3. Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams
Sean McVay is up to his old antics again. The Los Angeles Rams are 7-2 and just blew out the San Francisco 49ers. We're also seeing QB Matthew Stafford play the best football of his career, and he honestly might be the MVP at this point.
McVay is going to end up in the Hall of Fame one day - he's an elite mind and is already a Super Bowl champion. The Rams never really shoot themselves in the foot or make silly mistakes. It's a testament to how good of a coach McVay is, and the Rams recent NFL Drafts have been outstanding.
McVay surely has a huge say in personnel as well, so his hands are all over this excellent franchise.
2. Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots
The New England Patriots went from one of the worst to one of the best teams in the NFL in less than a calendar year. Mike Vrabel is on his second head coaching stint and back with the Patriots, as he's obviously a former player for the franchise.
Vrabel was always a good head coach, and his rocky ending to his tenure with the Tennessee Titans was due to the Titans, not Vrabel's ability to coach. Sitting at 8-2, the Patriots seem to be angling toward the AFC East title, which would guaratee them at least one home playoff game.
Mike Vrabel is no. 2 in our power rankings, but not the top.
1. Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts
Shane Steichen has done an excellent job with the Indianapolis Colts this year. Daniel Jones looks like a totally different quarterback, and this offense is prime-Peyton Manning era good. The Colts do just about everything at a high level.
They also might have the MVP as well in Jonathan Taylor, who seems to have a legitimate shot at being the first non-QB to win the award since 2012. Sure, the Colts were never a disaster in Steichen's first two seasons, but this team still has done a total 180 and can likely hang with any team in the NFL.