Trevor Lawrence: ‘We have a lot of guys who have something to prove’
The Jacksonville Jaguars offense is on a roll and Trevor Lawrence is leading the way.
After a dominant 19-3 victory for the Jaguars on Thursday, Lawrence joined the crew on the Prime Video postgame show. When former Chiefs and Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez asked about Jaguars skill position players like Travis Etienne, Christian Kirk, and Evan Engram, Lawrence was ready to gush about his teammates.
“We have a lot of guys who — we have a lot of really talented guys, for one — but we have a lot of guys that I just feel like have something to prove,” Lawrence told the crew at Amazon Prime after the team’s win. “They have that mindset and we’ve all really rallied around each other from the beginning.”
Lawrence certainly isn’t wrong. Etienne is a second-year back who missed his entire rookie year due to a Lisfranc injury, Kirk received a contract that was widely panned as an overpay, and Engram is on a one-year contract after earning a reputation for drops with the New York Giants.
There’s also Zay Jones, a former second-round pick putting up career numbers with his third NFL team, Marvin Jones Jr, a 32-year-old veteran on an expiring contract, and Jamal Agnew, a former defensive back seeking to become an offensive playmaker.
The Jaguars roster is full of players aiming to prove themselves, but that’s largely the nature of a team that finished back-to-back seasons with the NFL’s worst record. With four wins in the last five weeks, a lot of those Jaguars players are taking advantage of their opportunity.
