On Saturday night, Ben Johnson, the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, will meet with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The stage is now set for the Jacksonville Jaguars to speak with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Johnson is slated to talk with the Jaguars on Saturday evening after he speaks with the New England Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders on Friday and the Chicago Bears on Saturday.
The Jaguars may have an advantage in terms of scheduling as they will be the fourth team to formally talk with Johnson.
Between Wednesday and the conclusion of the Wild Card round, coaches from the two teams who received first-round byes are able to conduct virtual interviews with teams. This would apply to applicants such as Johnson and Aaron Glenn, the other Lions coordinator who is scheduled to have a virtual interview with the Jaguars this week.
The coaches of those four clubs are permitted to interview between January 27 and February 2, but they are not permitted to do in-person interviews if they have not conducted a virtual interview beforehand. “After submitting our requests for candidates, we shall conduct interviews with them. On Monday, Jaguars owner Shad Khan stated, “We want them to interview us (and) what we have and be open on how we can be better.” “Organisationally, interpersonally, or in any other way. I’m definitely open to anything if it’s convincing and genuine.
The Jaguars will undoubtedly face competition for Johnson’s services as he is largely regarded as the best coach available. Having said that, it has been widely reported that Johnson will be selective about which teams he chooses to meet with. In many respects, the interview will be an interview in which Johnson interviews the franchise and vice versa. Johnson’s interest is evident just by agreeing to an interview with the Jaguars, which is a crucial first step.
“I think we have a very compelling case on what we can offer the head coach and you know that. I think the players, where we stand on our draft, our salary cap, the city, the bricks and mortar, the facility, and our division,” Khan stated. “It’s a very compelling case, but like we did last time, the head coach needs to be comfortable with what we’re doing. Our job is to be able to provide them with all the resources they want. So, we’ll go through that process, and it must be beneficial to them.”