JACKSONVILLE – We'll look back a bit more in this Wednesday O-Zone because of an extra day to look ahead. Or something like that. It's a Monday Night Football thing.

Let's get to it …

Marky from Middleburg, FL

I'm starting to believe in this team. Right now, it feels like we are a quarterback away from being a contender. Do you think there is a way we can get there this year?

This has become something of an O-Zone theme of late, with Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence not yet playing to many observers' liking – and Lawrence indeed hasn't played remotely perfectly this season. He appears to still be developing and adjusting in his first season in Head Coach Liam Coen's scheme. But he's also improving in that scheme and handling muuuuuch more at the line of scrimmage than has been the case in four previous seasons. Lawrence also is playing well enough for the Jaguars to be 3-1 and they would be unbeaten if not for a questionable interference penalty late in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2. I understand Lawrence hasn't looked like a Top 5 quarterback. I don't know that that's his destiny. But he hasn't looked like a bad quarterback, either, and it's apparent this Jaguars team can win with him playing as he's playing. We know this because it's happening.

David from Maplewood, NJ

John, your frustration with fans questioning Lawrence is clear but it seems to me just a misunderstanding or difference of opinion on what should be expected. When you answer a question about Lawrence being the answer with stay tuned, the disconnect is that – at least for me – if it is still a question in Year 5, then you have the answer. We are hoping we are wrong or have no choice based on circumstances, contract etc., to continue to hope but if there were no financial considerations and a team was still waiting and hoping to see evidence a guy is the answer … the answer is no, he isn't. I'm a fan of this team and want more than anything to be proven wrong as I'm sure most fans that criticize him do, but there is just too much on tape. He is what he is.

I'm not frustrated with fans questioning Lawrence. I often answer questions about Lawrence with "stay tuned" or something to that effect because he's in his first season in a new offense and because he played well for a significant stretch before a lot of things went wrong for another stretch. We're still waiting to see how this plays out. That's why "staying tuned" objectively makes sense.

Andrew from Halifax

Hey, O. Can you please explain to me from a scheme perspective why the defense says they feel more enabled to make plays on the ball? Is it more scheme or more personnel clicking allowing for turnovers?

The Jaguars' defense feels more enabled to create turnovers this season because it's playing a zone defense with eyes on the quarterback more often than last season when they were playing mostly man-to-man defense.

Ryan from Chicago, IL

Hey, John. One thing I've noticed during Trevor's tenure is that when a mistake is made on offense, things start to spiral quickly. If a receiver drops a pass, the next pass is getting sailed over someone's head. If a player fumbles, a play is going into a tight window where it shouldn't. If the offensive line commits a penalty, we're going to see some negative plays. We almost saw this happen at the end of the game last week, but a defensive penalty reversed it. And it isn't just Trevor, it seems like the whole offense and usually the defense, too, snowballs like this. We've seen the team not do this in some games this year, and it's resulted in some wins. Do you think the ability to snap back after a mistake is something that can be taught, and if so, how do you think Coen can get guys to not snowball their mistakes so we can keep winning?

I think what were things for the Jaguars in the past aren't necessarily things now, and I think things that were things before seem less and less like things as we move forward.

Bruce from St. Simons Island, GA

O, wouldn't you agree that Monday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs will be an excellent test for the Jags?

But of course.

Michael from Crestview, FL

Until further notice I'm calling the Jags D Steal Curtain. Nice play on all the turnovers.

OK.

John from Jax

Hi, KOAGF. The Colts have the edge on tiebreakers. They are still in the lead in the division race even though our records are the same. Too bad we have to wait so long to beat them.

We're four games in. The Jaguars are unbeaten in the division. Until you lose a game in the division, you're not behind in division tiebreakers.

HD from Jacksonville

It is early but just about a fourth of the season is in the books. It is also not the old Jaguars of old. What is the ceiling on this mesmerizing afraid-of-nothing team in your estimation?

It has been clear since Week 1 – and certainly Week 2 – that this isn't the Same Old Jaguars. Anyone holding onto that theme isn't seeing things clearly. I have said since Week 1 that if the Jaguars continue forcing turnovers as they are forcing them and rushing as they are rushing they will be a playoff team. I don't know if that's the ceiling, but I believe that statement.

Bo from Winter Springs FL

It's nice to have our kickers not be the highlight of our team, but what is going on with both Little and Cooke? Neither are looking good at the moment.

Little missed a 47-yard fourth-quarter field goal Sunday because he misjudged a significant wind. Cooke is averaging 49.1 yards per punt and registered a big-time 58-yard punt that went out of bounds at the 49ers 8-yard line at a big moment in the fourth quarter. They are and will be fine.

James from Neath, Wales, U.K.

"A 57-to-58-yard field goal is not a gimme in the NFL, Cam Little's decidedly strong leg notwithstanding." I simply can't agree with this sentiment…our kicker has a clear ability to kick from 70-plus yards, so anything around 60 we certainly shouldn't be punting. What's the worst-case scenario if he misses wide of the posts? Because he certainly wouldn't leave it short.

The worst-case scenario in this scenario is a scenario where the opponent gets the ball at their 47- or 48-yard-line. That means a field goal is potentially a six-to-10-point decision, the three points you lose if you miss and the comparatively short field you're giving the opponent in the case of a miss. Remember, too: The wind was significant in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday. It factored into Little's miss later in the game. Yes, Little has a strong leg. But a 58-yard field goal is not yet an automatic decision for an NFL head coach.

Carolina from Charlotte, NC

My band is coming to Jacksonville this weekend for a show in Orange Park Saturday night, and then MNF to cap it off. I've been to plenty of games, and Jags fans are great about getting loud once the opponent breaks the huddle. But here's the thing: if the crowd is loud while the Chiefs are still in the huddle and keeps it up through the snap, it could force miscommunication — even a receiver on the edge of the huddle might mishear Mahomes' call. How do we get a PSA going to let Jags fans know the smartest time to crank the noise is from the Chiefs' huddle all the way through the play? That's the real home-field edge we'll need Monday night.

I expect the 'Bank to be loud Monday. And full. And crazy. I don't know that a public service announcement is necessary. I do expect the atmosphere Monday to matter.

Nathan from Santa Monica, CA

It took Trevor half a season to get rolling in the new offense under former Head Coach Doug Pederson ('22) and continued into the next season ('23) until the injuries piled up. I think this year is not just complementary football each game but for the season. The defense is balling out, winning us games while the offense finds its feet. Then by midseason I expect the offense to stand up and do its part. Trevor needs continuity and he and the offense are just trying to figure it all out early in the season, do you think this could be the case with the offensive passing game slow start. Duuuuuuuvall

I think Lawrence should and will benefit from continuity and time in Coen's offense. I've heard it said that he just doesn't look comfortable yet, and I don't disagree. He's doing a lot of good things and developing. Perhaps comfort comes as development continues.