JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …

Michael from Fountain

Am I crazy in thinking that the best thing for Trevor would be to sit a week, even if he clears protocol before Sunday? A week off to make sure he's physically healthy, as well as a chance to mentally reset, could be ideal.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence sustained a concussion in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens this past Sunday. He entered concussion protocol shortly thereafter. The protocol exists to ensure players have the appropriate recovery time. If Lawrence clears protocol in time, I expect he will play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday. If he does not, he will not.

Marcus from Jacksonville

I suppose when next season's schedule is released and the Jags' only prime time game is a Thursday nighter against the Tennessee Titans, we'll just need to remember what we did in 2023 with the world watching on Monday night and Sunday night before we start complaining about the lack of love nationally.

I expect the Jaguars will be on Monday and/or Sunday Night Football in the 2024 season if they qualify for the postseason this season – perhaps multiple times. Let's keep perspective on this. They have played on prime time three times this season. They beat the New Orleans Saints on a Thursday Night Football. They lost in an exciting overtime game to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. And they lost to a Baltimore Ravens team that right now is the best team in the AFC, losing that game after trailing by three points entering the fourth quarter. Teams struggle. They go through rough patches. The Jaguars are in a rough patch, but it's not as if they have been horrendous in nationally televised games this season.

Billy from Murphy, NC

So, for me the biggest question about the offense is: If you continue to have the same problems with execution, then doesn't that tell you that the personnel you have isn't capable of executing the plays?

Not when they also execute them.

Big Jags Fan from Jacksonville

There is a chance C.J. Beathard will be playing quarterback for the Jaguars on Sunday. With the injuries to starters at wide receiver necessitating more game snaps of backups and possibly practice squad players at this position, would C.J. have a better feel or connection with players such as Parker Washington, Elijah Cooks and Tim Jones due to practice field reps throughout the season? Also, since C.J. is getting the majority of first-team practice snaps this week, would he have a better chance of being sharper and understanding the game plan than a late decision to start Trevor with little to no practice?

Yes, Beathard could have good rapport with reserve receivers or receivers who have worked with the second team and practice squad much of the season. He also should benefit from first-team repetitions not only this week but first-team repetitions in Week 6 as the Jaguars were preparing for the Saints and Week 14 as the Jaguars were preparing for the Cleveland Browns with Lawrence uncertain because of injuries. Would he be more prepared than Lawrence? Possibly. Would that give the Jaguars a better chance to win? Perhaps, but not necessarily.

Khalin from Duvvval

I don't care about winning the division. Just make the playoffs.

OK.

Dave from Jax

Great O, you are what your record says you are. The Jaguars are 8-6 with no momentum, a concussed QB, a No. 1 wide receiver who is often in the wrong position and a defense that looks tired. The next few games are going to be difficult to watch. I hope I'm wrong.

You indeed are what your record says you are. The Jaguars are 8-6 and lead the AFC South with three regular-season games remaining with tiebreaker advantages over the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts. The next few games are about a first-place team playing to try to win a second consecutive AFC South title, something the Jaguars never have done. The next few games are why you watch.

Eric from Jacksonville Beach

I'm not sure I speak for everyone, but it's not the losses that take the air out, it's the 'how' that's getting to me. That we couldn't score a touchdown at home versus the Kansas City Chiefs, that we lost to the Texans before everyone knew they were good and their offensive line and secondary was all out for the game, that we lost to the San Francisco 49ers by 31 and only scored 3 points, that we lost to the Cincinnati Bengals and made Jake Browning look like an All-Pro, that we lost to the Cleveland Browns with Old Flacco coming off the couch to do it, and then lost to the Ravens leaving so many points on the field. I still believe, I'm still all-in, but the 'how' on these has just been a gut shot when they happen.

It's the NFL. You never know what's going to happen. And losing sucks.

Mark from Richmond

Each week after a loss the team and certain media says don't worry, we are still in the lead. Nothing to worry about. I am sure the captain of the Titanic said the same thing several times before it sank. Rarely can a team lose to get in the playoffs. What makes you think we can beat anyone anymore?

I think the Jaguars can beat a lot of teams because they have been in games with a chance to win in recent weeks even when a lot has gone wrong. Their losses have been about avoidable mistakes and execution. That can be fixed. It's up to the Jaguars to fix it.

Ray from Newport News, VA

Nice to see the new practice field (Miller Electric) opening up. What is happening with the old practice field(s) around the stadium?

The Jaguars have been working and practicing in the Miller Electric Center since 2023 Training Camp opened. The MEC was built over the team's former outdoor practice fields adjacent to EverBank Stadium.

Steven from Charlotte, NC

O: If you are the GM, do you seriously consider trading Trevor? Hear me out. You go ahead and trade him now and start a new rebuild while the team plays in Orlanda or Daytona or elsewhere. You do this instead of tying franchise-altering money to a quarterback that has shown in three seasons he is probably not the franchise-level quarterback we hoped for. You get what you can from a trade and maneuver in the draft for a new quarterback and cross your fingers. I think we Jag fans would be fine with this seeing as we have been watching a rebuild for about 20 years - so what is another two or three? I have serious concerns about giving him so much money that we cannot keep other great players. Nothing about his play indicates he can carry a team alone. Thoughts?

No quarterback can carry a team alone, though franchise quarterbacks who earn megacontracts must be able to lift teammates around them. The way those contracts dominate the salary cap dictates that. While Lawrence hasn't proven himself to be elite, he has shown significant growth. I thought that growth was promising until he sustained a high-ankle sprain three games ago against the Bengals. No, I wouldn't trade Lawrence. I'm not saying it's a given that he will be a top two or three quarterback. But I like the risk involved with keeping him a lot more than I like the risk of seeing him leave.

Scott from Daytona Beach, FL

With this week's game being so close to Jacksonville will you guys be taking the Greyhound instead of flying? This is a good way Shad could save a little money to put towards Trevor's contract next year. Just saying.

The Jaguars will travel to Tampa this weekend via charter, just as they travel to all other games via charter.

Sean from Oakleaf, FL

Is your job harder after a loss or after a win or about the same?

My job is essentially the same whether the Jaguars win or lose. Fans – and emails and reaction I receive – are  usually more pleasant after victory than a loss. I've been doing this a minute. How fans react doesn't make the job harder or easier.

Kerry from Millersville, Md

John, after watching former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning for years would you agree that one of his most impressive traits – and one that Trevor desperately needs to acquire – was the willingness to accept that sometimes the defense has "won" a play. Peyton, and Tom Brady for that matter, would rarely force a play. Whether it was taking a sack or throwing the ball away, Peyton always seemed willing to lose a play rather than putting the ball "in harm's" way'.

You're talking situational awareness. It's an area where Lawrence must grow.

Paul from Lake City, FL

They may not cancel Krimma, but the little lights are not twinkling.

I know Art and thanks for noticing.