Late within the 2022 NFL season, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence had a stretch of excellent soccer, and it carried the Jaguars into the playoffs and all the best way to the divisional spherical.
He made the Professional Bowl that season, and his success led many to tab him because the league’s subsequent star QB and the Jaguars as future Tremendous Bowl contenders.
However each Lawrence and the Jaguars took a step backward final season, and the group bought weaker this offseason by shedding extensive receiver Calvin Ridley, who led them in receiving yards and touchdowns in 2023.
Lawrence bought an enormous five-year, $275 million contract extension lately, and teammate Joshua Hines-Allen is impressed together with his work ethic, main him to say that the quarterback will “take that next step of greatness and eliteness” whereas on “The Jim Rome Show.”
“I think he is gonna take that next step of greatness and eliteness.”
@JoshAllenHines is anticipating much more from Trevor Lawrence this 12 months. pic.twitter.com/IkIq1lmlhV
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) July 10, 2024
After throwing for 4,113 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2022, Lawrence’s manufacturing fell to 4,016 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2023, and he virtually doubled his interceptions to 14 regardless of taking part in one fewer recreation.
In an try and fill the void created by Ridley’s departure, Jacksonville signed extensive receiver Gabe Davis, who spent the previous 4 years with the Buffalo Payments and posted 746 yards and 7 touchdowns final season.
However aside from that, Jacksonville’s roster largely seems to be much like the one which didn’t make the playoffs final season.
Hines-Allen is arguably their greatest linchpin aside from Lawrence, and final season he tied for second within the NFL with 17.5 sacks whereas additionally contributing 33 quarterback hits and 17 tackles for loss.
It won’t be simple for Lawrence to really take that subsequent step this season, as the remainder of the AFC has gotten even higher, however any enchancment ought to give the Jaguars at the least a puncher’s likelihood at returning to the postseason.
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