Head-turning stat proves Jaguars have a unicorn in Trevor Lawrence

Since the Jacksonville Jaguars drafted Trevor Lawrence first overall in the 2021 draft, he's been under pressure to deliver on his "generational talent" billing. While he's struggled at times, the former Clemson Tiger has also played well enough at various points of his career to suggest that he can truly live up to expectations. The only issue is that he needs to build consistency for that to happen. Head coach Liam Coen will help with that.

In their second season together, Coen will help Lawrence work on the consistency part and exploit one trait that makes him unique. If he pulls it off, No. 16 will ascend into the top echelon of NFL quarterbacks.

So what exactly is this trait that separates Lawrence from his peers? One NFL analyst recently took a deep dive.

The Jaguars have a QB who can make all kinds of throws in Trevor Lawrence

NFL analyst Ryan Paganetti made a graph that broke down the tendency for certain quarterbacks who scramble toward their throwing hand. More often than not, it helped them avoid the heat. But if they threw across their body, their sack rate went up.

This is why defenses force signal-callers to scramble away from their dominant arm, as they have a higher chance of getting sacked. Now, favoring your throwing arm isn't necessarily a bad thing, as you have a better chance of completing a pass.

Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, and Josh Allen are among the quarterbacks who favor their dominant arm when scrambling and have a lower sack rate. But if you look at Paganetti's graph, there's one quarterback who doesn't have to adjust when throwing and has a high success rate of completing passes across his body.

That's right, Trevor Lawrence doesn't have to reset his body or look for a favorable position to throw. As you can see, he's even dubbed a unicorn because he can make all kinds of passes from different positions. Here's one example where he rolls to his left, throws across his body, and still manages to connect with Parker Washington.

Dan D Griffis of Actions Sports Jax caught wind of the graph and found out that Lawrence's 218 passing yards led the league when quarterbacks scrambled left. Aaron Rodgers was second (183), and Lamar Jackson ranked third (168).

The Jaguars have set up Trevor Lawrence for success, he must do his part

You already knew that Trevor Lawrence was special, but his ability to throw across his body puts him in a category of his own. Having said that, he needs to be consistent in the routine throws and make the passes he should make every time if he truly wants to take the next step.

Working in Lawrence's favor is that Liam Coen is finally giving him the coaching Doug Pederson or Urban Meyer never provided. Moreover, his supporting cast is arguably the best he's had in his career.

Now, Trevor Lawrence needs to take advantage of the position he's in. If he does, the Jaguars could be as special as their quarterback is.

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