Quote:I don't think anyone is advocating that there will be significant improvement.  The HC mostly sets the tone/culture of an organization.  By firing Gus, you simply will not have any more cheerleading for losses going on.  The OC and DC will still game plan as normal and the systems will not change until the Jags have a new HC.  Marrone (or whoever) can be the interim HC and ensure the team has practice schedules, game plans, etc.

 

I think the true gain is that the rest of the NFL world would now know we are searching for a HC so it gives Khan/Caldwell a head start.  I also think that this roster has more potential than what Mularkey started with.  That being said, I think the right head coach can truly turn this team around by next year (or at least show genuine progress) and either compete for the playoffs next year or at worst case in 2017.

 

The downside is, the prospective candidates will all know that Khan has a quick trigger on firings, and they may not feel like they will get a fair shake.   After all, they might think, Gus had one of the worst rosters of all time when he took over, and he got barely over 2 seasons before getting fired in mid-season.   Head coaching candidates might prefer to work for an organization that is not so trigger happy when it comes to firing their head coach.  

 

Think about it.   If you were a head coaching candidate, would you prefer to work for Pittsburgh, where they haven't fired a head coach in about 40 years, or would you prefer to work for some organization like Oakland that fires their head coach every other year?   I would think a head coaching candidate would prefer some job security and a full chance to turn the team around.   Two years and 4 games is not a whole lot of time to turn around the worst roster in the league. 

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