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Is Trevor Lawrence actually the problem for the Jaguars?
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Is Trevor Lawrence actually the problem for the Jaguars?

The Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) are off to their worst six-week start since 2021. Fans, reporters and pundits alike have tried to find a common denominator, and they appear to be blaming quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

But is he really the problem in Jacksonville? The numbers actually offer an interesting perspective.

Since Lawrence entered the league in 2021, Jacksonville players have dropped 113 passes. That’s the most in the league in that span, 21 more than second-place Kansas City. according to Michael DiRocco of ESPN.

This would imply that Lawrence’s receivers, three of whom were drafted in the fourth round or higher, simply cannot catch his passes — which understandably seems like a superficial assessment.

But they have a huge impact on Jacksonville’s offense as those drops are close 6% of Lawrence’s targets for them (1,948), including four dropped touchdowns in Week 6.