Jaguars unlikely to hire Alabama OC Bill O'Brien as HC

Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK

Jaguars unlikely to hire Alabama OC Bill O'Brien as head coach

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 1/18/22

Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien interviewed for the Jacksonville Jaguars head coaching vacancy last week. Apparently, it's unlikely that the former NFL head coach will be moving forward in the process.

"The Alabama offensive coordinator is unlikely to be the team's choice, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. The Jaguars must replace Urban Meyer, who was fired midseason during his failed first year as an NFL head coach," NFL.com's Chase Goodbread wrote on Tuesday afternoon.

"Garafolo, speaking on 'NFL Now,' said he was 'not getting that vibe' from his sources that O'Brien would be the team's choice despite the presumption that he is a favored candidate for Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke. Per Garafolo, the Jaguars have completed their first round of interviews and are entering the second phase of their search with follow-up interviews."

Jacksonville finished the 2021 season with an NFL-worst 3-14 record and hold the first pick in the upcoming NFL Draft for the second year in a row.

O'Brien was brought on as the Houston Texans' head coach in 2014 and was fired in October 2020. During his run, the Texans went 52-48 in the regular season and 2-4 in the playoffs across four postseason appearances.

The 52-year-old was named the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Crimson Tide in January 2021.

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