(03-06-2021, 08:25 AM)Bullseye Wrote:

(03-03-2021, 02:07 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I see nothing wrong with Simms' take. I personally feel the same way. I love both QB's. I feel like Lawrence may be the safer selection, but I believe Wilson may have a slightly higher ceiling. With that said, I believe both will be huge NFL stars as long as the teams drafting them build around them.

To me, Trevor Lawrence has the higher ceiling.  He's bigger, more athletic, and by all accounts has a high football intelligence, is tough, and has great leadership ability.  I've read at least one account, for whatever it's worth, that Wilson has an arrogance and sense of entitlement about him.  Not that it equates to that much of a concern.  Lots of QBs are arrogant, and sometimes it pays dividends for them.  But you never know how it will manifest itself-good or bad.  I think in the wrong situation, it could blow up.

Ultimately I believe both are good enough prospects to where their ability will not be the issue in determining whether they succeed.  Their success will ultimately be determined by whether or not their teams can put sufficient talent around them to succeed and health.  It's way too early to determine that, and neither the Jaguars or the Jets have anything close to a complete roster, otherwise they would not be in this draft position.  But right now, assuming the Jaguars take TL and the Jets take Wilson, the Jaguars have more pieces around Lawrence than the Jets have for Wilson.

You never can tell how accurate these accounts are. I've read several articles saying he was liked a lot by his teammates and he had a fantastic work ethic. Maybe he does have a bit of arrogance to him. Success tends to breed this. IMO, Aaron Rodgers is extremely arrogant, but he has the respect of his teammates and he is very successful. It can work. It's not like the reports I read of Josh Rosen coming out of college. Apparently, those were right. They said his arrogance rubbed a lot of people the wrong way and many people didn't like him. It all depends on how that arrogance manifest itself. 

I totally agree with you on the fact that their ultimate success depends on how their teams decide to build around them. That is why it's so important to me that we start by upgrading the OT  and TE position. Both of our OT's are putrid and need to be replaced and we need to find a reliable TE. If we can upgrade those positions, Lawrence should have a good chance to succeed. We already have a good WR unit and a very good RB.

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