Trevor Lawrence’s 2021 season was far from ideal as the team didn’t do much right around him, including pairing him with the right head coach. However, many expect him to improve quite a bit with new coach Doug Pederson in the building, who has more experience in the NFL than the man he’s replacing in Urban Meyer.
Some have been skeptical about how much progress the second-year player will make, though, like NBC Sports’ Chris Simms. In his annual quarterback rankings, he placed Lawrence at the 24th spot, right behind two other 2021 first-round quarterbacks in Justin Fields (No. 23) and Zach Wilson (No. 22), respectively.
The quarterback countdown rolls on! 👀
QBs No. 21 to 25 ranked by @CSimmsQB. #NFL pic.twitter.com/pMFmCktMeE
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) May 26, 2022
