Jacksonville Jaguars: Surgery won’t affect Trevor Lawrence’s draft stock
The Jacksonville Jaguars will likely use the first overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft to take Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. For that reason, the news he will soon undergo surgery may have gotten their attention.
Lawrence will throw for NFL teams on February 12th instead of participating in Clemson’s pro, and will later undergo shoulder injury, per MGC Sports. Although getting a procedure done may be cause for concerns, especially before the selection meeting, the surgery will be on his non-throwing shoulder.
How does this affect the Jacksonville Jaguars and Lawrence’s stock?
Ever since the Jaguars clinched the top selection in this year’s draft, Lawrence has been linked to them. Even though there are alternative routes they could take, there’s a 99 percent chance the Tennessee native will be their choice on draft night.
In fact, there is no reason for Lawrence to throw even though it’s unlikely he will aggravate his condition. There’s already plenty of tape of him and getting surgery as soon as possible would help him come back earlier. At this point, there’s nothing he can do to improve or affect his draft stock and he would be better off canceling the February 12th throwing session.
If Lawrence were a lower-ranked prospect, it would make sense for him to perform in front of scouts, but he’s not. There is still time between now and the 12th and he could still call the session. Some analysts or evaluators may not like that outcome, but if teams think highly of him, they would likely not mind it.
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If the Jaguars do end up drafting someone else with the first overall pick, it won’t be because of his shoulder injury. Instead, it will be because they feel comfortable taking another player. Despite the fact that the team’s brass needs to monitor the quarterback’s situation, they may need to worry about other things, such as deciding how they will use their second first-round pick. In the meantime, Lawrence should still be their pick.