One led the NFL in interceptions two years ago, one is only on his team’s roster because of the implications of the worst contract in NFL history and one had eight wins over the previous six seasons.

And yet Kirk Cousins, Deshaun Watson and Jameis Winston, respectively, are the quarterbacks of surprise 3-1 teams.

One is a sexagenarian among the handful of oldest first-time NFL head coaches ever hired, one is trying to rediscover his Super Bowl-winning touch after an unceremonious firing and one has been with five different organizations in the past five seasons.

And yet Todd Monken, John Harbaugh and Klint Kubiak, respectively, are the coaches of surprise 3-1 teams.