Pederson: Jaguars to 'evaluate' starting positions, evasive on QB
Head coach Doug Pederson knows things aren't clicking for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who dropped to 0-3 following their Monday Night Football loss to the Buffalo Bills.
"There has to be changes, whether it's play design, personnel, everything," Pederson said, according to ESPN's Michael DiRocco. "Everything's on the table, let's call it, and those are all things that I have to look at, we have to look at as a staff and make the adjustments."
Pederson was evasive about whether those adjustments could include pivoting away from starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
"You say everything is on the table, we've got to take a look at injury," Pederson said postgame. "Tonight, we had some guys injured. Could be moved that way. Could be performance. It's all things we have to evaluate as we move forward."
Lawrence, the 2021 first overall pick, was pulled from Monday's game with 7:45 left in the fourth quarter while the Jaguars were down 40-10. Several other starters, including Foyesade Oluokun, Jarrian Jones, and Gabe Davis, didn't finish the contest.
Before being pulled, Lawrence completed just 21 of his 38 attempts for 178 yards, one touchdown, and an interception. He was also sacked four times. Lawrence has now lost eight consecutive starts - his last victory came in Week 12 of the 2023 season.
"That's the NFL: The quarterback has to play well every week to give yourself a shot to win, and I don't feel like I've done that consistently enough, so I put that on myself, and I've got to play better," Lawrence said.
Pederson believes the entire team is to blame for the Jaguars' struggles but maintains "the right guys are in the room" for the franchise.
"I need everybody to coach and play better. Let's leave it at that," he said.
The Jaguars' defense surrendered 34 first-half points to the Bills - a franchise record. The team hasn't fared much better offensively: Jacksonville only converted two of its 13 third-down attempts in the contest, and its 13.3 points per game through three weeks represent the third-fewest in the league.
The Jaguars will attempt to earn their first win Sunday against the 2-1 Houston Texans in an AFC South matchup.