Prospects for Jags fans to know: Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence

With the Jacksonville Jaguars 2020 season ending in disappointing fashion, the team has found themselves at the forefront of all NFL Draft discussions. Of course, that is because their 1-15 season locked them into the No. 1 overall pick in what will …

With the Jacksonville Jaguars 2020 season ending in disappointing fashion, the team has found themselves at the forefront of all NFL Draft discussions. Of course, that is because their 1-15 season locked them into the No. 1 overall pick in what will be a crucial season.

It appears that the Jaguars saved their worst season in franchise history for the perfect time as this draft class boasts one of, if not the best, quarterback prospects to have ever come out. That player, of course, is Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

While suiting up as a Tiger, Lawrence took Clemson to a National Championship and three College Football Playoff appearances, accumulating a 34-2 record as a starter. He finished his tenure at Clemson with a 67% completion percentage, 10,098 passing yards, 90 passing TDs and 17 interceptions. From day one on campus, it was easy to see why Lawrence was the No. 1 rated recruit out of high school.

Let’s get into just why the league is so enamored by the Clemson Tigers star and how he could just be the player to turn around the Jacksonville organization.

With Lawrence, the discussion starts with his seemingly other-worldly physical profile. His arm is as good as they come, displaying both velocity and a rapid-quick arm speed. His ability to get the ball out and get the ball out quick sets him above the rest in this class.

It’s that snap delivery throw, combined with his natural velocity and ball-placement that simply makes Lawrence lethal. Just take a look at these couple of impressive frozen-ropes from No. 16.

It isn’t just his arm that is impressive when dissecting his physical profile, though. Lawrence stands at 6-foot-6, 220 pounds, and has the athleticism to not only hurt teams with his arm but his legs as well.

During his three seasons at Clemson, Lawrence scampered for 943 yards, scoring 18 times on the ground. In his sophomore season alone, Lawrence came up just short of a 600-yard (593) rushing season. He doesn’t necessarily have the speed of Justin Fields or Trey Lance of the class, but he’s a talented athlete all around. Being an arm talent of his caliber is one thing, but having the mobility that he does just adds another element to his game that defenses have to account for.

In this day in age at the quarterback position, it’s becoming increasingly important to make plays outside of structure. Jags fans shouldn’t worry because our favorite new blonde-headed phenom also excels when the play breaks down.

This is an absolute beauty, folks.

With all eyes constantly on the future NFL signal-caller, Lawrence repeatedly makes everything look so easy. While he may get caught a bit too overconfident in his arm at times, it’s his willingness to attack defenses plus the elite traits that make him the best player in this draft class and one of the best to ever come out of college football.

Assuming Jacksonville does take Lawrence, the ceiling will be the sky with him behind center. He will enter a situation where the Jaguars have both solid weapons and some offensive line pieces in the interior to go with the most cap space in the league (an estimated $76 million).

If the Jaguars do nab Urban Meyer, an offensive-minded guru, watch out NFL. This franchise might just get this football thing figured out.