(06-17-2023, 03:55 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(06-17-2023, 02:27 AM)Jagfan44 Wrote: IMO all of this Trevor is elite talk is nice to hear but let’s just be realistic. The guy is going into his third year. He had a much improved season last year but let’s not pretend the beginning of last year wasn’t ugly. The Broncos game in London? First Texans game? There are a few examples. At this point in his career he’s probably had more bad games than good games or close to equal.

With that said I think if it weren’t for the fact that he was expected to become an elite QB and he was taken #1 overall adds to many labeling him the way they have.  You don’t see many 9ers fans labeling Purdy as elite yet at equal points in their careers Purdy has been more successful, obviously his roster has been better, but regardless.

I guess my point is let’s just be cautiously optimistic. This upcoming season teams will have tape on a much improved Lawrence, I just hope that he can take that next step and become the consistent QB that we need.

You wanting to pump the brakes on Lawrence is understandable.

But even with the bad start you cite above, he still closed the season with a better than 3-1 TD-INT ratio and finished the regular season with <10 INTs.

This is his second year in the offense, and he has more weapons at his disposal with the addition of Ridley.

He's still a young QB and will make his share of mistakes.  No regularly starting QB has gone an entire year without throwing an INT.  But there are still reasons for optimism.  He has a talented supporting cast, including good RBs, receivers and blockers.  Equally important, he has excellent offensive coaches.

Trevor Lawrence is NOT an elite QB (Right now)
He absolutely played great from weeks 9 to 18 last season, the prior weeks he had 10 tds 6 ints and 6 fumbles. however. He was NOT good to start the year at all. 
This is his second year in the offense and you're absolutely right with that combined with the addition of Ridley he absolutely SHOULD improve, but he also NEEDS to improve.. I've said it over and over again how impressed I was with his second half of the last season, but he needs to still be better than that.. and for a full season. 25 TD passes a year is pittiful in a now 17 game season. Good QBs are throwing at least 2 tds a game, averaging like 1.4/game is not ideal. However I will give him mega props on dropping the interceptions down to 8, that was great to see. 

I agree he's still young, and will make mistakes but at least he finally showed us what he can become in time at the end of this past season, and let's just hope his trajectory remains upwards.

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