This year's NFL draft class was full of quarterbacks. A lot of quarterbacks this year were drafted earlier than the average draft. Three quarterbacks who are projected to start this year are Trevor Lawrence, Mac Jones, and Zach Wilson. Most people are very confident that Trevor Lawrence will succeed in the NFL and be a franchise quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Others are not too sure how Mac Jones and Zach Wilson will do.
Trevor Lawrence was runner up for the Heisman Trophy in January, 2021. He fell short to Joe Burrow. Trevor Lawrence’s junior year is what really impressed NFL Scouts and made his draft stock go up. According to ESPN, he threw for 3,153 yard with 24 touchdowns and only 5 interceptions. He led Clemson to a record of 10-2 and brought them to the National Championship. Trevor Lawrence already has very good playmakers around him to be good in the NFL. He has running back James Robinson and DJ Chark at receiver. Urban Meyer is the head coach of Jacksonville and could help Trevor Lawrence to be better than he already is.
Mac Jones was originally thought to be the backup behind Cam Newton on the New England Patriots. They just recently released Cam Newton, however, which means Mac Jones now has the starting position. Mac Jones came from the University of Alabama and led them to win the National Championship in 2021 with a record of 13-0. ESPN shows Mac Jones threw for 4,500 yards with 41 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions while playing in the best conference in college football. Alabama has produced eight Hall of Famers in the NFL. A couple of these are Joe Namath, Bart Starr, and John Hannah. Mac Jones won't be a bust, but I believe Trevor Lawrence will be better. He is not as prepared for the NFL compared to Trevor Lawrence.
Zach Wilson is the odd one out here. He is coming from BYU. This is nothing compared to Clemson or Alabama. Zach Wilson finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy race. Wilson’s stats on ESPN show he finished with 3,700 yards, 33 touchdowns, and only 3 interceptions. He led the Cougars to a record of 11-1. Although these stats seem very good, Zach Wilson has not seen any real competition compared to the NFL. BYU is not in a conference and plays smaller schools.
These three quarterbacks are all very good and have the potential to lead their team to the playoffs. Overall, I personally think that Trevor Lawrence will have the best career. He was the best quarterback in college out of his draft class and will succeed the most in the NFL.
Update after Week 1: Trevor Lawrence took his first loss in his career throwing for 332 yards, 3 touchdowns with 3 interceptions. This was not how people thought he would perform in his NFL debut. Mac Jones also took a loss on Sunday. He threw for 281 yards with 1 touchdown and no interceptions. Zach Wilson threw for 258 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Wilson and the Jets came up short against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. All three of these quarterbacks did not play as well as fans hoped.
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