Jacksonville Jaguars Fire OC Nathaniel Hackett

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Despite being in the mix for a Super Bowl appearance before the start of 2018, Jacksonville Jaguars are having a disappointing season which got even worse after they suffered a 21-24 loss to Buffalo Bills. This was the Jags seventh straight loss, and it prompted the team to make some personnel changes and fire offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.

The news was confirmed by Jacksonville’s coach Doug Marrone on Monday.

We would like to thank Nathaniel for his hard work and dedication to the Jaguars organization, and we wish him and his family the best moving forward,” – said Marrone in a statement. “These are always tough decisions, but as the head coach, I have to do what I think is best for this football team.

Nathaniel Hackett joined the Jaguars in 2015 as quarterbacks coach, before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 2016. After the Jags successful playoff run last season, Hackett was praised for getting the most out of inconsistent quarterback Blake Bortles. In 2018, however, Hackett’s run-heavy offense didn’t have the same success, and he ended up losing his job.

It wasn’t anything negative, [Marrone] just decided to make a move,” – Hackett told NFL Insider Ian Rapoport. “I guess he didn’t think I was good enough, that’s the only thing I can think of. It’s a shock.”

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