Opinions: will T.Lawrence be a bust?

[kungfoodude]

1 hour ago, Shocker said:

I would rate him the number one pick in the next 3 drafts comfortably.  Hard to find a player with a better profile coming out

A player like Trevor really didn’t have any questions.  He is a little long with his delivery but what prospect is going before someone like him with his skills?  Any team would take him #1 like forever

Physically I generally agree although he was not a perfect prospect, even still. 

When you read more and more quotes from him, it just didn't really seem like he necessarily NEEDED football in his life.

I remember one quote specifically that he mentioned that he didn't have to have football in his life(or something similar). Smart general mindset but in the NFL to succeed at the highest level, you largely need to be extremely motivated to be better and better at football.

I might have been grasping at straws but he just had a few quotes that made me wonder about his will to be the best he can be.

[pantherclaw]

How does matter to us?

 

He was over rated. He's not a football dude, he's merely doing for the money. 

Those guys never see their true capabilities. 

He can be better with better coaching.

Edited March 24, 2022 by pantherclaw

[Barney]

He can make all of the throws and is accurate.  I don't think he is a bust, just in a bad situation.  Also has the smarts.  I think he will be fine. 

[MHS831]

I will take this a step farther because that is what I do--I push the envelope--whatever that means.

QB is mental.  If you put a young QB in a bad situation, they are bad.  Here is why:

1. No time to throw the ball/fear of being sacked.

2. Weak or poor running game making passing downs obvious.

3. A bad defense means you are likely playing from behind, forcing the young QB to try to make plays when the defense knows what is coming.

4. A bad OL means the QB's vision is often partially obscured.

Soon in the head of the young QB, doubt begins to fester.  Doubt becomes a lack of confidence.  When a QB loses his swag, game, set, match. 

 

So where do the best QBs go in the draft?  To the worst teams.  They are often drafted early in the first despite having late first round to second round grades in some cases.  They are forced to start before they are ready.  The transition from College to NFL is a big test that MOST drafted players fail.  But the transition for a QB from the college game to the NFL is tremendous.  Big transition, bad situation, pressure to win NOW.  I get why they bust.

The best QBs started in good situations without the pressure to perform right away.  Some were able to rise above the odds of failure, but many do not.  Do the Panthers have a situation in which a QB can prosper?  That depends on the OL and defense, if you ask me.  I think our RBs and WRs are solid, and I think the defense can be good.  Whoever the QB is, he will have a coach who is in win now or get fired mode.

 

[X-Clown]

Good coaching goes a long way. Jared Goff is not a good QB by any stretch of the imagination, but he looked Clausen level bad with Jeff Fisher his first year. McVay turned him into a serviceable QB that at least for a few years didn't screw everything up. I think Trevor has much better talent than Goff, so I could easily see a bounce back this year with a better supporting cast/coaching staff.

[iamhubby1]

Clemson fans making excuses for the Golden Child hard. lol Hey, at least he's not a sexual preditor. So you've got that going for you.