If you look at what Lawrence has done in his career so far -- 20-30 record as a starter (plus 1-1 in the playoffs), 63.8% completions, 58 touchdown passes, 39 interceptions -- you might wonder why the Jaguars made him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks. But the Jaguars aren't paying him entirely for what he has done so far. They're...Read More
paying him because they believe he is going to play at a level that will consistently have them in contention for a Super Bowl, especially as he grows in coach Doug Pederson's offense.
Lawrence then rebounded in a big way in 2022 with 25 touchdown passes and eight interceptions, leading the Jaguars to an AFC South title. In the playoffs, he put together one of the best comebacks in NFL history as the Jaguars rallied from a 27-0 deficit (set up partly by his four interceptions) to a 31-30 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers before losing to Kansas City in the divisional round.
And last season he took a step back. The Jaguars were 8-3 in 2023 and competing for the No. 1 seed in the AFC before Lawrence was beset with multiple injuries over the final six weeks of the season: a right high ankle sprain, a concussion and a shoulder sprain. The Jaguars went 1-5 in that stretch (he missed one game), and Lawrence didn't fully participate in a practice after Dec. 15. He also finished third in the NFL in turnovers last season (21) and has 60 in his first three seasons.
But there is a stretch between the 2022 and 2023 seasons that shows the potential the Jaguars see in Lawrence.
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