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Olson joins former Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone as offensive changes heading into Bradley's third season. Bradley hired Marrone on Tuesday as assistant head coach and offensive line coach. He replaced George Yarno, who left the team last summer to undergo cancer treatment.
His best season came with the Rams in 2006. St. Louis ranked sixth in the NFL in total offense and became the fourth team in league history to have a 4,000-yard passer (Marc Bulger),Cheap Jerseys USA, a 1,500-yard rusher (Steven Jackson) and two 1,Cheap NFL Jerseys,000-yard receivers (Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce) in the same season.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Greg Olson's experience calling plays and his history mentoring young quarterbacks stood out to Jacksonville Jaguars coach Gus Bradley.
The Raiders weren't much better under Olson's direction. Oakland ranked last in total offense this past season, finishing 32nd in rushing and 26th in passing. But rookie quarterback Derek Carr threw for 3,Soccer World Cup Jerseys,270 yards,Cheap Jerseys China, with 21 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. The Raiders ranked 23rd in total offense in 2013.
"I remember him from my time in Atlanta when we played him in Tampa and what he did there with Josh Freeman and that young offense," Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell said. "They went 10-6 that year and did a really nice job. Kind of exceeded everybody's expectations and did a really nice job with a young quarterback so I've known about Greg for a long time. I know Gus has worked with him and all the feedback that we get on him is extremely good."
That's why Bradley chose Olson as his offensive coordinator Wednesday.
"We don't get caught up in traditional numbers like that," Bradley said. "We're looking at does the team get better? And the talent he has, do they progress? Do you see improvement?"
Olson replaces Jedd Fisch, who was fired after two lackluster seasons in which the Jaguars were ranked at or near the bottom of the NFL in nearly every offensive category.
"He's a really,China NFL Jerseys, really good developmental coach," Bradley said following Senior Bowl practice in Mobile, Alabama. "I think that's what impressed me. And he has a style and a conviction. I just thought he would be a great fit."
"For us, developing the young quarterback and just putting them in position to succeed," Caldwell said. "You combine (Olson) with coach Marrone, and with those two guys working together, it's a lot of experience coming into our room that we did not have previously."
Olson also has three other offensive coordinator stops in the NFL: Detroit (2005), St. Louis (2006-07) and Tampa Bay (2009-11). Bradley and Olson worked together in 2008.
Olson spent the past two seasons as Oakland's offensive coordinator. That followed a one-year stint as Jacksonville's assistant head coach/quarterbacks coach — Coach Mike Mularkey, Olson and several other assistants were fired after a 2-14 season.
The Jaguars will lean on Olson to help develop first-round draft pick Blake Bortles,China NBA Jerseys, who threw 11 touchdowns and 17 interceptions as a rookie and was sacked 55 times. |
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