JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …

Kevin from Orange Park, FL

KOAF, I know the GM interviews don't happen again until Wednesday. Why is that? What's the point in waiting? (I don't believe there's really a problem. I don't even care that much, I just wanted to give you an excuse to re-run that long list of names you feel you have to copy-paste every day).

The Jaguars indeed begin Round 2 of interviews for their vacant general-manager position Wednesday, and we'll indeed continue our recent routine of reviewing the current candidates in the lead O-Zone question of the day. The list: Chicago Bears Assistant General Manager Ian Cunningham, Los Angeles Rams Director of Scouting Strategy James Gladstone, Green Bay Packers Vice President of Player Personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan, Jaguars Interim General Manager Ethan Waugh and San Francisco 49ers Director/Scouting and Football Operations Josh Williams. A word before Wednesday begins: Be patient, take a breath. I expect you will see tweets and speculation about candidates being "locks" and "deals being done" in the next few days. Perhaps there will be truth in these, perhaps not. I expect nothing to be official until Friday at least and a decision very soon afterward. Breathe. Breathe.

Shawn from Pinehurst, NC

If Mr. Waugh doesn't win the GM job, will he keep a front-office job or is this the end of his tenure in JAX?

The Jaguars like Waugh. He is well-respected in the building and league circles – and he is a strong candidate for the Jaguars' general-manager position. It's difficult to know specific positions moving forward under a general manager until we know the identity of the general manager.

Peter from Tallahassee

Bob Hayes v Derrick Henry.

Keep trying, Petey.

Larry from Wattsburg(h), PA

Would the candidate from Green Bay be a better value because he is "Jon-Eric"?

I sort of laughed at this.

Mario from West Kelowna, BC

If the Jags had a better record than the Detroit Lions in the past couple of years people would talk more about Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker than Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson.

This is almost certainly true – and if the Jaguars had been better in the last two seasons, I expect more observers and analysts would realize what Jaguars coaches/opposing coaches realize. That's that Walker is a high-end overall player who draws double-teams and disrupts opposing offense in more ways than a "sacks total" reflects." That's OK, though. What matters is Walker's level of play, which is high no matter some observers' misconceptions.

Gator from Gainesville, FL

I kept wating. I no I can't be the only one who sees it. Bob who? Derrick what? I can't beleeve I need to cleer this up. Best athletes from Duuuu? 15!!!! Cmon man. Sereosly. How stupid can you be?

Very.

Marcus from Jacksonville

I could be totally wrong on this, but I think I figured out why the youth movement among coaches has caught on around the league. Obviously it's a copycat league, but I think there's more to it than that. For a long time, coaches adopted or created their "system" and lived and died by it. The new generation of young coaches instead implement a system of adaptability … their system is an ever-evolving way of playing that mirrors the current culture we live in, with ideas, methods, and even technology changing almost daily. The old guard coaches who have been most successful were ahead of their time in this … Bill Belichick, Andy Reid, and others were/are coaches that can win in a variety of ways, but for the most part, older coaches have a shelf life. When their system gets figured out, they fade into the sunset. The next generation of coaches seems to be one that is constantly adapting and changing based on current trends, and based on the circumstances around their team. Am I totally off-base on this?

I think the youth movement has taken off because coaches such as Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams), Kevin O'Connell (Minnesota Vikings), Zac Taylor (Cincinnati Bengals) and Nick Sirianni (Philadelphia Eagles) and others have had success. I do think great coaches who have longevity have that longevity in part because they can adapt, but I think that always has been the case. Belichick, for example, won Super Bowls early with the New England Patriots with a defensive-centric team and won later by leaning a great offense led by quarterback Tom Brady. The Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s won two Super Bowls under Head Coach Chuck Noll with a dominant defense/powerful running game, then won two more with a more pass-oriented offense after rules changes pushed the game in that direction. I mostly think the aforementioned coaches are good coaches who are setting the tone for the NFL, and that owners indeed like copying that success.

Yulee, The Moral- Low- Ground

With all the general manager jobs/interviews going on, I have to ask. Are you a good interview? Can I expect any decent one-liners that I can steal for future use or are you putting everyone to sleep?

I am better at interviewing than being interviewed. People looking for employees tend to not appreciate "the act."

Bradley from Sparks, NV

How many minutes after the Jags hire a general manager will pass before a image of him is released decked out in Jaguars gear roaming the training camp fields with a serious look on his face?

It depends on how fast the graphics team can work. So a very few minutes.

Robert from Elkton

Recency bias is really running strong here. The discussion is really who takes the distant second place as best athlete from JAX area? Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry is great, but only once named to first-team All-Pro. He may not even be the best football player from the area. Don't decide until you check out the accomplishments of Jack Youngblood, Brian Dawkins, LeRoy Butler, and Harold Carmichael. Not to mention other sport athletes like Caeleb Dressel, Nancy Hogshead and Chipper Jones.

Good eye. No discussion of greatest athletes from Jacksonville is complete without the Pro Football Hall of Famers you cite. And if you're getting into greatest athlete ever from Jacksonville, Dressel and Hogshead (Go Eagles) must be in the conversation. While Jones played at The Bolles School, him originally being from DeLand may eliminate him from the discussion.

JK from NY & Fernandina Beach, FL

John - Where does Mac Jones rate in the great athletes from Duval pantheon? Mac's NFL career has not been impressive but does his accomplishments at Alabama put him in the discussion? Is Mac coming back to the Jags next year?

Jones had a strong collegiate career. He won a national championship as the quarterback at the University of Alabama. He's deserving of respect and praise. I don't know if his career is pantheon-worthy.

The real JT from Plano, TX

I love the chance of finding lightning in a bottle with the new staff and you sound like you're willing to give the new group a chance to coach this team in a new way. How long's the leash you're going to give 'em if they struggle to get off to a quick start? Eight games? Seventeen games? I listened to defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile's press conference and absolutely loved his strong emphasis on shedding blocks, to make being un-blockable his defense's first thought, because I got tired of begging our defenders last year to shed blocks. I get that everyone in football knows that you have to get rid of blocks to make tackles, but we just seemed unable to do it much all year long… Maybe our new defensive coordinator will help break the code?

Let's clarify the obvious here: Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen with the authority given him by Owner Shad Khan is the one who is giving this young coaching staff a chance to coach the team. My involvement is as an observer, informer and all-around awesome guy to know. I wield no leash nor the equivalent thereof. I also would offer that the new coaching staff shouldn't be judged totally off the first eight games of the 2025 season, though experience tells me fans will be coming to final judgement looooong before then. As for Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile's approach … I like his emphasis on shedding and getting off blocks. It sends the message immediately that toughness and execution will be the focus around this defense moving forward. At the same time, the specifics of such a message mean only so much. All coaches essentially emphasize the same football fundamentals – blocking, tackling, playing fast, playing aggressive, etc. What I like most about Campanile is he seems to have the ability to reach and connect with players, to allow them to believe in his message and approach. If a coach has that, he has a chance.

Nick from Virginia Beach

The franchise won't be fixed until the prowlers are permanent. It's that simple.

OK.