City Meyer could also be lengthy gone from the Jacksonville Jaguars, however his disastrous tenure as the pinnacle coach nonetheless lingers over the group like a darkish shadow.
No less than that’s what it looks like, contemplating the quotes that proceed to leak out of the group. New head coach Doug Pederson met with reporters forward of the Jaguars’ rookie minicamp on Friday, and mentioned how the group will transfer ahead within the first yr after the Meyer debacle.
“I do imagine there must be some type of therapeutic with the scenario and every thing that transpired final yr as a result of … there’s an absence of belief that was damaged, I believe,” Pederson mentioned.
Meyer’s first yr as an NFL head coach was a catastrophe in each sense of the phrase. The Jaguars went 2-11 underneath his management, culminating in a December firing after a report leaked that he had bodily kicked ex-Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo. He was on the middle of quite a few off-field incidents, together with an notorious second from October when he was filmed with a girl who was not his spouse grinding on his lap after a loss to the Bengals.
On the sphere, the group’s solely two wins got here in opposition to the Dolphins and a 9-6 victory over the Payments the place they didn't rating an offensive landing. Eight of the Jaguars’ 11 losses underneath Meyer got here by double digits.
Maybe most significantly, the Jags’ No. 1 total decide and doable generational expertise quarterback Trevor Lawrence struggled mightily in his first season, throwing for 12 touchdowns in opposition to 17 interceptions. At one level, Lawrence threw for one landing in an eight-game stretch.
Jacksonville is hoping Pederson is the one to get Lawrence again on observe. The 54-year-old is a Tremendous Bowl winner from his time with the Eagles, and coached a near-MVP season out of former No. 2 total decide Carson Wentz.
“For me, it’s about gaining the belief again, they usually’ve acquired to see it by way of me,” Pederson mentioned. “They acquired to see the transparency. The honesty. I’ve at all times mentioned I’m going to be open with them and I would like them to be open with me.
“It simply comes right down to communication and having an open line of communication. We’ve been in a position to have some conversations that method in group settings and I believe the fellows have actually embraced it and are doing properly.”
Post a Comment