Jaguars’ Andrew Wingard doesn’t hold back praise after win over Ravens: ‘I would die for Doug Pederson’

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday seemingly marked a turning point for second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence and safety Andrew Wingard took the opportunity to reflect on the team’s growth under Doug Pederson following a rough year headlined by former head coach Urban Meyer. 

“I’m just so happy for Trevor because he had to deal with Urban Meyer last year as a rookie, and I don’t even know if he had a rookie year. And to see the growth he’s made, not just on the field, but just like his preparation, his demeanor, all that,” Wingard said in the locker room, via Action Sports Jax.

“I’m so happy for him.”

TREVOR LAWRENCE LEADS JAGUARS TO STUNNING VICTORY OVER RAVENS WITH LATE TOUCHDOWN, 2-POINT CONVERSION 

Lawrence went 29 of 37 for 321 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions but his biggest flex of the day came in the final seconds of the game with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Jones Jr. 

Pederson decided to go for the two-point conversion and Lawrence found Zay Jones in the endzone to give Jacksonville the lead with 14 seconds left.

“The stones on that guy… I would die for Doug Pederson, I swear. I would run into battle with Doug Pederson, 100%. I love the guy,” Wingard said.

“He hasn’t changed his attitude whatsoever. We come into work, we keep working, we just keep chipping away, and eventually it’s going to pay off and it did today. The feeling in the locker room was awesome. I love this team.”

Lawrence has shown real consistency over the last few weeks, completing 76.9% of his passes for 815 yards, with six touchdowns and no interceptions over the Jaguars last three games (2-1). 

“This guy throws an incredibly good football and he’s smart and he sees the field, and he can make all the throws,” Pederson said Sunday. “You’re just seeing that. You’re just seeing that execution with him and that maturity with him. … So it’s a step in the right direction for Trevor. Excited for his growth obviously.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.