The Jacksonville Jaguars have been given the nod to interview former Cleveland Browns general manager and current Los Angeles Rams consultant Ray Farmer. The interview will mark one of many in which the Jags have conducted with an executive since the firing of Dave Caldwell in November.
The #Jaguars plan to interview former #Browns GM Ray Farmer for their GM job, per source. Veteran personnel man is now a scouting consultant with the #Rams.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 5, 2021
Farmer, 46, has been in the league since 2002, starting his career with the Atlanta Falcons as a scout. In 2006, he joined the Kansas City Chiefs and was their director of pro personnel until 2012. He then found his way to Cleveland in 2013 where he became the assistant general manager but was promoted the following year to their general manager role.
Farmer is also a former player in the league as he spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1996-98. He was selected by them out of Duke in the 1996 NFL Draft (pick No. 121) as a safety but ultimately ended up becoming a linebacker.
Farmer’s time in Cleveland didn’t go the best as he pulled the trigger on early-round selections who didn’t stay on the team long. However, some notables who he drafted that have had success include guard Joel Bitonio, linebacker Christian Kirksey, and running back Duke Johnson.
Farmer’s name is one many will also remember from the Browns’ textgate incident where he was suspended for texting coaches playcalling and personnel tidbits during the game.
The Browns ultimately went 10-22 while Farmer was their general manager and he was fired after the 2016 season. However, with a lot of time occurring between then and now, it appears he’s found himself back under consideration for general manager openings after spending time with the Rams organization.
