The Indianapolis Colts hired head coach Shane Steichen in 2023 after the franchise essentially fell apart at the seams in 2022 to finish 4-12-1, which included a midseason firing of Frank Reich and disastrous hire of interim coach, Jeff Saturday.
Hopes were high, and while Steichen hasn’t been bad since his hiring, things haven’t really gone according to plan.
Fast forward to what was a disappointing finish to the 2025 season, and it marks the third straight season Steichen hasn’t made the playoffs. But, Steichen can still be considered a solid coach.
ESPN and Bill Barnwell ranked Steichen among the top half of the 37 head coaching hires in the NFL since the 2021 season. For Steichen, he finished 16th.
“Steichen has built fun, logical offenses for Jones and Richardson over the past few seasons, and the run game has revitalized Jonathan Taylor’s career after the star back battled ankle issues.
Still, the former Eagles assistant has gone either 8-9 or 9-8 in each of his first three campaigns as a head coach, and that sort of consistent averageness makes him a perfect fit in the middle of this list. He has essentially been a league-average hire.”