When the Jacksonville Jaguars announced that Jay Gruden has been hired as the team’s new offensive coordinator, the move can just over one week after the team and John DeFilippo parted ways.
That’s old news. What is new is the idea that the Jaguars may change an offensive style that was part of their run through the 2017 playoffs, but has proven to have flaws the past two seasons. Gruden, who spent time as an offensive coordinator in Cincinnati before taking the head coaching position with the Washington Redskins five-plus seasons ago, brings a degree of excitement to this franchise that hasn’t been felt since – well – the 2017 season and an AFC South division title.