Why the potential hire of Rick Spielman is a good thing for Doug Pederson in his search for a Jaguars coach

Jacksonville’s game of musical chairs continues.

The Jaguars’ search for a coach is going as well as you’d expect: While Byron Leftwich was the reported lead in mid-January, the team is still in disarray when it comes to its next boss, interview nine candidates with some already taking the job. in other place.

Now, it seems that Doug Pederson could be the club’s next head coach – should some previous office scuffle happen.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports that there could be more changes to the Jaguars’ main office – but not to Trent Baalke, the incumbent general manager, who appears to be weeding out candidates. Jacksonville is looking to hire former “GM” Rick Spielman instead for a senior office role, the group president said.

Baalke will remain as GM, reports to Spielman.

Are from @gmfb: the #Jaguars keep working to add first #Vikings GM Rick Spielman arrives at their main office. Sources tell us at @nflnetwork Progress has been made, although nothing has been done yet. Doug Pederson is still engaged in HC work. pic.twitter.com/g43SCSLzTZ

– Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 3, 2022

I understand Spielman is not interviewing for the GM position. So Baalke is likely to stay. Knowing that probably won’t soothe you, but it will ease candidates who are concerned about Baalke.

– Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 1, 2022

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A potential Spielman hire would be very good news for Pederson: Garafolo reports that if Spielman is retained at Minnesota, the former Eagles coach will be high on the list of applicants there.

Instead, Spielman was fired and replaced with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, and the Vikings are expected to hire Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell as head coach after the Super Bowl.

The press has interviewed Pederson, Leftwich, Jim Caldwell, Nathaniel Hackett, Kellen Moore, Todd Bowles, Bill O’Brien and Matt Eberflus for their head coach roles, but some of the candidates are said to be apprehensive about the job. working with Baalke, most notably Leftwich.

The former Jaguars and Buccaneers OC midfield quartet now want Cardinals VP of professional personnel Adrian Wilson to be the team’s new GM. Baking, however, doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.