Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. In today's installment, he explores each new head coach's outlook in Year 1.

It is quite challenging to transform a downtrodden NFL franchise into a winner. Despite the best efforts of a new head coach to change the culture, personnel and tactics of a team, victories are hard to come by in an ultra-competitive league with razor-thin margins.

As we fully dive into the preseason, it's a great time to predict which new coaches have the best chance to lead a dramatic turnaround in the 2025 campaign. A few of the men listed below have the raw talent on hand to potentially make a playoff run in Year 1, but most of these coaches should be applauded if they're able to flirt wit

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