Urban Meyer dysfunction mounts in Jacksonville; Charlie Strong gets support as possible in-house replacement
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The 2-10 Jaguars endured another tumultuous week
The Jaguars coaches and players endured another tumultuous week, with the repeated benching of top running back James Robinson highlighting their latest blowout loss and prompting quarterback Trevor Lawrence to plead for him publicly as Urban Meyer's handling of the team continues to draw scrutiny.
The extent of Meyer's credibility issues with his players and staff is mounting, with one position coach exiting for a college job last week and several others contemplating their next move as at least some changes to this staff are inevitable whether Meyer remains head coach in 2022 or not. Sources said general manager Trent Baalke has become a strong proponent of Jaguars assistant head coach/inside linebackers coach Charlie Strong as an in-house candidate should ownership end up parting with Meyer after just one season.
Strong is well liked by the players and other coaches and has also impressed some in the front office with his mentality and approach in what quickly became a lost season. Strong has over 30 years of college coaching experience, including head coaching stints at Louisville, Texas and South Florida that included no shortage of success. He has adapted well to the pro game, and would have abundant support as a potential in-house replacement should Shad Khan opt to make a change.
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