The Jacksonville Jaguars were among the NFL’s most disappointing teams at the end of the 2023 season, which led to several coaching staff changes in January. Doug Pederson, the head coach, chose to keep Press Taylor as the offensive coordinator.
As a head coach, Pederson has consistently shown loyalty to his coaches, even during his time with the Philadelphia Eagles. Pederson was dismissed and kicked out of the NFL until taking a job as head coach of Jacksonville after the Eagles front management pushed him to make adjustments but he refused.
In 2022, Taylor—who had previously worked for Pederson as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator in Philadelphia—joined the Jaguars as the offensive coordinator. Taylor now has a lot of control over the offense for Jacksonville thanks to the head coach’s influence.
Jacksonville Jaguars offense 2023: 22.2 points per game (14th), 5.2 yards per play (16th), 38.16% third-down conversion rate (17th)
Pederson retained Taylor as a member of the Jaguars coaching staff after the 2023 season, despite the offense’s stark underperformance in comparison to expectations. The offensive currently appears to be a point of concern in Jacksonville, with no indication that it would change, at least not in terms of play-calling.
There was “some buzz” in Jacksonville during the last weeks of the regular season, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, that Trent Baalke, the general manager, and the front office of the Jaguars were closely examining the team’s offensive shortcomings under Taylor.
For the 2024 season, Jacksonville is dedicated to Pederson and Taylor; yet, the head coach of Jacksonville appears to be making the same choices he did in Philadelphia. Larger changes might be made in 2025 if the Jaguars perform poorly in 2024 due to Trevor Lawrence falling short of expectations and Taylor’s offense failing to live up to expectations.
