Jaguars Catch Another Big Break In AFC South Landscape

Brian Daboll won't help Cam Ward catch Trevor Lawrence

There's a chance that Daniel Jones returns to the Indianapolis Colts next season and picks back up where he left off before his Achilles tear. However, there's also the possibility that the injury will cause some natural regression. Jones also faded a bit before he went down for the remainder of the season. Whether that was due to Indy facing stronger competition or a result of his fractured fibula remains to be seen.

While Trevor Lawrence finished his season on an upward trajectory for the Jacksonville Jaguars, C.J. Stroud did the opposite for the Houston Texans. He went from looking like the league's next elite quarterback after his rookie year to having his upcoming extension thrown into question, following his seven turnovers over the course of two playoff games. The only remaining challenger to Lawrence’s QB throne in the AFC South is Cam Ward.

The Tennessee Titans' primary purpose going into the offseason was to build a staff that could help establish a winning culture around their new franchise quarterback. Hiring Robert Saleh as their new head coach was a solid addition in pursuit of that goal. However, as a defensive guy, he wouldn't be directly involved in Ward's development. So, the Titans set out to find an offensive coordinator to accomplish that instead. After whiffing on Mike McDaniel, they settled on Brian Daboll.

Daboll's career is mostly built upon the foundation he laid in his time as offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills between 2018 and 2021. His track record before and after that stint has been uninspiring, to say the least. Even in his time coaching Josh Allen, his offense with the Bills only finished in the top five in points twice out of four seasons. He was hired away to be the head coach of the New York Giants after that. In four years in the Big Apple, his offenses ranked, on average, 27th in yards and 23rd in points.

He couldn't properly develop Daniel Jones, and the Giants weren't happy with the direction that Jaxson Dart was going under his guidance, either. The Jaguars and their faithful are frankly elated that Daboll will be in charge of Cam Ward and the Titans' offense instead of Mike McDaniel.

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