The hype surrounding Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence is rising forward of the staff’s begin of coaching camp on July 26.
Per Oddschecker, Lawrence (+1700) has the eighth-best odds to win MVP this season and NFL.com lately examined what makes him a classy choose for the league’s highest particular person honor.
Lawrence is one among two quarterbacks since 1950 to double their wins and touchdowns whereas reducing their interceptions in half from one season to the subsequent, becoming a member of future Corridor of Famer Drew Brees.
Ought to he construct off his grand 2022, Lawrence will be part of NFL greats Terry Bradshaw and Peyton Manning as former No. 1 general picks who led the league in interceptions as a rookie however had phenomenal NFL careers.
Lawrence threw 17 interceptions as a rookie whereas Manning led the league with 28 interceptions in 1998. Bradshaw threw 24 in 1970.
NBC Sports activities’ Matthew Berry additionally steered Lawrence might be due for a large season in his “100 Details for 2023” column.
Per Berry, Lawrence was one among three quarterbacks — Josh Allen and Joe Burrow being the opposite two — “to throw for no less than 4,000 yards and 25 landing passes and run for no less than 5 touchdowns” in 2022.
Berry went on to notice, “Over the previous decade there have been seven completely different QBs that have been drafted [No. 1] general and performed a 3rd season within the NFL” and that every one “averaged extra fantasy factors per go try in yr three than they did over their first two years.”
Jacksonville improved from 3-14 in 2021 to 9-8 in 2022 and is an awesome favourite to repeat as AFC South champs. Lawrence’s ascendance a season in the past was a giant motive why the Jags made such a big leap and it stands to motive that if Lawrence takes one other step, so will Jacksonville.
Vast receiver Calvin Ridley is again from his season-long suspension for playing whereas a member of the Atlanta Falcons and joins Christian Kirk to provide Lawrence a superb one-two punch at broad receiver.Â
A misdiagnosed foot harm contributed to Ridley’s 2021 season being lower brief, however he emerged as top-of-the-line younger broad receivers in soccer throughout his first three seasons. His 26 landing receptions from 2018-20 have been sixth-most throughout that span, trailing solely Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, Mike Evans, Adam Thielen and Tyler Lockett.
The celebrities are aligning for Lawrence to take one other big leap, which Jacksonville must sustain in a stacked AFC. The Jaguars should not be happy with solely a division title this yr. With Lawrence’s inventory rising, Jacksonville is able to a lot extra.Â