Report: Jaguars to hire Dolphins CBs coach Mathieu Araujo

After making the first alteration to Liam Coen’s original coaching staff late last week, the Jacksonville Jaguars are about to fill the hole left by secondary coach Ron Milus by hiring Miami Dolphins cornerbacks coach Mathieu Araujo, according to a report by CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.

Araujo has ties with Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile during stints at both Miami and Boston College. One would think Araujo’s hiring means Campanile is likely to stay with Jacksonville, despite having taken head coaching interviews with Arizona and Baltimore.

Though the subtraction of Milus and the addition of Araujo have yet to be officially announced by the team, Milus’ bio page has been removed from Jaguars.com and Araujo’s bio page has been removed from MiamiDolphins.com.

There’s not much public information out there on Araujo, but he did do a commendable job with the Dolphins last season, dealing with a litany of injuries to the cornerback position.

According to Alfredo Arteaga of the 3 Yards Per Carry podcast, Araujo used to chart plays for former Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio (who partially inspired Campanile’s scheme). Charting plays is a grind and a half, but it can provide an intimate level of understanding for young coaches. Liam Coen has spoken about how doing similar grunt work for Sean McVay has paid major dividends for him.

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