Lawrence Steals the Show: Jaguars' Scrimmage Highlights & Observations

Lawrence looked locked in, and Dyami Brown is officially turning heads. Friday night brought fire from QB1 and a statement from this receiver core.

Travis Hunter playing on both sides of the ball in one practice? Game-like scenarios under the stadium lights?! Is football back in Duval? Well, not quite... But the Jacksonville Jaguars did complete their Friday night scrimmage at EverBank Stadium giving the young roster and coaching staff their first corporate glimpse of what lies on the horizon, one week from Saturday, versus the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Here are our top highlights and observations from Friday night's scrimmage.

Notes from practice

• For the second time this offseason, and the first time in training camp, No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter practiced on both sides of the ball, while starting his Friday off on offense.

According to ESPN’s Mike DiRocco, Hunter played a total of 38 snaps on Friday - 17 on offense and 21 snaps on defense. Hunter was more involved on offense in this one, with 3 catches for 43-yards on 4 targets. On defense, Hunter wasn't targeted in the passing game, other than one nearby underneath checkdown with Travis in deeper coverage.

• WR Dyami Brown had his third consecutive big day after catching four balls from Lawrence on Thursday he followed that up with another 4-catch day (for 71-yards). Each of his catches went for first downs with his longest being a 30-yard reception where he settled in the zone before securing the Lawrence throw, then picking up an additional few yards after the catch.
• The Jaguars QB1, Trevor Lawrence looked the part in every way under the Friday Night Lights, going 19 of 27 for 241-yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 1 interception thrown, and 1 stalled field goal drive. This showing was honestly one of Lawrence’s sharpest scrimmage showings of his career, from my perspective. He was sharp, decisive, and accurate while moving the first-team offense right down the field on each of his drives, but one.

However, Jacksonville fans would not be off base to question the throw on his only turnover, as Trevor gave away a Zechariah McPhearson redzone interception on an ill-advised throw. Lawrence, trying to squeeze the throw in to Parker Washington, seemingly didn't identify the underneath McPhearson who was guarding a shallower receiver. He would, however, bounce back, against the starting defense - capping his day with a game-sealing touchdown drive to TE Brenton Strange.

After practice, Coach Coen raved about Lawrence's performance:

“I thought he was making sharp, fast decisions. The ball was getting driven constantly. I thought it was getting driven. He missed a few for sure. He missed Travis [WR/DB Travis Hunter] down on the goal line behind, when Ventrell [LB Ventrell Miller] made a great play, but that ball's got to be out in front. The interception's a tough one. Parker [WR Parker Washington] took a little long on the route. We had an out in a corner combination down here. The guy that...