The Jacksonville Jaguars do not currently have an offensive coordinator.

They have a quarterbacks coach in Scott Milanovich Lerentee McCray Color Rush Jersey , but as of early Friday morning the offensive coordinator designation had not been given to anyone on the team’s website. That’s not a small detail still waiting to be corrected — Milanovich is described as having “taken over play-calling duties” not as being the team’s interim offensive coordinator.That signals one (or both) of two things — the team is actively searching for an offensive coordinator and want to seem as open as possible to any candidate and the offensive coordinator duties are being decentralized, with responsibilities spread throughout the staff.Enter Kliff Kingsbury, former head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders and points scoring guru. Since becoming an offensive coordinator in 2011, his offenses have averaged 550 yards and nearly 42 points per game. He knows how to maximize the strengths of an offense, hide deficiencies, and squeeze every bit of red zone efficiency out of his team as possible.Which makes the Jaguars’ search for an offensive coordinator interesting. They are in desperate need of an offense to pair with their talented, if not underperforming, defense. The NFL is looking at the wide open, spread offenses sprinkled throughout college football and saying, “We could learn something.”After early reports that USC had courted Kingsbury to be its offensive coordinator, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is refuting that report, saying “Kingsbury hasn’t agreed to any deal and is still vetting both college and NFL offers.”There’s no way to know just how much Blake Bortles weighed down the offense and play calling, but one has to imagine he was as heavy an anchor as there could be — by the time of his benching, he wasn’t able to hit running backs in the flat or receivers running even intermediate routes.But the Jaguars are building their offense towards the wrong era Corey Grant Jersey , going with a power run style and minimizing the play of the quarterbacks and wide receivers. A hire like Kingsbury could serve to right the ship in that regard... or it could stifle his creativity and leave the offensive mastermind frustrated.What do you think? Should the Jaguars throw their hat into the ring for Kingsbury? Or is the team better served looking elsewhere? The Jacksonville Jaguars are not quite ready to roll.Final roster cuts are looming, and several young players competing for jobs have given coach Doug Marrone and his staff a lot to think about.“The next 48 hours we’re going to have to make some tough decisions,” Marrone said after fourth-stringer Tim Cook ran for two touchdowns to help the Jaguars close the preseason with a 25-10 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night.“Some of these young guys have played really well, and tonight was a good example,” Marrone added. “They made a couple plays and we were able to come back and win.”Cook scored on runs of 1 and 3 yards. Carroll Phillips picked up a fumble by rookie quarterback Austin Allen and ran it back 28 yards for another TD as Jacksonville used a 19-point third-quarter to turn a 10-3 halftime deficit into a 12-point lead.More Jacksonville Jaguars newsJaguars hope newcomer RB Carlos Hyde helps Blake Bortles get back on trackJaguars will be without A.J. Bouye, 2 more cornerbacks against Eagles in LondonJaguars view annual game in London as key component of franchise’s growthDespite slump, Jaguars sticking with Blake Bortles as starting QBTempers flare in Jaguars’ locker room after lopsided loss to TexansRegulars for both teams sat out the finale Thursday night in mostly empty Raymond James Stadium. A total of 34 players did not dress for the Jaguars, including every starter on offense and defense.Tampa Bay’s starters had the night off, too, as did suspended quarterback Jameis Winston, who must sit out the first three games of the regular season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.Winston had a sharp preseason, completing 73 percent of his passes for 388 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He will be eligible to return to practice and play in Week 4, when Tampa Bay travels to Chicago.“”That’s the most challenging part https://www.jaguarsfanstore.com/Marcell-Dareus-Jersey ,” said Winston, who’ll miss the Sept. 9 opener at New Orleans, as well as home games against defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.“I believe these guys will go out and execute, and we’re going to get some wins,” Winston added. “I can’t wait to get back.”Bucs coach Kirk Koetter said Winston has handled training camp and the impending suspension about as well as could have been expected.“It’s a situation that was handed down, and he’s done what we’ve asked him to do,” Koetter said. “And his play on the field, the most important thing of all is play on the field, was excellent.”Ryan Fitzpatrick will fill in as the starter, with Ryan Griffin backing up the 14th-year pro, one of just four players in NFL history who’ve thrown TD passes for seven franchises.The Jaguars, meanwhile, will head into their season opener against the New York Giants with heightened expectations after going 10-6, winning the AFC South and coming within one victory of reaching the Super Bowl last winter.More Tampa Bay Buccaneers newsChandler Catanzaro’s 59-yard field goal lifts Buccaneers to OT win over BrownsSlumping Buccaneers fire defensive coordinator Mike Smith after 3rd straight lossDeSean Jackson says missed scoring opportunities costing Buccaneers winsMike Evans becomes Buccaneers’ all-time leading receiver in 34-29 loss to FalconsBucs QB Jameis Winston uses bye week to prepare for first start in nearly 10 monthsWith starter Blake Bortles sitting Thursday night Josh Lambo Color Rush Jersey , Cody Kessler and rookie Tanner Lee split playing time at quarterback for Jacksonville.Griffin, a fifth-year pro who has yet to take a snap in a regular-season game, completed 17 of 27 passes for 151 yards and one TD in the opening half for Tampa Bay. Rookie Justin Watson scored the Bucs’ lone touchdown on a 2-yard reception in the first quarter.STAT SHEETKessler completed 4 of 6 passes for 32 yards for the Jaguars. Lee went 11 of 22 for 164 yards and no interceptions. Meanwhile, Jacksonville rushed for 151 yards, with Brandon Wilds gaining 88 yards on 17 carries and Cook finishing with 51 yards on 16 attempts.ROOKIE STRUGGLESThe Bucs drafted RB Ronald Jones II in the second round in hopes of sparking an anemic rushing attack. However, the rookie wasn’t very productive in the preseason. He carried 10 times for 4 yards Thursday night, finishing the preseason with 22 yards on 28 attempts. Jones also had one reception for 37 yards in four games. Koetter conceded there’s concern about not being able to get Jones going in games. “I can’t give you a good answer for it,” Koetter said, adding he has seen flashes from Jones in practice.NATIONAL ANTHEMPlayers on both sidelines remained standing for the national anthem after observing a moment of silence in remembrance of the victims of last weekend’s shooting during a video game tournament shooting in Jacksonville.INJURIESJaguars: None announced.Buccaneers: CB Amari Coleman left in the second half and was being evaluated for a concussion.NEXT UPJaguars: Season opener at New York Giants on Sept. 9Buccaneers: Begin three-game stretch without Winston, opening season at New Orleans on Sept. 9.