Trevor Lawrence voices deep regret after Jaguars fire Doug Pederson

Trevor Lawrence, the Jacksonville Jaguars' franchise quarterback, had his best run of success so far under Doug Pederson. Lawrence and the Jags went 9-8 in back-to-back years, clinched the AFC South once, and went as far as the Divisional Round in 2022.

Now, days after Pederson's ouster following a collapse to 4-13 in 2024, Lawrence wishes he had done more to preserve his head coach's job.

Speaking to the press on Thursday, the Jags QB said:

"It was just such a rough year and tough in every regard, injuries not winning games. That’s just tough on a team, so I think as a player, you look at it and you understand that’s part of the business. But you’re also disappointed and you feel some responsibility because as a player, you have (an) impact on the game."

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Trevor Lawrence reveals what he wants from Doug Pederson's successor as Jaguars HC

Per the team's official website, the Jaguars have requested interviews with these candidates to succeed Doug Pederson as head coach:

• Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen
• Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores
• Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn
• Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham
• Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson
• Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken
• Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore
• Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh
• Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo

But no matter who among them eventually gets picked, there is one thing that Trevor Lawrence wants from him - the ability to mold "a tough team that others don't want to play against":

"Whether it's an offensive coach or a defensive coach, just a guy who's going to instill that culture, that toughness," Trevor Lawrence said.

But ultimately, he will not go as far as to directly involve himself in the coaching search:

"I don't want to ever cross any boundaries and try to do more than my job if that's not wanted or needed. Of course, I have opinions. I've been here now (for) four years, I've had two coaches, I've seen good, bad, kind of everything in between, so I do have an opinion."

"I think that Mr. (team owner Shad) Khan and (general manager) Trent [Baalke] really value my opinion, but I'm not making the decision."

Pedersen ends his three-year tenure in Jacksonville with a 22-29 record.