Urban Meyer: It had to be perfect for me to coach again

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Urban Meyer and the Jaguars struck a deal Thursday to make him the franchise’s new head coach.

In a video on the team’s website, Meyer explained what prompted him to return to training a few years after citing health concerns for his resignation from Ohio State. Meyer said he “heard it was the best job available” and got the same feeling after considering what the Jags had to offer.

“It had to be perfect,” Meyer said of his return to training. “It wasn’t a knee-jerk reaction. This is something I have studied for a long time. Not necessarily that job, just the NFL. The opportunity arose and whether it was watching a movie, studying the list, understanding the salary cap, understanding what we have at our disposal with choice # 1, the fact that I love Jacksonville. . . Duval and 904 deserve a chance to win. “

Meyer said the process of winning “begins with hiring elite staff” and that will be the focus of his first days in his new role.