JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …
Steven from Orlando, FL
Right now, Trevor is the only player in the league with over 10 touchdown passes (17) and less than 200 attempted passes. That is what I call efficiency.
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has 17 touchdown passes with four interceptions this season as the AFC South-leading Jaguars prepare to play the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., Thursday. Lawrence through six games has made a seamless transition from last season when he finished the season as one of the NFL's best quarterbacks and overall players. He finished fifth in Associated Press Most Valuable Player voting last season and now has thrown 32 touchdowns with five interceptions in his last 13 regular-season games. That's staggeringly good. If he continues as he is playing this season, he will merit serious MVP consideration. While it seems from this view that Lawrence hasn't been discussed in that vein all that much among those that discuss such things, it's still relatively early in the season. If the Jaguars keep winning, I expect he will be extensively discussed and have a really good chance to be so honored. Whether or not he receives consideration or even wins the awards is a secondary issue. The primary issue is playing at a remarkably high level. Because that is true, the Jaguars have a chance to beat anyone in the NFL. That's what matters.
JK from NY & Fernandina Beach, FL
Hey, John. Since the start of the 2025 season through the present, the Jags' 18-6 regular season record is tied with the San Francisco 49ers as the second best in the league, one game behind the Denver Broncos (and the Jags should be sitting alone at No. 1, but we covered that story several weeks ago). The standard and culture established by the new regime has completely turned the franchise around. You are a keen and long-term observer of the Jags. Has the swiftness and depth of the transformation since the advent of the Triumvirate surprised you? Go Jags!
The culture change and culture impressed me – and while it didn't stun me, its swiftness surprised me in the sense that it was evident from early last season that this was a very good team with a chance to contend for the division title. Except for a four-game stretch shortly before the 2025 Week 8 bye, this team has been consistently among the NFL's best in the last two seasons. I was certain that Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tony Boselli would be outstanding in his role, because I knew his commitment to the franchise and I knew he had high-level common sense. I felt confident upon meeting General Manager James Gladstone that his high-end intelligence and communication ability would make him very good in his position. Head Coach Liam Coen came to the position with a reputation as a high-end offensive mind. What wasn't clear at the time was his leadership ability. When it became clear early last season he also was high-end at this, it became clear he would be a frontline head coach. That was when I was pretty comfortable believing the Jaguars would be very good for a long time. So, was I surprised the Jaguars became really good with this group? No, but the suddenness at the transformation was striking.
Where is Gary from East Palatka, FL
Just want to give a shoutout to Foye. The consistency that he has week in and week out, year in and year out, is fairly impressive.
The consistency that Jaguars linebacker Foye Oluokun has week in and week out, year in and year out is very, very impressive. No "fairly" is needed.
Daniel from Jacksonville
Will Gary from St. Augustine say you still suck if the Jags win the Super Bowl? Also, whatever happened to Jerrell?
Gary from St. Augustine is a visionary with the ability to see a situation for what it is whatever the perception. I therefore expect him to accurately assess me regardless of the Jaguars' success. We still hear from Jerrell on occasion and when we do, it is gloooooorious.
Karl from DUUUUVALL
Two years ago, when the Jags signed Trevor to an extension, many "fans" complained that he wasn't worth the cost of the contract. In the last year, he has certainly been worth that (and more?). Now I can't find any of those "fans." My question is, can you help me find them, so that I can get an apology (on behalf of the rest of DUUUVALL of course)?
Good luck with that.
Alex from Michigan
O, it is great to see recent draft picks make splashy plays. Running back Bhaysul Tuten and wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter are already impact players, but I'm talking about tight end Nate Boerkircher's touchdown reception, safety Rayuan Lane III's interception for a touchdown, safety Jalen Huskey's sack and guard Emmanuel Pregnon's blocking. Am I leaving anyone out? Can you share your thoughts on what it means when our Jag-babies are looking like studs?
It means the Jaguars are functioning well and that the players they are drafting are beginning to develop and contribute. This is a good sign.
Brad from Myrtle Beach, SC
The Jaguars have established a comfortable lead in the AFC South during the first half of the season. Thursday night begins the second half of the season with an AFC opponent and a need to keep in contention with the other division leaders for homefield advantage during the playoffs and we know how dominant the Jaguars are at home. Is this the most important game in team history?
It will be Thursday.
Your Momma from Jax
In today's world of fantasy football mentalities, quantifiable stats and such, everyone is caught up on our sack numbers while forgetting we have had the highest-pressure rate in football. What they don't understand is that it's a team sport, the ultimate one, and if our guys on the back end were just a smidge tighter in coverage, the sacks would come in bunches. We don't need to go get a defensive end. We need another outside corner. We're rotating three guys outside who have proven to be much better inside. It all works together, you see. Do you agree?
No. Pass rush helps coverage far more than coverage helps pass rush. The greatest corners can only cover NFL-caliber receivers for so long. If you can't get pressure, or if a quarterback can escape pressure, the best cornerbacks will look like bad cornerbacks.
Nicholas from Fort Hood, TX
KOAF: I got to unfold the big flag at AT&T Stadium during the National Anthem for Dallas last Sunday. I can see why we needed a stadium upgrade badly. The hallways looked cleaner and more modern and just an overall better experience. I always imagined a dome stadium to be like the old coliseum in downtown Jacksonville or the old Astrodome with smoke lingering in the air and nothing but artificial lights. I was amazed at the natural light that filtered in and the climate control. Please let the Stadium of the Future resemble what Dallas has.
Modern, state-of-the-art stadiums are cool. People like them.
Wade from Cowford
This Baltimore game concerns me as it has all the markings of the ghosts of Jaguars past. We have a Thursday night game on the road and against a backup quarterback. We remember this team being surgically dissected by many a backup quarterback. We also are heavily favored and the ghosts are whispering about how Jags love to play down to their competition. Maybe the biggest ghost of all is Derrick Henry and we all remember how he bulldozed Jaguar defenses for years as Titan. I know this is a different Jaguars team, but many of us are still the same fans and the ghosts have yet to leave us alone.
This is the NFL, not the Southeastern Conference. There's never a game in which one team is guaranteed to beat the other. You didn't experience these high levels of anxiety as often before because the Jaguars usually weren't very good before. There therefore was comparatively little to lose. Now that the Jaguars are good, every game matters and every opponent seems appropriately treacherous. Welcome to contending in the NFL.
Jim from Jax
With Hamilton out, I am worried about stopping the run especially against running back Derrick Henry who has gashed the Jags before. Could this be a significant enough injury to lead to an upset of Ravens over Jags?
Jaguars nose tackle DaVon Hamilton's injury is significant enough that he's out for the rest of the season. Hamilton was the most important piece of a very good Jaguars run defense. That does not mean the walls come tumbling down and it does not make Henry the unbeatable foe.
Jacob from NY
Hello! Given recent injuries and how defense matters more in the postseason when typically most teams have excellent offenses, do you think the Jags have a chance for a deep push despite the recent key injuries?
Yes.
