Chardee MacDynasty - Volume IV
Chew gives optimistic and pessimistic views of each head coaching hire and a recap of the NFL Conference Championships, including a few dynasty sells. To the game of games!
There’s been so much news since the last installment of Chardee MacDynasty! The Ohio State Buckeyes handled the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football National Championship. Practices have begun ahead of the East-West Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl. Almost all of the NFL coaching vacancies have been filled. And the matchup for Super Bowl LIX is set between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.
For this installment, let’s take a look at those head coaching hires, with an optimistic and pessimistic view of each. And might as well pick a dynasty sell for each of the four NFL teams that played this past weekend.
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NFL Head Coaching Hires
Seven head coaching vacancies for the 2025 offseason with six already filled! Things seemed to move a bit quicker for this coaching cycle but that was not without drama and intrigue.
Liam Coen left the Buccaneers’ on read after the Jaguars realized they needed to fire their GM to attract a new head coach, and it worked! Rex Ryan got a head coaching interview, for real. The Cowboys waited to fire their underperforming coach only to hire Marty’s son. And did I mentioned Rex Ryan got an interview?!
With all that said, let’s dive into where these teams have been and where they’re going. For an overview of how each team with a vacancy is positioned for 2025 check out my previous article.
New England Patriots
Fired: Jerod Mayo
Hired: Mike Vrabel
Optimist: Vrabel is, by all accounts, a leader of men and he now has his quarterback and a few defensive pieces to, figuratively, massage the tension of Robert Kraft.
Pessimist: The “Patriot Way” died with the exits of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, so this is the Bills’ division until Josh Allen retires.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Fired: Doug Pederson
Hired: Liam Coen
Optimist: Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars’ offense could be reinvigorated by a disciple of Sean McVay and the defense could quickly turn things around with a strong draft.
Pessimist: The Jaguars go from a seasoned, offensive head coach to one that has no head coaching experience and almost half of his coaching experience as a collegiate position coach at Brown, Rhode Island and UMass.
Las Vegas Raiders
Fired: Antonio Pierce
Hired: Pete Carroll
Optimist: The Raiders finally find something they’ve been missing, stability under a seasoned, accomplished Pete Carroll and under the guidance of a winner in Tom Brady.
Pessimist: Despite an attempt put the right names in place the Raiders will forever live in the shadow of Mark Davis’ bowl cut and at best be 3rd best in the division.
New York Jets
Fired: Robert Saleh
Hired: Aaron Glenn
Optimist: Glenn is no nonsense but well-respected and he will raise the Jets to a perennial wildcard playoff in the Bills’ division on the backs of the defense.
Pessimist: It’s the Jets so Woody Johnson and the New York media with wear down the team, especially the players with below-average Madden ratings.
New Orleans Saints
Fired: Dennis Allen
Hired: NOBODY… Yet
Optimist: The division is weak so maybe it won’t be a shit show?
Pessimist: The Saints are the last to fill their head coaching vacancy with a team of aging leaders with -$50M in cap space; what could go wrong?
Chicago Bears
Fired: Matt Eberflus
Hired: Ben Johnson
Optimist: Ben Johnson is the shiny OC this offseason and pairing him with Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze will foster growth in the potential-filled offense.
Pessimist: Johnson is the dream hire but sometimes dreams can turn to nightmares, and the trick plays will wear thin as the Bears can only hope to ascend to third in the divison.
Dallas Cowboys
Fired: Mike McCarthy
Hired: Brian Schottenheimer
Optimist: Jerry Jones brings in a name he can trust and the Cowboys get past the drama and back to the pass-heavy offense and defensive playmakers stifling opponents.
Pessimist: Marty’s son, the career coordinator, will be steamrolled by Jerry Jones’ mismanagement of personnel and contracts as the rest of the division improves.
NFL Conference Championships
The Commanders made it as far as they could and the Bills simply were once again outmatched by the Chiefs. Super Bowl LIX is set with the Eagles and the Chiefs in New Orleans. But here is a recap of this past weekend and a dynasty sell from each team.
*Trades sourced from Dynasty Daddy (superflex formats).
Commanders (23) v. Eagles (55)
The Commanders did a hell of a job getting one game away from the Super Bowl. Where in previous games the ball bounced the right way, it simply did not in this one. Turnovers and a failure to generate enough red zone opportunities kept the Commanders from keeping up with the Eagles as they steamrolled their defense. Heading into the offseason, Austin Ekeler is a sell for me in dynasty as he has recouped some value after appearing to slow down towards the end of last season.
The Eagles’ rushing attack was overwhelming. Their passing attack was efficient. And their defense was opportunistic. Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley combined seven touchdowns and even Will Shipley got in on the fun. The Eagles offer an exciting matchup with the Chiefs and a different type of battle from a couple seasons ago. My dynasty sell for the Eagles is A.J. Brown and it has nothing to do with his reading list. I think Brown remains a steady producer but with the emphasis on Barkley coupled with surrounding playmakers Brown could become a better real life player than fantasy player.
Dynasty Sells: Austin Ekeler & A.J. Brown
Austin Ekeler + Caleb Williams ←→ David Montgomery + Dak Prescott
A.J. Brown + Drake Maye ←→ Lamar Jackson
Bills (29) v. Chiefs (32)
What a bummer for the Bills but they were simply outplayed by the better-coached Chiefs. It is tough to overcome four turnovers, especially when the rushing attack was working but was abandoned to keep up with Kansas City. The dynasty sell for the Bills is Dalton Kincaid and it is not because of the inopportune drop. Kincaid has not been the cornerstone tight end that so many had hoped and he has had every opportunity.
Hats off to Andy Reid and Steve Spagnuolo for keeping the Bills guessing, it was truly a masterclass of saving some wrinkles for the playoffs. The Chiefs won the turnover battle and followed through at the right times, regardless of how you feel about the referees. And despite his big game, I consider Xavier Worthy a sell in dynasty. There could finally be a changing of the tide if Travis Kelce retires but with Rashee Rice returning from injury it will likely be just spike weeks for Worthy.
Dynasty Sells: Dalton Kincaid & Xavier Worthy
Dalton Kincaid ←→ Jalen McMillan + ‘25 2.03 pick
Xavier Worthy + Rashee Rice + ‘25 3.10 pick ←→ Puka Nacua
Which NFL-er?
Each week I give three clues to an active or retired NFL player. Comment below with your guess! If you are interested in the answer tune in for the next article for the answer; as well as, a fresh trio of clues.
For a refresher, last week’s clues were:
Active QB
1st round pick
Heisman Trophy winner
Played for more than four teams
And the answer is… Marcus Mariota!
Here are the clues for this week’s NFL-er:
Retired RB
6th round pick in 2012 & played CFB in the state of Florida
Finished Top-12 in fantasy points per game only one season of his career
Played for five teams, all in the NFC
Which NFL-er am I? (comment below)
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