After a pair of injury-marred seasons, Trevor Lawrence was expected to bounce back in 2025. Four weeks in, he's certainly shown improvement but hasn't truly played like the top-10 quarterback the Jacksonville Jaguars surely hoped. While it isn't entirely No. 16's fault, some of that falls on him.
Lawrence hasn't always been accurate and has at times forced passes. On the other hand, his receivers have struggled with drops throughout the year. When you add it all up, it's easy to see why the passing game isn't clicking.
The good news is that the former Clemson Tiger is aware of the issues that are holding back the offense. And based on his latest remarks, he and his teammates are putting in the effort to turn things around.
Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars haven't always execute
Trevor Lawrence had a media availability session ahead of the Week 5 game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. During the exchange, he took responsibility for his shortcomings, noting that he and his supporting cast need to play better for the offense to hit its stride.
"That's something that you want to do well," Lawrence responded when asked if he was frustrated with the passing game (6:19 mark). "You want to feel like you come out of the game. And as a quarterback, that's a huge part of my job. It's running the whole offense and getting us in the right play and all that stuff and but it's throwing and catching too. I take responsibility for the throws I might miss, or the ones where we're not on the same page, me and the wideouts or tight ends or whoever it is."
Lawrence continued, "And I just think there's a lot of meat on the bone that we're leaving out there. So it's something that we've been working on in practice, and I think we're going to definitely see some improvements in that. I know we are, but it's definitely frustrating. I think the whole room feels like that, because we know what we're capable of, and haven't quite done it yet. But at the same time, we've been winning games and we've been finding ways to win.
"But eventually we're going to have to be able to push the ball down the field and make the big, explosive plays in the passing game, you know, and then that's happened, but we got to do it."
Currently, the Jags passing game ranks 24th in total yards and 19th in passing touchdowns, while their running game is clicking. They rank fourth in rushing yards and 10th in rushing touchdowns heading into Week 5.
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The Jaguars willl be hard to beat when Trevor Lawrence puts it all together
Keep in mind that Trevor Lawrence hasn't truly gotten a full grasp of Liam Coen's scheme, but he's certainly played better as the year progressed. Against the San Francisco 49ers, in particular, he completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 174 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.
That was the first time Lawrence didn't throw a pick this season. The fact that his receivers didn't have a single drop, and the offensive line did its job, certainly helped.
Next on the Jaguars' schedule are the Kansas City Chiefs. They'll give Trevor Lawrence a prime opportunity to showcase all the work he says he and his teammates are putting in.