The Jacksonville Jaguars needed to acquire second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence some more weapons and better protection after he struggled during his rookie season. The former Clemson star had a rough Year 1 completing less than 60% of his passes for 3,641 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions.
General manager Trent Baalke and head coach Doug Pederson checked off those boxes by bringing in five-time Pro Bowler guard Brandon Scherff, wide receivers Christian Kirk, Zay Jones, and tight end Evan Engram. Kirk highlighted the Jaguars haul at wide receiver and met with local media to discuss his decision to join Jacksonville.
His contract that the Jaguars signed him to was one of the most controversial points during the first week of free agency. They signed him to a four-year, $72-million deal with $37 million guaranteed and an average annual value of $18 million, which makes him one of the top-10 paid wide receivers in that statistic. Out of all the wide receivers on that list, Kirk is the only one who has failed to eclipse 1,000 yards in a season during his career.
