The Jacksonville Jaguars are off to a 2-1 start to the season, but the team has left a lot to be desired when it comes to its passing attack.
Through three games, the Jaguars are averaging just 214.7 passing yards per contest and quarterback Trevor Lawrence has completed just 55.8% of his passes for 671 yards and four touchdowns to four picks.
While it's always easy to blame Lawrence for Jacksonville's struggles through the air, it simply isn't that cut and dry. Now, nobody is going to say Lawrence is blameless, but the Jaguars' wide receivers certainly aren't without fault, either.
Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis pointed out some telling stats with Jaguars wide receivers that shows a bigger problem than just Lawrence.
Since 2020, no quarterback in the NFL has experienced a higher drop rate or rate of wide receiver error than Lawrence. Adding to that, a whopping 32% of Lawrence's incomplete passes are blamed on his receivers based on those metrics.
In Week 3, 13% of Lawrence's passes were dropped, the second-highest rate of any quarterback in the league. The former No. 1 overall pick ranked dead last in completion percentage of expectation as a result.
A total of five Jaguars players rank in the top 25 in drops so far this season. The list includes Brian Thomas (four), who is tied for the NFL lead, Dyami Brown (three), Travis Etienne (two), Parker Washington (two) and Travis Hunter (two).
Clearly Jaguars pass-catchers need to spend more time on the JUGS machine.
That amount of drops is just stunningly inept and something needs to change if the Jaguars' passing attack is going to really get off the ground in 2025.
MORE NFL NEWS
- 49ers trade idea replaces Nick Bosa with elite $30 million EDGE
- What Jerry Jones said about Cowboys facing Micah Parsons in Week 4
- Al-Quadin Muhammad had powerful message after dominant Week 3
- Detroit Lions power rankings round-up going into Week 4
- What Derrick Henry said about crucial fumble vs. Lions
- Ravens break NFL record no team wants after loss to Lions
- Detroit Lions utilize infamous college formation vs. Ravens