(08-30-2023, 09:06 PM)JagFan81 Wrote: The Lawrence train is getting ready to leave the station and bandwagon jumpers ain't getting on!

Just out of interest, is there anyone on here that doubts he's THE guy for us?

None. He had me concerned a little bit last year with the same mistakes coming up. Especially in the redzone with the INT's against the tinorns and Broncos. However, after it was all said and done, he finished the year with a whopping 8 INT's. That's nothing in my opinion. I think seeing single digit INT's in today's pass happy era of football is a major accomplishment for any QB really. 

Also, it's not how you start, it's how you finish. I think if you look at the how team responded and rallied around him as a leader when they lost that game big time in Detroit? We had our guy. I still enjoy the road win highlights of the tacks game from last year. The Baltimore and Dallas games are going to down as legendary games in franchise history for me. He topped it off with the ultimate tale of two halves with the L.A Chargers play-off game. 

I think this team is poised to be dominate and have long staying power in the AFC for the next decade+ provided we keep Lawrence and Pederson happy and on the same page together. Those are ultimately the two main keys to keep everything going. I think the redzone mistakes as a team last year that cost us some games in one score losses will be flipped completely this year and result in double digit wins potentially as a franchise. 

It's hard not to be excited and impressed with how they looked during preseason. They looked like they were already in midseason form and that's with a newcomer in Ridley, Strange, Bigsby and Harrison on offense. That's all with a bit of a patchwork job along the offensive line. This team is [BLEEP] scary man on offense. Again, I expect a top five unit in the NFL and I fully expect Lawrence to more than likely be in the MVP discussion and race this year.

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