Trevor Lawrence is entering another offseason with momentum after a bounce-back year in his first season under coach Liam Coen. Coen said in a recent interview that he is really excited about working with Lawrence again this year.
Lawrence finished fifth in MVP voting and fourth on the Comeback Player of the Year ballot after a season in which he played every game, did not miss a practice or a throw in practice, and helped Jacksonville win the AFC South title. He finished with 4,007 passing yards, 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, and the Jaguars clinched the division by winning seven straight games.
Coen said before he was hired that he could tell from the tape that Lawrence was a tough quarterback with upside. He later said there is so much room to continue to improve and pointed to the way Lawrence handled a season full of change, including multiple systems and several head coach situations. Coen said Lawrence’s humility and toughness, both mental and physical, give the Jaguars a lot to build on.
The final stretch offered the clearest sign of how far Lawrence had come. He threw for 250-plus yards in each of the final four regular-season games, with 11 passing touchdowns and one interception over that span, before a wild-card loss to the Bills that cut short Jacksonville’s run. Lawrence still gave the Jaguars two fourth-quarter touchdowns and brief leads, but two game-altering interceptions helped decide the outcome.
That mix of growth and frustration is why Coen’s return to working with Lawrence matters. The Jaguars saw a quarterback capable of carrying them to a division title, but the playoff loss also showed how narrow the margin remains when the game tightens. Lawrence’s next step is not about proving he can flash. It is about turning that stretch into something Jacksonville can trust in January.
