Gene Frenette: Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence entering NFL golden age for young, promising QBs

These are promising times for quarterbacks in the AFC. Will the Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence soon join the ranks of the elite? Gene Frenette takes a closer look.

Dungy had to formulate game plans to contain the likes of young gunslingers Dan Marino, John Elway, Warren Moon, Jim Kelly, Boomer Esiason and Bernie Kosar.

It starts with the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, both league MVPs the Jaguars face Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium and in their next game after a bye week on Nov. 27, respectively. “You know, it’s wild, but again, isn’t that great?” said Reid. “That’s a positive thing. The NFL is continuing to grow and they can’t grow without good quarterbacks. That’s just how it goes, so I think it’s a tremendous thing for everybody. The AFC’s deep lineup of quarterbacks begs the obvious question as it pertains to the Jaguars: will 2021 No.

“When that quarterback develops, you stay in the [playoff] hunt and get talked about as a playoff contender for a long time,” said Dungy. “The Colts were contending every year with Peyton [Manning], the Patriots with [Tom] Brady. Unless something happens in Kansas City and Buffalo, those teams are going to be a contender every year.

For the 3-6 Jaguars, getting Lawrence to fulfill his vast potential can’t get here soon enough. If he can keep making strides the last eight weeks, it’s conceivable he could be the top AFC South quarterback by the end of the season. “I would say over the years, the position has changed probably a little more toward the Steve Young-type of quarterback where these guys are a little more athletic, can move around a lot better,” Pederson said. “The offenses are different. The RPO [run-pass option] has changed our game, but the talent of quarterbacks is still high, especially in the AFC, and there’s some great young quarterbacks that are up and coming.

“I think the league is in great hands with quarterbacks that they have in place right now, which is a beautiful thing,” said Reid. “It’s great for all these different cities that have bought into having an NFL franchise. You got to have a good quarterback, and you guys are lucky there in Jacksonville that you have one.” Still, Dungy cautions people about any rush to judgement on young quarterbacks.

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