When it comes to the top offensive play-callers in the NFL, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan get consistently mentioned. With the NFL season right around the corner, the final preseason rankings and anonymous quotes from executives are getting published. Earlier this week, two polls ranking offensive play-callers got released.

In a recent poll by The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, 31 NFL coaches were polled on the top offensive play-caller. With 25 votes, McVay was at the top with Shanahan behind him at 18. However, The Athletic’s Ted Nguyen polled six defensive coordinators and defensive coaches around the league. In Nguyen’s poll, it was Shanahan who came out on top with McVay in second.

Said one defensive coach on McVay,

“I think he can j

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