Hays Carlyon’s Jaguars Blog

By Hays Carlyon   Let the debate begin: Kayvon Thibodeaux or Aidan Hutchinson? Yes, the Jaguars currently hold the No. 1 pick in the next NFL Draft. Again. The Jaguars were lousy in all three phases of the game in Sunday’s 30-16 loss to lowly Houston at TIAA Bank Field. So much for these guys playing well now that Urban Meyer has been fired. I won’t waste your time with […]

By Hays Carlyon   Jaguars owner Shad Khan had it right in 2017. Following the firing of Gus Bradley, Khan went with a new model: The Trinity Model. Khan hired Tom Coughlin as executive vice president of football operations to lead the football side of the franchise. He retained general manager Dave Caldwell and promoted interim coach Doug Marrone. The first season of this model brought an AFC South title […]

By Hays Carlyon   The worst coaching tenure in NFL history is over. Urban Meyer is out as Jaguars coach after a disastrous 11-game run that featured two wins, multiple scandals and turned the franchise into a bigger laughingstock around the league. Jaguars owner Shad Khan made the only move he credibly could Thursday morning, firing Meyer after the latest embarrassing chapter. The Tampa Bay Times published a story Wednesday […]

By Hays Carlyon   Jaguars owner Shad Khan invited reporters on his yacht on Monday to honor requests to discuss his 10-year anniversary of purchasing the team. Khan covered a variety of topics, but the one that mattered the most to me was how does he view rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence, the top pick in the draft. Khan’s tenure as owner has been successful off-the-field in stabilizing the franchise in […]

NASHVILLE – Jaguars coach Urban Meyer can still do one selfless and redeeming thing for the franchise. He can quit. Don’t force Jaguars owner Shad Khan to eat an estimated $40 million to buy you out for the crime of putting his faith and confidence in you. This isn’t going to work, Urban. This isn’t all about wins and losses. The 2-11 record could be stomached if your team was competitive […]

By Hays Carlyon   The Jaguars were destroyed on Sunday. Again. The Jaguars managed 197 yards in a 37-7 loss at the Los Angeles Rams. They are 2-11 with a four-game losing streak. However, I’m not going to rehash the gory details of Sunday’s demolition. I’m not going to focus on the fact that the Jaguars were 0-4 against the NFC West this season, getting outscored 129-43. I’m not going […]

By Hays Carlyon   The Jaguars didn’t have much offensive talent heading into training camp around rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Then, rookie first-round running back Travis Etienne suffered a foot injury in the preseason and was finished for the season. The team’s best receiver, DJ Chark, was then lost in the opening drive of the fourth game for the season with a broken ankle. He caught seven passes prior to […]

By Hays Carlyon   There were two minutes left in the third quarter when the Jaguars ran their 26th play of Sunday’s game against San Francisco at TIAA Bank Field. The 49ers already had 27 points. The Jaguars, who for years have excelled at getting their buts kicked, reached perhaps a new low of domination in San Francisco’s 30-10 victory. The Jaguars, rulers of Garbage Time, scored a touchdown with […]

By Hays Carlyon   INDIANAPOLIS – Jaguars rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence is going to get a ton of the blame for Sunday’s 23-17 loss at Lucas Oil Stadium. That’s not fair. Yes, Lawrence lost a fumble on the potential game-winning drive with at the Colts 46-yard line with 50 seconds and a timeout left. He isn’t playing well. He completed just 16 of 35 passes for 162 yards with no […]