Quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ leader for 5 years. In the past four seasons, he has completed almost 1,400 passes for 14k passing yards and 70 touchdowns. This year, he is working under new head coach Liam Coen. Things are going pretty smoothly, and the pressure to succeed is also increasing every day. However, the new coach sees potential in his signal caller.

While talking on the QB’s ability ahead of the week 5 clash against the Kansas City Chiefs, Coen asked his signal caller to follow Patrick Mahomes. When asked if Lawrence would have Mahomes’ like mastery, Coen said, “I would think so. How many years has he been in that system now? That’s a long time in one system. I do believe that’s absolutely attainable for a quarterback in a system that long. Like hearing play calls that you’ve heard thousands of times, knowing the play caller, knowing your skill players, and knowing how you want to play the game as an offensive unit, I do think that’s attainable for many guys in long-term systems.” Emphasising that, like Mahomes, Lawrence needs to improve more and more as the years pass by.

Well, if Coen stays with the Jaguars for the next few years, things will definitely change for Trevor Lawrence. He has already identified the problems. He throws short and medium passes well, but rarely completes passes over 20 yards. So far in 2025, Lawrence has completed only 1 out of 10 deep passes.

Through four games, his stats show he starts drives well. On his first 10 passes, he completed 72.5% for 327 yards with a 104.9 passer rating. But his performance drops the longer he throws. On passes 21–30, he completed 52.5%, and after 30 passes, only 41.7%, with no touchdowns and a 38.5 rating. Long drives make him less effective. The team needs to keep him in rhythm and avoid long, tough passing sequences.

He also gave an insight into his training module. Coen added, “I think we’ve handled that by focusing on the next play. The next play is truly what matters most. We’ve been preaching this since day one – don’t worry about the past or future, just huddle up, call the next play, refocus.”

However, the coach didn’t just express hope. He also gave a powerful message to his locker room to be ready for the challenge.

Trevor Lawrence & co. Ready for week 5 challenge: Liam Coen

We have seen the coach emotional. Even during the week 2 game against the Bengals, he could be seen thumping his chest while Trevor Lawrence brushed his concerns aside by waving his hand. But the coach again got in a scuffle with 49ers DC Robert Saleh over signal-stealing.

Well, that doesn’t matter until the Jags are winning. Because when Shahid Khan snatched him from the Buccaneers, the only hope he had was to get some victories. So, ahead of the Chiefs’ clash, he first praised Patrick Mahomes before giving a heads-up to his players.

Coen said, “He (Mahomes) can see it pre-snap, make adjustments, tell guys to run different routes if he doesn’t like the look he’s seeing. Then, obviously, his accuracy within the timing and rhythm of a play is very impressive. What he probably does best is getting on the move while remaining a passer first, being able to make throws this way, that way, over his head. He’s very impressive, and it’s a great challenge for our guys this week.”

He wants his players to toughen up and move forward in the coming games. “If we’re going to have a mentally tough team that we’re trying to continue to preach, that has to be a part of handling adversity, handling a difficult play, and being able to move on. I think that’s part of the identity of our team,” Said Coen.

Through the first four games of the 2025 season, the Kansas City Chiefs have been a dominant offense, averaging 221.8 passing yards and 110.5 rushing yards per game, scoring 24.3 points per game. The Jacksonville Jaguars have also been strong, averaging 204.5 passing yards and 144 rushing yards per game, scoring 24 points per game. While both teams move the ball well, brace yourselves for a high-stakes battle.