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Urban Meyer is meeting with the Jaguars today about their vacancy as head coach.
There is no agreement on hand and the team has not finished an interview with other head coach candidates, reports NFL Network.
Meyer has been identified since Doug Marrone was fired as a potential next head coach of the Jaguars. Although Meyer has no NFL experience at all, he is one of the best college football coaches of all time. He has won national championships in both Florida and the state of Ohio, and his winning percentage of .853 is the best in the greatest college football of any coach whose career began after World War II.
If Meyer does take the Jaguars job, speculation will immediately turn to what Meyer wants to do with the first overall pick in the NFL draft in 2021. Although Clemson full-back Trevor Lawrence is widely regarded as the clear first choice, Meyer may be the one to consider Ohio quarterback Justin Fields. Meyer never coached Fields, but Meyer stayed close to the Ohio State program and repeatedly praised Fields not only as a player on the field, but also for his leadership and character.
Meyer retired from Ohio two years ago, citing health reasons, but he had previously retired from Florida, citing health reasons, and that did not keep him out of coaching for long. If Meyer thinks he can win in Jacksonville, it should come as no surprise to anyone if he accepts the position.