The Jacksonville Jaguars could reportedly bring a lot of experience to their next coaching staff if general manager Trent Baalke gets his way.
Baalke is a strong supporter of Alabama offensive coordinator and former Texans coach Bill O’Brien to take over the head-coaching job in Jacksonville, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports. If O’Brien is hired, the team would reportedly target Broncos coach Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator, assuming he is fired by Denver.
Previous reports have indicated that Baalke is a hindrance in the team’s search for a new head coach. That is not said to be the case with O’Brien, who is “aligned” with Baalke and would be willing to work under the GM.
The question at this point is whether Baalke gets to make the hire. Jaguars fans are putting pressure on the team to fire the GM, but owner Shad Khan has not relented at this point. Hiring O’Brien as coach would look pretty uninspiring, and it will likely only increase the sense of urgency among fans to call for Baalke’s job.
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