A State of Flux: Jacksonville’s Coaching Staff

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Published: May 17, 2009

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... come to mind. Sure, Head Coach Jack Del Rio has been at the helm for the last six years and is only the second coach in team history. But the former NFL linebacker has taken turns being on and off the hot seat in the past four years. Perhaps Del Rio's "big chair" has never been warmer than it is this year. The team languished through a 5-11 season that included a great deal of turmoil in the locker room. The losing season, just his second in six years, couldn't have come at a worse time. With the economy in shambles and an already lukewarm fan base, the Jaguars are in the midst of a perfect storm that is keeping ticket sales at a standstill. The bottom line is Wayne Weaver cannot afford to have another season like 2008, and neither can Del Rio if he wants to keep his job. The head coaching position is not the only one with some buzz around it. Jacksonville goes into the season with its third defensive coordinator in as many years. Mel Tucker will try to tinker with a unit that was ...

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