Trevor Lawrence may end up thanking the Jets for him getting a complete education
As the New York Jets stumble towards a winless season, they are clearly becoming the frontrunners in the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes.
Positioning for the number one pick in the upcoming draft means landing a generational talent in the gifted Clemson quarterback who won a national championship as a freshman, and has continued to impress over his sophomore and junior years.
Meanwhile, the Jets have been in a painful downward spiral since they drafted Sam Darnold out of USC a few years ago. They’ve come up with new and creative ways to lose games while also losing key players. Their defensive coordinator was shown the door recently and the days are most likely numbered for their head coach as well. So the promise of a stud quarterback may be just what they need, right?
Not so fast.
Speculation has abounded that Lawrence may choose to dodge the bullet of being drafted by Jets by making demands pre-draft or simply staying one more year at Clemson. This Jets team is a true trainwreck, with many citing a lack of talent and a strain of toxicity throughout the organization.
Even the greatest Jet of all time, Joe Namath, hinted at the fact that Lawrence should find a way to not punch his ticket to New York.
But who’s to say that one more year will change the overall scenario? It’s not hard to imagine that in another year this dysfunctional Jet team will be in precisely the same situation.
And then what will the NFL’s next great quarterback do?
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