Why was caldwell fired

Carey said that during their conversation, Caldwell was "as even keeled as he always is, and that's what makes him special. You don't really see him too excited or see him flustered. He always seemed to have the same demeanor. Instead of Caldwell addressing the Lions on Monday, Quinn spoke with the team during their final big meeting before leaving for the offseason.

Tight end Eric Ebron said Quinn told the team "pretty much what he's looking forward to doing and the future of this team and what he has in mind and pretty much gave us something to look forward to. Detroit has not won a playoff game since Jan. Caldwell's winning percentage of. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Lions fire Caldwell; GM says new voice needed. Detroit Lions. Arizona Cardinals. Rams' Woods suffers season-ending torn ACL.

Los Angeles Rams. Green Bay Packers. Ravens' Jackson has jersey retired by Louisville. Louisville Cardinals. But he couldn't survive the season. But the primary question that has since been raised by most isn't why Khan fired Caldwell, but why he fired him now. Why do it after a two-point loss to a good team in Week 12? When examining the move and the dynamics of the front office and its place in Jacksonville's organization, the timing makes more and more sense.

We attempt to breakdown why we think the timing of Caldwell's firing, and why firing a general manager this time of the year in general, makes sense. If the Jaguars were always going to find a new direction for , then it makes perfect sense to give Caldwell his walking papers at this point -- even if it means Doug Marrone and his staff stay in place through the end of the season.

The reason why is because most NFL power structures have a general manager coming into the fold before the head coach. It is what happened in when Caldwell was hired before Gus Bradley, for example. By firing Caldwell now, the Jaguars get ahead of the curve in their quest for answers at general manager and head coach.

If the Jaguars had waited until Black Monday to fire Caldwell, the timeline of the decision on head coach would likely be much different than what will unfold over the following weeks and months. By firing Caldwell now, the Jaguars can start their search for their new general manager today. This means one could, theoretically, be hired sooner than if they fired Caldwell after Week This gives that new general manager much more time in advance to decide on Doug Marrone's fate or find their next head coach, with the latter being more likely.

Even with Marrone keeping his job, firing Caldwell now gives the Jaguars a head start on the general manager and head coach search. The Lions laid an egg against Cincinnati , which ended their playoff hopes. They had a chance to beat teams like the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers. A questionable decision to go for it on fourth down hurt Detroit's chances of beating Minnesota.

Then, Caldwell decided to go for it on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line against the Steelers, which cost the Lions. Detroit will want to find a coach who can reinvigorate its defense and rushing offense.

This defense already has some great players like cornerback Darius Slay , safety Glover Quin , and defensive end Ziggy Ansah. If Patricia were to take it, he could wind up keeping the offensive staff headed by incumbent coordinator Jim Bob Cooter.

On offense, the Lions have one of the best passing attacks in the NFL, and a strong run game will take tons of pressure off Stafford. Bob Quinn, the Lions general manager, has been in Detroit for only two seasons.

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