We all know Lawrence chose to play at Clemson (following Watson’s footsteps), and he took over as the starter just five games into his true freshman season. Lawrence was not only a coveted recruit he stands to this day as one of the highest-rated prospects, clocking in with a 99.99 rating in the 247Sports Composite. Not only did he have gaudy numbers and a nearly perfect record, but he also had prototypical size and perfect mechanics. Lawrence threw for 13,902 yards and 161 passing touchdowns, breaking the Georgia records previously held by Deshaun Watson. He led the team to four divisional titles and two state championships. He became a starter as a freshman at Cartersville High School in Georgia, and led the team to a 52-2 record, including 41-0 in his final three years. In terms of pre-NFL bonafides, he’s unimpeachable. ![]() Most NFL players were elite at lower levels, but rarely has someone been as well-regarded as Lawrence. ![]() Is he worth taking the leap this year? Probably not, even though you’ll try hard to talk yourselves into it. It’s not very often we see a quarterback so widely assigned a “can’t miss” label perform as poorly as Lawrence did in 2021. On the other hand, some will be inclined to discount last year’s disastrous showing and fall back on Lawrence’s pristine pedigree. Those who believe in historical analogs will undoubtedly avoid Lawrence because his rookie season wasn’t just bad it was one of the worst campaigns in modern NFL history. Trevor Lawrence is one of the most divisive players in the player pool this year, and his performance in 2022 will be a fascinating test case of pedigree versus performance.
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