After a record-breaking MVP campaign and an eight-game winning streak, Jacksonville’s signal-caller eyes the league’s elite tier while working to eliminate the turnovers lingering from his early career.
Thanks to a strong end to the 2025-2026 regular season, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence finished the year as a legitimate MVP candidate, beginning to look like the No. 1 overall pick talent that he was coming out of Clemson.
Lawrence led the Jaguars to a 13-4 finish last season, claiming the AFC South title, throwing for 4,007 yards and setting the single-season franchise record for touchdowns with 38.
On Thursday, Pro Football Focus' Dalton Wasserman and Max Chadwick released updated rankings of all 32 NFL QBs, with Lawrence ranking No. 11.
"Lawrence took some time to adjust to Liam Coen’s offense last season, but once he did, he vaulted himself into the MVP conversation," PFF wrote. "From Weeks 1 through 13, Lawrence ranked 21st in the NFL in PFF passing grade (71.5) while producing 14 big-time throws and 20 turnover-worthy plays. From Weeks 14 through 18, he ranked second in the NFL in PFF passing grade (93.7) while recording 15 big-time throws and just two turnover-worthy plays."
This late-season surge was the best period of Lawrence's career, as the fifth-year signal caller began to find comfortability alongside Coen.
In the final six games of the regular season, Lawrence threw for 15 touchdowns and just one interception while leading his team into the playoffs on an eight-game win streak.
Throughout the offseason, Coen has praised Lawrence for his consistent work ethic, while saying he believes they are just scratching the surface of what they can achieve.
“Four new systems, multiple different head coach situations, OCs, whatever it is, go throughout the season, and you find out, I mean, [Trevor] doesn’t miss a single practice, doesn’t miss a single throw in practice, played the whole season," Coen said in an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio in early April. "MVP finalist, Comeback Player of the Year finalist, did some great things. There is so much room to continue to improve, and I think that’s what we’re excited about attacking."
Lawrence's numbers last year were certainly a positive, but PFF made it clear what he will need to do to improve his ranking going forward.
"Throughout his career, Lawrence has been a gunslinger in every sense of the word. Since entering the NFL in 2021, he ranks sixth with 127 regular-season big-time throws," PFF wrote. "However, his 107 turnover-worthy plays over that span are one shy of the NFL lead. Lawrence must continue to eliminate spurts of reckless play to vault himself into the league’s elite tier."
Lawrence's turnover numbers have been concerning at times, but his efficiency increased last season, throwing 29 touchdowns and just 12 interceptions.
With increased continuity with Brian Thomas Jr. and Parker Washington, and the improved health of former Heisman winner Travis Hunter, Lawrence should have even more talent and production to throw too.
Expect another big season from Duval's golden-haired gunslinger.
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