Trevor Lawrence was the eighth most valuable player of the 2022 NFL regular season, according to ESPN Analytics, and two other Jacksonville Jaguars were in the top 100.
Coming in at 49th on the list is cornerback Tyson Campbell with running back Travis Etienne Jr. near the bottom at 90th.
Lawrence, 23, finished his second NFL season with 25 touchdowns, eight interceptions, a 95.2 passer rating, and five rushing touchdowns. It was arguably the best season any Jaguars quarterback has ever had and ESPN’s Seth Walder argued that it happened without much help.
Lawrence’s numbers don’t jump off the page, but I’m partial to the notion that Lawrence carried an offense without a ton of help. The Jaguars ranked 31st in pass block win rate, for example. Kevin Cole illustrates the point quite well with his adjusted quarterback efficiency, which also notes that Lawrence played with a group of receivers that were subpar at getting open, per our Receiver Tracking Metrics, and had a high rate of drops.
Just five quarterbacks — Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, and Justin Herbert — finished ahead of Lawrence.
Campbell was the sixth cornerback on the list and Etienne was the fifth running back.
Notable Jaguars omissions include wide receiver Christian Kirk, tight end Evan Engram, linebacker Foye Oluokun, and pass rusher Josh Allen. There were 13 edge rushers on the list, including second overall pick Aidan Hutchinson.