AP Photo/Jack DempseyFangio was the head coach of the Denver Broncos and is said to be interested in the Jacksonville job.
Fangio was hired by the Broncos on Monday, and the Jaguars sent a private plane to Denver to pick him up.
The Broncos fired Fangio at the end of the 2021 season, while the Jags are looking to replace Urban Meyer, who was fired in the midst of his first season with the team.
Fangio failed to take the Broncos to the playoffs in his three seasons as head coach.
The Broncos thrived in the area of defense during Fangio's tenure, as he was a defensive specialist with plenty of experience.
Despite finishing with a 7-10 record, they were good on defense, ranking eighth in total defense and third in scoring defense.
The team never ranked better than 19th in total yardage or 23rd in scoring while Fangio was there.
The inability to find a quality starting quarterback was the main reason for that.
The Jacksonville team that Fangio would take over ranked 27th in total offense and 32nd in scoring this season, but there is hope for improvement in the future because of the presence of quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
The hiring of Meyer was an unmitigated failure and theJaguars need to get it right with their new head coach.
In addition to the team going 2-11 under his leadership, Meyer was responsible for plenty of controversy, including video of him touching a woman who wasn't his wife at his Ohio restaurant and an allegation from a former kicker that Meyer kicked him before a game.
Trent Baalke and Fangio were both part of the San Francisco 49ers organization in 2011.
Former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach Fangio is one of the people the Jacksonville have interviewed.
According to reports, Eberflus and Hackett are no longer available after they accepted head-coaching jobs with the Broncos and Bears.
Fangio landing the job isn't out of the question, especially when considering his connection to Baalke
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