Jaguars HC Doug Pederson delivers blunt response to question on Mac Jones' interception
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson wasn't in the mood to answer questions about Mac Jones' interception. Jones replaced Trevor Lawrence who didn't play due to an injury.
The Jaguars got out to a 7-3 lead at halftime. However, they didn't score another point and suffered another loss.
Jones threw a crucial interception late in the fourth quarter. Pederson was asked about it after the game and just gave a blunt response.
“I’m not going to go through the details of the play because you guys wouldn’t figure it out,” Pederson said. “But we’re gonna look at the tape tomorrow and we’ll make those corrections.”
Jones went 14-for-22 for 111 yards and two interceptions. He also rushed for a touchdown — the Jaguars' only points of the game.
The loss dropped Jacksonville to 2-8 on the season.
Mac Jones takes the blame for Jaguars' loss
Mac Jones knew he needed to be better to pull off the upset win over the Minnesota Vikings. However, he turned the ball over multiple times and took the blame for the loss.
"The defense played great. The offense, we gotta do better and that starts with me," Jones said in the postgame presser, via MassLive. "Those guys fought, though, and I really appreciate the team for having my back. Just gotta learn from it. No excuses. I definitely wanted a different result, but I’m going to keep fighting."
Jones was asked about the interceptions and he said there are no excuses for them.
”No excuses," Jones said. "Just go through my reads and live to fight another down, especially in those situations on first down. Nothing that anybody else did, it’s just on me. The defense got us the ball back. As a quarterback, you got to just put the ball in play and let the guys make plays. That’s on me."
Jones will likely remain the Jaguars' starting quarterback for the foreseeable future as Lawrence could be done for the season.
Jacksonville will return to the field on the road on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.