Category: Scott Milanovich

Report: Colts hire former Jags QBs coach Scott Milanovich

A former Jags assistant who was under Doug Marrone is joining the Indianapolis Colts.

The Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t the only team in the AFC South dealing with some notable staffing changes as the Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, and eventually, the Houston Texans will be adding new coaches. In the Colts’ case, a former Jags assistant will be joining the mix as former quarterbacks coach Scott Milanovich is joining his friend Frank Reich in Indianapolis.

While his role on the staff hasn’t been announced, it’s believed that Milanovich will be the Colts’ quarterbacks coach as he was for Jacksonville.

Milanovich, 48, is coming off a 2020 season where he was expected to be the head coach of the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Football Team. However, with the coronavirus pandemic taking place, the CFL canceled their season, and Milanovich resigned to find NFL opportunities.

Before to 2020, Milanovich was on the Jags’ staff under Doug Marrone from 2017-19. During his first year, Milanovich aided Blake Bortles to a run where he registered 3,687 passing yards and a completion rate of 60.2%, which was good enough to get Bortles in the playoffs and an eventual extension. He also aided Gardner Minshew II to a good rookie campaign where he registered 3,271 passing yards and 21 touchdowns with a 60.6% completion rate. Minshew also won Pepsi Rookie of the Week seven times under the coaching of Milanovich.

Milanovich joins the Colts as their former quarterbacks coach, Marcus Brady, was promoted to their offensive coordinator vacancy. Brady earned a raise after Nick Sirianni left the offensive coordinator role vacant due to becoming the Philadelphia Eagles’ head coach.

Jaguars QB coach Scott Milanovich lands HC job for Edmonton Eskimos of CFL

Jags QB coach Scott Milanovich will be heading back to the CFL once the team’s season is over.

It’s a very strong possibility a lot of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ current coaching staff won’t be returning next season, but at least one member from the group already has worked lined up. Quarterbacks coach Scott Milanovich accepted an offer to go back to the Canadian football League and serve as the head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos when the Jags’ season is up.

Milanovich, 46, coached in the CFL before landing with the Jags in 2017. His most notable stop was with the Toronto Argonauts, where he was the head coach from 2012-16. In his first season there he was able to win the league’s equivalent to a Super Bowl, the Grey Cup, and was named the league’s head coach of the year as a result. Prior to that, he spent 2007-11 with the Montreal Alouettes as a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator for them. He also had stints with the Rhein Fire and Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe and the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders.

As a player, Milanovich was a backup quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for three years (1996-99) to start his career. After his NFL career, he became a football journeyman playing with NFL Europe’s Berlin Thunder (2000), the XFL’s Los Angeles Xtreme (2001), the AFL’s Tampa Bay Storm (2002) and the Stampeders (2003).

Since joining the Jags’ staff, Milanovich was able to coach up Blake Bortles to an AFC Championship loss to the New England Patriots in 2017 and coached current starter Gardner Minshew II. Under his tutelage, Minshew was able to win six Rookie of the Week awards, a Rookie of the Month award in September and surpass the Jags’ rookie record for passing touchdowns (15). He also served as the Jags’ play caller last season when they fired offensive coordinator Nate Hackett.