Trevor Lawrence: 5 things doubters say and why they’re wrong

Former Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence has had his fair share of doubters over the years and as we get closer and closer to the 2021 NFL Draft, those are only being amplified.

Lawrence is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and we’re not expecting it to take all that long for the Jacksonville Jaguars to make that official when the draft begins just a couple of weeks from now.

Today, let’s take a look at a few things doubters say about Lawrence and why they’re not true.

5. What doubters say: Trevor Lawrence turns the ball over too much

One of the biggest criticisms of Lawrence’s game is that he turns the ball over too much.

Analysts who talk about Lawrence’s flaws talk about how he forces things that aren’t there and how he doesn’t necessarily have a great feel for the pocket which leads to him not anticipating an open receiver or something of the like.

While there are certainly things that Lawrence needs to work on- and pocket presence is one of them, especially with Jaguars’ offensive line- calling him a ‘turnover machine’ is less than honest.

In three years, Lawrence threw a total of 17 interceptions. That’s an average of 5.7 per year and every single season he had at least 334 passing attempts. That’s a 1.4-percent interception rate.

Were there times where Lawrence made mistakes? Sure. But that’s the case with every quarterback to ever enter the draft. During a brilliant year this past season, Tom Brady had a 2.0-percent interception rate and he has 1.8-percent interception rate for his career. Brady had a 2.7-percent interception rate his collegiate career.

We’re not saying that Trevor Lawrence is going to be Tom Brady. We’re just saying that the stats don’t back up the premise that Lawrence struggles with turning the ball over. That’s simply not the case.