Jaguars common supervisor search: 4 names to regulate

The delayed departure of Trent Baalke as common supervisor of the Jacksonville Jaguars means the franchise is now on the lookout for the subsequent chief of their entrance workplace operations. Additional complicating the hiring course of is the appointment of Liam Coen, with the timeline suggesting the brand new head coach wasn’t prepared to work with Baalke and may have a say in who the subsequent GM of the Jags is. Listed here are 4 potential candidates for the position:

Mike Greenberg

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If we be a part of up the dots, Mike Greenberg in all probability makes probably the most sense at this early a part of the hiring course of. An up-and-coming entrance workplace govt, Greenberg has spent the previous fifteen years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, initially becoming a member of the membership as participant personnel assistant again in 2010. After varied totally different roles, Greenberg turned assistant common supervisor in 2023, working intently with GM Jason Licht – a mixture that has helped the Bucs to 4 NFC South titles in a row.

Liam Coen might have solely been in Tampa for 12 months, however that familiarity for a first-time head coach might show invaluable. Greenberg lately interviewed for the New York Jets common supervisor position, however narrowly missed out to Darren Mougey. Regardless of the frustration of not getting the position on the crew he supported as a younger boy, it does counsel that Greenberg is actively trying to take that subsequent step.

Ian Cunningham

If you happen to’re on the lookout for sizzling names on this 12 months’s GM hiring cycle, then none come hotter than Ian Cunningham. After failing to make the grade as a rookie with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Cunningham instantly went into the operations aspect of the sport, becoming a member of the Baltimore Ravens as a personnel assistant in 2008. He spent 9 years in Baltimore, 4 as an space scout, earlier than being poached by the Philadelphia Eagles to be their director of faculty scouting in 2017.

Impressing within the Metropolis of Brotherly Love, Cunningham was promoted twice throughout his time with the Eagles, finally changing into the director of participant personnel. As soon as once more he was headhunted, this time touchdown the assistant common supervisor position with the Chicago Bears in 2022. Cunningham has spent the final three seasons working with Ryan Poles to overtake the roster and accumulate a plethora of draft picks, ensuing within the lauded 2024 class that included Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze.

Cunningham and Coen have by no means crossed paths of their profession. However contemplating Coen’s nomadic employment historical past, the identical will apply to most candidates the Jaguars interview. Not even forty years of age but, Cunningham can be a younger GM – maybe the right pairing to work with the Jags younger head coach.

Brandon Brown

One other younger GM candidate, Brandon Brown is simply 36 years previous. Regardless of his relative youth, the New York Giants’ assistant common supervisor has been working in entrance workplaces for 13 years, amassing expertise with the Jets, Eagles and Indianapolis Colts.

Brown was held in excessive esteem throughout his time in Philly, extensively thought to be one in all Howie Roseman’s most trusted lieutenants as they helped assemble a roster that received a Tremendous Bowl and went to a different. Brown has been trying to take the subsequent step, interviewing with the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason – however finally was missed in favor of John Spytek, who if he hadn’t moved on so rapidly would have been the odds-on favourite to work with Coen in Jacksonville.

Regardless of being part of the Giants entrance workplace that has made some doubtful strikes the final couple of years (extending Daniel Jones, transferring on Saquon Barkley), Brown’s status has not been affected. Final 12 months, he additionally interviewed with the Los Angeles Chargers and Carolina Panthers for his or her GM roles. In the end, this gifted govt will get his shot.

Chad Alexander

Talking of the Chargers, one different identify to look out for is Chad Alexander. A candidate that brings a whole lot of expertise, Alexander is a 26-year veteran of NFL entrance workplaces. He spent twenty years with the Ravens, earlier than heading to the Jets to be their director of participant personnel in 2019. Valued by Joe Hortiz, the now Chargers common supervisor dragged Alexander to Los Angeles with him this time final 12 months as his assistant GM – with rumors suggesting he wouldn’t take the job except Alexander adopted.

Alexander was within the operating this offseason to turn out to be the Tennessee Titans’ GM, till they opted to go together with Mike Borgonzi of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs as a substitute. If that isn’t additional motivation to go to Duval County and stick it to their rivals twice a 12 months, then I don’t know what’s. If Shad Khan is trying to pair the youthful Coen with a veteran entrance workplace govt, then Alexander would possibly match the invoice.