On the opening drive of the year, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence missed his former college teammate Travis Etienne on what would’ve been a touchdown.
Later in the first half, it was Etienne who let down Lawrence by dropping a pass that also should’ve been touchdown.
Lawrence ran for six yards on first down, but back-to-back incomplete passes set up the Jaguars with a fourth down on the Washington Commanders’ three-yard line. A short pass to Etienne appeared set up to cut into Washington’s 14-3 lead.
….Etienne with a huge drop pic.twitter.com/yXlAqXtKU0
— Laurie Fitzpatrick (@LaurieFitzptrck) September 11, 2022
The mistake for Etienne was an unfortunate end to what had been an impressive drive for the 2021 first-round pick. He broke free for a 12-yard rush earlier and got the Jaguars into the red zone with a 23-yard reception.
Jacksonville heavily emphasized the pass in the first half with James Robinson and Etienne combining for just five carries, while Lawrence threw 24 passes.
