NFL Combine Survey : NFL Combine Prospects Reveal Their Ideal Coaches for Draft

NFL Combine Survey reveals coaching preferences among 42 prospects. Mike Vrabel, head coach of the New England Patriots, tops the list with eight votes. He recently earned his second Coach of the Year award in 2025. Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald follows with five votes, despite some confusion over his name. Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid garners three votes, boasting the most Super Bowl wins among active coaches. Two players express interest in John Harbaugh, now head coach of the New York Giants, despite his recent dismissal from the Baltimore Ravens. Dan Campbell, Jeff Hafley, and DeMeco Ryans each earn two votes. Other coaches with one vote include Ben Johnson, Jesse Minter, Sean Payton, Brian Schottenheimer, Kevin Stefanski, and Kyle Shanahan. Ten prospects chose not to answer, underscoring the uncertainty surrounding the coaching landscape.