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Jaguars fire Gus Bradley: 5 replacements Jacksonville should hire

By John Buhler

Sep 25, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley reacts on the sideline in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley reacts on the sideline in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 25, 2016; Irving, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Scott Linehan during organized team activities at Dallas Cowboys Headquarters. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2016; Irving, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Scott Linehan during organized team activities at Dallas Cowboys Headquarters. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Scott Linehan, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator

Though he maybe content with being an NFL assistant the rest of his coaching career, the Jaguars should try to schedule a meeting with the Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Scott Linehan.

Linehan failed as an NFL head coach with the St. Louis Rams from 2006 to 2008. He has since been the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions and now with the Cowboys. Linehan has worked with Matthew Stafford, Kellen Moore, Tony Romo, and now Dak Prescott.

He’s certainly more experienced in the NFL game than when he went to the Rams in 2006. Linehan had four NFL seasons between the Minnesota Vikings and the Miami Dolphins before becoming an NFL head coach. He’s been coaching in the NFL since 2002. If he wants another head coaching opportunity, Jacksonville wouldn’t be a bad fit for him.

Linehan has seen first hand what drafting offensive linemen in the first round can do for an NFL offense. Dallas has had the best front five in football since 2014. It’s made Romo look like a Pro Football Hall of Famer and Prescott look like Romo’s obvious successor.

To be fair, there’s not a lot of elite offensive coordinators in the NFL in 2016. Linehan is one of the most seasoned. Dallas isn’t going to part ways with head coach Jason Garrett anytime soon. If Linehan wants to be a head coach again, joining Jacksonville at this stage of their rebuild wouldn’t be a bad entry point for him.

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