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The Jacksonville Jaguars don’t mind the skepticism. In fact, they’re feeling cocky enough to talk a little postgame trash. And Trevor Lawrence is finally living up to the pre-draft hype, resulting in the Jaguars becoming a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
It has taken some time. The No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft suffered through an awful rookie season with 17 interceptions. He bounced back with 25 touchdown passes and only eight picks in year two.
But the next two years were bad, and he entered this season with a career record of 22-38.
We have to pump the brakes a little bit. We’re basically talking about a four-game hot streak. Lawrence has thrown 12 touchdown passes with no interceptions in that stretch. He threw for over 1,000 yards in those games, and the Jaguars have won them all.
And he also has two rushing scores with 112 rushing yards over the last four contests.
But before we anoint Lawrence as the next elite NFL quarterback, take a step back and look at his 60.0 completion percentage. That would be his lowest mark since his rookie year.
And before the four-game heater, Lawrence offered a three-interception embarrassment in an overtime win over the Cardinals. It gave him six picks with only five touchdowns over a four-game stretch.
So, which four-game stretch do you buy? They came back to back.
However, one thing that clearly stands out is the Jaguars’ season record. They are 11-4 and just whipped the pants off of Sean Payton and the Broncos’ so-called tough defense.
That has to count for something. And Lawrence has earned some praise, according to AP News.
“I feel like I’m seeing it really well,” Lawrence said before the Broncos game. “I think I’m throwing it well. Offensively, in general, it’s never about one guy. As an offense, we’re really synced up right now, especially in the passing game and protecting up front.
“We all have a lot of confidence in what we’re doing. It seems like we’ve got the ball rolling the last few weeks, so it feels good.”
After beating the Broncos, Lawrence took a ride on the Jaguars’ hype train, according to AP News.
“I feel great with our offense right now, what we’re able to do, the passing game, guys are making plays, giving them opportunities down the field, and we’re protecting well,” Lawrence said. “We’re doing a lot of things well. We just got to not take it for granted.”
Jaguars head coach Liam Coen seems to be growing fond of Lawrence.
“He’s doing it all,” Coen said. “He’s doing everything that you want your guy to be doing, and he’s doing it at a high level right now.”
But he’s also quick to point out the overall picture of what the Jaguars are building.
“As you’re building, you just have to make sure you’re doing right by the whole...
