Trent Baalke, Jaguars Trolled by Fans After Another HC Candidate Rejects Job

Kristen Wong | Jan 22, 2025

Jacksonville Jaguars Manager Trent Baalke walks off the field during the third day of an NFL football training camp practice Friday, July 26, 2024 at EverBank Stadium’s Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Jacksonville Jaguars may not have kicked the right person out of the building this past offseason.

The Jaguars parted ways with head coach Doug Pederson after a disappointing 4-13 season but curiously chose to retain general manager Trent Baalke, who has been with the franchise since 2021. 

Over his past four seasons with the Jaguars, Baalke has won just 25 games in total. His last double-digit win season as GM of a team occurred over a decade ago in 2013, when he worked for the San Francisco 49ers.

In the wake of the Pederson sacking, the Jaguars have interviewed a handful of head coaching candidates, and two of the league’s most coveted names have already turned them down: Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen, who is reportedly staying with the Bucs, and former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who recently joined the Chicago Bears.

NFL fans are starting to think the Jaguars just aren’t a top attraction for coaches this hiring cycle, and the reason for that starts at the top with Baalke.

The "setup" is also not to Coen's liking.

Baalke.

Baalke is still the setup. https://t.co/XlO2p8vIHr

— Sam Monson (@SamMonsonNFL) January 22, 2025

It’s almost as if nobody wants to work with Baalke and your franchise is suffering immensely because of it pic.twitter.com/A5xPiuhnnp

— Joe Altomare (@joealtomare16) January 22, 2025

So the hot offensive coaches don't want to work with Baalke, color me shocked.

— Kevin Patra (@kpatra) January 22, 2025

*Speaks with Trent Baalke once* https://t.co/2pR4glWXpB

— Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) January 22, 2025

Every NFL coach since 2012: I will not work with Trent Baalke

Shad Kahn: pic.twitter.com/eiogK0ebPu

— man high in the castle (fully magnetic) (@cleve989) January 22, 2025

The year is 2021. Trent Baalke is the Jaguars GM. They have no identity or team culture. Their biggest team needs are OL, DB, S and Edge 3.

The year is 2025. Trent Baalke is the Jaguars GM. They have no identity or team culture. Their biggest team needs are OL, DB, S and Edge 3. pic.twitter.com/65zOsnbEJd

— Ethan Cadore (@Ethan_Cadore) January 21, 2025

WOOF. The Baalke decision has set our franchise back for a decade. https://t.co/NW3Z9Lq805

— fernandina filly. (@JaxonFil) January 22, 2025

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