Jaguars hire former Giants head coach as new QB coach

Jacksonville, FL — The Jacksonville Jaguars are hoping their new quarterbacks coach is able to find the same magic he did when he led Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers.

Ben McAdoo was announced as the team’s quarterbacks coach.  McAdoo has 17 seasons of coaching experience, most recently as head coach of the New York Giants from 2016-2017.

“Coach McAdoo brings a lot of experience and knowledge to the quarterback room, and we’re excited to add him to our offensive coaching staff,” said Head Coach Doug Marrone. “He has mentored several great quarterbacks throughout his career, and his understanding of the position will be a valuable addition to our team and for the development of that group.”

McAdoo was the Giants’ coordinator from 2014-15. He inherited an offense ranked 28th in 2013 and improved them to 10th and eighth, averaging 367.2 total net yards per game in 2014 and 372.3 total net yards per game in 2015. Under McAdoo’s tutelage, two-time Super Bowl MVP QB Eli Manning averaged a 62.9 completion percentage, 4,290 yards and 30 TDs.

In 2012, in his first season as the quarterbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers, McAdoo mentored QB Aaron Rodgers, who was named the NFC Pro Bowl starter.