Trevor Lawrence advised to stay at Clemson by Steve Young

Trevor Lawrence advised to stay at Clemson for another year by Steve Young

There’s no doubt that Trevor Lawrence has the skill set and talent to be a successful NFL quarterback, but some analysts think he’d be better of staying at Clemson for another year.

Trevor Lawrence, who has been an integral part of Clemson’s success over the past couple of years, is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Though Lawrence has said that he plans to leave after this season, he has since said that he won’t completely close the door on coming back for his senior year depending upon the situation.

How have media analysts and fans interpreted that statement? Well, it means Trevor Lawrence obviously doesn’t want to end up with the New York Jets. 

While we all know that Lawrence is going to go pro after this season- whether or not the Jets are the No. 1 pick- but that hasn’t stopped talking heads from delivering their advice.

The latest in the string of those who have put themselves in Trevor Lawrence’s shoes? Former NFL great Steve Young.

On ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown, Young said his advise to Lawrence would be to come back to school to avoid the long-term implications of pairing up with the Jets.

"“Right now, the way the Jets are, I might think about going back to school,” Young said via Sports Illustrated. “Because I don’t want to spend my career trying to carry a team on my back.”“Don’t go to a team that you know is not going to be good for a long time and think, ‘Oh, I can put them on my back,’” Young said. “Peyton Manning and Troy Aikman were two guys who joined bad teams, but there were already building blocks. They already had a plan. The Jets don’t look like a team with a plan.”"

Steve Young said Trevor Lawrence’s long-term career could be at stake in New York

Young said that he wants to see Lawrence be successful for years down the road, but that his career could be significantly cut short if he ended up with the Jets.

"“Trevor Lawrence, you want him to play for 15 years,” Young said. “Sam Darnold did it, and is his career flourishing? Absolutely not. Is it possible that Sam Darnold is out of the NFL in three years? Could you imagine that? Yeah, I could imagine that. I doubt it, but what I’m saying is if you come out to the wrong place, with no help, you could have your career severely limited when you want to play 10 or 15 years.”"

Trevor Lawrence is going to make the best decision possible for himself and we all know that ends with him declaring for the NFL Draft, but Young does make some valid points.

The Jets are a franchise that simply doesn’t seem to have a plan. They’ve been in limbo land for quite a while and the last time they made the playoffs was back in 2010- a decade ago. For context, Lawrence was just 11 years old the last time the Jets were competitive.

That doesn’t sound like an organization that is breeding success by any means.