Changing of the guard? Sunday's Jaguars win, Gene Frenette writes, could herald Trevor Lawrence's status as a rising NFL star who may well own the AFCSouth sooner than any of his division rivals care to think about.
This stunning Jaguars rout, accomplished by scoring 29 straight points against a rival who had owned them for a decade, potentially represents a seismic shift in the division. Maybe not in 2022, though the Jaguars have hope being two games behind Tennessee with four to play, but certainly in the coming years.
That’s become more of a common occurrence, which should be of grave concern for the slumping Titans as they attempt to hold off the surging Jaguars in the homestretch. From midway through the second quarter, Lawrence was close to flawless on five consecutive scoring drives. One resulted in a field goal, only because Jones failed to corral a well-thrown back shoulder pass near the goal line, followed the next play by a drop of a perfect third-down throw on a slant route.
When asked if this performance removed any lingering doubts about Lawrence’s ability to put a team on his shoulders, Pederson replied: “Other than winning a Super Bowl? I’ll tell you this: he’s been able to handle everything. And now he’s battling the injury this week and put the team sort of on his back like he did again today just shows the type of player and person that he is and how tough he is.
But what also triggered the runaway was a defense that forced a season-high four turnovers, including the hit of the year late in the first half when linebacker Shaquille Quarterman lodged the ball loose from Titans running back Derrick Henry. More so than the methodical 38-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 3, this was the Jaguars’ most complete performance because the defense finally stepped up as a difference-making unit for the first time in a while.
This Titans’ takedown feels like it could be a harbinger for a promising future, both for Lawrence and Jacksonville’s franchise.
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