The Jacksonville Jaguars have their head coach in Liam Coen. So, now, next up on the to-do list is finding their next general manager.
According to one report, Coen is very much going to be a part of that search process. FOX NFL insider Jordan Schultz would report on Friday that Coen will have a “real say” in who the general manager is.
Schultz would add that owner Shad Khan wanted to first get the head coaching vacancy filled before beginning the search for a new GM. The thought behind this was that Coen’s presence as the head coach will help attract top GM candidates.
It is of the utmost importance to Khan that there is alignment between the head coach and general manager roles.
Currently, Ethan Waugh is the Jaguars’ interim general manager. Former Jaguars player and NFL Hall of Famer Tony Boselli was also reportedly a part of the head coaching search.
At this time, there haven’t been any reported interviews planned for the GM role. With Coen just being named the head coach, the GM search was likely on hold–for the reasons mentioned–until just recently.
We’ve seen other teams in search of a GM this offseason cast very wide nets. The New York Jets interviewed 13 candidates and the Tennessee Titans interviewed 11.
It remains to be seen what exact approach the Jaguars will take, but recently Jaguars Wire did put out one name to watch when it comes to the GM search for Jacksonville.
To get an idea of who may be out there for the Jaguars to interview, CBS Sports has been tracking who the Titans, Jets, and Raiders have interviewed for their GM roles.
With Coen at the helm, who orchestrated one of the top offenses in football in 2024 with Tampa Bay, along with Trevor Lawrence at quarterback, in a matter of days, the Jaguars’ GM opening has had quite the turnaround after Wednesday left numerous question marks around Jacksonville.
