JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …

Tom from Moncks Corner

Five seasons, three head coaches – all of which were supposed to "bring out the best of Trevor Lawrence." Loads of receivers, changes at running back, rebuilt offensive line and the most ridiculous salary in the entire NFL – and he still stinks. Given his position in the draft and all the aforementioned, you have to admit that TLaw is a bust. If he were a fifth-or sixth-round pick you could make allowances for his trashy play.

I in no way, shape, form nor fashion have to "admit" any such thing. Though Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence didn't play particularly well Sunday in a 35-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium in London, I'm hard-pressed to name a player on the Jaguars' offense – outside of perhaps rookie wide receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter – who stood out as playing particularly well. Lawrence had played much better the three weeks leading into Sunday than he did in the first three weeks of this season. He didn't play as well Sunday as he did the previous three weeks. Regardless of his draft position, he must play better moving forward than he did Sunday. The entire team, particularly the offense, must play better moving forward. There are more than enough interweb sites to find extreme labels and panicky reactions. There's no reason for me to provide more of it here.

Brad from Yankton, SD

Do you think it's time to trade Thomas? If we could get a second-round pick, it would give him a new start and give these guys a chance to pick someone of their own.

I like Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. and haven't lost hope he will return to his rookie production. But his drops and inconsistencies through seven games are a real concern. Remember: All 32 NFL teams scout all 31 other teams. Why would a team trade a second-round selection for a player for whom drops and inconsistencies are a real concern? I expect Thomas to work through his issues, and I expect that to happen with the Jaguars.

Bryan from Tampa, FL

O, I know some observers will continue to emphasize the penalties as the biggest issue facing this team going forward. However, two weeks in a row now the Jags' front has been dominated on both sides. Maybe they just weren't as good as we thought and the teams we barely beat were teams that were playing poorly. Sunday wasn't even competitive.

The lines are a legitimate concern.

Big on Blake from Philly

First year for Head Coach Liam Coen: Great start, a lot of good play. I think the cornerback Tyson Campbell move doesn't sit well with me, almost reads as "getting cute" after said good start. And along the lines of "getting cute," it seems like Coen just won't call a run play. Maybe I'm missing something, but it doesn't seem balanced. Did Coen forget that running back Travis Etienne Jr. is on this team and that the offensive line is playing really well?

Though the Jaguars trading cornerback Tyson Campbell to the Cleveland Browns for cornerback Greg Newsome II is getting some criticism because the Jaguars have lost the two games since the trade, I get no sense they regret the move. Also: The Jaguars entered Sunday wanting to run. But to run effectively and consistently, you usually must stay in positive down-and-distance situations. The Jaguars faced second-and-12 on their first possession, first-and-20 on their second possession and third-and-12 on their third possession. They trailed by 14 points after that. Long down and distance and big deficits do not often lend themselves to effective running games.

Tony from Johns Creek, GA

O, I hope you enjoyed your London vacation because there wasn't much to write about. As a fan, I'm past angry: 13 penalties for 119 yards with a cornerback getting two on the same play! Trevor getting sacked seven times. More dropped passes. On the brighter side, Hunter had his long-overdue game, not that it made any difference. The only future trades I see coming are the ones that involve moving starters for draft picks.

I didn't have a London vacation. I wrote pretty much exactly the amount after Sunday's game as I do after most games.

Bob from Weaverville NC

This was a very frustrating game, O-man. Was it really some of the worst Jags football I've ever seen, or am I overreacting?

It was bad.

JT from Palm Coast, FL

"Pretty damned beautiful," huh … John? You sure you still believe that? Ugly to the bone!

I indeed wrote last week that a 4-2 record was "pretty damned beautiful." I absolutely still believe that. It's certainly prettier than 4-3, particularly the way 4-2 because 4-3.

Brett from Seattle, WA

Seems like that Kansas City Chiefs win was our Super Bowl. Now we're checked out and phoning it in :(

Nah.

David from Chippewa Falls

Same old Jags?!? No offense, no defense and questionable special teams. Has this team crashed back down to reality? Can they only win when getting turnovers?

The first things the Jaguars must do is stop committing penalties, stop leaving points on the field and start catching passes. Then we can figure out what else they need to do to win.

Nancy from Negative

Did we practice this week? I'd love to know what the offense worked on.

The Jaguars did practice this past week.

JT from Palm Coast, FL

I think there will be a bunch of change, but it won't happen this season. This team won't win many more games. Not playing like this.

The Jaguars didn't play well Sunday. I don't expect wholesale change in the coming weeks because you can't wholesale change an NFL roster during the regular season. I expect there's a very good chance the Jaguars will make moves to acquire players before the NFL's trade deadline.

Mark from Green Bay, WI

You're telling me that the Jaguars were in London for a week practicing and the Rams showed up Saturday and with jet lag and all still managed to kick their collective hind ends? Oh, the humanity!

Coen: "You wouldn't have guessed that we were here for a week prepared, ready to go play in this atmosphere by looking at it in terms of the way we started the game." Fair.

Frank from St. Augustine, FL

Johnny ... the word of the day on Sunday was "out." We were outcoached, outexecuted, outplayed, out-quarterbacked, out-disciplined. The only things that we won were the number of penalties and the number of dropped balls, and number of inexcusable poor passes. Are we sure that we're not about to see this team fold like a cheap lawn chair again?

Are we "sure?" Of course we're not "sure." There are no sure things in the NFL. If you want "sure," read a book or watch a scripted movie or television. Professional sports are compelling because there is no "sure." I thought entering the game this would be a difficult matchup for the Jaguars. Even good teams usually have a "dog" game or two and this felt to me like potential for such a game. It wasn't a particular algorithm that caused me to think this. It was just a gut feeling. I wish my gut had been incorrect. Either way, while I don't know for "sure." that the Jaguars won't fold moving forward, I absolutely don't expect it. This feels like a team that will be resilient, even if it didn't look remotely resilient Sunday.

Jay from St Augustine, FL

Offensive Guru?

It's always coaching in the NFL.

Anita from Springfield

We need to get Keenan McCardell back as wide receivers coach. That's the one time in recent memory it felt like our wide receives truly over performed. Even last year's BTJ is feeling like a mirage at this point.

It's always coaching in the NFL.

Steve from St. Johns, FL

Did you see this obliteration coming?

My aforementioned pre-game feeling was that this might be a double-digit loss and the most one-sided loss of the season to date. That is not the same thing as what we saw Sunday.

Scott from Atlantic Beach, FL

Based on the last eight quarters, you don't still think this is a "good" football team?

It wasn't good Sunday. The NFL is a week-to-week league.

Justin from Decatur, GA

We are going to need a lot more cap space to fix our problems. Penalties, can't stop the pass, more dropped passes, can't kick a field goal, offensive line can't block…

The Jaguars still need to improve. This is not surprising. I never expected this to be a 13-victory team. I always thought it would be a seven-to-nine(ish) victory team with 10 likely the high end – and that still feels right and attainable, Whatever the offseason brings, here's hoping the Jaguars' future is not one with a heavy emphasis on blowing through salary cap space with high-profile free agents. That's not the way to build.

Brad from The Avenues

If you can catch a wrench, you can catch a football.

You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish.