After the 2021 NFL draft, the expectations for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills were worlds apart.
Lawrence was the generational prospect expected to turn the league's worst franchise into a perennial contender. While Mills was the backup plan to the backup plan who became the top option when Deshaun Watson sat out the 2021 season and his successor, Tyrod Taylor, got hurt and was ineffective in his return.
On Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), the Texans (0-3-1) and Jaguars (2-2) will face off at TIAA Bank Field, and each quarterback is still fighting through the prove-it stage in their second year.