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Who will call plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 vs. the Miami Dolphins?
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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson still hasn't made up his mind.
After months of being quiet about who will call offensive plays this fall, Pederson still hasn't decided as the team prepares to open their season against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
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"I still haven't made my mind up," Pederson told reporters via Zoom on Monday morning.
Pederson handed off full-time play calling duties to offensive coordinator Press Taylor last season. Taylor called the second half of games during the 2022 season, helping the Jaguars to make a run to the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson and Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor on the field before the start of Saturday's game. The Jaguars led 20 to 10 at the end of the first half. The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Kansas City Chiefs in the Jaguars first preseason game of the season Saturday, August10, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]
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It was announced by NFL Media's Ian Rapoport that Taylor would be responsible for calling plays the morning of the 2023 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts .
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Ever since, Taylor drew ire from fans for Jacksonville's offensive struggles last season and it carried into the offseason with some fans even calling for his job.
Taylor called plays this preseason and did so from the field instead of the coaches' box. It's a change he said he enjoyed and would likely continue into the season, whether he calls plays or not.
This all began at the NFL combine in earlier this year when Pederson was asked if he'd consider taking back play calling duties . He didn't have a concrete answer to share then and still doesn't have one six days away from the team taking the field in the regular season.
"You may never know [the answer]," Pederson said jokingly when asked if he'll have an answer by his next media availability on Wednesday. "You can just stop with the question right now, you'll never know."
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Doug Pederson hasn't decided on play calling duties for Jaguars
