The Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coach Urban Meyer chose Trevor Lawrence, the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, as the team’s starting quarterback for the 2021 NFL season. Lawrence edged out last year’s starter Gardner Minshew to get the job.
The news, which was confirmed on Jags’ social media, comes days after Meyer said that he is still undecided about who will start in Week 1 against Houston Texans. At the time, Meyer insisted that the competition between Lawrence and Minshew is ongoing and that the job is there for the taking.
Still, it was always unlikely that Meyer will opt for anyone else besides Lawrence, especially as the gap between him and Minshew was clear to everyone during the preseason games.
Lawrence had some ups and downs during his preseason action. The Clemson product completed 20 passes out of 32 attempts in two games while throwing for 184 yards. He failed to score any touchdowns, but it is worth saying that the Jags offense wasn’t at its best overall.
Minshew, on the other hand, was 17-for-29 for 196 yards and two interceptions.
Third-string QB C.J. Beathard had the best preseason out of all signal-callers on the Jags’ roster, throwing three touchdown passes while completing 22 of 30 passes for 223 yards and zero interceptions.
“It was good. We talked about our QB room,” said Lawrence when asked how he feels about being the team’s starting QB. “We have a great group, so I’m really excited for the opportunity.”
