The Jacksonville Jaguars opened training camp Wednesday wanting — expecting, really — to score about seven more points a game this season.
He essentially is starting over in Jacksonville, hoping to earn a new contract and stay close to his hometown of Fort Lauderdale. He insists 1,400 yards receiving is an attainable goal despite sharing the spotlight with fellow receivers Christian Kirk and Zay Jones.
His first day of camp couldn’t have gone much better. He made a leaping catch while fully extended early and then another high grab near the sideline. “One-on-one, whatever it is, he’s going to be able to go win for us on a lot of different things,” Lawrence said. “So having that option is going to really open our offense up. … We just have so many weapons it’s going to be tough for defenses to know what to expect. We’re not one-dimensional.”But are they going to average 30 points a game? The Super Bowl-winning Chiefs led the league at 29.2 last season, with Jacksonville coming in 10th.
One issue that plagued them all season: slow starts. They had to rally to beat Las Vegas, Baltimore and Dallas down the stretch and then dug themselves out of a 27-0 hole to stun the Los Angeles Chargers in a wild-card game. “Not every game has to be a 10-, 17-, 27-point comeback,” Lawrence said. “Just completely dominating the whole game, not the end of it. … How can we start fast and just be consistent? I think that’s the biggest thing and definitely an emphasis for us.”
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