1. No NFL Experience
Meyer’s college achievements speak for themselves. But the simple fact remains that he has zero NFL experience. Furthermore, college coaches traditionally have a shocking record in the professional game. Only three took an NFL head coach role directly from college and enjoyed significant success (via Business Insider). Tom Coughlin, Jimmy Johnson, and Jim Harbaugh are clear outliers.
Meanwhile, the list of failures goes on and on. Great college coaches like Nick Saban and Lane Kiffin fell out of the NFL with a whimper. As did Steve Spurrier, Greg Schiano, and Bobby Petrino. There’s a reason why most franchises take a chance on a coordinator instead of going after college coaches. History isn’t on Meyer’s side.