Grading each member of Florida's coaching staff this past season

With Florida's 2016 season officially in the books, Inside the Gators' Blake Alderman, Landon Watnick and Mark Wheeler take a closer look at how each member of its coaching staff fared this past year and hand out grades.

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HEAD COACH JIM MCELWAIN

Alderman: (B-) I think this could have been a higher grade if Florida had more consistency at the quarterback position. Coming in as an offensive minded guy, the play at position falls on Jim McElwain's shoulders just as much as Doug Nussmeier's, which is why I tacked on the minus to his B grade. Still the Gators won 10 games last season and 9 in 2016 (would have been 10 if not for Presbyterian game canceled) so the overall success is still hard to ignore. McElwain has gotten Florida to Atlanta in back-to-back years, but down the road, to satisfy the Gator Nation, he's going to have to start winning the SEC, instead of just the SEC East.

Watnick: (B) No other coach in SEC history has made the conference title game in his first two seasons. Sure, the East has been considerably weak the past two years, but that's still a heck of an accomplishment. If the Presbyterian game weren't cancelled, you're looking at a second consecutive 10-win season for McElwain at Florida - the group went 9-4 (6-2 SEC) in 2016. Obviously, the lack of progress on offense is a considerable negative, but overall McElwain pieced together a decent coaching job in 2016 considering the number of injuries that wreaked havoc on his team.

Wheeler: (B+) Though his record against top tier competition (3-7 against ranked opponents) and the output of his offense leaves much to be desired, it wouldn't feel right to be too 'down' on a coach who has led Florida to back-to-back SEC East crowns. To me 2017 will be his defining season. In his first two seasons, a holdover dominant defense has carried the load while the offense - his purported specialty - has floundered. Now that many of those top flight defensive players have moved on - the offense is going to have to do more, much more. If they can carry the load, McElwain could be setting himself up for a long, successful stay in Gainesville. If, once again, they finish in the bottom 20 in total offense, look for Florida to lose five or more games - which would put Mac firmly in the hot seat.