They also used Korn Ferry to help in their search (LINK). Coughlin was also among the - reported - candidates for the HC job (also in the link). Article doesn't say who made the hire and why. But I'm thinking [Speculation Alert -->] Coughlin had enough of the sidelines and preferred helping the GM put the team together.
Geez! Nine picks in 2014 and eight picks in 2015, and the usual seven picks in '16 and '17. Coughlin wasn't here until the 2017 season so somebody was doing a decent job in the FO before Tom C. got there
True and they hit on alot of those picks. Caldwell is still the GM and made those picks. Still the jags became better when they became big players in FA. (Jackson/Campbell/Bouye) in the last 2 yrs.