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Trevor Lawrence has arrived, and here’s how it happened

Laurie Fitzpatrick details how Trevor Lawrence has arrived in the second half of the season, and become the quarterback the Jaguars wanted.

Last month, we asked if Trevor Lawrence had arrived.

The answer, we can confidently say, is yes!

Over the last six games, Lawrence has 1,680 yards, 14 touchdowns, one interception and has helped his team go 4-2. According to rbsdm.com, Lawrence has performed alongside Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts among the NFL’s best and most valuable quarterbacks.

Let’s dive into the film and see what has changed from the first half of the 2022 season to the second half!

There isn’t a team in the AFC and NFC South divisions over .500

The AFC South and NFC South are embarrassing in 2022

The putrid play in the South divisions of the NFL in 2022 has been noted, over and over.

However, the divisions have gone about as South as teams can go.

After the results of Week 15, none of the 8 teams in the AFC South and NFC South are over .500.

That was sealed when Cameron Dicker kicked a field goal Sunday to lift the Los Angeles Chargers over the Tennessee Titans.

Mike Vrabel’s Titans are 7-7. They lead the 6-8 Jacksonville Jaguars by a game with the embarrassing Indianapolis Colts at 4-9-1 and the Houston Texans languishing in last at 1-12-1.

In the NFC South, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers collapsed against the Cincinnati Bengals to fall to 6-8. Trailing Tom Brady & Co. are the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons, who are each 5-9.

The NFC South collectively is 21-35, a .375 win percentage.

The AFC South is 18-36-2, somehow a lower percentage.

And not only will a team from each of these divisions wind up with a playoff spot, but each will also have a home playoff game.

Ooof.

Which South is worse, the AFC or NFC?

The NFC and AFC South are the bottom of the barrel in 2022. Which division is the worst?

Tom Brady’s Monday Night Miracle notwithstanding, the NFL’s South divisions have been abysmal in 2022.

The Tennessee Titans lead the AFC South at 7-5, which is a length better than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are tops in the NFC South at a middling 6-6 after their stunning win over the New Orleans Saints.

What about the also-rans in each division?

The Colts, Jaguars, and Texans are a collective 9-26-2 record. Putrid.

Floating to the NFC South, the Falcons, Panthers, and Saints have chalked up 13 wins against 25 defeats.

Neither division is carrying its win weight. However, the terrible Texans throw the dishonor of the worst division to the AFC South.

And with Houston heading to Dallas on Sunday, don’t expect anything to change on that front.

 

 

The All-22: Has Trevor Lawrence finally arrived?

Has Trevor Lawrence finally become what we thought he could be? Laurie Fitzpatrick goes to the tape to investigate Lawrence’s development.

Jacksonville Jaguars “annual generational” quarterback Trevor Lawrence has finally made the clear jump from Year 1 to Year 2. Last Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, Lawrence went 29-of-37 (78.4%) for 321 yards and three touchdowns, ending with a 129.8 quarterback rating.

Lawrence and the Jaguars were down 19-10 in the start of the fourth quarter and with two minutes left in the game, down by seven, Lawrence drove down the field, ending the Ravens’ four-game win streak.

“Sometimes it’s the difference between what we see in Trevor and sometimes what the fan might see or what y’all might see,” head coach Doug Pederson said after the game. “This guy throws an incredibly good football and he’s smart and he sees the field, and he can make all the throws. You’re just seeing that. You’re just seeing that execution with him and that maturity with him.”

Lawrence was playing lights out. He delivered accurate throws in tight windows and exhibited split-second decision making while putting all his trust in his receivers downfield.

Let’s go to the All-22 and telestrate how he was able to have game of his career against the Ravens’ pass defense.

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After 2 weeks, the AFC South has combined for 1 win

The AFC South has combined for 1 win over the first 2 weeks of the NFL season

The NFC East has been displaced as the worst division in the NFL.

The AFC South has cemented its position as the foundation at the bottom of league standings.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in first place. That is because they have the only win the division has.

And, does that won actually count? Because it came against a division foe, the Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts are 0-1-1. They have managed to fall behind the Houston Texans and Jaguars at different points over their first two games by a combined 44-3.

For perspective, the Jags and Texans were a combined 7-27 in 2021.

The Tennessee Titans were the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs last season.

They have opened the 2022 season by blowing a double-digit lead against the New York Giants and getting blown out by the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football.”

Do the math and after 2 weeks and 8 collective games, the AFC South is 1-5-2 and can’t go much further south if it tried.

How Doug Pederson is already saving Trevor Lawrence from another disastrous season

Touchdown Wire’s Laurie Fitzpatrick dives into the Jaguars All-22 and breaks down the concepts Trevor Lawrence had at his disposal.

Even though the Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t come away with a win in their second preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, the starters were up 13-0 shortly after the first quarter began.

The Jaguars accumulated points on each of their first three drives as they finished the first quarter with 42 rushing yards and 86 passing yards while converting a total of eight first downs.

Head coach Doug Pederson was able to exploit the Browns’ defense in several different ways, and more importantly, he remained aggressive when the offense had the ball in their hands.

“Things that I’ve studied over the years is that the teams that score early and build that lead in the first half, tend to win games more than lose games. It’s an aggressive mindset,” said Pederson.

Most importantly, we saw concepts from Pederson and his staff that were far more beneficial to Lawrence than anything Urban Meyer’s crew gave him in the Jaguars’ disastrous 2021 season.

Let’s go to the film and see what concepts and play calls tailored to Lawrence’s strengths!

Jaguars and Raiders players to watch in Thursday’s Hall of Fame game

Touchdown Wire’s Laurie Fitzpatrick gives us the players to watch for the Jaguars and Raiders in Thursday’s Hall of Fame game.

After six long months without football, the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars kick off the 2022 NFL preseason in Canton, Ohio with the Hall of Fame game, which takes place this Thursday, August 4th. The Raiders are honoring legends Cliff Branch and Richard Seymour, and the Jaguars have their first-ever Hall of Fame inductee in Tony Boselli.

Both teams had big offseason changes. The Jaguars are now led by former Super Bowl champion head coach Doug Pederson. The Raiders have new head coach Josh McDaniels who was under Bill Belichick as the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator.

As expected, both teams will likely hold out their starters, but this gives the young players a chance to stand out and prove why they deserve a roster spot.

“It’s going to be exciting just to get the team on the field against another opponent obviously,” said Pederson. “And then for the first time for all of us with the coaches and new players and really the whole team. So, we’re looking forward to that.”

Both teams have rookies and empty roster spots that we will be keeping eye on.

Let’s first dive into a few players to watch in the 2022 preseason opener!

Jaguars don’t have the worst odds to win the AFC South

Jacksonville currently has the third-best odds to win the division.

Jacksonville finished with the worst record in the NFL the last two seasons, and that means this team also finished in fourth place in the AFC South Division both seasons. Heading into 2022, it wouldn’t exactly be a shock to see the Jaguars end up in that position again.

But that’s not what the latest odds show. Per the current betting lines from Tipico Sportsbook, the Jags have the third-best odds to win the division at +1000, behind the Tennessee Titans (-130) and Indianapolis Colts (+140). They’re quite a bit ahead of the Houston Texans, who have the worst odds at +2000.

That’s quite a gap, but it’s likely due to the sheer uncertainty in Houston. Though Davis Mills was perhaps the best rookie last season, his ceiling is unclear. The team also made a fairly uninspired coaching hire in Lovie Smith this offseason after a down (though slightly better than expected) 2021 season that saw first-year coach David Culley get fired.

The Titans being the favorite is understandable. They’ve now won the division in each of the last two seasons and are in the best roster situation moving forward, though quarterback Ryan Tannehill remains a bit of a liability. The Colts have talent, including NFL leading rusher Jonathan Taylor, but they also have a murky situation at quarterback with Carson Wentz.

Though Tennessee had the best record in the AFC this season, this is still a division of teams that all seem incomplete to varying degrees. It could be anyone’s division in 2022, and the Jaguars will hope that could include them, as well.