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5 NFL teams who should hire Charlie Strong

By John Buhler

Oct 8, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong on the field during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Cotton Bowl. Oklahoma won 45-40. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong on the field during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Cotton Bowl. Oklahoma won 45-40. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

AFC. South. Jacksonville Jaguars. 1. player. 52.

If there is any head coaching job that Strong could potentially land in the NFL in 2017, it might as well be the one that is most likely going have a vacancy: the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Regardless of what owner Shahid Khan thinks, the Jaguars have to move on from Gus Bradley in 2017. There is way too much talent on both sides of the football for this team to be 2-8. General manager David Caldwell has executed a few strong drafts in a row. The Jaguars need a coach that will give them some much needed energy from the sidelines.

It’s a total gamble to roll with a college head coach that has no NFL experience, but this might be a move that Jacksonville needs to make. A college coach in a city best known for hosting a major college rivalry game would be an interesting fit.

If you sit back and really think about it, the Jaguars’ greatest head coach in franchise history was a former college head coach in Tom Coughlin. Coughlin coached the Boston College Eagles from 1991 to 1993 before leading the Jaguars from 1995 to 2002.

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Yes, Coughlin had some previous NFL position coaching experience before getting the expansion Jaguars job. Maybe that’s what Strong needs? He doesn’t have to be the Jaguars head coach. Strong could be defensive coordinator, a positional coach, or come on in a consulting role. There are so many potential entry points for Strong with the Jaguars.

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