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Tom Coughlin will 'have to be able to stifle' coaching inclinations

While it was most likely understood, Jaguars executive vice president Tom Coughlin necessary to fully relinquish his desire to be a head coach in Jacksonville and target his over-arching management tasks.

But will the inclination still be there?

"I'm going to should stifle myself on celebration, no doubt, so I don't say something stupid, " Coughlin said, via ESPN. com.

Coughlin told NFL Network's Judy Battista for the NFL Annual Meeting with Phoenix last month one thing similar, and added that go coach Doug Marrone told him however appreciate any input.

When asked how he'd handle himself when avid gamers report, Coughlin said, "I don't know. Check back later. I don't know. "

As I noted around the Around The Madden-NFL site Podcast from Indianapolis, I was struck in the scouting combine by how simpatico the modern Jaguars power structure -- Coughlin, general manager Dave Caldwell and Marrone -- looked like there was. While some of this really is an effort to don a unified front and it's really quite early for anything to go catastrophically wrong, behind the scenes there appears to be a legitimate mutual appreciation involving the three. I think having Coughlin remain invested and in his lane are going to be essential toward keeping individuals good vibes alive even with interviewing for head coaching jobs only last year. Coughlin "stepped down" by his post as head coach on the Giants back in earlier 2016.

"This is sort of a thing that I thought would have been a good concept for myself, " Coughlin said in relation to his role. "And the way I explained it on the owner, Mr. (Shad) Khan, I said, 'Hey, I can help the dog owner. I can help staff. I can help the coaches. I can help in a great deal of ways, a lot of various ways, because of the stuff I've done and seen throughout my career. '"

Each of the very last two seasons, the Jaguars have also been the trendy pick in order to finally turn themselves all around, but it's safe to state expectations have never been higher inside Khan era. The owner said it himself at the state-of-the-franchise meeting a month ago and raised the stakes by securing a hyper-involved and disciplined person like Coughlin to be able to oversee operations.

Should it finally take place, Coughlin's presence could change just how front offices approach brought in wisdom and experience.