The Facts: Lawrence suffered through an ugly rookie season last year, one that saw HC Urban Meyer last just 13 games. Lawrence thinks he and new coach Doug Pederson will be together a lot longer than that. Lawrence said today that Pederson is just the kind of leader the Jaguars need. “I really like his demeanor. He’s really, really calm,” Lawrence said of Pederson. “Never gets too high or too low, I really like that. That’s the type of guy I like to be around. Offensively he brings a lot of different things to the table.”
Diehards Line:Lawrence said he and Pederson are off to a great start. “I think we align pretty well and we’re on the same page,” Lawrence said. When the Jaguars drafted Lawrence, their expectation was that he’ll be the franchise quarterback for many years to come. They need Pederson to develop him in a way that Meyer proved incapable of.