When he was taken by the Jacksonville Jaguars as the unquestioned No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Trevor Lawrence was hailed as the best quarterback to come out of the college game since Andrew Luck a decade earlier.
As many Hall of Fame quarterbacks have done in their 1st NFL season, Lawrence took a beating. Constantly under pressure, in 17 games he put together one of the worst statistical seasons in the history of No. 1 overall picks.
Below, we look at Trevor Lawrence‘s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
As part of the Urban Meyer debacle last season, Lawrence was thrown to the wolves and posted a 3-14 record with just 12 TD passes and a league-high 17 interceptions.
With a new coaching staff and some more talent around him, Lawrence is still getting plenty of respect in fantasy circles as he looks to erase the memory of his rookie seasons while learning the lessons taught.
Trevor Lawrence’s ADP: 132.41
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Lawrence is at the front end of a QB run that lands him as the No. 18 fantasy quarterback. In 10-player leagues, that ranking would have him coming in as the plug-and-play backup for an elite fantasy quarterback in which investment was made.
The 14th round of drafts is where fantasy owners take QBs they hope to rarely play. After Lawrence comes Jameis Winston (New Orleans Saints) at 136.35, Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) at 136.36, Justin Fields (Chicago Bears) at 137.15 and Mac Jones (New England Patriots) at 138.83.
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Trevor Lawrence’s 2021 stats
Games: 17
Passing yards: 3,641
Completions | attempts: 359 | 602
Passing touchdowns: 12
Interceptions: 17
Carries | rushing yards: 73 | 334
Rushing touchdowns: 2
Where should you draft Lawrence?
Based on last year’s numbers, you don’t. But if you saw Lawrence play at Clemson, you know what a talent he is and what he is capable of doing with a solid supporting cast. His coaching is better — much better. The Jaguars spent heavily in free agency to give him improved targets to throw to. And he plays in the weakest division in a stacked AFC.
About the only player behind Lawrence I would consider taking is Winston and that’s because he’s on a legitimate contender to make a deep postseason run if the chips fall right and more talented overall weapons.
That said, the Jaguars added wide receivers Christian Kirk and Zay Jones to bring a deep speed element to the offense and Lawrence’s college teammate Travis Etienne is coming back after missing his rookie season dueto injury.
For those who invested heavy in their QB1, Lawrence’s upside is enough to stash him and see how things progress.
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