Rumblings about Jacksonville Jaguars proprietor Shad Khan presumably parting methods with head coach Doug Pederson throughout the season are growing louder amid the membership’s 0-4 begin.
Pederson mentioned the state of the Jacksonville locker room whereas talking with reporters on Monday.
“They’re disenchanted like I’m,” Pederson mentioned about his gamers, as shared by Michael DiRocco of ESPN. “They’re annoyed like I’m. Our job as coaches is now we have to level out the nice and the unhealthy. That is why we watch tape and that is why we make the corrections in order that we can assist the gamers be higher gamers on Sundays and issues simply aren’t carrying over from follow to the video games. And that is been our Achilles heel these first clearly month of the season.”
The Jaguars have dropped 9 of their previous 10 video games going again to final season, whereas quarterback Trevor Lawrence has misplaced 9 consecutive begins. In keeping with Pro Football Reference, Lawrence heads into Week 5 ranked twenty third within the NFL amongst certified gamers with a 44.4 adjusted QBR, tied for twenty fifth with a 78.9 passer score, twenty eighth with a 38.1% passing success price and thirty second with a 53.3% completion proportion on the season.
For a chunk printed Tuesday, ESPN’s Ben Solak wrote that he is “assured a breath of recent air may result in a fast and vital enchancment within the Jaguars’ offense” as a result of “it does not sound as if” Pederson is the appropriate coach for this Jacksonville group.
Pederson seemingly stays assured he can information the membership again into playoff conversations.
“I’ll nonetheless maintain them accountable,” Pederson added in regards to the squad. “I’ll nonetheless maintain my coaches accountable. I am going to maintain myself accountable however on the similar time I higher come Wednesday and make them really feel like they might run via that wall.”
Solak famous that “the Jaguars want a win simply to wipe the slate clear.” Jacksonville will look to earn that victory when the membership hosts the 2-2 Indianapolis Colts this coming Sunday.
As of Tuesday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Jaguars as three-point favorites over the Colts. Indianapolis may be without beginning quarterback Anthony Richardson (hip pointer) for that contest.
