“Black Monday” is open! According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Jacksonville Jaguars have (unsurprisingly) fired Doug Pederson. Probably the first of a long list to come…
A decision which comes after a season marked by disappointing performances. The Jaguars have indeed had a series of defeats, until a final clash in overtime against the Colts last weekend. A result that sealed Pederson's fate, a fate that had been hanging by a thread for weeks.
Doug Pederson leaves, Trent Baalke stays
Doug Pederson joined Jacksonville at the start of the 2022 season with the goal of revitalizing a struggling franchise. In three seasons, he has a mixed record of 22 victories and 29 defeats. If his first two years were promising with positive results, Pederson never managed to fully exploit the potential of his squad. Fans will particularly regret the lack of progress from quarterback Trevor Lawrence who seemed ready to explode in 2022.
Status quo, however, for general manager Trent Baalke. In a statement released this Monday morning, Jaguars owner Shad Khan indicated that the latter retained his position and that they were working together on the search for a new head coach.
“I firmly believe that it is possible next season to restore the winning environment that we had here not so long ago. »
This environment was already in place during Pederson's first season, when the team won the AFC South (9-8) and defeated the Chargers in a home playoff game. The good streak continued with a successful start to the 2023 season (8-3) before the house of cards collapsed… They finished the 2023 season with a bad 1-5 before suffering a terrible 4-13 This year.
