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Jaguars MLB Myles Jack could be headed towards a position change

By: Hays Carlyon INDIANAPOLIS – Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell and coach Doug Marrone seem to at least be considering a position change for middle linebacker Myles Jack. Both met with reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday at the Indiana Convention Center. The 24-year-old Jack regressed last season, his second season playing solely inside after spending his first two seasons moving between the strong-side spot and middle. Jack missed five games last season, finishing with 66 tackles (three […]

February 26, 2020

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Jaguars off-season cuts have reportedly begun

By: Hays Carlyon And just like that, the Jaguars have salary-cap space. NFL Network reported on Monday that the Jaguars will decline to pick up the option on two veteran players: defensive tackle Marcell Dareus and linebacker Jake Ryan. Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell and coach Doug Marrone are scheduled to address reporters Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. The Jaguars are currently $1.4 million over the projected salary cap, according to spotrac.com. Declining Dareus’ option creates a […]

February 24, 2020

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Jaguars hire former Giants coach Ben McAdoo to coach QBs

By: Hays Carlyon Jaguars coach Doug Marrone continued to fill out his staff on Wednesday. The team announced Marrone has hired former New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo to serve as quarterbacks coach. The 42-year-old McAdoo becomes the second former NFL head coach that Marrone has hired this off-season. Former Washington coach Jay Gruden was named offensive coordinator on Jan. 22. “Coach McAdoo brings a lot of experience and knowledge to the quarterback room,” Marrone said in a statement released […]

February 12, 2020

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Jaguars will play two home games at Wembley Stadium this season

By: Hays Carlyon The avalanche of bad news continues to overwhelm Jaguars fans. The franchise announced Tuesday that owner Shad Khan has decided that the team will play two “home” games in London’s Wembley Stadium this season with the NFL’s blessing. The league isn’t expected to release the full 2020 schedule until April, but Jaguars president Mark Lamping said on a conference call with reporters that the games would be held on back-to-back weekends. The Jaguars have moved one home […]

February 4, 2020

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The Jaguars Plan Part 2: The cuts and keeps

By: Hays Carlyon The Jaguars face arguably their most challenging off-season in team history. Jaguars owner Shad Khan elected to retain eighth-year general manager Dave Caldwell and fourth-year coach Doug Marrone, despite their poor results. Caldwell is 38-77 overall (including the playoffs). Marrone is 8-20 in his last 28 games with an overall record of 24-29 counting the playoffs. That forces the Jaguars into a win-now mentality. I’m going to present my plan for the Jaguars off-season based on what […]

January 28, 2020

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Doug Marrone talks to “XL Primetime” about Jay Gruden, Todd Wash and Tom Coughlin

The Jacksonville Jaguars hired former Washington head coach Jay Gruden as their new offensive coordinator Wednesday. Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone was a guest on “XL Primetime” to discuss the hiring of Gruden to the Jacksonville coaching staff. “We didn’t want to make a quick decision and just jump at it,” Marrone said. “We spent a lot of time and tried to make sure that we were bringing in people that had experience because we obviously don’t have any time […]

January 23, 2020