Trevor Lawrence is entering his fourth season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and now that he’s an established veteran quarterback, it sounds like he’s taking on a bit more of a leadership role.
During a press conference this week, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson had some high praise for the type of leader that his quarterback is turning into, saying that Trevor Lawrence is “becoming the vocal leader in the locker room, on the field, in meetings.”
“He’s engaging,” Pederson said according to Pro Football Talk. “When we got him three years ago, he was just learning our system and kind of quiet and just trying to go through the motions a little bit of just trying to adapt to us and get a feel for us. Now he’s engaging and giving us ideas. Now he’s giving us suggestions and ideas and really becoming another coach, a set of eyes on the field.
“That’s just his growth, that is his development as a quarterback and not changing a lot schematically. Repetition goes a long way, and utilizing that repetition to benefit your football team. That’s where Trevor has really taken the next step. Now, it’s got to translate on the field, right, into wins and losses and touchdowns versus INTs. But that’s where I’ve seen the biggest growth in the few years that we’ve been together.”
Lawrence is suddenly one of the more veteran players on the roster. We’ll have to see how he is able to lead the Jaguars this upcoming season.
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