Laws was worried by what he saw at Hillsborough on Tuesday evening, with Wednesday still firmly rooted to the foot of the Championship table.
"We looked like we were rabbits in the headlights at times, we were panicking and the confidence drained quickly," said Laws.
"It's going to take a huge task and a huge call from the players to pull together and get us out of this mire.
"There's no point in slaughtering the players, because when you're fragile you're fragile and the only way you are going to turn this around is by re-grouping as a bunch of players.
"We may have to change our style of play and our philosophy because after this game, our confidence has drained that badly that I don't think I've got the players to go out there and play entertaining football to win games.
"I think we're going to have to scrap one out and defend as a team."