Nov 18, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew (32) leaves the field after a game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. The Texans defeated the Jaguars 43-37. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

There’s still some time to go until the players return to their teams and start to work out, but for a team in transition like the Jacksonville Jaguars, it can’t come soon enough.  Running backs coach Terry Richardson seems ready as well.  Per Jacksonville.com, Richardson feels like he is in a familiar place.  “I am on board and ready to do this,” he said while discussing joining head coach Gus Bradley.

Bradley’s infectious upbeat and competitive attitude has permeated the entire Jaguars organization.  There was a sense of newness with GM Dave Caldwell’s hiring, but with Gus there is a face to associate with the new regime in Jacksonville.  ”Meeting Gus and talking to him, he’s the type of guy I want to work for, and with,”  Richardson said when describing working with Bradley.

The Jags are ready for the 2013 season to come round.  Sure, there’s work to be done still, but there is a sense of anxiousness about finally being able to go out on the field and begin erasing the 2012 season from memory.  Like Richardson, most of the coaching staff is new so they weren’t a part of the disastrous 2012 campaign, but they still want to take this team and turn it into a contender.

With coaches like Richardson that task seems a lot easier than it will likely be.

- Luke N. Sims

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A common theme among the four position coaches is that the Jags have something special that brought them to Jacksonville.  A large part of that is the upbeat nature of head coach Gus Bradley.  Wash has been with Bradley for years and knows how he plans and what he can expect from the Jags’ HC, meanwhile someone like Walker comes in trusting the word of Seattle head coach Pete Carroll that Bradley is the real deal.  Through it all, Bradley, GM David Caldwell, and owner Shahid Khan have been able to market Jacksonville as the place to be.

The biggest part of all the interviews with the coaches may be the roster evaluation.  With a new regime comes turnover and that does not bode well for players who are on the bubble – which is pretty much everyone from the Gene Smith era.  Quarterbacks coach Frank Scelfo spoke about the physical tools that Blaine Gabbert brings to the position and potential for improvement, but also spoke about upgrading when they can at the position.  Wash made it known that the Jags do not have a premier pass rusher when he said that it is impossible to win without one and that it is still a need for the team.  Walker and Richardson may be in the best position with a multitude of defensive backs to look at for Walker and Maurice Jones-Drew for Richardson to work with.

Despite the obvious deficiencies for the Jaguars, it looks as though the staff being brought in is up for the task.  There is a feel of development with the Jaguars that was absent from the Mike Mularkey regime.  Some good coaches were brought in under Mularkey, like wide receivers coach Jerry Sullivan, but it felt more disjointed and less cohesive than the Bradley regime thus far.  And that’s a major key to success, just ask Yarno and his offensive line philosophy.

- Luke N. Sims

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Terry Richardson

• Richardson comes from the University of Miami (Florida) to the Jaguars.  He will be reuniting with former Miami offensive coordinator, and now Jaguars offensive coordinator, Jedd Fisch.  Richardson is known for his aggressive running attack and, when paired with Fisch’s tendency to let his quarterback throw, should provide a strong complement to the Jaguars passing game.

Ron Middleton

•  Middleton comes to the Jaguars from Duke University.  He has been with Duke since 2008 and is the associate head coach, special teams coordinator, and works with the tight ends.  Middleton’s special teams units have done well in the college ranks including his time at Duke and one year stint with Alabama.  Before his time at Alabama and Duke he worked with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an assistant under Jon Gruden after spending some time at Mississippi.

It’s nice to have some new faces and a final coaching “lineup” set already.

- Luke N. Sims

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