Jaguars meets Urban Meyer today

Urban Meyer is meeting with the Jaguars today regarding their head coaching position.

No deal is imminent and the team has not finished interviewing other head coaching candidates, reports the NFL Network.

Meyer has been identified since before Doug Marrone was fired as the Jaguars’ next potential head coach. Although Meyer has no NFL experience, he is one of the best college football coaches of all time. He’s won national championships in both Florida and Ohio, and his .853 winning percentage is the best in major college football of any coach whose career began after WWII. .

If Meyer takes the Jaguars job, speculation will immediately turn to what Meyer would like to do with the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Although Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been widely seen as the clear first choice , Meyer might be the only coach who would consider Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. Meyer never coached Fields, but Meyer has remained close to the Ohio State program and has repeatedly praised Fields not only as a player on the field, but also for his leadership and character.

Meyer retired from Ohio State two years ago citing health reasons, but he had already retired from Florida citing health reasons, and that did not stop him from train for a long time. If Meyer thinks he can win at Jacksonville, it should come as no surprise if he takes the job.