Jags gonna Jags (Baalke Fired)

[FireChans]

So Jacksonville 

 

They fire their HC, try to conduct interviews with good HC candidates with the contingency that Baakle stays (which of course limits their pool considerably) then fire Baalke after missing out on everyone lol.

 

Brutal. Jags gonna Jag.

Edited 3 hours ago by FireChans

[VaMilBill]

Late in the game. Wondering if they did that realizing no one wanted to take the HC job with Baalke there. 

[boco357]

What would make them make that move?

Doesnt seem like Saleh would demand that.  Unless they are going after Belichick or something.

[DrDawkinstein]

Hopefully this type of chaos keeps Joe Brady away

[T.E.]

Heard some insider recently say that he has a reputation as being a "corporate politician" type who manages to survive during bad times when everyone else in the front office and coaching staff is getting canned.

 

Was he as good at this as Russ Brandon? Likely not, but you still don't want to work for a guy like that.

[DrDawkinstein]

1 minute ago, boco357 said:

What would make them make that move?

Doesnt seem like Saleh would demand that.  Unless they are going after Belichick or something.

 

I dont think Saleh would demand it, per se. But he (or someone else) may have questioned the stability of the organization and the constant turmoil of having your HC and GM hires offset. It's why Ross is giving Grier one more year in Miami, so he can fire Grier and McDaniel at the same time next year.

[H2o]

This seems like another job that Joe Brady should say, "Thanks, but no thanks," to.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

This makes the Jags job more attractive. Not sure if Brady will be interested. 

[Cheektowaga Chad]

If the jags had done this three weeks ago, they would have gotten any coach they wanted 

[GunnerBill]

I think this might make it less likely Brady. Saleh is really tight with the owner. I think he might have the influence to get the GM fired. I doubt Brady does but maybe.

[mushypeaches]

Better late than never

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Baalke was told he would have to wear a bowler hat and carry an umbrella on the next London trip.  He said "Eff that!", and that was that. 😁

[stevewin]

20 minutes ago, T.E. said:

Heard some insider recently say that he has a reputation as being a "corporate politician" type who manages to survive during bad times when everyone else in the front office and coaching staff is getting canned.

 

Was he as good at this as Russ Brandon? Likely not, but you still don't want to work for a guy like that.

[Steptide]

My guess is whoever they wanna hire, probably wants to bring in their own gm. I don't think this is that big of a deal. They probably know who they're hiring as hc 

[FireChans]

2 hours ago, Steptide said:

My guess is whoever they wanna hire, probably wants to bring in their own gm. I don't think this is that big of a deal. They probably know who they're hiring as hc 

This news came out after the Tampa OC said “no thanks.”

 

It’s a disaster.

 

 

[KingBoots8]

 

This perfectly sums it up.

[Doc Brown]

2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

Hopefully this type of chaos keeps Joe Brady away

He and other candidates may have requested the firing.  Who knows.  Brady's from Florida.  The Jags have a lot of young talent on both sides of the ball.  They have a decent amount of draft capital and salary cap space to build the trenches.  The question any potential coach has to ask themselves is can I get Trevor Lawrence to the player he's being paid to be.

[scuba guy]

Round 2 of interviews next week