Because of Sam Darnold’s red-hot start to the season, Klint Kubiak is one of the hottest unproven candidates who hasn’t held a head coaching position.
Darnold leads the league in QBR (77.7) and yards per completion (14), and the Seattle Seahawks (7-2) field the third-ranked scoring offense.
Though Kubiak would be a first-time head coach, he’s the son of Gary Kubiak, who was an NFL lead skipper for 10 years with the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos, winning a Super Bowl with the latter club. Kubiak can lean on his father for guidance if necessary.
That said, the 38-year-old offensive coordinator has built a decent resume in a short time. Under his tutelage, the Minnesota Vikings finished 14th in scoring and 12th in total yards for the 2021 campaign. He led an offense that scored 91 points in the first two weeks of the 2024 term in New Orleans, though it lost some steam due to injuries, including quarterback Derek Carr, who missed seven games.
Now that Darnold and Seattle’s offense are buzzing, the Giants may be interested in pairing Kubiak with Dart.
