Before the 2024 NFL season began, the Jacksonville Jaguars made quarterback Trevor Lawrence one of the highest-paid players in NFL history, signing him to a five-year, $275M contract extension.
They did not sign him to that contract because he has played at that level or because he is one of the best current quarterbacks in the NFL.
They signed him to that contract because they felt like they had to do it.
They signed him because he just so happened to be one of the next quarterbacks up for a new deal, and that is simply what the going rate for starting NFL quarterbacks is.
It might be time to start asking if they are having some buyer’s remorse on that deal. If nothing else, the Jaguars need more from their franchise quarterback.
The Jaguars’ 28-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday leaves them at 2-7 and in last place in the AFC South, with Lawrence playing a major role in that disappointing record.
He was especially bad on Sunday, completing only 16-of-31 passes for 169 yards (only 5.5 yards per attempt), zero touchdowns and two interceptions.
The second of those interceptions was a brutal pass late in the fourth quarter with a chance to put Jacksonville ahead.
