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5 things to watch on the offensive side when Jags battle Browns

5 things to watch on the offensive side when Jags battle Browns

The Jacksonville Jaguars will be taking the field for their second preseason game of 2022 on Friday after enduring a loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in the Hall of Fame Game. It was a game where they couldn’t get much going offensively, though a lot of starters didn’t play for the unit.

However, that’s going to change heading into Friday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Jags coach Doug Pederson announced that he will let the starters take the field for limited reps as the first-team offense could use some reps against some new opponents. However, some key players will still be held out due to returning from major injuries or recent ones, like receivers Jamal Agnew and Laviska Shenault Jr. and running back James Robinson.

Even with the stars out, there will be plenty to watch when the first-team offense takes the field for Pederson on Friday. Here are five things that we will be keeping an eye on along the way:

Trevor Lawrence’s debut under Doug Pederson

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) throws the ball as head coach Doug Pederson looks on during day 2 of the Jaguars Training Camp Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at the Knight Sports Complex at Episcopal School of Jacksonville. When the offseason started for the Jags, it was no secret that the team needed to find an offensive-minded head coach to lead them and guide Lawrence. In February, they did so by hiring arguably one of the best fits for the former No. 1 pick in Pederson.

Pederson, who won a Super Bowl during his last stop with Philadelphia, has done a good job coaching quarterbacks throughout his career and has worked with first-round signal-callers like Carson Wentz and Alex Smith. Now, the hope is that he can aid Lawrence in taking a step forward after a rough rookie season where he completed under 60% of his passes.

Lawrence has looked like a much better player in training camp. He’ll take the field Friday after having a dominant Wednesday where he was 28-of-34 with five touchdowns.

The Jags likely won’t try anything too complicated with Lawrence and the starters who will play for the first few series. Still, it would be nice to see him and the first-team unit move the ball down the field as the backups struggled offensively against the Las Vegas Raiders. Something to also watch will be the consistency of Lawrence’s mechanics, which NBC Sports’ Chris Simms praised him for recently.

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