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Which New NFL Play Callers Are Crushing It? Ranking the Best, Worst and Biggest Surprises
There are a ton of new play callers across the NFL in 2026 — but who has gotten off to the best start, who has struggled, and which new coaches have been the biggest surprises?
Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs dive into the numbers through the first four weeks of the season, using EPA, points per drive, success rate, pressure rate and other efficiency metrics to evaluate the league’s new offensive and defensive play callers.
The guys discuss why Baltimore’s Declan Doyle has been the NFL’s best new offensive play caller so far, how Rob Leonard has transformed the Raiders defense, and why Mike…
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