(12-25-2021, 02:31 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(12-25-2021, 02:17 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote: If we're going to hire Byron Leftwich as our head coach, why stop there?  Let's be consistent with our hiring philosophy.  Blaine Gabbert could be our offensive coordinator.  Blake Bortles can be the quarterbacks coach.  Luke Joeckel would be perfect as our offensive line coach.  If he's not in prison or rehab, R. Jay Soward can be our wide receivers coach.  There would also be no need to retain Joe Cullen as Derrick Harvey has to be the perfect defensive coordinator.  Yes, because someone played here once, that's a great reason to make them a coach.

I'm pretty sure the notion of him coaching in Jax stems from the amount on nat'l media attention he's getting as a HC candidate this offseason and the fact that he's coached under the very respected Bruce Arians for 6 years.  

Having played here is merely a novelty that makes him a slightly more interesting candidate.

Personally - I'd like someone with more experience at the HC spot - however - the suggestion of Leftwich at HC and Jim Caldwell at QB coach/asst. HC is an intriguing one to me. Pairing Byron with someone experienced to lean on seems feasible if all parties are aligned in mission/philosophy.

While I was obviously being facetious in my message, I do think name recognition and nostalgia are big reasons why he is getting so much buzz in Jacksonville.  I just watched a webcast on who should be the next coach and every single person wanting Leftwich inevitably says "He used to play for the Jaguars" as part of their reason.  What difference does that make?!??  I want the best coach.  I don't care whether or not he played here.  I know it's a very subjective thing, but there are several candidates that I like better than Leftwich.  He lacks experience and his success largely overlaps with having Tom Brady as his quarterback.  Pairing Leftwich with Caldwell doesn't excite me either.  If he needs someone to lean on, then he's not the right person to lead the team.

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