Quote:I don't think anyone can accuse Gus of rushing into a hire here. 

 

 

If he's smart he'll go where he can work with an established QB.  That strategy has worked well for him so far.

 

That could actually be somewhat of a reason for him not to go to Baltimore. I'm not privy to why exactly he wasn't hired as a head coach this offseason, but the most common knock on him from fans and media members is that Manning is really the play caller and coordinator in Denver and Gase is an OC in name only. He obviously won't have the established talent or even the same level of stability here, but coming to Jacksonville would be a good chance to prove himself. He would have the opportunity here to mold an offense completely in his vision as opposed to what would likely amount to tinkering with existing pieces in Baltimore, though it would definitely be in for more of a challenge. I'm not saying that makes our open OC position more appealing or theirs less appealing, but I think having success here would put him on an even faster track to becoming a head coach as it would dispel most of the questions surrounding him.

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