Doug Pederson defends Jaguars OC Press Taylor after loss to Texans drops them to 0-4: ‘As coaches we can’t make the plays’

The Jacksonville Jaguars are a mess.

They fell to 0-4 on Sunday with a 24-20 loss to the Houston Texans. That loss arrived on the heels of a 47-10 blowout to the Buffalo Bills on Monday where the Jaguars failed to score in the first half. Sunday’s loss featured an offense that failed to score in its final four possessions in a game that Jacksonville could have won.

After the game, head coach Doug Pederson was asked in his news conference whether he was considering taking back play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Press Taylor. His answer added up to an emphatic no.

“For what?” Pederson said. “I thought he called a great game. As coaches, we can’t make the plays. It’s a two-way street. You guys can sit here and point the finger all you want, and that’s fine. Point it right at me. I can take it. Whatever you want to ask me, say, whatever, write, go ahead.”

Pederson shifted accountability to himself at the end of his answer while inviting reporters to point their fingers “right at me.” But for a moment, Pederson very clearly pointed to the source of Jacksonville’s offensive woes as the players who have to “make the plays.”

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson talks with quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The Jaguars took a 20-17 lead in the third quarter against Houston and faced multiple chances to close out the game on offense. But their final four possessions featured two punts and a turnover on downs at Houston’s 1-yard line after they failed to convert on fourth-and-goal. A quarterback draw by Lawrence failed to fool the Houston defense and finished short of the goal line.

The Texans ultimately took the lead for good with a touchdown on their final possession, and the clock ran out of the Jaguars after they took the ball back over on offense with just 12 seconds remaining.

Lawrence, a former can’t-miss prospect the…

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Publish date : 2024-09-30 01:30:30

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