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The Jaguars hired the general manager a little differently than the other teams. The hired team is the head coach first, before the GM
The Jaguars announced Urban Meyer as their head coach on Thursday. They are approaching an ad on their GM
NFL Media reports that Jacksonville settled in Trent Baalke, giving him a promotion as a team player director.
Baalke joined the Jaguars in this role last February. He became an interim GM when the team fired Dave Caldwell in November.
Baalke is a veteran of more than 20 years in the NFL. He spent 12 seasons with the 49ers, including six as the team’s general manager.
The 49ers fired Baalke after the 2016 season.
San Francisco went 51-44-1 during Baalke’s time as GM, with three consecutive NFC title appearances and one Super Bowl appearance.
In 2011, Baalke won the NFL Executive of the Year title, as selected by Pro Football Weekly and Pro Football Writers of America, after helping to transform a 6-10 team into a 13-3 team in his first season as a GM.
The 49ers produced 24 All-Pro selections and 35 Pro Bowl nods during Baalke’s time.
The Jaguars also interviewed former Browns general manager Ray Farmer, former Giants general manager Jerry Reese, ESPN analyst Louis Riddick and former Texans general manager Rick Smith.