Lawrence on Jags' offense: 'We suck proper now'

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was fast and to the purpose about his crew’s offense the primary two weeks of the season.

“We suck proper now,” he stated.

That got here after the Jaguars scored simply 13 factors in a loss to the Cleveland Browns at EverBank Stadium — which was renamed TrEverBank Stadium for the day as a part of Lawrence’s cope with the monetary firm — one week after managing simply 17 factors in a loss to the Miami Dolphins.

It seemed to be probably the most annoyed Lawrence has been after a recreation previously two-plus seasons and what’s much more aggravating for him is that it is basically the identical group of gamers that completed tenth within the NFL in scoring, whole yards and passing yards in 2022 and ninth within the NFL in passing in 2023.

“We all know we have a very good group,” Lawrence stated. “We have got good gamers, and we could be a actually good offense, however clearly we’re not. Everyone has received to take accountability, look within the mirror, and repair it. I’ve received to play higher. I am the chief of this offense. It is on me. The wideouts [have] to play higher, the road has received to play higher, operating backs received to play higher, we have to educate higher. It is everyone, actually.

“We’re standing round, we have to take cost. We’re standing round ready on any individual to make a play. Protection is enjoying their ass off the final two weeks. If a crew would not rating greater than 20 factors, we should always win each week.”

The Jaguars put up 323 yards, together with 127 yards dashing, towards the Browns, however at one level in the course of the third quarter Lawrence was 5-of-14 for 16 yards and the offense had simply 79 internet yards after their second possession within the third quarter.

He was sacked 4 occasions — together with as soon as for a security with 1:44 remaining — and was pressured on 43% of his dropbacks (15 of 35), the second-highest strain charge he is confronted previously three seasons per ESPN Analysis. He was 4-of-9 for 44 yards with all 4 sacks when pressured.

After scoring 17 factors within the first half of the season opener towards Miami, the Jaguars have scored simply 13 factors, transformed simply 3 of 14 third downs, and scored one landing and misplaced a fumble in 5 purple zone journeys.

“We have been on this system for a very long time now, three years now, and so particularly for us which were right here, it is irritating,” stated receiver Christian Kirk, who was focused solely thrice towards the Browns and three towards the Dolphins.

“It simply goes again to taking the follow to the sport as a result of we have now been having nice weeks of follow. We go on the market and really feel assured within the recreation plan, really feel assured in what we’re doing, after which after we get on the market on Sunday, it is simply not translating. So I believe that is simply one of many issues that we have to have a look at a bit of nearer and actually need to carry one another accountable for.”

Lawrence stated that may require some pointed self-reflection this week.

“We have got to be sincere with ourselves, and when you do not prefer it and when you made a mistake and you do not like folks calling it out and speaking about it, you should discover a completely different job as a result of this is not the one,” he stated. “Issues matter. Little particulars matter. I am speaking to myself as a lot as anybody, so I do not need it to be misconstrued, however that stuff issues. Everybody had a play as we speak, not less than one, that they’ll do their job so much higher.

“You look again at it, and all these performs add up they usually have an effect on the sport and you find yourself shedding.”

Lawrence stated one of many largest points has been communication, which he stated contains getting substitutions in on time, getting the playcall, and breaking the huddle and attending to the road of scrimmage with sufficient time remaining on the play clock to make and relay changes and alter blocking plans if wanted.

And there is additionally this: Throughout a halftime tv interview, Pederson stated the “nonsense” needed to cease. When requested after the sport what he imply, he stated: “Simply execution.”

The offense was imagined to be this crew’s power in 2024 whereas the protection adjusts to new coordinator Ryan Nielsen’s system. As an alternative it has been the alternative, with the protection giving up 38 factors in two video games.

The Jaguars will face two of the league’s higher quarterbacks the subsequent two weeks in Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Houston’s C.J. Stroud, so the offense had higher begin carrying its weight, Lawrence stated.

“We won’t hit the panic button, however we have to have some actual conversations,” he stated. “We have got too good of a crew to come back out right here and carry out two weeks in a row like this. I imply, these video games are treasured and you aren’t getting them again, and we’re 0-2 to start out the yr and it is not going to get any simpler.

“We have got numerous good groups in our schedule, one developing this week. We might higher repair it fast.”