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Tank for Trevor Lawrence update as NFL training camps are underway

By Cory Kinnan

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers before taking on the LSU Tigers during the College Football Playoff National Championship held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers before taking on the LSU Tigers during the College Football Playoff National Championship held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images) /
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Trevor Lawrence looks to be the prized jewel, and one the Patriots and Jets could pursue
If Cam Newton struggles, the Patriots could join the Jets in the race for Trevor Lawrence. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

The AFC East joins the race for Trevor Lawrence

A couple of weeks ago, after signing Cam Newton, nobody thought the Patriots would be in the race for Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

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Now, they have had a league-high number of players who have opted out of the 2020 season, putting them at a significant disadvantage as they gear up for the season. With Newton on a one-year deal, they are now firmly in the conversation for the number one overall pick front-runner in Lawrence.

Not to be outdone by their division rivals, the New York Jets have seemingly plummeted as well. Other than retaining Adam Gase as their head coach, the Jets have now traded star safety, Jamal Adams, to the Seattle Seahawks, adding a ton of draft capital to their name. Pro Bowl linebacker C.J. Mosley has opted out, and they have cut starting guard Brian Winters.

Draft capital? Check. Likely a new head coach should failures ensue in 2020? Check. If Sam Darnold struggles in 2020, then it is full steam ahead for the Jets and Lawrence in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Outside of these two AFC East foes, who is set to join then in the Tank for Trevor campaign?

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