[Florio speculates about] Raiders and Ben Johnson as HC

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AFC West has to be the division with the best coaches, right? Andy, Harbaugh, Payton, and now potentially a gifted player caller in Ben Johnson...

There’s currently no other destination that fits. Johnson has interviewed with the Raiders, Bears, Jaguars, and Patriots. The alignment he wants doesn’t exist in Jacksonville, and likely isn’t in play with the Bears. Unless the Cowboys (who blew their window to interview Johnson at any time before the Lions’ season ends because they didn’t interview him via Zoom last week) make a late run, it’s the Raiders or the status quo for Johnson.

More and more people in league circles believe it will be the Raiders.

For the past six days, talk has been intensifying that the Raiders will hire Ben Johnson. At this point, it's looking like Vegas or the status quo for the Lions offensive coordinator. https://t.co/RBrAAyH38Q

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