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Doug Pederson was ranked as the most well-perceived NFL head coach, according to research collected by Betway.com.
The online gambling company compiled a list based on tweets containing names of head coaches and averaged the "positivite online sentiment score" based upon the amount of positive things that were said about each coach.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson, left, gives a hearty “Duuuval” cheer countdown after being interviewed by team reporter Kainani Stevens during an NFL Draft watch party Thursday, April 27, 2023 at TIAA Bank Field’s Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected, with the 27th pick, offensive tackle Anton Harrison from Oklahoma. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
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Pederson ranked first among coaches with a 26% positive rating, followed by the Loins' Dan Campbell and Chiefs coach Andy Reid.
Tampa Bay's Todd Bowles and former Cardinals' coach Kliff Kingsbury were voted as the bottom two coaches.
In his first season with Jacksonville, Pederson won the AFC South and was able to take the Jaguars to the second round of the playoffs. He was voted as the AFC Coach of the Year by the 101 Awards but landed third in AP Coach of the Year honors last season.
| Coach |
Team |
Number of Tweets |
Positive online sentiment score (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Pederson |
Jaguars |
67,189 |
26.2% |
| Dan Campbell |
Lions |
107,740 |
24.0% |
| Andy Reid |
Chiefs |
206,865 |
23.1% |
| Brian Daboll |
Giants |
114,984 |
22.0% |
| Sean McDermott |
Bills |
90,374 |
20.7% |
| Nick Sirianni |
Eagles |
137,701 |
20.3% |
| Zac Taylor |
Bengals |
83,103 |
19.8% |
| Matt Eberflus |
Bears |
33,753 |
19.8% |
| Brandon Staley |
Chargers |
65,390 |
19.5% |
| Bill Belichick |
Patriots |
179,037 |
18.8% |
| Kevin O'Connell |
Vikings |
34,610 |
18.0% |
| Frank Reich |
Colts |
101,476 |
16.9% |
| Arthur Smith |
Falcons |
62,480 |
16.4% |
| Sean McVay |
Rams |
81,103 |
16.4% |
| Mike Tomlin |
153,850 |
16.3% |
|
| Pete Carroll |
81,255 |
16.2% |
|
| Mike Vrabel |
Titans |
43,805 |
16.1% |
| Matt LaFleur |
Packers |
55,006 |
15.5% |
| Robert Saleh |
Jets |
76,306 |
15.1% |
| Kyle Shanahan |
49ers |
181,145 |
14.3% |
| Mike McDaniel |
Dolphins |
237,758 |
14.2% |
| Matt Rhule |
Panthers |
135,971 |
13.5% |
| Kevin Stefanski |
Browns |
29,252 |
13.0% |
| Ron Rivera |
Commanders |
200,788 |
13.0% |
| Lovie Smith |
Texans |
60,656 |
12.8% |
| Dennis Allen |
Saints |
55,150 |
12.2% |
| Josh McDaniels |
Raiders |
116,888 |
11.6% |
| John Harbaugh |
Ravens |
89,845 |
11.3% |
| Mike McCarthy |
Cowboys |
169,879 |
11.2% |
| Nathaniel Hackett |
Broncos |
111,916 |
10.2% |
| Todd Bowles |
Buccaneers |
82,832 |
9.2% |
| Kliff Kingsbury |
Cardinals |
85,054 |
8.6% |
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Doug Pederson was ranked as the most positive head coach in the NFL
