Trevor Lawrence just found himself in hot water with NFL fans. The Jacksonville Jaguars QB stirred the pot after expressing his disappointment over Doug Pederson’s departure. Fans, however, weren’t exactly throwing sympathy passes.
Instead, the internet erupted with cries of “coach killer,” putting Lawrence under fire faster than a fourth-quarter blitz. While Pederson’s exit shocked the Jags, the finger-pointing has begun, and Lawrence is smack in the middle of it.
Trevor Lawrence’s Regret Sparks Backlash: Fans Slam QB for Doug Pederson’s Firing
Lawrence has sparked a frenzy after sharing his disappointment over Pederson’s firing.
“Like, man, 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 impact on the game,” Lawrence admitted.
Fans, however, weren’t buying the self-reflection.
One user didn’t hold back: “Bro a coach killer.”
Bro a coach killer https://t.co/3p7UUC10z0
— 👑řäďäř🌟⚡️✨💥 (@1kRadarr) January 9, 2025
Another fan commented, “Coulda helped him out by simply playing better. Trevor has not lived up to his hype quite yet.”
Coulda helped him out by simply playing better. Trevor has not lived up to his hype quite yet.
— Kingship Capital (@KingshipCapital) January 9, 2025
A third fan chimed in, “He could have played better,” pointing to the QB’s inability to match the hype surrounding him since his college days.
You could’ve by playing better
— Lebronin1 (@Lebronin1) January 9, 2025
Others still hold hope: “Really want to see Trev become a top 5 QB. Coming out of college he was thought to be a messiah, the utter peak of QB prospects. Want to see him reach the Joey B level in this league so we keep getting mega excited at these QBs coming out of college.”
This fan’s frustration reflects Lawrence’s untapped potential to dominate the NFL as he once dominated Clemson.
Some comments took a lighter approach, poking fun at the situation. “All the replies are saying ‘you could have played better’ when he’s saying he wishes he did, lmfao.”
But not all reactions were in jest — one critic called Lawrence’s $275 million deal a robbery, saying, “Dude is robbing the Jaguars at this point, that contract is crazy.”
Another hinted the QB “did NOT like Doug,” questioning the sincerity of his remorse.
Meanwhile, one former All-Pro blames Lawrence’s mammoth deal for Pederson’s exit, adding fuel to the fire.
LeSean McCoy Blames Lawrence’s $275M Deal for Pederson’s Firing
LeSean McCoy isn’t sugarcoating anything. The former NFL All-Pro lit into Lawrence, calling his $275M contract a key reason Pederson got the boot.
McCoy said, “Doug Pederson’s a really good coach. He’s a winning coach. He comes from the Andy Reid tree so you know what that’s about. He goes to Philadelphia. He wins a championship. He didn’t win it with Carson Wentz. He wins with Nick Foles.”
“Then he goes to Jacksonville. He helps Trevor Lawrence out but how much can you help a guy that’s not that good? Then you pay these quarterbacks all this money and you don’t do well because they’re not that good of a player and you gotta blame somebody. Who do you blame? Let’s blame the head coach.
“But you don’t blame a winning head coach who has been winning all his life. It doesn’t make sense. The league is messed up,” McCoy vented on FS1’s ‘The Facility.’
Pederson, a Super Bowl-winning coach, couldn’t escape the Jaguars’ sinking ship after a brutal 4-13 season. Despite being the mastermind behind the Jags’ playoff run last year, Pederson found himself ousted on NFL Black Monday. His Jacksonville run ended with a 22-29 record, leaving fans and analysts scratching their heads as GM Trent Baalke stayed put.
McCoy didn’t stop there, throwing shade at Lawrence’s on-field struggles. “How much can you help a guy that’s not that good?” he said, hammering home the QB’s failure to deliver under his hefty price tag. PFN’s QB+ metric agrees with McCoy’s sentiment that he struggled on the field — Lawrence ranked 31st (D grade), just ahead of Minnesota Vikings QB Daniel Jones.
With the NFL favoring young, flashy coaches, Pederson might find himself sidelined for a while. McCoy summed it up perfectly: “This league is backward.”