Why did the Jacksonville Jaguars wait so long to fire general manager Trent Baalke? That's a question many fans are asking in Jacksonville right now, wondering if it cost them a chance to land their desired head coach.

The Jaguars' coaching search is officially off the rails, and firing Trent Baalke now underscores how misguided it was from the start.

Baalke initially served as director of player personnel for the Jaguars in 2020 before being being promoted to GM in 2021.