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BREAKING: Jaguars Complete In-Person GM Interview With Josh Williams

San Francisco 49ers' director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams has completed his in-person interview with the Jacksonville Jaguars for their general manager role.
Jul 28, 2022; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers helmets on the turf during training camp at the SAP Performance Facility near Levi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images
Jul 28, 2022; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers helmets on the turf during training camp at the SAP Performance Facility near Levi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images | Stan Szeto-Imagn Images

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have completed their in-person general manager interview with San Francisco 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams, the team announced.

Williams is one of five finalists for the position, joining Jaguars interim general manager Ethan Waugh, Los Angeles Rams director of scouting strategy James Gladsone, Green Bay Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan, and Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham.

Williams, who just completed his first season as director of scouting and football operations, has worked for the 49ers for the last 14 seasons.

In addition to the general manager search, the Jaguars made a key front office hire earlier this month by naming Tony Boselli as the team's new executive vice president of football operations. Boselli will now work hand in hand with the Jaguars' new general manager and head coach Liam Coen to form the Jaguars' newest power structure.

"Boselli will report to Khan, as does new head coach Liam Coen. The team’s general manager will also report to Khan once that hire has been made in the weeks ahead. The new general manager will then join Coen and Boselli to form a football leadership unit that will collaborate and align on all major football decisions, develop a long-term strategy for sustainable on-field success, and provide counsel to the team owner," the Jaguars said in a statement.

"And I think, you know, obviously Liam is going to be part of it, and he has kind of what he's looking for, and Mark Lamping will be involved, and we have a number of other people involved. And ultimately, we'll make a recommendation, and Shad will be very involved. We'll make a recommendation, and Shad will make a decision who the next GM is," Boselli said last week.

"But what I'm looking for, you know, first and foremost is the individual. From a character and integrity standpoint, you know, what kind of ego does this individual has because, you know, just the way I'm wired, and probably because of the position I played, you got to be in it for each other, and it's not about you as an individual. Like, I'm not looking for the smartest guy, and to let everyone know they're the smartest guy because how great they did when they pick, you know, good players, and you know, and if they don't, if it's not a good player, it's someone else's fault. And we're just not going to have that in this building."

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John Shipley has been covering the Jacksonville Jaguars as a beat reporter and publisher of Jaguar Report since 2019. Previously, he covered UCF's undefeated season as a beat reporter for NSM.Today, covered high school prep sports in Central Florida, and covered local sports and news for the Palatka Daily News. Follow John Shipley on Twitter at @_john_shipley.

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