Greg Olson Fired by Jaguars: Latest Details, Comments, and Reaction

The Jacksonville Jaguars fired offensive coordinator Greg Olson on Saturday after the AFC South cellar-dwellers were downed 36-22 by the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN.com's Dan Graziano. 

The Jaguars confirmed the news on Twitter: 

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The #Jaguars have promoted Quarterbacks Coach Nathaniel Hackett to Offensive Coordinator and relieved Greg Olson of his duties.

— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) October 29, 2016"

After the news broke, Rapoport provided insight regarding why Jacksonville felt compelled to make a move, as well as Olson's reaction:

Not only do the Jaguars rank 24th in scoring average at 19.9 points per game, but they've also had no offensive consistency. 

To that point, Jacksonville has scored five first-half touchdowns compared to 10 second-half touchdowns—several of which have come in garbage time—so far this season. 

That trend has been reflected in the production of quarterback Blake Bortles. 

A year after he tossed a league-high 18 interceptions and piled up loads of empty stats in garbage time, Bortles has failed to find a groove in first halves and keep the Jaguars competitive. 

Seven of Bortles' 12 touchdown passes have come in the fourth quarter, with a grand total of three coming in the first half: 

Quarter	Pass Yds	Comp. %	TD	INT
1st	191	45.24	1	5
2nd	476	65.67	2	1
3rd	432	56.72	2	0
4th	805	64.04	7	3

In addition to those inefficiencies through the air, Jacksonville has been lifeless on the ground. Although the Jaguars signed Chris Ivory (129 yards, one touchdown) to a five-year, $32 million deal, neither he nor T.J. Yeldon (220 yards, one touchdown) has been able to provide Bortles with any sort of relief. 

As a team, the Jaguars are averaging 3.8 yards per carry—which ranks 26th overall. 

With Jacksonville in need of a complete tactical overhaul, Nathaniel Hackett should have his hands full as he seeks to shed the Jags of their inefficient stigma. 

Stats courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com and ESPN.com unless noted otherwise.