(03-20-2022, 06:31 AM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote: Regardless of whom we add in the draft, or who we've already added in free agency. If Trevor Lawrence has another 12 td 17 int type season, he isn't the guy. A scary thought, I know because regardless if that happens or not he will probably get at least a 3rd season to "prove it" just because of his draft position. I know a lot of people on this board think I hate Trevor or want him to fail and that's the furthest thing from the truth but I'm just being real.

My personal expectation, however is that we will see growth but I do not feel like he's going to blow anyone away because that's just not how I see him at this point in time. I think with what i'd assume to be a much more durable Offensive line and hopefully a more productive receiving core that Trevor will at the very least, improve his productivity.

Realistic expectations for me are something like 7 wins, 20 TDs 12 ints. Personally, would be very unhappy with these kinds of numbers but at the very least it would show some sort of improvement. In a 17 game season, with a much better coaching staff/line/weapons I think my entire opinion would change on Trevor if he could get us 8-10 wins, throw around 30 TDs and keep the ints below 10. I know that this sounds a bit greedy, but taking into consideration the extra game a competent "elite" QB shouldn't be throwing less than 30 TDs in this modern era of football. And god forbid, no more 7 game stretches without scoring a TD.


I'm feeling very cautiously optimistic right now, I don't have an overwelming feeling of excitement for the season that I was hoping I would around this time last year because of how inept the QB and the rest of the team played. I just hope Trevor is dialed in and ready to get better and not just coasting through the offseason because he thinks he's "made of the right stuff".


Time will tell..

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So assuming your realistic expectations as placed in bold are met, where do you think that would place him among the AFC QBs?

Assuming he exceeds your expectations and reaches the second set of numbers, where do you think that would place him in a ranking relative to the other AFC QBs?

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(03-20-2022, 06:53 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Just like last season, I don't have any specific numbers in mind. I just wanna see steady improvement. How much that improvement is will depend on who we draft, because I don't see how we upgraded the WR corps with who we got in free agency.

To be clear, I'm not necessarily looking for statistical projections only, though I understand how that is essential to the analysis. 

What I want to know is assuming with a year's experience under his belt with better coaching and better personnel than last year, where do you think he will rank among the AFC QBs by the time the season is done?  

Would you be happy with that ranking given the competition and the expectations placed on Lawrence before he was drafted?

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