Jacksonville head coach Doug Pederson said it is “not time to start pointing fingers” following the Jaguars’ 24-20 collapse of a loss to the Texans and 0-4 start to the 2024 campaign.
However, if finger-pointing is bound to occur, Pederson suggested he is willing to take the heat — at least when it comes to Jacksonville’s coaching decisions.
“As coaches, we can’t go out there and make the plays, right?” Pederson said Sunday in response to a question regarding whether he would consider taking over play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Press Taylor.
“It’s a two-way street, so 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, okay? I can take it. So, whatever you want to ask me, say, write, go ahead.”
Find everything Pederson said after the loss below.
On the Jaguars’ decision to go for it on 4th and 1:
DOUG PEDERSON: “It’s a moot point. It doesn’t matter now, so I’m not going to talk about it.”
On the absence of linebacker Devin Lloyd:
DOUG PEDERSON: “He just couldn’t make it.”
On Jacksonville’s performance in the second half:
DOUG PEDERSON: “We just made enough plays, got them off the field. Third downs were good for us, and they did a nice job there.”
On the Jaguars’ offensive performance against the Texans:
DOUG PEDERSON: “Could have been better. We missed some key plays in the game that probably could have turned the game differently, and we missed them. We’ve got to take a look at those and see where we can get better.”
On Pederson’s post-game message to the team:
DOUG PEDERSON: “Just tell them we’ve got to keep working, keep fighting. A lot of football ahead of us. It’s not time to start pointing fingers, just got to improve.”
On RB Travis Etienne Jr’s shoulder injury:
DOUG PEDERSON: “Fine.”
On the number of plays QB Trevor Lawrence missed on Sunday:
DOUG PEDERSON: “I’ve got to look at the tape. I couldn’t tell you offhand right now.”
On Jacksonville being so close to winning games:
DOUG PEDERSON: “We’re that close to flipping the switch, making more plays during the games. We’re not making them right now, and that’s what’s holding us back.”
On if Pederson is worried about his status as Jacksonville’s head coach after an 0-4 start:
DOUG PEDERSON: “My status? I mean, no. That’s kind of a strange question, but okay.”
On if Pederson did not think the Jaguars could score on a 1st and…
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