3 biggest reasons for Jaguars succcesful 2022 turnaround
![Jacksonville Jaguars fans are asked to give a hearty "Duuuuuuuuval," at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. Boselli was honored at halftime with his Jacksonville Jaguars number 71 retired. Boselli was enshrined in Canton, Ohio this past August after his seven season career all with the Jaguars. The Texans won 13-6. The Texans won 13-6. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]Jki 100822 Texans Jags Cp 107](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2Fhttps-3A-2F-2Fblackandteal-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fimagn-images-2F2017-2F07-2F19210598-850x560-a949f0fb930f699dfa83803e8a37d37229a2515470bbab2d71294a14ff5e6fbb.jpg "Jacksonville Jaguars fans are asked to give a hearty \"Duuuuuuuuval,\" at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. Boselli was honored at halftime with his Jacksonville Jaguars number 71 retired. Boselli was enshrined in Canton, Ohio this past August after his seven season career all with the Jaguars. The Texans won 13-6. The Texans won 13-6. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]Jki 100822 Texans Jags Cp 107")
2. Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence made a huge leap in 2022
From the moment the New York Jets gifted the Jags with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, there was a 99 percent chance Trevor Lawrence was going to be the pick. After all, the former Clemson Tiger was dubbed a generational talent and the best quarterback prospect since Andrew Luck in 2012.
The only way to mess up the Lawrence pick was if the Jaguars had a terrible head in place. Unfortunately, that’s precisely what ended up happening. From the get-go, Urban Meyer showed he was qualified to coach an NFL team and his questionable decision-making hindered Lawrence’s development.
Although the quarterback showed flashes at times, he also led the league with 17 interceptions. Some of his shortcomings came from his lack of experience but it’s fair to wonder how much better he would have been as a rookie if the Jags had had a competent head coach in place.
Then again, dwelling in the past is a futile exercise when you consider that Doug Pederson has helped Lawrence become a top-10 quarterback in the NFL in just his second season.
Lawrence has improved his decision-making in Year 2 and has stopped trying to do too much, which has led to fewer interceptions. Similarly, his completion percentage, his yards-per-attempt, and TD-to-INT have improved significantly.
After several failed attempts over the last decade, the Jags finally found the long-term answer at the quarterback position. Moving forward, Lawrence should give them an edge in the AFC South.