Trevor Lawrence 2021 Outlook: Safe Floor with a Massive Ceiling
3 years agoAfter completing an illustrious college career, Trevor Lawrence was a slam dunk first overall pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2021 NFL draft. Lawrence completed 66.6% of his passes for 10,098 yards with 90 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in 40 career games at Clemson. He also totaled 943 rushing yards on 231 attempts (4.1 ypc) and 18 touchdowns over his three seasons as a starter. Now that he is in the NFL, Lawrence finds himself in a unique situation. Jacksonville returns all five offensive linemen, two of their top receivers (D.J. Chark and Laviska Shenault), and a 1,000 yard rusher (James Robinson). They also added wide receiver Marvin Jones in free agency and drafted Lawrence's teammate at Clemson, Travis Etienne, in the first round. Jacksonville also cleaned house with their coaching staff, hiring Urban Meyer from the collegiate ranks/broadcast booth and Darrell Bevell as their offensive coordinator. Because of that, we have no idea what Jacksonville's offense will look like during his rookie season. Trevor Lawrence is currently being drafted at QB15, which is a great representation of his floor as a high-end QB2 for the upcoming fantasy season. Jacksonville's defense is still going through growing pains, which could lead to numerous games where Lawrence has to air it out to keep the game close. A 4,000 yard passing season with 30+ touchdowns is well in his range of outcomes. Don't be surprised if passing volume and a slew of weapons have Lawrence in the top-10 quarterback rankings at the end of the season, exceeding his current draft standing.