It was a disappointing season all around for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the real letdown came on the offensive side of the ball. While the defense steadily improved throughout the season, the offense arguably regressed. It was far from what many hoped to see from highly touted rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
But placing all (or even most) of the blame for that on the passer would be unfair. He would have had a much more productive season if it weren’t for the sheer number of potential big plays that were dropped by the receiving corps. Even when the group wasn’t dropping passes, it struggled to get open.
Injuries also didn’t help. DJ Chark Jr. missed nearly the entire season after breaking his ankle in Week 4, and Jamal Agnew, a cornerback-turned-returner-turned-receiver, was also lost for the season after filling in for Chark. It was a disappointing sophomore season for Laviska Shenault Jr., and while Marvin Jones Jr. and Laquon Treadwell, who came out of nowhere after beginning the year on the practice squad, had promising moments, it’s clear this group needs more work.
