The Jacksonville Jaguars got off to a hot start against the Texans. By the fourth quarter, they were leading 29-10 and seem in favorable position to sweep their divisional rivals. But things suddenly went off rails and the Jags ended up losing 36-29.
There's no way to sugarcoat it, they collapse, and there are many reasons why. Penalties remain an issue and once again held the team back. Similarly, the pass rush was non-existant and the offensive line couldn't block.
Simply, this was a team failure, but there are several players who played a role in the meltdown and deserve to shoulder some of the blame. With this in mind, here are three Jaguars whose stock is plummeting after the loss to the Texans.
Josh Hines-Allen, Jaguars pass rusher
The Jaguars made Josh Hines-Allen the second highest-paid pass rusher in 2024 when they gave him a $141.5 million deal in 2025. Since then, other edge rushers have gotten paid, so he's now ninth on the list at $28.25 million per year. If the 2019 first-round pick were playing at a top-10 level, his contract would look like but that hasn't been the case.
Hines-Allen has only logged two sacks this season, and hasn't made enough plays. Sure, you can make the case that he's still racking up pressures in spite of being doubled team, but the best pass rushers still get home and bring the quarterback down even when opposing teams try to slow them down.
Think about Maxx Crosby, Aidan Hutchinson, Micah Parsons, Myles Garrett: All of them routienly tally a high number of sacks and make everyone around better. Hines-Allen has failed to do that this season. Even worse, in a critical play in the meltdown, you can see how he's not making an effort to stop Davis Mills. There's no way to justify the lack of effort.
watch Lloyd and Hines-Allen on the most important play of the game. pic.twitter.com/CouV3I1I4k
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) November 10, 2025
Jaguars wide receiver, Dyami Brown
Dyami Brown got off to a hot start in 2025, hauling in eight catches for 109 yards with one touchdown the first two weeks. The last six games, though, he's registered 11 catches for 110 yards. It hasn't helped that the fifth-year receiver has dealt with injuries, but availability is the best ability on the football field.
In recent weeks, Brown has seen a dip in playing time. Against the Texans, he logged just 23 offensive snaps and was only targeted one despite the fact that Brian Thomas Jr. missed the game and Travis Hunter is on injured reserve.
Based on how things are playing out, expect Brown to see even less playing time once Thomas and Hunter are back in the fold.
Walker Little, Jaguars left tackle
For a brief moment in 2024, it looked like Walker Little could be Trevor Lawrence's blindside protector long-term. After all, he held his own after the Jags traded Cam Robinson. However, the 2021 second-round pick has been underwhelming this season. Heck, there's already chatter of him getting benched, and understandably so.
Little has already given up six sacks and 36 total pressures this season. For context, he allowed as many sacks the last four years combined. The former Stanford Cardinal struggled containing Will Anderson in Week 10, surrendering a six pressures and one sack.
Look at where Will Anderson Jr is when Lawrence gets to the top of his drop lol. Sick player pic.twitter.com/U7fstyJVqS
— JP Acosta (@acosta32_jp) November 10, 2025
And for as much as Trevor Lawrence has left to be desired, it's hard to complete passes when you're consistently pressured and already have a pass rusher in your face after snapping the football. Maybe if Walker Little came through, No. 16's statline would look much better.