The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired general manager Dave Caldwell following the team’s 10th straight loss. Caldwell is the fourth general manager to be fired this season, joining Atlanta’s Thomas Dimitroff, Houston’s Bill O’Brien and Detroit’s Bob Quinn.
Jaguars Owner Shad Khan released the following statement on the matter:
“I’ve met with Dave Caldwell to express my appreciation for his service to the Jacksonville Jaguars as our general manager. Dave was exceptionally committed and determined to bring a winner to Jacksonville, but unfortunately his efforts were not rewarded with the results our fans deserve and our organization expects. Our football operation needs new leadership, and we will have it with a new general manager in 2021.”
Dave Caldwell has been with Jacksonville since 2013, and in that span the Jaguars had a 39-87 record. Caldwell was able to bring the Jaguars deep into the playoffs during the 2018 season, but ultimately fell one game short. But this year in 2020, Caldwell wasn’t able to deal with the team’s struggles.
In addition to Caldwell’s firing, there are many questions about HC Doug Marrone. Sources tell us that Marrone will remain the Jaguars Head Coach through the rest of the season. In the meantime, former 49ers GM will be the Jaguars interim GM.
Conclusion
Caldwell’s time working in Jacksonville is now over. While he is not entirely at fault for the Jaguars’ mess, he’s the first to go. There has been many missteps including the Jaguars drafting Leonard Fournette over Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson. The Blake Bortles mess has also hurt the Jags. In all, Caldwell ruined a promising Jaguars roster, when he had complete control over it. The Jaguars are a mess, but there is a lot to look forward to this offseason, including front office moves and the 2021 NFL Draft with Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence.