If NFL Coaches Were Power Tools: The 2026 Starting Lineup

You could say every NFL head coach is like a power tool with a headset.

Some win with brute force. Others care about speed, angles or making the same basic concept look completely different every Sunday. A few are dependable enough to keep around for decades. Others would be returned before the warranty expires.

The 2026 NFL season is approaching, and we matched six head coaches with power tools sold at Acme Tools. The comparisons probably won’t help your fantasy team, but they might help you find your next tool.

Now here’s a guy who has never met an offensive problem he could not solve with motion, misdirection and a play call that sounds like a fast-food order.

That makes Andy Reid the Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2-Inch Hammer Drill/Driver.

It is powerful, compact and capable of handling more than one assignment. The drill delivers up to 2,100 RPM and 117 foot-pounds of torque from a body measuring just under seven inches long. It can drill, drive fasteners and switch into hammer mode when the job gets tougher.

Just like Reid’s playbook, you may never use every available option, but it is comforting to know they are there.

No chance Dan Campbell was going to be a finish sander.

Campbell is the Milwaukee M18 FUEL STRIKER Hammer Chisel, a cordless tool that delivers 7 joules of striking force and up to 3,000 blows per minute. It is built for suspension teardown, ball-joint removal and other jobs that respond best to repeated force.

The STRIKER still provides control through three operating modes and a variable-speed trigger. Campbell may want to bite a kneecap, but at least the tool lets you feather the trigger first.

For mechanics who want pneumatic-style striking performance without an air hose running across the shop, this is an easy pairing.

Sean McVay is fast, detailed and usually thinking about the next cut before the current one is finished.

He is the Makita 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser.

Its 15-amp direct-drive motor produces 3,200 RPM, while the built-in laser helps line up accurate cuts. A dual-bevel design, large cutting capacity and compact rail system provide the flexibility to approach projects from several angles.

It is a strong choice for trim, molding, framing and woodworking projects where being close is not the same as being correct. McVay would probably appreciate that distinction.

Nobody thinks about angles more than Kyle Shanahan. Give him one running play and he will dress it up with four formations, two motions and a fullback headed somewhere nobody expected.

Shanahan is the Bosch 18V REVOLVE4000 Connected Rotary Laser Kit.

This rotary laser offers dual-axis slope adjustment, electronic self-leveling and a working range of up to 4,000 feet with its receiver. Its horizontal accuracy reaches up to ±1/16 inch at 100 feet.

For grading, concrete work, excavation and long-range layout, the REVOLVE4000 helps crews establish the plan before the real work begins. That sounds familiar.

If a power tool could wear khakis, it would be a framing nailer.

Jim Harbaugh believes in building from the line outward, playing physical football, and treating a four-yard run like you're storming Normandy Beach. His match is the Metabo HPT 18V MultiVolt 30-Degree Paper Tape Framing Nailer.

The cordless nailer delivers 120 joules of power, drives nails up to 3-1/2 inches and fires as many as three nails per second with no ramp-up time. Its Air Spring Drive System provides performance similar to a pneumatic nailer without requiring a hose or compressor.

It’s old-school construction with new-school cordless power. Harbaugh would just call that ‘real football.’

KOC brings a calmer personality to the sideline. His offense is built around timing, spacing and giving the quarterback a clear path through each play.

That makes him the DEWALT 20V XR 6-1/2-Inch Track Saw Kit with Two 30-Inch Tracks.

The saw is designed to make repeatable straight cuts within 1/32 inch and rip solid hardwood up to 2-1/8 inches thick. Variable speed provides additional control, while the two included tracks create a 60-inch guided cutting system.

It’s smooth, controlled, and not the type to start yelling at a ref just because something goes a little sideways. Well, most of the time.

Reid brings versatility. Campbell delivers impact. McVay moves quickly, Shanahan obsesses over angles, Harbaugh builds from the foundation and O’Connell stays on track.

Luckily, picking a power tool is way easier than picking an NFL head coach. You can check the specs, grab the one that fits your job, and you’ll never have to explain yourself at a postgame presser.

Shop these power tools and more at Acme Tools before the 2026 NFL season kicks off.