The Jacksonville Jaguars organization knew they needed to hire an offensive-minded coach who understood quarterbacks this offseason. They did that by hiring Doug Pederson, a former Super Bowl-winning coach with a solid amount of experience in the NFL.
Pederson’s culture-building skills have already proven to be better than those of the previous head coach Urban Meyer, who was fired in December partly due to his struggles with treating those around him right. Most importantly, Pederson has gelled well with the team’s most important piece, Trevor Lawrence, who the team selected first overall last season.
When speaking with CBS Sports this week, Lawrence said that Pederson’s personality is identical to his, which has helped both get on the same page early in their relationship.
