Trevor Lawrence is giving the Jaguars exactly what they drafted him to be.
Six years into his NFL career, the former No. 1 pick is putting together the strongest season of his life, and the numbers back it up. Through this season, Lawrence has completed 146 of 224 passes for 1,932 yards, with 18 touchdowns, four interceptions and an NFL-leading passer rating of 111.7. On a 17-game pace, that works out to 4,106 yards, 38 touchdowns and nine interceptions - the kind of production that puts a quarterback squarely in MVP territory.
What makes it even more striking is how much room there still seems to be for more. Lawrence’s stat line is being held down by the Jaguars’ habit of turning games into blowouts, which means he often isn’t throwing much in the fourth quarter. His first-half production tells the story: 1,196 yards and 12 touchdowns before halftime, compared with 736 yards and six touchdowns in second halves.
The jump in efficiency has been obvious. Lawrence is averaging 8.6 yards per pass, the best mark of his career by almost a yard and a half.
He’s also throwing touchdown passes on 8 percent of his attempts, the top rate in the league this season and easily the best of his career. And after taking a career-high 41 sacks last year, he’s been far more composed against pressure in his second year in Liam Coen’s offense, getting sacked only 13 times so far.
That’s a sharp turn from where things started. Lawrence’s rookie season was a mess, as he led the league in interceptions on a Jaguars team coached by Urban Meyer, whose NFL stint lasted less than one season. Jacksonville improved after moving on from Meyer, but even over the next three years with Doug Pederson, Lawrence never quite matched the hype that came with being the first pick in 2021.
Now, in Coen’s system, the version of Lawrence everyone expected is showing up. Last year the Jaguars went 13-4 and won double-digit games for the first time since drafting him. This season, they’ve taken another step, and Lawrence has been at the center of it.
The Jaguars currently have the fourth-best odds to win the Super Bowl, and Lawrence has the fifth-best odds to win MVP. That might be underselling both. The Jaguars may just be the best team, with the best quarterback, in the NFL right now.
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What makes the Jaguars interesting is not just where they sit right now, but how they fit into a crowded field of hopefuls. The AFC remains loaded, and the margin between legitimate contender and good story is thin, especially with strong teams still sorting out their identities. Jacksonville has already done enough to be mentioned alongside the conferences best, and the real question now is whether this level of play is the start of something bigger or simply the opening act. [Read more 🡒]
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For Jacksonville, the appeal goes beyond what Meyers has already provided on the field. Walder pointed out that the move has also helped the Jaguars 2026 outlook, which matters when a team is trying to balance present production with future flexibility. The full value of the trade still depends on what comes next, but for now it looks like one of those deals that is aging better than the initial reaction suggested. [Read more 🡒]