Jaguars: Richard Sherman’s candid assessment of his reservations about Trevor Lawrence prior to a contract extension

The Jaguars and Lawrence’s possible record-breaking contract could signal a significant change in the NFL’s quarterback contract dynamics, changing the league’s financial environment and impacting elite players’ future pay.

About the Jaguars, Sherman remarked, “You know, there have been other number one overall picks that haven’t been impressive, but they talked about him as if he were supposed to be the next Andrew Luck or Payton Manning, a generational talent that can take his team to the next level, and I just didn’t see that on tape.” After that, there were comments from Jacksonville supporters such as

“You’re not watching the tape,” “You’re biased,” and “You just despise the small market team.” It doesn’t really matter if you were in Duval or New York—the tape will say what it says. That’s just the way things are.

They’ve dropped their last five games, and the one victory they did have came when he wasn’t participating. That game was played and won by CJ Beathard. It’s unfortunate for this franchise, which has endured a lot, to believe they have found their match. Ultimately, though, they will have to reimburse him. That is our current world. In the National Football League, you’ll be paid $50 million regardless of how well you play—if you play at all. And since things are a little hazy in Jacksonville, I’m not sure what the future holds.