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Yet another reason Trevor Lawrence should look to Matthew Stafford as a role model
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- Yet another reason Trevor Lawrence should look to Matthew Stafford as a role model
When Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence takes the field this weekend in London, he should look across to the opposite sideline. Not for a long time, but just take a glance at the Los Angeles Rams .
If everything goes well in Jacksonville, that could be his future. That's not to say that he'll be traded to the Rams to replace longtime quarterback Matthew Stafford or anything.
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But if Liam Coen can emulate the success Los Angeles has created, Lawrence will be able to have a mastery of the offense in the way Stafford does.
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The Jaguars hired Coen in January , and he boldly said the Jaguars would be built around Lawrence. They taken the steps to do that, investing draft capital and free agent signings to raise the floor of the offense.
Obviously, Lawrence hasn't immediately taken to the system the same way the 17-year veteran did. In his first season in Los Angeles, Stafford passed for 4,886 yards and 41 touchdowns. The Rams won the Super Bowl and Stafford established himself as a likely Hall of Famer.
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Lawrence isn't on track to meet those numbers, currently throwing for 1,324 yards and eight touchdowns through the first six games. But Stafford had his fair share of bumps and bruises in his first year in McVay's system, throwing 17 interceptions.
"I think I'm getting more and more comfortable in the system, and I think just getting back to the feel of the game," Lawrence told reporters in London.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) prepares to call a play during the second quarter of an NFL football matchup, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Seahawks defeated the Jaguars 20-12.
He missed substantial time last season with season-ending shoulder surgery and a multi-week concussion he sustained against the Houston Texans .
Still, Lawrence sees the room for growth during his first-year in Coen's system and if he can get there, the Jaguars have a chance to recreate the success of the Rams.
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"There's a lot of areas that I can improve on, but I definitely think I'm trending the right direction," Lawrence said. "That's what it's about just keep getting better every week and good things will happen."
Trevor Lawrence comfortable playing in London, reflects on first-win of his career
Lawrence got the first win of his career against the Miami Dolphins in London . The Jaguars won on a walk-off field goal and were able to pick up a victory in a season that didn't have many.
"We needed that one bad. We came over here, and I think we were 0-5 going into that game and played the Dolphins and it was fun getting a win," Lawrence said. "I'll tell you that. It makes the flight back a lot more fun when you win. So, that's obviously the goal for this Sunday."
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Lawrence and the Jaguars are veterans of playing in London at this point. They split games in London last season and won consecutive games across the pond in 2023.
Now, they're set to face a Rams team that's fresh off a win against the Baltimore Ravens .
"It's just any given Sunday you have to play well no matter who you're playing, no matter how many games you've won," Lawrence said. "You have to show up and play every week because any team can beat you and there's a lot of good football teams out there."
The Jaguars traveled to London early, opting to spend the whole week there. The Rams are flying into London later in the week and have opted to stay on the East Coast after their game in Baltimore. It's contrasting styles, but Lawrence prefers the option of staying longer.
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"It's fun being over here. It really is. At first when I came here in '21, it's kind of crazy, coming out here for the first time, you don't know what to expect and you're coming out for one game," Lawrence said. "I think we were here for like two and a half days and it's such a long trip.
"And it's a quick turnaround but once you do it and then you come back and it starts to feel like I don't want to say like a second home, but for us, we're so used to coming here."
The Jaguars will face the Rams at 9:30 a.m. EST from Wembley Stadium in London, England.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars Trevor Lawrence calls London 'second home'
