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Why Doug Pederson isn’t getting head-coaching interest after Jaguars stint

While the Jacksonville Jaguars are getting ready to face off against the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs, teams that didn't qualify for the postseason are already in full offseason mode. And a few of them even fired their head coach and began their search for their respective replacement.

Retreats like Mike McCarthy and Jason Garrett are surprisingly garnering interest in this coaching cycle, which led an NFL writer to wonder why former Jags head coach Doug Pederson isn't getting much consideration.

Former Jaguars HC Doug Pederson isn't getting much interest in the hiring cycle

NFL analyst Rob Maaddi posted on Twitter that Doug Pederson should earn head-coaching consideration, arguing that he and the Philadelphia Eagles beat Tom Brady in the Super Bowl and later oversaw a turnaround with the Jags.