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Jacksonville Jaguars' Shad Khan: Coaching search won't be 'Aaron Rodgers 2.0'
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Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan spoke with media on Monday, one day after his team ended the 2024 regular season at 4-13 and hours after firing head coach Doug Pederson .
Khan was joined by general manager Trent Baalke to discuss the firing of the head coach and several other topics.
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One of those topics included how much weight quarterback Trevor Lawrence will have in the coaching search, if any.
Khan said he talks to players regularly and is interested in helping them get better so the team can be better overall.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) and wide receiver Davante Adams (17) high-five each other as they walks off the field after the game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jets held off the Jaguars 32-25. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
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"This isn't, let's be clear, a second coming of Aaron Rogers 2.0," Khan said. "I mean, we're going to do the right thing for the team and obviously our goal is if Trevor doesn't get better, the other players don't get better. We're not going to win."
Khan may have been referencing the influence Rodgers had on the New York Jets and their roster management.
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Rodgers was traded to the Jets in 2023 and influenced the team to sign Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb along with hiring offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
Then the team traded for star receiver Davante Adams this season — reuniting Rodgers with his favorite target from his Green Bay days.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) hugs Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson after the game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jets held off the Jaguars 32-25. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
And then there was the firing of head coach Robert Saleh this season.
The Jets finished with a 5-12 record and finished third in the AFC East. Khan is probably hoping to avoid that type of finish with the next head coach that they bring in.
"The coaches coming in know who our foundational players are and they have to be committed to making them better, he said."
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Doug Pederson fired: Jacksonville Jaguars search not Aaron Rodgers 2.0
