{"id":935820,"date":"2026-07-03T20:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T20:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/935820\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T20:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T20:00:16","slug":"afc-notes-trevor-lawrence-arik-armstead-azeez-al-shaair-jaguars-texans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/935820\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC Notes: Trevor Lawrence, Arik Armstead, Azeez Al-Shaair, Jaguars, Texans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heading into his second year in HC Liam Coen\u2018s offense, Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence<\/a> feels significantly more confident in the system\u2019s details and mental aspect.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cJust having the system down, there\u2019s so much more confidence when you step on the field that we know what we\u2019re doing,\u201d Lawrence said, via the team\u2019s website<\/a>. \u201cIt (Coen\u2019s offense) is just a lot more stressful mentally. I had to get used to that.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, I feel so much more comfortable and the stress level is so much lower. The attention to detail is super high, though. It\u2019s not like I\u2019m relaxing out there, but as far as the confidence and knowing what I\u2019m doing \u2026 now I\u2019m paying attention to exactly how the defense is responding.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lawrence is thrilled with how their communication and timing compare to this point last year, when everything was brand new.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we\u2019re getting to in our system, the timing, guys being on the same page of protection, the communication up front \u2026 all that stuff is so much further along because we\u2019re a year in the system. I was very happy with the work we got done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jaguars DL coach Matt Edwards said that DL Arik Armstead<\/a> is a solid veteran presence for the locker room and the team will find a way to scheme him more opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s just start with the things that he gives us day in, day out, and that\u2019s a veteran presence,\u201d Edwards said, via Jags Wire<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s a lot of knowledge, not just for young players, but for everybody in the room We\u2019ve seen Arik impact games in both the run and the rush, and the biggest thing for us is just making sure that we are taking the proper steps in maintenance, because it is a long season, so we make sure that we can take care of his body, which, he\u2019s unbelievable. He\u2019s a true pro in that sense. Our biggest job is getting Arik the looks that he needs every week so that he\u2019s prepared for the game, and then getting him to the game so that he can be his most effective.\u201d<\/p>\n

Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair<\/a> has been fined eight times over the last three years for a total of $126,452, along with losing $338,223 in salary from a three-game suspension in 2024 following a hit on Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence<\/a>. Houston DC Matt Burke said \u201chigh speed of approach\u201d is a contributing factor to the big hits he\u2019s committed over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has a real ability to uncoil in a short space,\u201d Burke said, via Dan Pompei of The Athletic<\/a>. \u201cHe does it at a high speed of approach, and that\u2019s where you see a lot of those big collisions. That\u2019s part of his superpower.\u201d<\/p>\n

Al-Shaair reflected on the incident with Lawrence, saying he would approach it differently now.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I were to know that hitting Trevor Lawrence was going to knock him out, I would have never done that,\u201d Al-Shaair said. \u201cI would have just been like, \u2018Take the first down.\u2019 You think it was worth the suspension, the persecution and the judgment, let alone seeing somebody else be knocked out cold on a football field? I want to win, but I don\u2019t want to see nobody get hurt at the cost of me winning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Texans GM Nick Caserio said Al-Shaair represents the team well on and off the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he\u2019s on the field, he plays the way (head coach) DeMeco (Ryans) wants the team to play,\u201d Caserio said. \u201cAnd when he\u2019s off the field, he represents the organization the way the McNair family wants to be represented. I would say that\u2019s kind of rare.\u201d<\/p>\n

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