Hays Carlyon’s Jaguars Blog

By Hays Carlyon   The Jaguars have won four games in the last two years combined but they aren’t a lost cause. Quarterback is solved with Trevor Lawrence. Head coach has certainly been upgraded from the frankly clueless Urban Meyer to Super Bowl champion Doug Pederson. There are some promising pieces in running back James Robinson, outside linebacker Josh Allen, middle linebacker Myles Jack, center Brandon Linder, cornerback Shaq Griffin, […]

By Hays Carlyon   Football immortality has come to Jacksonville in a major way. Both Jaguars great Tony Boselli and Jacksonville native LeRoy Butler, who starred at safety for the Green Bay Packers, were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday night. They represent two of the five-man class who will be inducted on Aug. 6 in Canton, Ohio. Boselli -- the greatest Jaguars player ever – […]

By Hays Carlyon   Jaguars owner Shad Khan wants to hire an executive vice president to oversee football. Ideally, this person won’t attack the job the same way Tom Coughlin did from 2017-19, trying to coach the team and make every significant decision. Khan needs a leader who will delegate, be a resource and ultimately break a tie when coach Doug Pederson and general manager Trent Baalke have a disagreement. […]

By Hays Carlyon   Finally, we got some clarity. Jaguars owner Shad Khan had an opening statement and then fielded 13 questions before ultimately revealing the main takeaway from Saturday’s press conference introducing new coach Doug Pederson. There is more help on the way. Help that should minimize general manager Trent Baalke’s role. Khan confirmed that he is pursuing an executive vice president of football operations. That role has been […]

By Hays Carlyon   It’s over. And it ended well. According to multiple reports, Jaguars owner Shad Khan has hired Doug Pederson to be the team’s next head coach. Pederson led Philadelphia to the Super Bowl triumph following the 2017 regular season and is easily the most accomplished professional head coach the franchise has ever hired. The 54-year-old Pederson compiled a 42-37-1 record with the Eagles, including a 4-2 mark […]

By Hays Carlyon   I am so happy for Trevor Lawrence. I am so happy for all of you Jaguars fans. After a brutal season, the finale gave us the one thing we craved: Lawrence looking like a superstar, leading the team to a huge victory. The Jaguars knocked Indianapolis out of the playoffs with an improbable 26-11 victory at TIAA Bank Field on Sunday. Despite the win, the Jaguars […]

By Hays Carlyon   I can’t believe I actually have to write this. Shad, you can’t retain Trent Baalke as general manager. I can’t believe that would even be a consideration. I was flabbergasted when I saw the report last week from NFL.com that you are keeping Baalke. I’m fearful, Shad. The Jaguars faithful has put up with a ton of on-field futility in your decade of ownership. But you’ve […]

By Hays Carlyon   The Jaguars lost to the New York Jets on Sunday. Nobody should really care about that. We’ve reached the “it’s better if they lose” part of another Jaguars season of misery, as the franchise currently holds the top pick. However, the Jaguars lost more than a game in New Jersey. They lost their most proven offensive weapon in running back James Robinson. The second-year veteran tore […]