(11-21-2021, 04:44 PM)jaguarmvp Wrote: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jagua...offseason/

Quote:At a time when Lawrence is struggling to diagnose defenses and read through his progressions, sources said head coach Urban Meyer and others have considered going with more of the simplified RPOs that fueled the Clemson offense. Lawrence rushed for nearly 800 yards and 17 TDs in his final two years in college, but the bigger and faster NFL defenders pose a significant injury risk, and the Bengals' reliance on empty sets and the agility of 2019 first overall pick Joe Burrow is a cautionary tale that has others within that organization pushing back on a collegiate approach.

And this is the nub of the whole challenge with Lawrence.  He needs to gain NFL experience and learn from it.  He's struggling to learn.  It's difficult to call plays when the TLaw is still learning to read the situation.  And it's lunacy to dumb down the offense to what TLaw can manage but that's what the team is considering.

As with everything at the Jags, the future also hangs off TLaw.  He develops then the big names come to be part of the ride.  He doesn't and we're back to square one.

Quote:Lawrence was just 3-for-14 for 36 yards in the first half against the Colts, and he finished the game 16 of 35 for just 162 yards. While it's not uncommon for even the highest-regarded rookie QBs to struggle -- such as Peyton Manning -- Lawrence has not been advancing as the season goes on despite getting to benefit from one of the best rushing attacks in football.

He is still working to read defenses and get through his progressions and ranks 29th in the NFL against zone defenses (clustered with Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields and Sam Darnold), with two touchdowns, five interceptions and a rating of 77.9. Not surprisingly, he is facing zone looks on 71% of his dropbacks. Making adjustments to the blitz has also been a problem for him and the Jaguars as well (Lawrence ranks 32nd in the NFL when blitzed, completing just 44% of his passes with a rating of 54.9). The scope of the offense is constricting, with Lawrence relying almost exclusively on running backs and tight ends in the passing game lately, with receivers not getting the ball since veteran Marvin Jones went down.

That merely demonstrates his lack of development.  If he continues to undercook his decision making then the WR, QB and anyone else involved in QB decision making has to get shot.  The organisation has no choice but to blame the position coaches if they plan to attract the talent they need this offseason.  If the big name free agents see TLaw being a dud or developmentally delayed then they'll be looking for orgs with a chance to make the post season.


Personally, I think TLaw can make it.  But he needs a mentor/coach that will help him dramatically step up in his game-time understanding.  A lot of difficult decisions to be made.  And if the industry is starting to think that TLaw may be a miss then the challenge is just that much harder.

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