Who will be the Jaguars new OC in 2019?

With names quickly coming off the board, taking other jobs elsewhere, who will become the Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator?

After Todd Monken a job in Cleveland running the Browns offense and with  Gary Kubiak accepting an advisory role with the Minnesota Vikings, the names associated with the Jacksonville Jaguars vacant offensive coordinator job is diminishing like the sands through and hourglass.

Yes, that is the second Days of Our Lives reference in less than six months. This time, the quote is fitting. Time is running out. The Jaguars missed out on two very good coaching candidates and have not made a decision on whether to offer the job to Darrell Bevell, who is said to be high on the Cincinnati Bengals list as well.

Simply defined, the situation in Jacksonville may be a cause for worry, with Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone potentially on the hot seat already and the uncertainty over who will be the team’s quarterback in 2019.

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The Jaguars interviewed Mike McCoy today, who has both offensive coordinator and head coaching experience. Personally, hiring Mike McCoy does nothing for me. Signing Kubiak would have been the big splash.

Bringing in Monken would have meant a familiar face returned to the organization. Bevell helped to turn Russell Wilson into the star he is. It would be a solid fit.

Still nothing has happened and it needs to happen this week or the team may have to interview a sixth, seventh or eighth candidate.

It could become the University of Tennessee coaching search from a year ago all over again.A year ago, however, assistant coaches may have jumped at the chance to join this staff. An upstart franchise that almost took down the mighty New England Patriots with a dominant defense and a running game that proved to be the best in the NFL in yards per game.

We all know what happened with that recipe for success. It left a bitter taste in the mouths of fans and made us all question whether 2017 was a one-time deal, as if this organization was destined to be one of the also-rans of the NFL.

Whoever takes this job will be faced with the need to put points on the board, work closely with a revamped coaching staff and most of all, know their time here could be short-lived. I would like to think the offense still needs help and players must remain healthy. There are still a few pieces of this fractured puzzle that can be fixed for cohesion, with a veteran or rookie signal caller leading the way.

And no, I have not closed the door yet on Blake Bortles still remaining with the team.

A year ago, the Jaguars were preparing for the AFC Title game and were thinking about Super Bowl aspirations. Now, they are hoping to just find mediocrity. That’s the NFL. For years, it was the Browns and Buccaneers and yes, the Jaguars. Now, this franchise must find its winning way once more.

There is still a chance Bevell gets this job. There is a chance another candidate or two jump into the mix. But a decision needs to be made sooner rather than later. I am all for the front office being thorough in its vetting of candidates, but reality strikes and we all know what will happen.

If the Jaguars don’t find the right fit from the rest of the pool of contenders, it could set this franchise back even further than it is right now.