Jacksonville trusts Mac Jones as Trevor Lawrence’s backup: A look at the Jaguars QB depth chart | Quarterbacks

With the No. 1 decide in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars chosen Trevor Lawrence, paving the means for the former Clemson signal-caller to be the franchise QB for years to come back.

While his profession received off to a rocky begin, Lawrence has since settled into his position, main Jacksonville to a division championship and a playoff victory in his sophomore season. Despite lacking out on the postseason in 2023, Lawrence inked a contract extension with the Jaguars forward of the 2024 season, reaffirming his dedication to the franchise and vice versa.

Since drafting Lawrence, Jacksonville has made a acutely aware effort to construct round its franchise QB. In addition to bringing in offensive playmakers, the Jaguars have bolstered their QB room to have a plan in the case of an emergency to their franchise arm.

As Jacksonville appears to return to the playoffs in 2024, here is an up to date look at a QB room headlined by Lawrence and one other first-round decide from his draft class.

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Starter: Trevor Lawrence

Lawrence, a Day 1 starter with the Jags, has settled into his position as the franchise QB. After going 3-14 throughout a tumultuous rookie marketing campaign in 2021, Lawrence led his crew to a 9-8 document in 2022, throwing for 4,113 yards, 25 touchdowns and simply eight interceptions.

With Lawrence beneath middle in 2022, Jacksonville ended a four-year playoff drought after which pulled off a miraculous comeback in the Wild Card spherical, giving the then-23-year-old his first playoff victory.

Year 3 was not as sort to Lawrence, as he and the Jaguars couldn't make it two consecutive playoff appearances. The 2023 season additionally marked the first time Lawrence missed a sport attributable to harm, as an ankle harm stored him out of Jacksonville's Week 17 victory over Carolina.

Ahead of the 2024 season, Lawrence inked a five-year, $275 million extension with the Jaguars, signaling a job properly performed throughout his first three seasons. With a brand new contract and offensive weapons abound, Lawrence is predicted to assist lead Jacksonville again to the postseason regardless of a tough 0-2 begin to the season.

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Backup: Mac Jones

Like Lawrence, Jones is a former first-round decide in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Patriots used the No. 15 total decide in 2021 to pick Jones as the inheritor obvious to Tom Brady.

With large sneakers to fill, Jones received out to a formidable begin to his profession, doing his half to guide New England to a 10-7 document earlier than struggling an unpleasant loss to open the 2021 playoffs.

After his strong rookie marketing campaign, issues rapidly deteriorated for Jones in New England and it grew to become evident that he was not the reply at QB. After Jones' third season, each he and New England had been poised to maneuver in a unique course.

In March, the Patriots traded Jones to the Jaguars for a sixth-round decide in the 2024 NFL Draft. It is a homecoming for the 26-year-old, who was born and raised in Jacksonville earlier than attending the University of Alabama.

During the 2024 preseason, Jones' play impressed Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson. Despite the ties, the Jaguars declined Jones' fifth-year possibility, which means he'll enter free company after the 2024 season.

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Practice squad: John Rhys Plumlee

Plumlee started his faculty soccer profession at Ole Miss earlier than transferring to Central Florida in 2022. Over two seasons with the Knights, Plumlee led the crew to a 13-10 document in video games he began. Plumlee additionally performed baseball at UCF.

Despite a strong two-sport profession at UCF, Plumlee didn't hear his identify referred to as throughout the 2024 NFL Draft. He signed with the Steelers shortly after the draft and remained with the crew by means of coaching camp earlier than he was waived in late August.

Plumlee signed with the Jaguars on Aug. 30, becoming a member of the follow squad forward of Week 1 of the 2024 season.