The Jacksonville Jaguars continued their theme of losing to divisional opponents by over 20 points this Sunday after another poor showing against the Tennessee Titans. In a game in which they kept close in the first half, it never felt like the Jags were going to find themselves — and they didn’t — as the wheels fell off in the second half, leaving both the fans and players looking for answers.
When looking at the box score, there were issues all over the place and the team as a whole didn’t show up. However, the defense failed the team once again by not only allowing the opposition to have another big day on the ground with over 200 rushing yards, but through the air as well after allowing 252 total passing yards on the night.
Needless to say, a performance like that led to fans once again questioning if Todd Wash will get fired but head coach Doug Marrone shot those speculations down by telling the media he has no plans to do so. Marrone also shot down any speculations as to if the Jags would bench quarterback Nick Foles, who also hasn’t been the answer for the offense since returning from his collarbone injury.
Jaguars coach Doug Marrone says he’s not considering a change at defensive coordinator or quarterback.
— Michael DiRocco (@ESPNdirocco) November 25, 2019
Of course, neither statement will make fans happy but they also aren’t shocking. In Wash’s case, Marrone may feel that the staff should all go down together, which is actually a respectable stance if that’s his thought process. In all probability, the playoffs are out of reach when considering how the team has played in their last three games, so a change at defensive coordinator might not make much of a difference.
As for Foles, the coaching staff put a lot of time into making him the offense’s guy. While it also shouldn’t be ruled out that the front office is influencing the situation because of the money they invested in the veteran, I believe Marrone rather place the fate of his job in the hands of a veteran like Foles over a rookie in Gardner Minshew II. When looking at the momentum the rookie had earlier in the season, that may be a questionable call, but one Marrone is fine with losing his job over.