"No Kevin O'Connell is malpractice" - NFL fans trash PFF's latest top 10 head coach rankings

Pro Football Focus analyst Dalton Wasserman revealed his list of the top ten head coaches in the NFL on Wednesday. The list featured (in order of rank) Kansas City Chiefs' Andy Reid, Denver Broncos' Sean Payton, Los Angeles Rams' Sean McVay, Baltimore Ravens' John Harbaugh, Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin, Los Angeles Chargers' Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers' Kyle Shanahan, Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Sirianni, Detroit Lions' Dan Campbell and Cleveland Browns' Kevin Stefanski.

Most surprising was the omission of Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, the reigning NFL Coach of the Year.

In response, some NFL fans highlighted how there were some notable omissions from this list.

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"Kevin Stefanski seeing his name" one fan wrote alongside a photo of a surprised looking person

Other NFL fans claimed the list was not accurate at all if O'Connell was not on it.

"No Kevin O'Connell is malpractice." one fan wrote.

"More Vikings hate from Florio. KOC [Kevin O'Connell] reigning COTY [Coach of the Year] 🤷🏼‍♂️." one fan wrote.

"This might be the worst list of all time," one fan wrote.

Does Kevin O'Connell deserve to be on the top 10 coaches list?

Since becoming the head coach of the Vikings in 2022, O'Connell has been instrumental to the team's regular season success and consistent postseason appearances.

In his first season as a head coach in the NFL, O'Connell led the Vikings to a 13-4 record and a place in the postseason. His second season was less successful, as Minnesota finished with a record of 7-10 and did not make the playoffs. Last season, the Vikings were one game away from the top seed in the NFC, finishing with a record of 14-3 and making it to the postseason. O'Connell won the Coach of the Year award.

O'Connell has been instrumental in taking struggling QBs and turning them into stars in the league. Although Kirk Cousins and Sam Darnold were solid QBs, they arguably had the best season of their NFL careers under O'Connell.

Vikings fans will be hoping that J.J. McCarthy will be the next QB to succeed under the guidance, leadership and smart play-calling of O'Connell in 2025.