NFL Top 100: Where Do Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence and Christian Kirk Land?

Where does Pete Prisco slot the Jaguars' stars in his NFL Top 100?

A year ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars didn't have a single representative in long-time NFL reporter and analyst Pete Prisco's top-100. 

Now? The Jaguars are starting to see the stars align, with two of their top players cracking Prisco's 2023 list in a big way.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was featured at No. 23 overall, behind only Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, and Justin Herbert at the position. Kirk, meanwhile, was placed at No. 87 and was ranked as the 18th best receiver in the NFL. 

Other players earning honorable mention from Prisco were wide receiver Calvin Ridley, running back Travis Etienne, and cornerback Tyson Campbell. 

"He was outstanding over the course of the second half of the season and into the playoffs. He will be in the MVP talk this season," Prisco said about Lawrence.

"In his first season with the Jaguars after signing as a free agent, he had a team-high 84 catches with eight touchdowns. He is really good in the middle of the field," Prisco said about Kirk.

Kirk, who the Jaguars signed to a four-year, $72 million deal with $37 million guaranteed last March, was everything the Jaguars could have asked for in 2022 during a career year.

Kirk finished with career highs in yards (1,108), catches (84), and touchdowns (8) while also catching 15 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the playoffs. Kirk finished tied for 18th in catches, 14th in receiving yards, and tied for 11th in touchdown catches. 

In 17 starts in 2022, Lawrence completed 387 of 584 passes for 4,113 yards and 25 TDs. His 387 completions were the most in a single season in franchise history and his five rushing TDs were tied with Garrard for the most in single-season franchise history.

Lawrence joined Bengals QB Joe Burrow and Bills QB Josh Allen as the only players in the NFL with 25-plus passing TDs and at least five rushing TDs. Against the Titans in Week 14, Lawrence set a career-high with 368 yards passing and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.

The second-year quarterback totaled four 300-yard passing games and orchestrated three comebacks of 17-plus points, including a comeback from behind 27-0 in the postseason against the Chargers.