The Tank for Trevor Lawrence campaign in the 2021 NFL Draft has begun
The 2020 NFL Draft has just ended, but that has not stopped NFL teams from peaking ahead to next year already. In next year’s 2021 NFL Draft class has a player who has the chance to be the best quarterback prospect in nearly a decade, since Andrew Luck, in Clemson gunslinger Trevor Lawrence.
In recent history, we have seen two NFL teams stockpile picks, and tank just for the sake of improving their draft stock in order to land a franchise quarterback. To think teams are not already doing so for such a prize as Lawrence would be to choose ignorance over reality at this point.
Starting in 2016, the Cleveland Browns overhauled their roster, trading veterans for picks, and signing journeyman players to fill their roster. This helped them not only land Myles Garrett in the 2017 NFL Draft, but then to land Baker Mayfield with the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft as well.
Just last year, the Miami Dolphins acquired three first round picks by trading off the likes of offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. While in hindsight they really only needed their original pick to land a new face of the franchise in Tua Tagovailoa, their strategy was evident nonetheless.
What teams could be leading the race at this point in the “Tank for Trevor” campaign before the 2020 season even begins?