Eagles

Doug Pederson Bringing James Robert Cooter to Duval

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Feb 9th, 2022 · 3:19 PM EST

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NFL news:

The #Jaguars are expected to hire former #Lions OC Jim Bob Cooter as their new passing game coordinator under Doug Pederson, source said. He has worked with Peyton Manning and Matthew Stafford, now Trevor Lawrence.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 9, 2022

Mr. Cooter spent the last season working in the Eagles organization as a consultant, with Nick Sirianni explaining his role this way back in September:

As far as Jim Bob goes, we brought him in as a consultant. I’ve worked with him in the past. He was my assistant wide out coach in Kansas City, so worked with him in the past. Obviously, he’s got a lot of experience and he’s a great football mind. I think very highly of him.

So, he’s doing special projects for me and consulting here, which has been great. If I see a play or if we talk about a play that — I just think this is really important. When you put a new play into your system that you maybe saw on tape, I think it’s very easy for a coach to do that and be like, ‘Oh, I saw that on tape. This looks great. I’m just going to throw it my offense.’

Good hire for Doug. Detroit had a couple of 9-7 seasons when ole’ Jimbo was offensive coordinator, working under Jim Caldwell. Matt Stafford actually went to the Pro Bowl in 2014, the first year Cooter was the Lions’ QB coach.

Jacksonville staff is starting to come together. Doug brought in former Eagle Mike Caldwell to be his defensive coordinator. Mike McCoy will be QB coach.