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Another year, another report that the Jaguars could fire coach Doug Marrone.
Last year, ESPN reported on Saturday before the final season that Marrone had been notified that he would be fired after the Week 17 match. This year, NFL Media is opting for the much safer proposal that the Jaguars are ‘expected’ to fire Marrone.
The Jaguars are the worst team in football. They have already fired Dave Caldwell, general manager. Of course, they are expected to fire Marrone.
Here it gets a little more interesting. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that if Marrone is fired, the team could pursue former Florida and Ohio coach Urban Meyer, whose name emerged last Sunday as a potential NFL alternative.
“The team showed interest in former Florida and Ohio coach Urban Meyer, who staffed a staff and told people he was close to the football community that he would land in Jacksonville,” Rapoport wrote.
This is a somewhat amazing proposition, given the idea that the Jaguars have led Meyer to believe that the job is his if he wants it to turn the Rooney rule on its head at a time when the NFL is more determined seems like never before to ensure teams get involved. diverse, inclusive and purposeful searches.
Meyer’s appointment would also raise the question of whether Meyer would consider choosing Ohio quarterback Justin Fields over Clemson full-back Trevor Lawrence, with the first choice in the draft or possibly a flip-flop in a trade with the Jets, which allows New York to Lawrence and then selects Fields.
Either way, the first step will be to decide on the future of Doug Marrone. As we learned last year, he’s only out when he’s out. Once he’s out, things can get interesting in Jacksonville.