In the first season of their latest rebuild, the Jacksonville Jaguars are leaning on first-year head coach Doug Pederson to develop the talent on their roster enough to improve on their disgraceful 2021 campaign. He has led teams to success before, but the dire situation he came into in Duval County may make this the most harrowing situation he’s had to deal with in his decade of NFL coaching.
Since joining the Jaguars in the offseason, Pederson has been focused on building chemistry between himself and Jacksonville’s roster, with a special emphasis on building a rapport with his second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The preseason wasn’t the best opportunity for the two to experiment with in-game situations given the limited time Lawrence played. Still, the time spent together in training camp seems to have left the signal-caller with confidence in the coach’s system that may translate to regular season wins.
