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Jaguars reportedly add Tampa Bay's Brian Picucci to offensive staff
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As the Jacksonville Jaguars await word on whether their coordinators will be offered and accept head-coaching jobs, the team is moving forward, continuing to add to its staff.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Jaguars will hire Buccaneers offensive line coach Brian Picucci as the team's run game coordinator. Picucci's reported hire comes on the heels of the team adding to its defensive coaching staff, reportedly set to hire former Dolphins cornerbacks coach Mathieu Araujo .
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Both Picucci and Araujo appear to be direct replacements for the team's other coaching losses. The franchise moved on from secondary coach Ron Milus after one season, and assistant offensive line coach Keli'i Kekuewa is moving to the college ranks, expected to become Stanford's offensive line coach.
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Who is former Buccaneers coach Brian Picucci?
Picucci's hire is a long-time coming for Jaguars head coach Liam Coen after he was blocked from hiring Picucci to the team's initial staff last year. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers denied a lateral move, as allowed by NFL rules. It appears they did not stop him this time amid a slew of coaching changes on both sides of the ball in Tampa.
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Now, Picucci, who has 31 years of coaching experience, is reunited with Coen. In addition to spending the 2024 season together with the Buccaneers, the two were together in 2023 with the Kentucky Wildcats. Picucci was a quality control coach with the team.
The two initially met at UMass while Coen was the team's quarterback (2005-08) and Picucci was the team's run game coordinator/offensive line coach. They reunited again at the University of Maine from 2016-17, this time both as offensive coaches.
TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 11: Tristan Wirfs #78 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on with offensive assistant Brian Picucci during the Buccaneers Mandatory Minicamp at AdventHealth Training Center on June 11, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Jacksonville's rushing attack began the 2025 season among the best in the league , ranking as high as second in rushing yards per game. As the season progressed, however, the team's passing attack improved drastically, while their run game left something to be desired. The Jaguars finished 18th in the league in rushing yards per game at 117.2.
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When Coen and Picucci were together in Tampa in 2024, the Buccaneers finished third in total offense, fourth in points scored and fourth in rushing.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars to hire Buccaneers' Brian Picucci as run-game coordinator
