New Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson, who has a background in coaching offenses and the quarterback position, wasted no time hiring the architect of his defense.
The team brought in Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside linebackers coach Mike Caldwell to take over the role. Pederson and Caldwell have quite a bit of familiarity, as the two worked on Andy Reid’s Philadelphia Eagles staff. Since then, Caldwell has acted as a protege of sorts for Todd Bowles, the former Jets head coach and current Bucs defensive coordinator.
Pederson discussed what Caldwell brings to the table and his vision for the defense.
“You know, Mike and I, we go way back too,” Pederson said. “We were former players together in this league. We kind of cut our teeth together on the Eagles staff, him working under Jim Johnson, playing for Jim Johnson and then of course Coach Reid, and then our paths kind of separated.
“He’s kind of been with Todd Bowles, and we know Todd was a head coach, tremendous…