NFL power rankings: Ranking every QB in the loaded AFC in 2022

NFL Power Rankings: Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots, Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs are introduced before the start of the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl at Allegiant Stadium on February 06, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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NFL Power Rankings 2022; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during the second half against the Indianapolis Colts at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports /

NFL Power Rankings, AFC QB no. 9: Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars

Admittedly, this one is a projection.

Lawrence did not have a great rookie season for the Jaguars, although he had his moments.

It’s hard to look at the situation he was in with the Jaguars and really fault him, though.

The Urban Meyer situation was a complete disaster. The Jaguars rightfully moved on from Meyer after just one horrendous season and it’s likely he’ll never coach in the NFL again.

Now, the Jaguars lucked into hiring Doug Pederson as their next head coach after what appeared to be a discombobulated and disorganized search in general.

That hire could wind up being one of the most fortuitous hires in the NFL as the Jaguars managed to land the only coach with a Super Bowl win as a head coach on this year’s circuit.

With Pederson in the fold, Lawrence’s stock goes way up, in my opinion. There’s no question about the fact that he needs to show dramatic improvement in 2022 after throwing 12 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.

Some of those interceptions came in the “bad decision” department but every interception tells a story. Don’t be shocked if Lawrence is one of the most improved players overall in the NFL in 2022.

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