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Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence's growth in new offense still a work in progress
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Progression was the name of the game for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence this offseason.
Tasked with learning his third new offense in five seasons, Lawrence used the spring and summer to educate himself on new head coach Liam Coen's system .
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He became well-versed in Coenism, even scoring 85 out of 100 on a test given to the quarterbacks as training camp began.
"Finding stability, finding confidence and understanding the intent of one play to the next, the operation takes some time," general manager James Gladstone said earlier this week when asked about Lawrence's progression. "Trevor was doing a phenomenal job operationally throughout the course of the offseason program and really being consistent and doing what was explicitly asked."
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One of the biggest areas of growth this offseason came from Lawrence's accuracy with the football. Specifically, how he took care of the football throughout training camp.
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Lawrence wasn't as accurate as he typically is during the spring for several reasons. He hadn't thrown a football for more than 90 days as he recovered from a season-ending surgery to his non-throwing shoulder .
He was still in the early stages of learning Coen's offense, getting a crash course on a modernized NFL system for the first time in his career. And lastly, he was throwing to several new pass catchers after Gladstone reconstructed the roster through the draft and free agency.
Despite all those factors, his growth was not deterred, and he's progressed to a good point in Coen's scheme as the Jaguars enter the regular season .
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) throws the ball during an NFL training camp session at the Miller Electric Center, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
"You're getting used to the scheme, you're getting used to your footwork, you're getting used to new receivers, and so it's not as clean," Coen said of Lawrence. "It's still not where it needs to be, which is the beautiful part. I mean, it shouldn't be.
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"We don't expect it to be that way right now but for the most part, like, just taking care of the football is a huge thing."
With an offseason of progress in their rearview, Lawrence and the Jaguars will turn their attention to Week 1 and the Carolina Panthers .
"I really like the growth that we've honestly had since the spring and not just myself but the group," Lawrence said. "Because it takes all 11 of us. It's the group up front, it's me, it's the backs … all of us working together taking some big steps."
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: What Jaguars want from Trevor Lawrence: Keep growing in new offense
