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Trevor Lawrence: I've gotten better, but I must keep working on timing with Jaguars WRs
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence walked over to the near field of the Miller Electric Center after the conclusion of a hot organized team activity practice.
Flanked on both sides were pass catchers Brian Thomas Jr. , Travis Hunter and Dyami Brown .
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After a short conversation, Lawrence went to assume the position of snapping a ball. He dropped back before firing bullet passes to each receiver in succession.
It was a scene that became familiar as the Jaguars went through their offseason practices — Lawrence and his top pass catchers spent extra time trying to get timing down after team workouts were finished.
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It's not uncommon for Lawrence, who's entering his fifth season in the NFL, to use spare moments to develop familiarity with pass catchers.
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He used the far field to steal a few extra reps with receivers as the rest of the team worked on special teams during training camp last season.
In 2023, Lawrence and his pass catchers traveled to former Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk 's home state of Arizona to train and spend extra time together prior to the season beginning.
It's part of the developmental part of the offseason as Lawrence tries to learn a new batch of receivers.
"There are things where it's not always perfect," Lawrence said on the last day of minicamp. "Especially at practice when you're first learning guys' timing and how they run routes and trying to get your anticipation down."
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Lawrence details early mishaps in OTAs, gives insight into timing with receivers
From left, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7), wide receiver Dyami Brown (5), quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) and wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) walks off the field during the 10th organized team activity at Miller Electric Center Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Lawrence didn't look clean on the first day of OTAs .
He threw two interceptions, one on a miscommunication with Parker Washington and another where he overshot Hunter on a deep pass.
He provided some context to how he approaches practice and why he might've looked off some days.
"I love to throw with anticipation, so I'm not going to come out here and practice waiting on guys to come out of breaks," Lawrence said. "That's not realistic in the games."
Most practice plays are scripted. The team has a play or concept in that they've worked on before.
There are times where specific defensive looks are schemed up to show how it'd work against a play and vice-versa for the offense giving the defense specific looks.
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Head coach Liam Coen said he'll have "call it" periods where they'll feed in a play from the walkie talkie to the quarterback's helmet, but still, it's only so much in-game simulation done during a practice at this point in the year.
That's why Lawrence challenges himself during practices and tries different throws, seeing if he could make similar passes in a game setting.
"I think sometimes you leave the field some days, and you're like, 'I wasn't the cleanest,'" he said. "Because maybe you missed some, or maybe the timing was off, or a guy took an extra step, but that stuff, once that happens, you learn from it."
Lawrence gives insight to growth this offseason, ready for training camp
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dyami Brown (5) looks to quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during the 10th organized team activity at Miller Electric Center Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Lawrence bounced-back from his early struggles and finished the offseason as expected.
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He continued to cultivate the relationship he and Thomas established last season and began planting the seeds for Brown and Hunter.
With Coen's system being installed and the talent around the veteran quarterback, it's expected that Lawrence will have a strong season. He used his time this offseason to test those theories early.
"If you just wait on guys to come out of breaks every time, every ball's going to look good," he said. "Then, in a game when you have to throw with anticipation, you're going to miss a lot of them."
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) looks on during the 10th organized team activity at Miller Electric Center Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Obviously, there's still time to go before Lawrence and his teammates take the field in live action. He'll need reps in the preseason, especially in the joint practice with the Miami Dolphins , to make sure the timing is pristine.
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But he's comfortable with the work the team put in this offseason and is looking forward to training camp to continue their progress.
"I think this is the time to really nail down that timing and work on it, instead of waiting," Lawrence said. "I think overall, I improved drastically over the offseason. There's still some stuff that we can work on, but we have a few weeks to do it before camp and then obviously camp."
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Trevor Lawrence knows timing with Jacksonville Jaguars WRs must improve
