For Jacksonville Jaguars fans, the 2021 NFL Draft cannot arrive anytime soon, as their fans are anticipating the likely pick of Clemson’s quarterback, Trevor Lawrence. Its potential addition would give the team the best-rated prospect since Andrew Luck in the eyes of the majority, which is huge when considering the quarterbacks the franchise had.
With the Clemson season ending earlier this month, Lawrence has now turned his attention to preparing for the NFL. According to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, the journey began with a former Jaguar, Jordan Palmer, who became a renowned NFL quarterback tutor for EXOS in California.
Garafolo added that Lawrence is also preparing as if all the teams could finish him off. If that weren’t enough, the ex-Tiger also learned what a typical NFL preparation week looks like with Palmer.
“At the moment, he is going through exercises in which he takes a team into the playoffs and divides them as if he were planning the game for them,” said Garafolo. “Then, on Monday, he reviews the last games of that defense. Tuesday, basic pressures. Wednesday, under pressure. Thursday, third descent. Friday, red zone. “
“Basically, it’s like you’re planning the game, because that’s how your week will be in the NFL, so he’s getting a taste of it. I think it’s a big reason for these guys to start running. “
Palmer worked with several other notable quarterbacks like Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson. He has been an off-season technical consultant / quarterback for many years and has spent time with the Jags (2012), Cincinnati Bengals (2008-10) and Chicago Bears (2013), to name a few.
Garafolo also stated that Lawrence would work to improve physically in order to become a little stronger, more resistant and more mobile.
With Jags as his likely destination, this news will likely make fans more eager to see Lawrence on the training ground, depending on whether the coronavirus pandemic allows it. Otherwise, maybe the pre-season will give them their first potential look at Lawrence.
As for the team, the new coach Urban Meyer has been working hard to put the right team in place for the potential acquisition of Lawrence and the team in general. It was announced this week that former Detroit Lions interim coach Darrell Bevell is expected to be the team’s next offensive coordinator. Her partner with Lawrence is one of the fans who expressed enthusiasm, as Bevell worked with notable signal callers like Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford, Aaron Rodgers and Brett Farve.