January 28th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in New Jaguars GM Gene Smith had his first press conference as GM, and spoke about a number of things, but one of the more interesting was the thought about long-time running back Fred Taylor, who is set to hit the free agent market at the end of February. Here is the tidbit from the site: [...]
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Jaguars Add Five New Assistant Coaches
The Jaguars had a busy Saturday, as the team came to terms with five new assistant coaches. Coming aboard include Mel Tucker as defensive coordinator and Russ Purnell who was hired as special teams coordinator. Purnell previously served as special teams coordinator for Indianapolis under coach Tony Dungy. The Jaguars also added quality control coach [...]
Tucker Set to Take Jags D-Coordinator Job
From: Pro Football Talk.com Recently, there were rumors that Panthers defensive coordinator Mike Trgovac might jump from the Panthers to the Jaguars. But Trgovac is staying put with the Panthers, and the Jags will be hiring former Browns defensive coordinator Mel Tucker. NFP reported earlier today that the Jags are “very close to naming” Tucker [...]
Ranking The Upcoming Class of Free Agent Quarterbacks
It’s that time again to start talking about free agency, and we’ll spend some time breaking down positions, and today we are going to start with maybe the most important position on the field – quarterback. Here are our rankings of Free Agent QB’s, and what we think will be the end result for some [...]
Secondary Coach Donnie Henderson Out After One Season
From: Pro Football Talk.com Jaguars secondary coach Donnie Henderson is out after one season in Jacksonville, Scout.com’s Adam Caplan reports from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. The veteran NFL assistant revealed that he won’t be returning to Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio’s staff while attending the Senior Bowl practice sessions/annual coaches’ job convention. Henderson [...]
Jags Promote Gene Smith to GM Position
From: Pro Football Talk.com As the Jaguars limped through a season of unfulfilled expectations, we thought that owner Wayne Weaver might hire someone who’d have authority over coach Jack Del Rio and control over the roster. We were partially right (which is better than our usual habit of totally wrong). Gene Smith, who was promoted [...]
Jags Will Look to Upgrade O-Line This Offseason
From: Pro Football Weekly Although the interior trio was the bane of the Jaguars’ O-line play in 2008, help will be sought more actively at tackle than at guard or center in the offseason. OLT Khalif Barnes’ disappointing tenure is coming to a close as he forays into free agency, and the healthy return of [...]
Agent Says Coordinator Has “An Amicable Divorce” with Jags
From:Florida Times Union Although it’s not being called a firing, Gregg Williams isn’t returning to Jacksonville. “It’s sort of an amicable divorce,” Demoff said. “Gregg is an optimistic workaholic who liked working there, but I just think it wasn’t the best fit for either of them [Williams and Del Rio].” When Williams signed with the [...]
