5 head coaching candidates for Jaguars after firing Doug Marrone
Doug Marrone won’t last long beyond Sunday’s game, and here are five candidates to be the Jacksonville Jaguars’ next head coach.
It’s been quite a fall for the Jacksonville Jaguars since reaching the AFC Championship Game after the 2017 season, with a 12-36 record over the last three seasons.
The Jaguars made it a full tank job with their 15th straight loss on Sunday, overtaking the New York Jets for the presumptive right to take Trevor Lawrence first-overall in April. Head coach Doug Marrone may not make it (or didn’t make it, depending on when you’re reading this) to Monday morning employed.
The #Jaguars have held off making a firm and final decision on coach Doug Marrone, but sources say they will likely move on from him. Expect Urban Meyer to be a top target. My story: https://t.co/1q6jeVgXJY
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 2, 2021
The Jaguars have accumulated extra draft picks for a new GM (12 in this year’s draft; including five possibly in the top-75 overall). They also currently have the most cap space in the league for the coming offseason ($77.612 million, according to Over The Cap).
So from a certain perspective, the Jaguars might have the most appealing NFL head coaching opening once they fire Marrone. A new coach would have a top quarterback prospect to mold from the start, some interesting internal talent in place and what seems sure to be an influx of talent coming via the draft and free agency.
Here are five candidates to be the next Jacksonville Jaguars head coach.
5 candidates to replace Doug Marrone as Jaguars’ head coach
5.. 837. Head Coach, Iowa State. . Matt Campbell. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
Campbell got interest from NFL teams a couple years ago, most notably the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. He has continued to build something very good at Iowa State, with 8, 8, 7 and now 9 wins since a 3-9 mark in his first season. He may be more inclined to take a higher-profile college job if one were open, but a jump to the NFL can’t be totally ruled out if teams circle back hard to him this year.
Counting his four-plus seasons at Toledo, Campbell has a .619 winning percentage as a head coach (70-43 record).
Cyclones’ quarterback Brock Purdy was a three-star recruit in the 2018 class. Now with his junior season done and he has announced he will return to Ames for his senior season, he seems to have a future in the NFL. That’s a testament to Campbell as a quarterback developer, and the Jaguars should take notice.