Trevor Lawrence is already great at 19. Money is keeping him out of the NFL

The Clemson quarterback may as well have been created in a lab by NFL talent scouts. But he won’t be paid to play for at least another two years

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed the most remarkable freshman season in recent history on Monday night. His stunning performance against Alabama in college football’s national championship game already has NFL teams plotting how they can get their hands on him – and he still has two years until he can make the leap to the pros.

It’s important to note how rare his rise is. College football is a shifting landscape. High school players, particularly quarterbacks, are better prepared than ever to make the leap to college. A year-round, hyper-intensive recruiting circuit, featuring non-stop training camps and one-on-one sessions with some of the game’s top quarterback coaches (private tutoring of top high school prospects pays more than being an NFL position coach), allows colleges to fully understand a player before he rocks up on campus.

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This throw and catch is ridiculous.

Trevor Lawrence to Tee Higgins #AllIn pic.twitter.com/Bjq7l7dZNL

Trevor Lawrence is the best true freshman QB I've ever seen. If I was running an NFL team, I'd be making trades for as many 2021 picks I could get my hands on.

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