The Jacksonville Jaguars have narrowed their general manager search to five, expected to make hire before week ends.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have narrowed their general manager search to five finalists, including current interim GM Ethan Waugh. The Jaguars will begin in-person interviews Wednesday, and the decision is expected to land the franchise a first-time GM to pair with a first-time head coach ( Liam Coen ),

The only true negative to Waugh's candidacy has to do with optics. Specifically, the optics of him being a close lieutenant of Baalke in both San Francisco and Jacksonville. Waugh being made the hire in Jacksonville this time around could be seen by many as simply an extension of the Baalke-era front office and practices.