If the Steelers end up parting ways with Mike Tomlin, my initial favorite to get the job would be Vikings DC Brian Flores.

Flo is legitimately a brilliant defensive mind and his scheme would be awesome to see here in PIT, but he also now has connections to the Sean McVay coaching tree working for Kevin O’Connell in MIN, and could bring over top OC candidate Josh McCown (MIN’s QB Coach) to the run the offense.

But on another level, the guy who replaces Tomlin would need to be able to somewhat fill the shoes of Mike from a leadership and charisma standpoint (can’t be a timid house mouse up there), and Flores certainly knows how to command a room. Plus, his tough, hard-nosed approach to coaching is in line with what this organization has always valued in the person running the show for this team.

Not only that, but Flo already has established relationships with many of the players on the team and people in the organization due to his time here back in 2022 as LB coach, and has experienced & appreciates how this organization goes about their business. 

If you’re looking for as seamless of a transition as possible at the head coaching position, I don’t think any other candidate fills as many boxes as Coach Flo does. 

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