Jaguars Head Coach Eyes Bucs Assistant GM for Front Office Role

Jaguars head coach Liam Coen was denied the opportunity to pluck a couple of the Bucs’ offensive line coaches, but he could be on the verge of luring away one of the most valuable members of their front office.

Jaguars Pursue Bucs Assistant GM for GM Position

The Jaguars have requested permission to interview Bucs assistant general manager Mike Greenberg for their GM position.

Coen Given Authority to Select General Manager

While nothing is finalized, it would seem almost as much a coronation as becoming a candidate for Greenberg. In addition to signing a five-year contract that pays him $12 million per year, Coen has been given authority to help select his own general manager.

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“To be part of bringing in the GM? (Rams coach) Sean McVay didn’t have that,” Coen told the Tampa Bay Times after he was introduced as the Jaguars head coach. “Only (49ers head coach) Kyle Shanahan has that.”

Greenberg’s Potential Departure from Bucs

Greenberg could become the second assistant general manager to leave the Bucs this year. The Raiders last week hired John Spytek to be their GM.

Promising Talents in the Front Office

Greenberg joined the Bucs in 2010 as player personnel assistant and has grown in the organization, proving himself as a creative manager of the team’s salary cap.

A Look at Potential Successors

If the Bucs lose Greenberg, general manager Jason Licht likely will promote from within his own front office, with Mike Biehl and Rob McCartney being potential candidates for the positions vacated by Spytek and Greenberg.

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