Byron Leftwich is getting a second look in Jacksonville. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport (on Twitter), the Jaguars have scheduled an in-person interview with the Buccaneers offensive coordinator for tomorrow.
Leftwich, of course, entered the league as a 2003 first-round pick of the Jaguars and spent four years under center in Jacksonville. Following his playing career, Leftwich transitioned to coaching, and he’s recently made a name for himself on the sideline.
The 42-year-old has spent the past three seasons as the Buccaneers offensive coordinator, including a Super Bowl-winning campaign in 2020. Despite the Buccaneers offense dealing with a number of absences in 2021, the offense still ranked second in points scored and yards. After emerging as a HC candidate last offseason, Leftwich has been connected to both the Jaguars and Bears gigs this year.
Leftwich is one of many candidates for the Jaguars head coaching gig:
- Todd Bowles, defensive coordinator (Buccaneers): Interviewed 1/3
- Jim Caldwell, former head coach (Lions): Interviewed 1/4
- Matt Eberflus, defensive coordinator (Colts): Completed second interview 1/20
- Nathaniel Hackett, offensive coordinator (Packers): Interviewed 1/14
- Kellen Moore, offensive coordinator (Cowboys): Interviewed 1/7
- Bill O’Brien, former head coach (Texans): Interviewed 1/13
- Doug Pederson, former head coach (Eagles): Interviewed 1/6
- Dan Quinn, defensive coordinator (Cowboys): Declined early interview
Leftwhich is the perfect guy for the job. He someone Who a former Qb. him and Trevor can grow together. It be the perfect rebuild. Why get some recycled coach who may or may not been let go from different teams.
Leftwich should hold out for any other job. It shouldn’t matter if he played there or not. The Jags are a mess and Lawrence is not the immediate fix. Every area needs a lot of work and I wouldn’t want the headache with an interfering owner and a hold over GM who sucks based on the roster he put together
Doesn’t matter if it a mess or not. You take the job if you feel you can turn things around. Look at the rams . Jeff fisher left it a mess and it took a young coach and some changes and now they are a playoff team. Heck he had Goff as a qb. Why can’t leftwhich a former OB help them and their young qb
The rams tanked intentionally to get out of stl. The coach wasn’t the savior.
Any head coaching job is worth taking, but some ruin your career.
In Jacksonville you get a mulligan.
I’ve only intentionally watched college football once (when Leinart and Young were going to be top picks and met for the championship) but have seen it a few other times when other people watched it.
The only time I ever actually enjoyed it was this…
link to youtube.com
Leftwich playing on a broken leg. Gutsiest thing I’ve seen from non-hockey player pro athlete.
Wow. Phillip Rivers HAS played a playoff game on a torn ACL though.
I think Leftwich should definitely take the job. he seems like the perfect fit.
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I honestly doubt any coach can succeed in Jacksonville or Miami at this point. The organizations are terrible
My guess is that the Jags owner won’t be paying big bucks for a coach until after he settles up with Urban Meyer, thus they will hire someone who is willing to take less money than other teams are offering in order to: a) get some head coach experience, or b) repair their damaged HC reputation.