JACKSONVILLE – The growth continues, steadily.
When it comes to Trevor Lawrence, not everything has gone right through three games this season. But some important things are going well, and Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen likes the fifth-year quarterback’s progress.
And he really likes Lawrence’s approach.
“I have been very proud of Trevor’s preparation, the way he has gone about it,” Coen said.
Lawrence in his first season in Coen’s offense has completed 63 of 113 passes for 671 yards and 4 touchdowns with 4 interceptions in three games. He completed 20 of 40 passes for 222 yards and no touchdowns with an interception in a 17-10 victory over the Houston Texans at EverBank Stadium Sunday.
Beyond statistics, Coen said he has been encouraged by Lawrence’s off-field approach, which has enabled him to run the offense efficiently.
“He’s making a lot of the right decisions,” Coen said. “There is a lot of resiliency out of him and that group in general.”
One such moment came late Sunday.
Lawrence – after throwing accurately at times and less accurately at other times in the first three periods, and after having receivers drop multiple passes – delivered the game’s defining moment with a 46-yard pass to wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.
Lawrence on first-and-10 from the Jaguars 44 checked out of a run play to a pass over the middle to Thomas. This came on the play after the fourth-quarter two-minute warning, with running back Travis Etienne Jr.‘s game-winning touchdown run coming on the ensuing play.