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Gregg Williams to be fired

This is Paul Kuharsky's article on his AFC South Blog...

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver and coach Jack Del Rio will shake things up on the field, in the front office and with the coaching staff after a disappointing season, sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.

The first change involves defensive coordinator Gregg Williams not returning to Jacksonville. A one-year marriage to Williams is headed for divorce, sources told ESPN.

Philosophically, it hasn't worked, and it wasn't an expensive hire because Williams had one year left at more than $2 million when he was let go by the Washington Redskins.

Williams could reunite with Jeff Fisher in Tennessee if Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz lands a head-coaching job in the offseason.

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I think it would be a mistake

… to fire Williams. The D has been improving throughout the season, and I think our defensive players have more to do with our problems than Gregg Williams.

by KeithG on Dec 14, 2008 5:14 PM EST reply actions  

I'm with you

The defense played for him. The offense gave it up.

by Tkopa on Dec 14, 2008 5:51 PM EST up reply actions  

I agree

Give the guy 2 or 3 years, at least a CHANCE to do well. As Vic has explained, our numbers on defense are not that far off from last year. Everyone is quick to blame the defense but the offense hasn’t done anything this year either, which hurts the defense when they’re on the field 75% of the game.

by JirafaBo on Dec 15, 2008 6:55 PM EST up reply actions  

Disagree

His scheme failed us initially, the improving defense came from the adjustment from the Williams setup to a more “Del Rio/Smith” form.

Though, we knew from day one that Williams would be one and done, though as FSBlue said, we probably expected it to happen after the Jaguars went to Tampa…

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by River City Rage on Dec 14, 2008 6:06 PM EST reply actions  

One and done was the plan...

maybe if he had a good year in Jax. I’m sure his value has dropped a little. I imagine we could keep him if we wanted, but if it’s heads people want to see then I guess that’s what they’ll get.

by JirafaBo on Dec 15, 2008 6:56 PM EST up reply actions  

This seems irrelevant to me

The Jaguars can switch up their coaching staff all they want, but it’s the personnel on the field that needs to be fixed. Gregg didn’t do a great job in Jacksonville so I’m not jumping to his side, but who’s the magician that should’ve been hired to magically make the defense great.

by Adam Stites on Dec 14, 2008 7:00 PM EST reply actions  

Well said

I’m neutral about Gregg. It’d probably be best for him to find a team that has better blitzers. But, as always, it’s players not plays, and we need better players.

by MoveThoseChains on Dec 14, 2008 7:12 PM EST up reply actions  

On the upside

I think Clint Ingram showed that he can blitz from the edge. He caused some havoc in the recent GB game. He’s not super athletic, but he’s still more athletic than most DE’s and he’s about as strong as a small DE.

by Ewdtrey on Dec 15, 2008 12:52 AM EST up reply actions  

J.Durant

Never really seen him Blitz……
But I figure that with his speed, he can not be that bad blitzer , can he??

by jaxjags.. on Dec 15, 2008 11:31 AM EST up reply actions  

It's not all about speed

Or else Groves would have been awesome all year. You gotta have moves.

by MoveThoseChains on Dec 15, 2008 3:47 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah and

Ingram has a pretty mean bull rush.

by Ewdtrey on Dec 15, 2008 4:25 PM EST up reply actions  

Harvey...

I could see Harvey chasing Rogers many times from way up in Sec. 410. Once he gets his angles down, look out!

by jagsfanbrunell on Dec 15, 2008 3:48 PM EST reply actions  

I agree

In the last few weeks he’s been steadily improving. I’m excited to see what another year and a training camp can do for him.

by Adam Stites on Dec 15, 2008 4:29 PM EST up reply actions  

i dont think

Gregg should go. we are 15th in defense and he is doing that with a sub-par, bottom 20 defense. historically he does better in his second or third year, getting his defense to the top 5 after the defense gets familiar with his schemes.

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by Rufio904 on Dec 16, 2008 12:07 AM EST reply actions  

We might not have a choice

The Jaguars will be spending some money on coaches/GM’s (possibly), getting into a bidding war for Williams might not be an option.

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by River City Rage on Dec 16, 2008 12:23 AM EST up reply actions  

As Chris said

We’ll be spending cash of a new GM and maybe even head coach depending on how the season finishes, we won’t have the cash to try and get into a bidding war. Not to mention, we still really don’t have the kind of personnel to run his system.

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by Jonathan Loesche on Dec 16, 2008 1:17 AM EST up reply actions  

New DC?

Mike Nolan maybe? Seems like there might be some history with Del Rio.

by orangeparkfl on Dec 23, 2008 4:40 PM EST reply actions  

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