This year has been arguably the most disappointing in Jacksonville Jaguars’ history, and it’s clear that drastic change is needed heading forward. After a 2021 offseason where the team made some intriguing moves, the results haven’t been drastically different than last season’s, and the team is now just one win ahead of where it previously was.
Despite their struggles, though, just a few weeks ago it was announced that the Jags would be retaining a key part of what’s been a terrible season in general manager Trent Baalke. This brought fans together to express their frustrations towards the job that owner Shad Khan has done, and as a result, the #KhlownOut movement was made.
Now, with just one home game remaining, some of the fanbase is planning to show up in clown attire to get the point across about their disappointment. And while Khan has yet to address the fanbase, interim head coach Darrell Bevell was asked about the movement and said he shared the same frustrations though he wasn’t quite aware of the concept of it.
“I do understand the frustration they have,” Bevell said Wednesday. “There’s a level of frustration here in the building. I mean, the players are frustrated and we’re frustrated with what’s going on and we want it to be better as well”
In all fairness, some of the issues the Jags are having go beyond Bevell as Baalke didn’t do all that great of a job acquiring talent around Trevor Lawrence this offseason despite having plenty of resources (draft picks and cap space). While Bevell has made questionable play calls himself, the Jags haven’t had a lot to work with, either.
Simply put, there is enough blame to go around for the whole organization, but at least someone from the organization has come out to say they understand the fans. Hopefully, sweeping changes will be the result of how things have gone, and those within the KhlownOut movement could see a scenario where the right people are put in place to turn the franchise around this offseason.