Fangio, the book is still out on, in my estimation. The Broncos went what, 7-9 last season? That's however with one receiver, garbage at QB most of the season and losing two or three really tight games. Denver could have easily gone 9-7 or 10-6 arguably. The talent deficiency was not his fault. If he had pulled off a winning record after the VJ, that would have been amazing.

Malone can frustrate Nuggets fans yet he's the best pro coach in Denver right now.

I like Bednar but the Avs are even more inconsistent, and more perplexingly so, than the Nuggets. I just don't get how they go in slumps or look so terrible then just look so awesome for a stretch. Injuries have played a role and I don't love the goaltending always but I give Malone the edge because even when Denver is losing to bad teams (which it does too often), the Nuggets are still more stable and less likely to extended slumps.

Black has to deal with Coors Field and Jeff Bridich. How he's not on medication, I don't know.

So I rank them 1) Malone 2) Bednar 3) Fangio (could go higher soon, hopefully) and 4) Black

JMO :)