Last week it seemed like Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich would be named the head coach in Jacksonville. In fact, the Jaguars wanted to hire Leftwich, but it hasn’t happened yet.

What’s going on in Jacksonville? And is Leftwich’s candidacy dead there?

A lot hinges on what Jaguars owner Shad Khan decides to do with current general manager Trent Baalke, who is unpopular with fans and within the NFL community. Leftwich interviewed with the Jaguars two weeks ago. He would have taken the job only on the condition that Baalke be replaced with Arizona vice president of pro scouting Adrian Wilson. Leftwich and Wilson grew close while working together with the Cardinals in 2017-18.

That hasn’t happened yet, despite a tweet from long-time Cardinals reporter Mike Jurecki suggesting that might occur on January 27.

Baalke does not have a great reputation around the league and wants to hire a coach that he can control to protect his job in Jacksonville.

Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn declined into interview for the Jaguars job, and Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett withdrew their names from consideration. Chicago hired Ebeflus as head coach, while Hackett landed in Denver. None wanted to work with Baalke in charge.

On Monday comes a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Jaguars will now interview former Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia, as well as Jaguars interim head coach Darrell Bevell. Here is a full list of Jaguars candidates.

There is also word that the Jaguars want to interview Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell. But that can’t take place until after the Super Bowl. The Jaguars had a chance to interview O’Connell weeks earlier in the process, but failed to do so. That is a clear indication about how messed up the hiring process is in Jacksonville with Baalke leading the way.

Former 49ers running back Michael Robinson recently blasted Baalke, who was an unpopular general manager in San Francisco from 2011-16, on NFL Network.

Leftwich won’t be leaving for Jacksonville unless Khan removes Baalke. Instead, the Bucs retain the play-caller for another season unless Leftwich’s name surfaces for another head coach vacancy, such as New Orleans. Or unless the Jaguars change their mind.

The Saints supposedly requested permission to interview Leftwich, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport suggests that won’t be happening this week.

This also means that Larry Foote and Kevin Garver will stay in Tampa Bay, too. Foote, the Bucs outside linebackers coach, was expected to leave with Leftwich and become the Jaguars defensive coordinator. Garver, the Bucs wide receivers coach, was a possible departure with Leftwich to become the Jaguars offensive coordinator.