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Jaguars owner holds meeting with team and asks what the problem is

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan isn’t pleased, and it’s understandable.

Khan handed out a lot of money in free agency this offseason. Between that, a draft class that was widely praised and a host of young players who were expected to break out, the Jaguars were a buzzy team this offseason.

And yet here they are, 2-4 and in last place of a bad AFC South. The Jaguars have lost at least 10 games in five straight seasons, and six in a row seems to be a good possibility.

So Khan met with his team on Monday and basically asked what the problem was. The Associated Press reported on the meeting, saying Khan’s message was “why are we not winning and what can we do to fix it?” This led to players and coaches exchanging ideas, the AP said.

Khan isn’t the kind of owner who regularly comments on his team’s state of affairs or calls meetings with the players, so this Q&A session is noteworthy. The Jaguars lost 33-16 at home to the Oakland Raiders last Sunday, and cornerback Jalen Ramsey and defensive end Malik Jackson were ejected in the fourth quarter. It was a bad day for a franchise that hasn’t had many good days this decade.

It’s also fair to wonder if Khan is getting impatient with the current regime. He has shown a lot of patience with coach Gus Bradley, but Bradley’s career record is now 14-40. Quarterback Blake Bortles was the third pick of the 2014 draft, but he hasn’t made any progress this season. The defense has a lot of new pieces but hasn’t been much better. There aren’t a lot of signs this young team is heading in the right direction.

Khan has invested a lot in this team and has little to show for it so far, in terms of on-field success. When he met with the team on Monday, it should have put everyone there on notice.

Jaguars owner Shad Khan met with his team on Monday (AP)
Jaguars owner Shad Khan met with his team on Monday (AP)

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Frank Schwab is the editor of Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at shutdown.corner@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!