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Big money comes with big expectations. That’s the world that Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence finds himself in after becoming the highest-paid player in franchise history and one of the highest-paid players in the NFL today.
Jacksonville has a ton of expectations for its franchise quarterback, and rightfully so. Lawrence has all the talent in the world to take the next step toward the elite tier of quarterbacks, and he’s already provided the Jaguars with a level of sustainability they’ve rarely seen in their brief history. He’s capable of achieving great heights in the league, but it is fair to wonder after a shaky offseason if the Jaguars have set him (and themselves) up for success for the upcoming season.
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By now, the story has been told ad nauseam. The Jaguars dragged their feet on the Josh Allen extension, forcing them to use the franchise tag on Allen while star wide receiver Calvin Ridley signed a deal with the division rival Titans. That set off a chain reaction where the Jaguars wound up selecting LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. in the first round to join the newly signed Gabe Davis and an entrenched starter in Christian Kirk. That is not the most exciting group of wide receivers to throw to, unless Thomas takes off and goes nuclear for his rookie campaign. This group will need some time to mesh together considering there’s a rookie and another newcomer, but the Jaguars might not have the time to use 2024 as a test run.
Jacksonville has talent on the offensive line, but they’ll need the interior to play better than it did last season to win what has suddenly become an incredibly tough AFC South division. If the wide receiver room is going to be shaky, they’ll at least need a strong performance from the offensive line, which has a new center in Mitch…
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Publish date : 2024-06-26 21:13:53
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