The Jaguars have consistently made puzzling roster decisions ever since they drafted Lawrence. They’ve never given him a true No. 1 receiver, though Calvin Ridley was supposed to play that role last season. They overpaid for Christian Kirk was a free agent after the 2021 season, though he’s at least been good for them.

When they had the No. 1 pick in the 2022 draft, the Jaguars used it to select Travon Walker. The four players selected after him were Aidan Hutchinson, Derek Stingley Jr., Sauce Gardner and Kayvon Thibodeaux.

Jacksonville’s offensive line was a bottom-six unit in pass blocking and run blocking last season, per ESPN’s metrics.

All of this is to say that Meyer’s tenure with the Jaguars absolutely hindered Lawrence’s development, but that’s not the only reason they have failed to find consistent success with a young quarterback who has shown a lot of promise more often than not.

On the bright side, Lawrence seems likely to be the only one of the five first-round quarterbacks selected in 2021 who will start next season with the team that drafted him.

Trey Lance (No. 3) was traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the Dallas Cowboys prior to the start of the 2023 season. Mac Jones (No. 15) is going to backup Lawrence in 2024 after being acquired in a trade with the New England Patriots.

Justin Fields (No. 8) was traded by the Chicago Bears to the Pittsburgh Steelers to be Russell Wilson’s backup. Zach Wilson (No. 2) is still with the New York Jets, but that’s primarily because they are struggling to find anyone who wants to trade for him right now.