time2rock Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Doug Pederson hired as the Jaguars’ new head coach Good luck in Jacksonville, Dougie P. By Brandon Lee Gowton@BrandonGowton Feb 3, 2022, 10:40pm EST Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Doug Pederson is back in the NFL. After being fired by the Philadelphia Eagles last year, the Super Bowl-winning head coach has resurfaced with the Jacksonville Jaguars. NFL insider Adam Schefter was first to report the news. There are reasons for mixed emotions when it comes to "Doug Pederson, Jaguars head coach.” On one hand, it’s great to see Doug getting another opportunity. He deserved it after his success with the Eagles. Though he contributed to the team’s 2020 struggles, he was hardly the main culprit for their failures. On the other hand, it’s fair to wonder if Pederson is getting a fair shake in Jacksonville. The Jaguars aren’t just merely bad; they’re downright disastrous. Good friend Noah Becker recently did a nice job of putting their dysfunction into perspective: "Shad Khan bought the Jags in 2012. They have made the playoffs one time since then. They have one winning season since then. They have one season with more than 6 wins since then. Since 2012 they have made 8 picks in the Top 10, 6 of those 8 have been in the Top 5.” I’m worried Pederson might be destined to fail due to factors outside of his control. The presence of both Khan and retained general manager Trent Baalke is troubling. Pederson himself reportedly has reservations about taking this job at first. It seems like he may have ultimately decided to take it because it was the only head coaching offer available to him this offseason. Here’s hoping that Doug finds a way to succeed in Jacksonville. It’s possible that he can get Trevor Lawrence playing at a high level. It also doesn’t hurt that the Jags will have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to work with as well. It’ll be interesting to see how Pederson fills out his staff. Will he be looking to get the band back together? Press Taylor as his offensive coordinator? Cory Undlin as his defensive coordinator? Those were reportedly his plans for his staff if he returned to the Eagles in 2021. Will Pederson be able to poach any assistants away from Philly’s current coaching staff? Eagles fans will get an opportunity to give Pederson a warm welcome when he returns to Philly as the Jags’ head coach during the 2022 season. We’ll find out exactly when that game takes place when the NFL schedule is revealed in April or May. Another interesting angle to consider about Pederson’s hire is that he’s joining the same division as Carson Wentz. That is, assuming the Indianapolis Colts retain their starting quarterback after he struggled in 2021. At the very least, Pederson will be going up against his old offensive coordinator, Frank Reich, twice per season. Except for when he’s playing the Eagles, Philly fans should be rooting for Pederson to succeed with the Jags. There’s no Super Bowl parade up Broad Street and Vince Lombardi Trophy at the NovaCare Complex if it wasn’t for Doug. Legend. https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2022/2/3/22917258/doug-pederson-hired-jaguars-new-head-coach-jacksonville-nfl-news-philadelphia-eagles-super-bowl-khan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talkingbirds Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Chris Carter had another me moment on GMF today about hire. Seems he was turned down as consultant for Meyer by Jags owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaglesAddict Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I truly wish Doug the best, just as I did (and still do) for Reid. Will be interesting to see what he can do with Lawrence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 Seems Khan is going the same route Lurie did after a former college coach crashed and burned mostly from being a total d-bag and replaced him with someone offering "emotional intelligence”. Anyway, it is going to be interesting to see what kind of staff Doug puts together (assuming he’ll have full autonomy over that) and if he can turn that team around. I never believed he was some offensive guru - I thought the success we experienced was a true collaborative effort by the 3 top dogs (Doug, Frank, Flip) and that individually none are strong offensive minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eglz1 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 10 hours ago, EaglesAddict said: I truly wish Doug the best, just as I did (and still do) for Reid. Will be interesting to see what he can do with Lawrence. And the rest of the roster. Pretty clearly they were not firing on all cylinders this past season and they were still in some games. As others have pointed out they have some talent if they can keep that talent from getting frustrated or just plain pizzed off and demanding a trade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTANK Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 23 hours ago, Talkingbirds said: Chris Carter had another me moment on GMF today about hire. Seems he was turned down as consultant for Meyer by Jags owner. i saw that on GMF yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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