The Head Coach's job in the NFL is almost always on the hot seat in a losing franchise.  In fact when have you ever read the following except in Jacksonville;

 

Dec. 29: Jaguars owner Shahid Khan confirmed that Gus Bradley will be the team's head coach in 2016 despite a 12-35 career record with the team.

 

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When fans heard that the DC from Seattle was coming to Jacksonville to be the Head Coach & brought many from Seattle along with him including the DL coach whom is now the DC Todd Wash.

 

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Usually the Head Coach of an NFL team gets to hand pick his coaching staff (though the GM or Owner could always override his authority), so by picking his friend it was a tell...

It said to the world hey I might get fired for losing again this year, but at least I can hook my friend up with job experience at DC before I go.  It was the right thing to do IMO, but it doesn't give us all a giant boost of confidence either.

 

On one hand, he knows exactly what Gus wants to do with the Defense and he helped him build it in Seattle, and nobody doubts Todd Wash's ability to coach up talent (especially on the DLine)!  In fact many fear that the DLine might get worse now that Todd Wash is promoted to other duties, so one would have to assume that Gus is going to help out with the DC part allowing Todd to still focus most time on the DLine (or at least we hope that's the case).

 

So this year the Defense success is more on Gus with no one to blame.. the blame game is over its time for Gus to either win or be fired...

 

I'm hoping its that he wins, because I am a fan of both the Jaguars & Him.  I think he's a nice guy, that the players love, and he loves Jacksonville, FL & wants to succeed...

 

so win, baby win!

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