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Can the Jaguars handle success?

todaySeptember 5, 2023

Background

The applause started when they made an outstanding run in the second half of the season to win the AFC South. It got louder after a once-in-a-lifetime comeback to defeat the Chargers in the playoffs. They heard all off-season about high expectations.

 

Now, as they prepare to open the season Sunday at Indianapolis the question is: Can the Jaguars handle success?

 

The good news is few of the current coaches and players went through the Jaguars’ decade-plus of futility. In two off-seasons after being hired off the unemployment line, Coach Doug Pederson has rebuilt the roster and groomed Trevor Lawrence into a top-10 quarterback.

 

Most important, he’s taught the group how to win.

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