According to a poll of NFL executives and coaches, Pete Carroll is tied for the second best head coach hire this cycle.

Pete Carroll's Seattle Seahawks ties run undeniably deep. He spent 14 seasons as the team's head coach, making two Super Bowl appearances, winning one title and coming inches away from another. His connection to the franchise is ever-lasting, and it reportedly could help him make a splash in his first offseason with the Las Vegas Raiders.

New Raiders coach Pete Carroll followed through on his pledge to retain some assistants from last year's staff. Two of the three coordinators were on the staff under previous coach Antonio Pierce — Patrick Graham on defense and Tom McMahon on special teams.