Press Pass | HC Doug Pederson on Jaguars Bye Week

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

We've got the topic of the playdances. The tea came up a little bit yesterday in the postgame. How real is that to you, and how much of that may be a function of some attrition you already had this year, and just, you know, all the plays they've been on the field in the last two or three weeks?

Doug Pederson (0:22)

I think you just kind of answered the question.

One, yeah, they've been on the field a lot. In the last four games, you know, there I think it was right around 80, 80 snaps on average, you know, give or take a few plays. That's a lot, you know, in a row, consecutively in a row to be playing 11 straight games, you know, two weeks in London, and look, I'm not making excuses for anything. I'm just kind of trying to paint a picture. And then you add on top of that, we're not winning. We're not executing, we're not winning games. So I think all of that, from a team perspective, not just the defense, but a team perspective, the guys are, the guys are tired, the guys are mentally and physically fatigued. This is a good time to step away and take a break and recharge for the last six games.

SPEAKER_1 (1:16)

First, a follow-up. The margin of defeat yesterday, how much of that was a function of playing what everybody regards as a really, really good football team? And how much of it was, if any at all, your players in any way letting go of the rope a little bit in the second half?

Doug Pederson (1:38)

I don't believe they're letting go of the rope. I don't. It is a good football team. They are good, and they're going to play for a long time, I think, this year. You know, I mean, that's just without question in the NFC.

I look at it, and even visiting with guys today and seeing the guys today, you know, they are. They're tired.

It's been, you know, each week, each Monday, you know, we haven't felt very good. And that also weighs on it. You're going into the next week. You're trying to motivate yourself again. You're trying to get yourself, you know, picked back up for another game. And excuse me, and that's hard. That's hard emotionally, you know. And then, like I said, you go out, you don't coach well, you don't play well. Obviously, what result are you trying to get at the end of the day? You are trying to win a game. And I see these guys practice and do the things during the week and not be rewarded for that on Sundays. And so that also plays a part, you know, in this as well. Can you confirm the news about Gabe?

SPEAKER_3 (2:59)

And then was anybody else banged up to the point where?

Doug Pederson (3:03)

What was the news you heard?

SPEAKER_3 (3:04)

About Gabe Davis.

Doug Pederson (3:05)

I know, I want to make sure you ask the question first before I give any information out. See how this works. But does it look like? Yes, he is going to miss the rest of the season. It is confirmed this morning. So gosh, I hate it for him. He's battled through some injury this season. But he was in good spirits today when I saw him. But he'll miss the remainder of the year.

Everybody else came out. You know, Ezra just kind of tweaked his ankle. Same one he's had. He's fine. Walker Little came out, had a little knee tweak in there. He's going to be okay. Everybody else is Cisco or Tyson. You know, he came off kind of holding. All the three DBs, Darby, Buster, Tyson are all going to be fine.

SPEAKER_4 (4:01)

What about Morse? Did he get poked in the eye?

Doug Pederson (4:03)

Yeah, he got poked in the eye, came out for a little bit there. He actually went back in the game late, and he'll be fine.

SPEAKER_5 (4:12)

Doug, you said post-game that you would evaluate potential changes to your staff, potential changes at hand. Have you decided on anything?

Doug Pederson (4:20)

No, still evaluating.

SPEAKER_5 (4:23)

Have you had conversations with Shod to that, yesterday?

Doug Pederson (4:27)

Just after the game.

SPEAKER_6 (4:28)

Are you meeting with Shod today, tonight?

Doug Pederson (4:34)

Oh, yeah, I mean, not yet.

SPEAKER_6 (4:35)

But, I mean, you don't have anything scheduled, there's nothing on the books further.

Doug Pederson (4:38)

I wouldn't tell you, but no.

SPEAKER_6 (4:43)

Who told Shod that this was the best team ever assembled? I mean, I can't imagine that him being away from them, that he just decided that on his own.