Scott Linehan reportedly is top candidate for Jaguars OC

Scott Linehan is reportedly Meyer's top choice for the Jags' OC job. Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Scott Linehan reportedly is Urban Meyer's top candidate for Jaguars OC

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 1/14/21

Urban Meyer was officially hired as the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, and he is already getting to work on building a staff.

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Meyer already has a top offensive coordinator candidate picked out: Scott Linehan.

Scott Linehan has emerged as a prime candidate for Jaguars offensive coordinator under Urban Meyer, per @toddarcher and me. Former NFL head coach and OC was at LSU last year, has long had relationship with Meyer.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) January 15, 2021

Linehan, 57, is a longtime offensive coach in both college and the NFL. He was a head coach of the Rams from 2006 to 2008 but went only 11-25 before returning to offensive coordinator work. He had stints with the Detroit Lions (2009-2013) and Dallas Cowboys (2015-2018). He was LSU’s passing game coordinator this season but was let go after a staff purge.

Meyer has long cited Linehan as an influence for him.

Urban Meyer has long cited Scott Linehan as one of the coaches whose influence helped him develop his version of the spread offense. https://t.co/aFAGXPezLg

— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) January 15, 2021