Entering 2023 with big expectations, Jacksonville has been maddeningly inconsistent. Doug Pederson says it's time to get back to basics.
, the No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft. Since combining for four sacks in the season opener, they have zero in the past two games combined. Jacksonville is pressuring opposing quarterbacks on just 29.3% of dropbacks, sixth-worst in the league, according to Next Gen Stats.
"You can maybe point to several things, but we have to do better," Pederson said Sunday when asked about the pass rush."We have to do better. It starts upfront. It starts with the offensive line on offense. It starts with the defensive line on defense. I'm going to say this again: We need to coach better. We need to play better. We need to execute better. Whether we are reading our press clippings, we need to get out of our own way right now.
"I'm ready to work. Come into work. We work in practice. We prepare. We come and execute. That is what's going to get us a win. Not expectations. … We're a grimy team, and we're going to play like that starting here on out." Ben Arthur is the AFC South reporter for FOX Sports. He previously worked for The Tennessean/USA TODAY Network, where he was the Titans beat writer for a year and a half. He covered the Seattle Seahawks for SeattlePI.com for three seasons prior to moving to Tennessee. You can follow Ben on Twitter at