Lawrence confirms he made questionable decision on key play

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK

Trevor Lawrence confirms he made questionable decision on key fourth down

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 1/7/24

The Jacksonville Jaguars blew their playoff chances with a 28-20 defeat to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, and one key moment loomed large in the defeat.

The Jaguars were stuffed on fourth-and-goal from the Titans’ 1-yard line with just over seven minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Had Jacksonville scored, they would have had a chance to tie the game with the ensuing two-point conversion.

Controversially, quarterback Trevor Lawrence tried to run a sneak to get the touchdown, but was stuffed. After the game, Lawrence confirmed that the original call was for a handoff, but he changed the play at the line of scrimmage — a move he seemed to regret when speaking after the game.

“If you do it you better score and I didn’t.” – Trevor Lawrence on deciding to make the call himself at the line to run a QB sneak on 4th and goal from the 1. It sounds like it was a run call, but Lawrence made the call himself to sneak it. The Jaguars trust him and let him make… pic.twitter.com/6nC1TfmTTX

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 7, 2024

Considering Lawrence has been dealing with a shoulder injury, the call was a surprise to some. The quarterback did not look great throwing the ball on Sunday, which may have also been a consideration.

Lawrence will have plenty of time to think about the call. The Jaguars went from 8-3 to missing the playoffs thanks to a late-season collapse that will raise a lot of questions over their future.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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