Bill Belichick seems to be enjoying his year off from the NFL, conducting weekly rounds in the media to push his many agendas. We’ve learned about his admiration for Jerry Jones, disdain for the New York Jets, saltiness towards the Patriots, and newfound distaste for the Falcons, who passed on him in this most recent hiring cycle.

Now three weeks into the season, we’re officially on Belichick Watch for 2025. He’s being linked to the floundering Dallas Cowboys by ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. He’s rumored to be interested in the Philadelphia Eagles, whose head coach, Nick Sirianni, is constantly under fire.

But what about the team whose head coach is on the hottest seat entering Week 4 of the NFL season: The Jacksonville Jaguars and Doug Pederson?

Jacksonville has talent all over its roster, but suddenly can’t win a game. The Jaguars (0-3) look like one of the worst teams in the NFL entering this Sunday’s road game against the Houston Texans. Unless this situation miraculously improves, Pederson will be out and Jacksonville will be starting over at head coach for the third time in five years.

Is Belichick the right fit for the Jacksonville Jaguars?
In 2022, Jacksonville targeted a Super Bowl winning head coach who had stepped away from the NFL for one full season in Pederson. Could they take another swing by bringing in Belichick?

SI.com’s Albert Breer pegged Jacksonville as a “sneaky” destination for Belichick in a recent appearance on the Dan Patrick Show:

Falcons, Cowboys and Eagles, make the most sense at this stage of his career. This Jaguars situation feels more like a project. The team’s young defense would certainly be in good hands with Belichick, but what about Trevor Lawrence?

The Patriots ruined Mac Jones after a Pro Bowl rookie season under Belichick’s watch. Maybe Josh McDaniels could team up with Belichick in Jacksonville, attach himself to Lawrence, and help the former No. 1 overall pick return to peak 2022 form. But the McDaniels offense has crashed and burned everywhere outside of Foxboro.

Belichick’s agenda is simple: He wants to break Don Shula’s all-time wins record while chasing his first Super Bowl championship as a head coach without Tom Brady.

In other words, he wants to win now, which makes Jacksonville an imperfect fit.