JACKSONVILLE – One more day until Look-Ahead Thursday. It's the bye week, after all.

Let's get to it …

Josh from Atlanta, GA

I went back to reread the quick thoughts leading up to this game. Every single "thought" about what needed to happen/improve actually got drastically worse. This group could not have responded to adversity worse than that showing. We were told this would be different. How did it still look so much the same as days gone by?

With the bye week at hand, we'll linger on this past Sunday's 35-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium in London a day longer than we might otherwise. And Sunday indeed was disappointing. And ugly. And know this: The Jaguars not improving in significant areas of focus – avoidable mistakes, errors of operation, etc. – was as baffling to Head Coach Liam Coen as it was to disappointed fans and observers. I don't know why problems such as pre-snap penalties and dropped passes showed up Sunday and I don't know why they're recurring. If I knew and could fix it, I would make the insane money of NFL coaches. I just know it must be fixed. So do coaches. So do players. They will work on it again. The success or failure of that work will go a long way toward deciding the Jaguars' success or failure this season. Stay tuned.

Jesse from Texas

I'm tired of people making excuses for Trevor, saying it's the O-line fault, or receivers dropping passes, and that he's not the reason they lost. He's being paid top money to overcome all the other mistakes and put the team on his shoulders and lead them to victory. Unfortunately, I think this is his ceiling, and he's just an average quarterback at best. It's too bad they paid him like an elite quarterback before showing that he was one.

I'm sorry you're tired, and I'm sorry that people point out things other than quarterback Trevor Lawrence when discussing the Jaguars. I also understand that it's impossible for many to now view Lawrence through any lens other than his contract, a contract large enough that it skews all else. Here's the reality as of now, late October 2025: He's not one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. He's not yet great. He's also not horrible. Whether people like to hear it or not, learning a new scheme can take time. If you expect Lawrence to put the Jaguars on his shoulders and carry them in their next game, he's probably not going to do that. It would be great if he did and everyone associated with the Jaguars would be thrilled if he did. But it's not likely yet. He also could display better football instincts than he does. What he is a quarterback in a new system who has shown some good things early in the season and some not-great things. Probably the most important thing to remember is we don't know his ceiling. The league right now is littered with early-drafted quarterbacks who have developed later than fans would prefer. We're going to see the rest of the season if Lawrence is developing. I understand that's frustrating to fans. I can't help that. That's where we are.

Amy from Jacksonville

Maybe it's a good time for the Jaguars fans to have a bye week as well ...

Fair.

Beavis from the Southside

Really? The sacks are from "bad down-and-distance situations?" Our first offensive snap was a sack. It was first-and-10. That's not a bad down/distance. It's ideal. That's the reward for a third- or fourth-down conversion. Is the offensive line still better than most observers believe?

Not all sacks are caused by one thing, just as not all things in life happen because of "one thing." Some of the Jaguars' sacks this season have come from Lawrence not throwing the ball when he should. Some have come because receivers haven't been open. Some have come because the line hasn't blocked well enough. Generally speaking. The sack to which you refer – on the first play of the game Sunday – was because Lawrence didn't throw to wide receiver Travis Hunter, who was cutting across the middle. The Jaguars' offensive line generally has played well when it has been good down-and-distance situations and not as good when it has been in less manageable situations. Generally. Generally.

David from St Augustine, FL

I understand all the anger, but everyone needs to take a deep breath. This is an improving team carrying $70 million in dead money. They have made progress and I expect they will continue to do so. My question is, do you think the recent sacks are more from receivers not getting open, Trevor being hesitant or offensive line issues?

Yes.

Victor from Troy

Despite their record, the Jaguars have not looked like a winning team. They looked devastatingly inept in all their losses and they looked devastatingly inept in all their wins but had great turnover luck to make up for it (not to minimize the great play made by Devin Lloyd against Mahomes).

The Jaguars have won four games and lost three games. They did not look remotely inept in their victories. They only trailed for :18 in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and had three chances to tie late in a loss to a very good Seattle Seahawks. Different people have different definitions of "devastatingly inept."

Tony from Jacksonville

Per your many responses to a question you've received multiple times about Trevor being an elite quarterback or even the guy for this team you have said many times … he has had four offensive systems in five years and three head coaches. Well, so what you're saying is all he needs to get is a new coach or a new offense every other year and he will stay the Jaguars quarterback forever by your logic. We can ask when is his time going to be done … but this is always your response. Seems legit!

What I'm saying is Lawrence has played for three different head coaches in three offensive systems in five NFL seasons. I never said he will stay the Jaguars' quarterback forever. As for people asking when his time is going to be done … I understand your frustration here. You want me to say it's going to be soon. I'm not going to do that because I don't believe that's the case. Perhaps it would be less frustrating if I wrote what you wanted to read rather than what is. There are plenty of places on the interweb and Twittersphere where you can find people who don't know things guessing and writing what people want to read. This isn't the place for that.

Alex from Detroit area

When the coach says, "It's on me," what does that mean?

That it's his responsibility.

Nick from Virginia Beach, BA

The Jaguars have lost since trading cornerback Campbell. The Tyson curse?!

No.

Bryan from Lutz

Your near-certainty that the Jags add at the deadline is a scary thought. This team certainly wasn't one player away when they traded three premium picks for Travis Hunter, and they aren't now. They need to get more physical up front on both sides, they need a big-bodied receiver, and a starting caliber safety. This team needs to hit draft picks, not trade them.

The Jaguars didn't trade for wide receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter during the 2025 NFL Draft because they thought they were "one player away" in 2025. They traded for him because they believed he was a special player who could be an elite talent for the long-term. I expect the Jaguars under General Manager James Gladstone to primarily build through the draft. I therefore do not expect them to have a core philosophy of trading away core draft equity for veteran players. I do expect them to use some draft capital to address certain short-term needs during the season. This is not an all-or-nothing thing,

James from Socorro, NM

The Jaguars lead the league with 25 dropped passes. The next closest team has 16. Do you think this is a major contributor toward the perception that Trevor Lawrence is not playing well?

It sure doesn't help.

Brian from Round Rock, TX

Here's an idea, instead of talking about limiting mistakes and boring everyone to tears, how about you quietly fine and or bench players that can do the basics because of lack of focus. The. You can just talk about kicking ass and playing tough, etc. Just a dumb thought from a dumb ass from Texas.

The Jaguars have been one of the NFL's most-penalized teams in the NFL through seven games, and 10 penalties for 76 yards were a major reason they lost to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6. For Coen not to have been asked about it – and discussed it – would have been delusional, weird and silly.

Christian from Orlando, FL

How did we go from beating the Chiefs to losing two straight?

Very quickly.