INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Trevor Lawrence’s growth must continue.
The Jaguars’ young, ascending quarterback made major strides in 2022 – strides that produced personal statistical improvement and equal improvement in the team’s results. As Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson sees it, Lawrence can make more strides next season.
And he can make them in many significant areas.
“As good as he was at the end of the year, he can be better,” Pederson said.
Pederson, now entering his second season with the Jaguars, spoke often during his first season about a potential “second-year jump” for Lawrence and the offense in a second season in Pederson’s system. He discussed how that might look when speaking to the media this week at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine:
“I think the next step for Trevor is just another step in the leadership role. Last year was probably about learning – learning a new offense, learning to play this game, learning the bunch of different aspects of playing quarterback in the National Football League.”
“That’s the next step,” Pederson said. “That’s the challenge for him, again – to take as great as he was and be better. That’s the challenge that that we’ll have for him when he gets back in April [for the Jaguars offseason program]. I know that’ll be the challenge that he’ll put on himself, too – to play and be a better version of himself moving forward.”
Lawrence, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, improved in 2022 – and improved rapidly late in the season. After throwing 12 touchdown passes with 17 interceptions as a rookie, he threw 25 touchdown passes with eight interceptions this past season.
He completed 15 touchdown passes with two interceptions as the Jaguars won seven of their last nine games.
“Where I saw him grow the most was just trust – trust within the process, what it takes to be a great player in this league at that position,” Jaguars General Manager Trent Baalke said….
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