JDR was an average coach, but he brought several positive traits to the table.  Fire, balls, mental toughness just being a few.  He was the last coach to lead the Jaguars to a winning season, the last coach to get us into the playoffs, and the last coach to get us a playoff victory.  Most fans calling for JDR's head were calling for Coughlin's head at the end of his tenure for mostly the same reasons.

 

Coughlin earned 68 wins in 8 seasons

Del Rio earned 68 wins in 9 seasons

Tucker earned 2 wins in 5 games

Mularkey earned 2 wins in 1 season

Bradley earned 6 wins in 2 seasons

 

I was very critical of JDR in his final 2 years here, but back then I did not realize the huge hole Gene put you in while "acquiring" talent for you.  In hindsight, I think Jack did about as good as he could have with what he had.  Now that he has some HC experience under his belt, I would love to have him back here instead of what we have now.  I think Dave and Jack would work pretty well.

 

Of course it's not a realistic possibility, and I know that.  Like it or not, we're stuck with Gus for the next year or two, at which point he will be fired.  That's my prediction.

 

Should JDR get the Oakland HC job, I'd love to compare his first two seasons vs. Bradley's first two seasons.  Both were bottom feeder, relatively talentless clubs with incoming head coaches.  One could argue that JDR has HC experience on his side and the comparison can't be fair.  Point taken, but what rule says HC candidates needed to be wet behind the ears?  It shouldn't be an excuse, IMHO.  Or, we could just compare JDR's 2015 season as Oakland HC with Bradley's 2015 season as Jax HC.  Just something to think about.

 

 

Thanks to the OP for his insight and participation on the boards.  You seem like an articulate, intelligent, good Jags fan to me.

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