The Jaguars are closing in on the hire of Liam Coen, with the Tampa Bay offensive coordinator prepared to spurn his former team to try and lead a turnaround of the franchise, according to multiple reports.
Brian Thomas Jr. is a finalist for the rookie of the year and heading to next week’s Pro Bowl in Orlando, the latest accolades for the Jaguars receiver.
On Wednesday, the Jaguars announced that they are moving on from general manager Trent Baalke after a rollercoaster tenure with the team that witnessed the disastrous Urban Meyer era, a shocking playoff berth and win, a season that began promising before falling off the rails, and the most recent debacle in the form of a 4-13 season that will see the team pick within the top five of the NFL Draft for the third time in five seasons.
The Jaguars fired general manager Trent Baalke on Wednesday, a little more than two weeks after they fired head coach Doug Pederson. News4JAX takes a look at some of the top candidates to replace Baalke.
This Jaguars head coaching search thing has gone off the rails. Liam Coen was the guy. He knew it, and then said thanks, but no thanks. Coen is reportedly staying in Tampa Bay and Jacksonville’s head coaching search drags on.
Two weeks into their head coaching search, the Jaguars have seen two of the top candidates go off the market.
