Jets: Robert Saleh
The Jets have hired Robert Saleh as their new head coach, his deal is for five years. Saleh, 41, will become the 20th head coach in franchise history. He replaces Adam Gase, whom the team fired Jan. 3 after two seasons. Saleh has served as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator since 2017. He is expected to take 49ers passing game coordinator Mike LaFleur with him as his offensive coordinator, Schefter reports. LaFleur is the brother of Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. The Jets also have held virtual interviews with Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, Saints secondary coach Aaron Glenn, former Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. Jaguars: Urban Meyer The Jaguars’ search for a new coach focused on Urban Meyer. He has accepted the job. The team announced the hire on Thursday. “This is a great day for Jacksonville and Jaguars fans everything,” owner Shad Khan said in a statement. “Urban Meyer is who we want and need, a leader, winner and champion who demands excellence and produces resulted. While Urban already enjoys a legacy in the game of football that few will ever match, his passion for the opportunity in front of him here in Jacksonville is powerful and unmistakable. I am proud to name Urban Meyer the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.” Meyer, 56, has no NFL coaching experience in a career that began in 1985. He was, however, wildly successful at the college level. Whether that success becomes duplicated at the NFL level remains to be seen. Many already wonder whether he’ll become the next Nick Saban, an impeccable college coach who quickly realizes that the pro game presents much greater parity and much stiffer challenges when it comes to putting together a great team. Meyer becomes the seventh coach in franchise history. Only one — Tom Coughlin — finished his tenure with a winning record. --------------------------------------------------------------- Thoughts. - Saleh had been a name for a while. I'm not overly impressed by him so far as he reminds me a lot of Mike Singletary as a coach with too much yelling. Supposedly he is a Pete Carroll type motivator but we'll have to see if the positive yelling is a benefit to the team. Jets have two first round picks (2 and 23) - Meyer is an interesting hirer. The Jaguars will get the best QB prospect since Andrew Luck and $70 million in cap space so I can see the interest. the Jaguars have 11 picks in the draft, with two in the first and two in the second (1, 21(t), 33, and 45). - I continue to be surprised that Eric Bienemy can't get a HC job. He's been the most talked about name for the last two years but then they go in different directions. He has to be interviewing awfully. The Texans had previously not requested an interview, then Watson threw a hissy fit and now the Texans are interviewing Bienemy. At this point, I wouldn't be shocked if the Texans hire Bienemy just to place nice with Watson. Which they need to because the Texans are screwed for the next few years from the screwing Bill O'Brien gave them in his last two years there. - Speaking of O'Brien, Bill is in talks to be the new offensive coordinator at Alabama. Because when you suck at coaching, you need to attend the Nick Saban Coach Rehabilitation Clinic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TepQfqURyY
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