The Jacksonville Jaguars’ coaching staff endured some changes after the regular season, with the most notable being the decision to part ways with offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. They also lost quarterbacks coach Scott Milanovich and assistant running backs coach John Donovan to the Canadian Football League and Washington University Huskies, respectfully.
If that wasn’t enough, the coaching staff shrunk again Monday as defensive adviser Dom Capers was hired by the Minnesota Vikings for a similar role. His decision to move on came after spending a year with the Jags, who hired him to be an extra set of eyes for the defensive side.
With Caper’s comrade and former boss Tom Coughlin being fired last season it appears he wanted a clean slate with a new team. The Vikings didn’t retain defensive coordinator George Edwards for the 2020 season and it appears head coach Mike Zimmer wanted a senior defensive figure in the building. He’ll be helping out co-defensive coordinators Adam Zimmer and Andre Patterson this upcoming season as the Vikings look to return to the postseason.
Capers served as the Jags’ defensive coordinator when Coughlin was a coach from 1999-2000. Afterward, he went on to spend time with the Houston Texans (as a head coach), Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers amongst notables.