JACKSONVILLE – He’s good and getting better.
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is playing with confidence and efficiency, making key plays at times – and wide receiver Tim Patrick made clear early this week there’s a reason the Jaguars’ passing offense is improving.
“Honestly, Trevor,” he said with a laugh.
Patrick, speaking in the wake of a 36-19 victory over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, was reiterating a point players made following Lawrence’s 244-yard, 2-touchdown performance in the fifth-year veteran’s second consecutive game without a turnover.
“Trevor played great,” wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. said, with Head Coach Liam Coen saying of Lawrence on Monday: “I thought he rose to the occasion and played at a high level. I thought it was one of his more accurate games, big plays that we needed on critical third downs.
“So hopefully we can continue to ride the momentum.”
Lawrence, who has thrown a touchdown pass in 5 consecutive games, ran 4 times for 16 yards Sunday and also created opportunities avoiding pressure before big passing plays.
“Having him back there, you know the play is never truly over,” Patrick said. “Maybe if you don’t get open in the first window of it, he’s going to make something happen so you make sure you get open in that second window.
“Having a guy like that makes it hard for defense to really prepare for us because maybe if you scheme us up on the play, he scrambles out. It’s a whole new play and we have another opportunity to get open again.”