Patriots are planning to trip up Trevor Lawrence

Trevor Lawrence has struggled playing with the worst team in football.

The Jaguars top pick, and No. 1 overall in the 2021 draft, hasn’t been able to carry the team to many wins.

Like Josh Allen of the Bills, Lawrence is the show, especially with his ability to throw the football.

The Patriots will get to see that first-hand on Sunday when the Jaguars come to town, and do their best to trip up the rookie.

“He’s one of those quarterbacks, similar to Josh Allen, when you watch the tape the first thing you notice is he can put the ball in the perimeter and there is no lag to that ball,” said Patriots cornerbacks coach Mike Pellegrino. “We have to do a good job out there. Normally you can see a little bit of lag sometimes, but he can really zip it out there. He’s confident in his arm and he has good chemistry with his receivers out there. You have to do a good job handling the outside throws just as much as the inside throws.”

Fifteen games in, Lawrence has completed just 58.7% of his passes. He’s thrown nine touchdown passes with 14 interceptions. His quarterback rating is 70.6.

Comparatively, Patriots rookie Mac Jones has thrown 18 TD passes versus 12 picks. He has a 90.2 rating.

“He’s certainly got all the tools,” said safeties coach Brian Belichick. “He has a great arm. Great mobility to escape pressure. He’s a challenge with those physical traits.”

from Boston Herald https://ift.tt/3qunjEj