Former first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft Trevor Lawrence cashed in on a brand new contract on Thursday, receiving a five year, $275 million dollar extension with the Jacksonville Jaguars. This puts Lawrence in a bit of a shocking position, he is the only first round quarterback from that class to receive an extension and be on the same NFL team that drafted him.
The 2021 QB draft class:
đNo. 1 Trevor Lawrence: $275 million extension
đNo. 2 Zach Wilson: Jets âĄď¸ traded to Broncos
đNo. 3 Trey Lance: 49ers âĄď¸ traded to Cowboys
đNo. 11 Justin Fields: Bears âĄď¸ traded to Steelers
đNo. 15 Mac Jones: Patriots âĄď¸ traded to Jaguarsâ Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 13, 2024
The 2021 draft class is bound to go down in infamy should the current trajectories continue for the quarterbacks selected in that class. With all but one quarterback becoming a âbustâ it cements the lottery that the quarterback position remains for any NFL team.
Lawrence is poised to be the long term franchise quarterback for the Jaguars and looks like a slam dunk of a first round pick that most people expected. While he has fallen a bit behind on the super high expectations as one of the best prospects ever at the position, there is clear faith in the Jacksonville building that Lawrence is every bit the player they thought he was when they selected him with the number one overall pick.
