2017 NFL Awards Predictions: Coach of the Year

With the 2017 season just around the corner, theScore's team of football editors casts their votes for each of the league's major awards.

NFL Awards Predictions

• Rookies of the Year
• Defensive Player of the Year
• Offensive Player of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• Most Valuable Player

Coach of the Year

Bill Belichick, Patriots

This award should be named after The Hoodie himself and Belichick will win it for the fourth time, steering the Patriots to the NFL's best record once again. - Arun Srinivasan

Belichick hasn't won the award since 2010 and he's more than due. He'll match Don Shula by winning Coach of the Year for a record fourth time. - Michael McClymont

If the Patriots make a run at an undefeated season - which seems likely given the amount of talent Belichick has to play with - it'll be hard not to reward the three-time Coach of the Year with his fourth such honor. - Alex Chippin

Dirk Koetter, Buccaneers

The Belichicks and Pete Carrolls of the NFL don't win this award, younger coaches whose teams exceed expectations do, and the Bucs are primed to take a significant leap into NFC contention in 2017 thanks to Koetter's offensive prowess. - Jack Browne

Anthony Lynn, Chargers

The biggest deciding factors for this award are 1) how bad the team did last season and 2) how little experience the coach has. With Lynn making his head coaching debut on a Charger team that was 5-11 in 2016 but has all the veteran pieces, a playoff appearance may be all he needs to win the award. - Mitch Sanderson

Doug Pederson, Eagles

The Eagles addressed their defense, wide receivers, and running backs this offseason as Carson Wentz enters his sophomore season looking to build on an up and down rookie campaign. If the Cowboys struggle and the Eagles start strong, Pederson could become the early favorite. - Esten McLaren

Mike Mularkey, Titans

The Titans have been touted by many as one of the biggest sleeper teams of the season, so much so that few may be sleeping on them any longer. If they live up to the hype, Mularkey should be right up there in COY consideration. - Dylan Perego