When David Caldwell took over as general manager after the dismal 2012 season, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan knew this team needed a full-scale rebuild that would take time and patience. Gus Bradley seemed like the ideal head coach at the time given his outwardly positive personality and motivational tactics.
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It wasn’t a surprise when the Jaguars only won 7 games over the first two years with Bradley – the team knew they were going to struggle as they worked to acquire talent through the draft.
At first, the plan was to start competing in year 3 (2015).