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“I think it brings a little bit of clarity to the guys in the locker room” is a quote from Urban Meyer, head coach of Ohio State football team.
Urban Meyer’s failure to develop quarterback Trevor Lawrence was one of the main reasons the Jacksonville Jaguars fired him (along with his myriad off-the-field issues). The Jaguars’ acquisition of the No. 1 overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, which they sank to get, was supposed to be a no-brainer. Someone capable of lifting the Jaguars out of their multi-year rebuilding process.
Lawrence, on the other hand, has been one of the league’s worst quarterbacks this season, which may be directly attributed to Meyer’s flawed teaching techniques.
Under Urban Meyer, Trevor Lawrence suffered a lot.
Urban Meyer was given the opportunity to choose Trevor Lawrence, but he couldn’t even last a year. That phrase is just absurd, based on what we know about coaching tenures and quarterbacks.
December 16, 2021 — Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre)
While one might argue that the Jaguars don’t have the best offensive line in the league, the reality is that Lawrence’s efforts under Meyer were shockingly terrible.
Lawrence presently has a passer rating of 31st and a quarterback rating of 28th (out of 32 qualified quarterbacks). He’s thrown 14 interceptions this season, compared to only nine touchdowns, and his completion percentage is below 60%. Despite possessing all of the skills of a franchise quarterback and generational potential, Lawrence is playing like a glorified backup.
There are numerous throws Lawrence wishes he could go back in time for this season. Meyer’s part in his troubles, though, cannot be overlooked. The former Jaguars coach ran a boring, vanilla offense that relied heavily on the run early in games. Lawrence was being set up for failure by him.
Moving ahead, the Jaguars’ starting quarterback looks to welcome the chance to collaborate with new people.
The Jaguars’ termination coach Urban Meyer, according to Trevor Lawrence, provides clarity.
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Lawrence was undoubtedly one of the first players to be questioned about Urban Meyer’s dismissal when it was made public. Lawrence spoke with ESPN’s Michael DiRocco and delivered a message of clarity, optimism, and vision for the Jaguars’ future.
“If you told me this is how this year was going to go, I wouldn’t believe you,” Lawrence added. “… I believe that [Meyer’s dismissal] provides some clarity to the players in the locker room. I wouldn’t say it’s a relief, but it does provide some clarity and direction for the future.”
“You know, we really want to end the season well, and to be honest, with everything going on, it’s been difficult to make it through the past week.” There are also a lot of things being stirred up from the outside, I believe. That didn’t help [and] made things a whole lot worse, but so did everything else.
“When there are so many things going on, it’s difficult to stay concentrated and devote all of your attention and energies to winning the game.”
The Jaguars want to conclude the year on a high note in 2021.
Urban Meyer was given the opportunity to choose Trevor Lawrence, but he couldn’t even last a year. That phrase is just absurd, based on what we know about coaching tenures and quarterbacks.
December 16, 2021 — Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre)
Lawrence and the rest of the Jaguars are hoping to finally get some momentum now that Meyer has left the building.
After being benched by Meyer two weeks ago, interim head coach Darrell Bevell has already begun organizing good moves, including designating fan-favorite running back James Robinson the starter once again.
Any change in the Jaguars’ locker room seems good at this point. They need to swap a few pieces about at 2-11 in order to get this organization working in the correct way again.
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