Months after signing a $275 million extension, Trevor Lawrence is struggling as much as he ever has. It's not just because of him.
Trevor Lawrence has never lived up to the hype of being the generational talent he was dubbed to be coming out of Clemson in 2021. But the flashes of greatness he has shown in his NFL career — the second half of the 2022 season, Jacksonville's 8-3 start to 2023 — couldn't be further from his present reality.
This season, 50% of Lawrence's passes have been within nine yards of the line of scrimmage , down from 58.9% last season and 60.9% in 2022, according to Pro Football Focus. The Jaguars have also cut their rate of screen passes significantly this season. They have represented just 7.1% of his dropbacks this season, down from 13.6% in 2023 and 14.6% in 2022, per PFF. Last season, his 92.0 passer rating on screen passes ranked 20th of 45 qualified passers. He had a 91.
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