Jags expect inexperienced staff, including 34-year-old GM James Gladstone, to 'grow into it'

New Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone, center, at his introductory news conference alongside Jaguars owners Shad Khan, left, and Tony Khan, right, in Jacksonville, Fla., Monday, Feb. 24, 2025.

New Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone, center, at his introductory news conference alongside Jaguars owners Shad Khan, left, and Tony Khan, right, in Jacksonville, Fla., Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Long)


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan has no concerns about the experience — or inexperience, really — of his leadership team. Khan hired a first-time head coach in 39-year-old Liam Coen, a first-time general manager in 34-year-old James Gladstone, and a first-time executive vice president in 52-year-old Tony Boselli in the past month. Adding to the team's youth movement, Coen brought in two first-time coordinators: 29-year-old Grant Udinski on offense and 42-year-old Anthony Campanile on defense. It could be a gamble. But Khan is counting on it leading to a brighter future. He says "we're all aware that they're new" and adds that there's "potential to really grow into it."

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