5 coach candidates that could save Trevor Lawrence with the Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence: Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach Josh McDaniels of the New England Patriots walks to the field prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 06, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) /

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Jacksonville Jaguars – Trevor Lawrence: Offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is shown on the field before their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 26, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

1. Byron Leftwich, offensive coordinator, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Byron Leftwich is a hot offensive coordinator who proved over the years why he should be a head coach. He’s part of a team that sat down with Tom Brady and developed a system that saw Tom Brady adapt to their air-it-out style.

Under Leftwich, Brady has the second-highest completion percentage of his career. He’s a coach that relies on the running game, especially in the postseason, as evident by the usage rate of Leonard Fournette.

Some may argue the notion that he doesn’t call plays. I’ll repeat what I’ve said about other coaches. Don’t get too caught up in whether or not Leftwich calls plays. Leftwich is a galvanizing fiery leader who knows how to relate to players. In fact, while on the I Am Athlete podcast, LeSean McCoy praised his former coach for caring about his players.

"“That’s the first team I ever played on where Byron Leftwich . . . in like week 13 or 14, he said, ‘Anyone got any incentives in your contract? If you do, let me know. I’ll try to get you your paper because I’m all about that… I love that type of coach.”"

There’s some incentive for returning to a place where he didn’t succeed as a player. During his playing days, he wasn’t the most well-received. Some within the organization didn’t want him as a starting quarterback.

As a former first-round pick, he didn’t live up to expectations for whatever reason. How vindicating would it be for him to come in and help the team that drafted him to succeed?

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