(01-05-2022, 07:45 PM)jaguarmvp Wrote: Almost all conses had Lawrence as the best prospect coming out in years. It's impossible to argue that the expectations have not been met.  I guess it comes down to the most important question [b]WHY?[/b}

Saying Lawrence can be the franchise and saying he is the franchise are two totally different things.  I have watched the game of football for 30+ years.  I have seen many "can't miss" prospects fail in the NFL.  I have heard experts screaming "X" player is the best propect ever only for the same player to bust out in the NFL in less than one season.  College and the NFL are two totally different animals.  Ask all the high profile college coaches entering the League as HC and see how they have done.  This off-season is going to be  a crossroads time for Lawrence.  He is probably the worst starting QB in the NFL.  Lawrence no doubt has a ton of talent and has the ability to turn things around.  Will he is another question.

What I like about Lawrence:

- Very tall and can see over linemen.  This is an advantage in the grand scheme of things.
-Strong and athletic.  Can run and also strong enough to take a hit and get back up
-Strong Arm:  He can fling it

What I do not like about Lawrence game right now:
-Inaccurate!  Simply too many NFL QB throws off the mark.
-Decision Makeing:  It's BS saying it's all receivers:  Shadrick and Lagemen broke down  one of the int's last Sunday vs pat.  Lawrence had a receiver wide open for a big gain but he throws in right to a defender.
--No touch on the ball:  He doesn't seem to know how to lob a pass, take some mustard off of it,  or soft passes in general.  Almost every pass is a 500mph bullet.

Lawrence gets his rookie year mulligan but it's concerning going into this off-season we have seen 0 growth.  I would rather have the Week 1 Lawrence vs this week 17 Lawrence.

as an aside, no idea what a conses are. Did you mean consensus? If so, by it's nature "almost all consensus" would be an oxymoron. Sorry, obsessive personality and all.

One thing I'll add is that above all, his leadership has shone through in this year. He took a lot of crap in stride, and never once threw others under the bus when questions arose. Others with a lot less character would have been butting heads, pouting, or airing laundry to the media if faced with the same circumstances he has.

I think a lot of the bad that you list are things that are relatively easy to fix. As opposed to something like a noodle arm, that's usually not just a matter of mechanics; I think that touch and accuracy tend to go hand in hand, too. Usually he's a little high or a little ahead or behind because the touch is just off. We've seen him put up plenty of throws that are perfect placements, though, so it may just be a matter of improving consistency and we won't be as worried about this critique.

I'd agree that I think we'd all rather be working with week 1 Lawrence and a clean slate with the coaching/training. He's probably starting to develop some bad coping habits due to the depleted receiver depth, bad routes/schemes, and overall lack of run support around him. Again, I think these ills are easier to cure than a lot of other criticisms of young QBs.

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