Jaguars Rumors: Brian Daboll Linked to HC Job If Urban Meyer Turns Down Offer

One name the Jacksonville Jaguars are reportedly considering in their search for a new head coach is Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.

According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the Jags' No. 1 choice to replace Doug Marrone, who was fired from his position as head coach Monday, is former University of Florida and Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer.

If the Jaguars are unable to lure Meyer out of retirement, Daboll is reportedly a strong candidate to become the new head coach in Jacksonville, which is also the likely landing spot for Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence since the Jags own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.

Daboll, 45, is in his third season as offensive coordinator of the Bills, and he has been paramount in the development of quarterback Josh Allen into an MVP candidate.

Buffalo has made significant strides offensively during Daboll's tenure. The Bills ranked 30th in both total offense and scoring in his first season and 24th in total offense and 23rd in scoring last season before ranking second in both categories in 2020.

The Bills put up 31.3 points per game this season en route to a 13-3 record and their first AFC East crown since 1995. Allen rewrote the team's single-season passing record book with 4,544 yards and 37 touchdowns.

The arrival of wide receiver Stefon Diggs undoubtedly played a huge role in the success of both Allen and Daboll, as Diggs led the NFL with 127 receptions for 1,535 yards and set team records in both categories.

Daboll—who won five Super Bowls on the New England Patriots' staff and a College Football Playoff national championship under Nick Saban at Alabama—figures to be one of the hottest head coaching candidates during the offseason, but with the Buffalo offense possessing so much talent, he can afford to be picky.

The Bills are set up for success next season and beyond, so staying another year would likely only make Daboll even more sought after.

It is fair to question if taking the head coaching job of a team coming off a 1-15 season and ranking 28th in total offense is the best move, but the likelihood of Lawrence arriving changes things.

With Lawrence running the show along with running back James Robinson, who put up huge numbers as an undrafted rookie this season, there may be enough talent present to entice Daboll.

Most pundits expected Allen to be a flop, but Daboll helped mold him into one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Most pundits expect Lawrence to be a superstar, so there is no telling what Daboll may be able to do with him.