Trevor Lawrence: The results were disappointing, but we’re close

After a rough start against the Texans, things looked pretty good for Jaguars rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence at the start of Sunday’s game against the Broncos.

Lawrence completed 5 of 7 passes for 73 yards and hit wide receiver Marvin Jones for 25 yards to give the Jaguars a 7-0 lead. Early success didn’t turn out to be a sign of things to come.

Lawrence was 9 of 26 for 45 yards and two interceptions for the remainder of the game and the Jaguars didn’t score again until Jamal Agnew’s kickoff returned for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of their 23-13 loss. . The results weren’t what Lawrence or the Jaguars are looking for, but the overall top pick doesn’t think the team is far from clicking offensively.

“I think I’m treating him as well as I can,” Lawrence said, via the team’s website. “You want to win. You work all week to win and when you don’t it’s disappointing. But I feel like I’m in a good position. I am the same person, the same state of mind. Nothing has changed. Making sure I keep my confidence every week is important, and I think I have it, so we’ll get better. We are close. Last week and this week don’t look so good when you look at the numbers, but we just need to make a few more plays and stick together.

Lawrence was as touted as any quarterback when he entered the league. Two games shouldn’t shake anyone’s confidence that Lawrence will deliver the lofty predictions, but the first two weeks were a good reminder that there is always a learning curve for players entering the pro ranks.