On Thursday, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence turned a wealthy man when he agreed to a five-year contract extension that can pay him $275 million.
He, together with the Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow, will now be the NFL’s highest-paid gamers when it comes to annual wage.
Nevertheless, Lawrence is the one quarterback from the draft class of 2021 who’s doing nicely three years later.
Adam Schefter identified that the 4 different QBs that 12 months who have been thought to have potential have all switched groups since.
The 2021 QB draft class:
🏈No. 1 Trevor Lawrence: $275 million extension
🏈No. 2 Zach Wilson: Jets ➡️ traded to Broncos
🏈No. 3 Trey Lance: 49ers ➡️ traded to Cowboys
🏈No. 11 Justin Fields: Bears ➡️ traded to Steelers
🏈No. 15 Mac Jones: Patriots ➡️ traded to Jaguars— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 13, 2024
On the time, the 2021 draft class was regarded as dripping with super potential, however whereas various gamers at different positions, significantly huge receiver, have accomplished nicely, the quarterbacks in that group have largely struggled.
Zach Wilson, the No. 2 decide, has thrown extra interceptions than touchdowns since coming into the league, and most now contemplate him a bust.
Trey Lance, who was taken one decide later, was tabbed because the San Francisco 49ers’ QB of the longer term after they traded a lot of draft capital to have the ability to draft him.
However accidents held him again, and after Brock Purdy turned what they hoped Lance would change into, they traded Lance to the Dallas Cowboys for a mere fourth-round decide.
Folks had excessive expectations for Justin Fields, however he has proven little, if any, enhancements, and the Chicago Bears have moved on from him and at the moment are pinning their hopes on incoming rookie Caleb Williams.
Mac Jones didn’t change into the inheritor obvious to Tom Brady for the New England Patriots, and now Drake Maye is the person they hope will take them into the longer term.
It seems just like the 2021 draft has change into a cautionary story in assuming an excessive amount of in regards to the future success of people that appear to have all the power on the earth.
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