A day after the team’s elimination, the head coach took action on the loss to the Titans
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –The head coach of the Jaguars, Doug Pederson, fired defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell and several defensive assistants on Monday, the team announced.
Doug Pederson He noted earlier Monday that he was still processing the disappointing end to the season and would take some time before making personnel changes, but apparently moved quickly.
“It’s not where we want to be and I have to take all of this into consideration,” Jacksonville announced the news of the layoffs Monday night.
Mike Caldwell and other defensive assistants paid the biggest price for the Jaguars’ failed season. AP Photo/John Raoux
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In addition to Mike CaldwellPederson also fired defensive line coach Brentson Buckner to passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach Deshea Townsendto inside linebackers coach Tony Gilbertto the safety coach Cody Grimmto senior defensive assistant Bob Sutton Longer Defensive Quality Control Coaches Tee Mitchell y Sean Cullin.
The assistant defensive line coach, Rory Segrestthe outside linebackers coach, Bill Shueyand the defensive quality control coach, Patrick Reillywere detained.
Doug Pederson hired Caldwell in 2022 as coordinator for the first time after Caldwell spent the previous three seasons with Todd Bowles as Tampa’s inside linebackers coach. The Jaguars They showed improvement from 2021 in some areas in Caldwell’s first season, but that didn’t continue into 2023 and the defense played a big role in the team’s collapse after an 8-3 start.
Los Jaguars they lost five of their last six games and allowed an average of 29.2 points and 146.8 yards per game in the five losses. The only victory was a 26-0 beating of Carolina, which finished with the worst record in the NFL.
The 2023 unit finished 17th in scoring (21.8 points per game), 22nd in total defense (342.8), ninth in rushing (103.1 yards per game) and 26th in passing (239.8 yards per game). The defense forced 27 turnovers (tied for fourth in the league) and outside linebacker Josh Allen finished tied for second place in the NFL with 17.5 sacks, while linebacker Foye Oluokun finished fourth in the NFL with 173 tackles.
But the defense also struggled in Sunday’s game against Tennesseein a game the Jaguars needed to win to win the AFC South for the second consecutive season. Derrick Henry ran for 153 yards and a score, including a 69-yard run to set up another touchdown, and the Titans They finished with 175 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
That was the second-highest rushing total allowed by the Jaguars throughout the season.
2024-01-09 02:00:00
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