Top 5 active NFL Coaches: Mike Tomlin

Here is a no-holds-barred version of the Top 5 active NFL coaches. With the absence of Mike Shanahan, Jon Gruden, and Tony Dungy this year, we needed to update the Top 5 Active NFL Coaches.


5. Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh Steelers


The nineteenth coach in Steeler's history and most recently the youngest head coach to lead a team to the Superbowl Mike Tomlin has proven he has what it takes to be a great head coach. I know that Dick Lebeau had about as much to do with winning this title as Tomlin, but when you're the guy who's replacing the legend Bill Cowher you deserve a lot of credit.

As a defensive backs coach for the Bucs (2001-2005) The Bucs led the NFL in total defense in 2002 and 2005. As defensive coordinator for the Vikings in 2006 his defense ranked 8th overall and first against the run (Last against the pass but that's neither here nor there).

Tomlin overcame the pressures of coaching a storied franchise by winning the Superbowl in his second year in the throne. Hired by the "Rooney Rule" or not, Mike Tomlin is surrounded by an excellent coaching staff and is here to stay.