Out of all the head coaching openings in the NFL, the Jacksonville Jaguars might be amongst the most controversial.
The Jacksonville Jaguars owner has shown a level of patience other owners around the league has not. Not to mention, the Jaguars return a now veteran quarterback and a star rookie receiver.
However, the key to this job is for the head coach to define what this teams identity will be on the field and the seemingly locked in relationship with GM Trent Baalke.
In the past, the Jaguars have seen their best season come from a great defense, with a solid running game, and a game manager at quarterback. With a top 5 pick, the Jags could do a lot to upgrade the roster and defined their identity.
Jaguars retain Trent Baalke
Doug Pederson was let go but GM Trent Baalke was retained. This decision might limit the pool of candidates that might consider the Jaguars job.
Any coach that comes into the organization might feel as though they won’t have the control to build the team they would like to.
Baalke will now be hiring his third coach since arriving to Jacksonville. Urban Meyer was a dumpster fire, Doug Pederson saw some success, but this next guy has to be a knock out.
In his previous stop in San Francisco, Baalke survived the firings of Jim Harbaugh, Jim Tomsula, and Mike Singletary. With Baalke there, the Jaguars job is a valuable as a slice of cheese to a person who is lactose intolerant.
Although Jaguars owner Shad Khan says he does not care about outside opinions, his general manager reputation could very likely limit the options he has when hiring a new head coach.
