Category: John DeFilippo

Report: Former Jags OC John DeFilippo finds a new job with Bears

After being fired Monday, it didn’t take long for former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator John DeFilippo to find a new job. Per Adam Schefter, he’ll be tasked with getting Mitch Trubisky to improve his play as he signed with the Chicago …

After being fired Monday, it didn’t take long for former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator John DeFilippo to find a new job. Per Adam Schefter, he’ll be tasked with getting Mitch Trubisky to improve his play as he signed with the Chicago Bears to be the team’s quarterbacks coach.

DeFilippo is someone quite familiar with the Bears franchise after interviewing with them a few years back for their head coaching job. He ultimately didn’t get the job and will now work under the man who did in Matt Nagy.

DeFilippo’s time with the Jags was short-lived as he only spent one season with Doug Marrone and company. He was able to help rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew II have arguably the best rookie season of the 2019 draft class as Minshew accumulated a 60.6% completion percentage (285-of-470) for 3,271 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and six picks. He was also able to go 6-6 as a starter.

With an elite defense in Chicago, if DeFilippo can get Trubisky to play at a higher level the Bears could find themselves back in the postseason in 2020. The third-year quarterback will be coming off a season in which he completed 63.2% of his passes for 3,138 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

4 candidates who the Jags should consider for their OC vacancy

The Jacksonville Jaguars and offensive coordinator John DeFilippo decided to mutually part ways Monday morning, which means the Jags now have a new vacancy alongside the two they already had on offense. That means head coach Doug Marrone will be …

The Jacksonville Jaguars and offensive coordinator John DeFilippo decided to mutually part ways Monday morning, which means the Jags now have a new vacancy alongside the two they already had on offense. That means head coach Doug Marrone will be commencing a new search immediately for a replacement.

Here are some names that make sense for the Jags to consider:

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New York Giants Mike Shula quarterback coach Mike Shula

Like Garrett, Shula has a ton of experience as both a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. In fact, Shula has been coaching in the NFL since the late 80s and has over 30 years’ worth of coaching experience.

He’s technically still employed by the Giants despite his boss Pat Shurmur getting fired after the 2019 season, but new head coach Joe Judge may have a new quarterbacks coach in mind and likely won’t hold Shula back if he wants to move on.

As we pointed out in our list of quarterback coach candidates, Shula has also groomed young talent before in Daniel Jones and Cam Newton, which, of course, is huge for Minshew. He also has coached in Jacksonville before under Jack Del Rio and may be open to coming back to Northeastern Florida.

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Jags moving on from OC John DeFilippo

The Jacksonville Jaguars now have another vacancy to fill as offensive coordinator John DeFilippo was let go Monday morning.

With the Jacksonville Jaguars coaching staff returning for evaluations today, most expected defensive coordinator Todd Wash to be parting ways with the staff in some manner, but instead it appears offensive coordinator John DeFilippo will be the first member to leave.

Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero the Jags decided to move on from DeFilippo Monday morning, leaving another vacancy on the Jags’ coaching staff.

DeFilippo, 41, joined the Jags almost exactly a year ago (Jan. 16, 2019) after being fired by the Minnesota Vikings before the 2018 season could end. He took over a job previously held by Nate Hackett, who the Jags fired in late November of 2018.

The firing of DeFilippo comes as a surprise because of how short-lived his tenure was. Additionally, DeFilippo was able to aid rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew II through a 6-6 record as a starter after Nick Foles was sidelined for a collarbone injury Week 1 and his struggles Week 14. Shockingly, Marrone seemingly didn’t think that was enough to work out whatever differences they had during evaluations and now there will be a search for the Jags’ second offensive coordinator in two years.

The Jags’ offense finished the season ranked 26th in points, 20th in yards, 16th in passing, and 17th in rushing. When looking at those figures, it would seem Marrone definitely will look for a coordinator who specializes in the run game as tailback Leonard Fournette and company struggled down the stretch.

John DeFilippo talks about RT Jawaan Taylor’s rookie season so far

Jawaan Taylor has started in all of the Jags’ regular season games, but there is still plenty of room for growth before the season ends.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ 2019 season hasn’t gone as planned, but one thing fans can’t complain about is the contributions the team’s rookie class has made. Of course, first-round pick Josh Allen is having a solid season and is in the conversation for Defensive Rookie of the Year, while Gardner Minshew II had an impressive run, too.

Another player from the class who has contributed extensively is rookie right tackle Jawaan Taylor, who has started in all of the Jags’ regular season game. And while he has had a problem with penalties, offensive coordinator John DeFilippo likes some of the things he’s seen in the rookie and believes strongly in his future.

“I’m proud of Jawaan [Taylor], I really am,” DeFillipo said this week. “He’s drawn some tough assignments this year now. We’ve played some darn good fronts, and obviously I’d love to see him – he needs to cut down on the penalties, and I think he would tell you that. I’ve heard Coach Marrone speak of that. There’s two things I’d like Jawaan to work on, it’s just his consistency. Where his hands are at times, his punch, where he strikes a defender at the point of attack. And then obviously finishing people, and I think when we do that it’ll naturally cut down on those penalties.”

Taylor currently leads the league in penalties with 13, but that’s not exactly surprising for a rookie who has faced the elite athletes he has like J.J. Watt, Cam Jordan and and Von Miller to name a few.

The Jags are likely heading towards an offseason full of staff changes, however, Taylor is young enough for the next regime (if there is one) to view as a part of the team’s young nucleus. Having a solid game against the Chargers would be a great place to start cleaning up his technique and having success being that Los Angeles has two of the league’s more respectable pass rushers in Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram.

Will the Jags-Colts Week 11 game be on TV in your area?

The Jags and Colts game is a must-win for both teams, however, the coverage on the game won’t be huge around the nation.

It’s crunch time for the 4-5 Jacksonville Jaguars who are currently on the outside looking in on the AFC playoff race. This week, they will be taking on  their longtime rivals in the Indianapolis Colts (5-4), who are equally desperate due to being on a two-game skid which has decreased their playoff chances.

The No. 2 spot in the AFC South will also be on the line for the winner of Sunday’s game, though the wild-card spot is what both teams should be likely eying. In the process, both starting quarterbacks Nick Foles and Jacoby Brissett (likely) will be returning to the field, which has made the meeting between the two rivals a tough one to call.

All of that said, both Jags and Colts fans will be viewing this one as a must-win and the fans in the yellow region of the TV coverage map below will be able to tune in locally via CBS.

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Announcing the game will be Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), James Lofton (color analyst) and Michael Grady (sideline).

Sunday’s game will mark the first meeting between the Jags and Colts of the year. The Colts lead the all-time series between the two rivals with a 23-13 record, however, the Jags won the last meeting by a score of 6-0.

The game will also have an interesting storyline behind it due to Foles and Jags offensive coordinator John DeFilippo playing in their first game against their former offensive coordinator in Colts head coach Frank Reich. As many can recall, the trio all were a part of the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2017 team that won Super Bowl LII with Foles leading the way as the game’s MVP.

Nick Foles on Colts HC Frank Reich: “He’s a guy that has impacted my life so much”

Nick Foles says he’s forever grateful for Colts HC Frank Reich, who changed his career in a big way while with the Eagles.

Not only will Sunday’s game mark the first for quarterback Nick Foles since his Week 1 collarbone injury but it will also mark the first time that he and offensive coordinator John DeFilippo will be up against one of their former bosses in Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich. With the three winning a Super Bowl together in 2017 with the Philadelphia Eagles, there is a great deal of respect between the three and Foles expressed that this week by praising Reich, who was his former offensive coordinator and obviously played a key part in his career.

“He’s a guy that I admire more than anything,” Foles said Wednesday. “He’s a guy that has impacted my life so much, and he’s going to be on the opposing sideline, so that’s going to be fun. […] I think it will be emotional seeing him because of what he means to me. He’s one of the greatest people I’ve ever met, so when he went there I was so excited for him. But I’m going to go out there and play.”

When Eagles starting quarterback Carson Wentz went down in December of 2017 with a torn ACL in his left knee, nobody expected Foles to have the run that he did and lead the team to the playoffs. However, Reich (and DeFilippo) worked with the veteran to revitalize his career. Needless to say, Foles had the best year of his career, going 77-of-106 (72.6%) for 971 yards and six touchdowns in the postseason. He also ended up becoming the Super Bowl’s MVP as a result.

The Jags could have the edge going into Sunday’s game being that there is a lack of film on Foles. Then again, nobody knows Foles and DeFilippo as well as Reich does, so things could be rather interesting.