Former Coach Voices Concerns Over Top QB Prospect

Most people assume Trevor Lawrence will be the #1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. While he’s definitely one of the top QB’s in the draft, there are other  options if you’re in the market for a franchise QB. According to one NFL coach, Lawrence wouldn’t be his first option, or even his second. June Jones, the former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and San Diego Chargers, spoke to Yahoo and dished his thoughts on Lawrence’s potential, and who he would select in the draft.

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Via Yahoo:

“Hey, I do like him. But I would not take him with the first pick, though,” Jones told Yahoo Sports by phone from his home in Honolulu. “Everyone is saying that’s the guy at 1. But I would trade that pick and take one of these other quarterbacks down the line.”

They asked Jones why he is so low on Lawrence?

“He’s a very talented kid, don’t get me wrong, and I think he’s a winner,” Jones said. “He can do things that other quarterbacks can’t do, such as run.

“But what I’ve noticed is, when you see him drop back and throw, let’s say, a 9-route down the field, on those completions that he had over 20 yards, a lot of times his receivers make great plays on those balls. And they weren’t right on the money, they weren’t right in stride. The receivers sometimes had to work for the deep ball with him than what (you’d expect from) a great quarterback.”

Twitter reacted to the coach’s hot take:

https://twitter.com/TheRealSeanDoty/status/1362173226231734272;

Why do these so called pundits roll out failed NFL coaches to asses talent? June Jones is currently coaching in the XFL, after spending time in the CFL. 22-36 in the Pros, so why does his opinion matter? https://t.co/Gil1APXElb via @Yahoo

— LSpear37 (@LSpear37) February 18, 2021

Did June Jones start doing drunk analysis and not tell anyone? I mean this is complete ridiculousness!! If you have Trevor Lawrence anywhere lower than QB1 in this year's draft, then you probably should have your head examined and driver's license revoked https://t.co/xvlnpIx4e3

— Roy H. (@wrestlerspulse) February 18, 2021

https://twitter.com/TerryOHora1/status/1362185064558264320

Lawrence has been the clear cut #1 for what feels like a few years, and the Jags definitely will take him with their pick.

This is exactly why the NFL draft is always so interesting to watch.

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