Ever since he carved up the Alabama defense in the national title game to finish off his freshman season, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been destined for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
But the way the draft order is setting up in the early going, next year’s top pick could easily land with a team that might not be ready to give up on the young quarterback they already have.
There are four winless teams left after Week 4, and with the Houston Texans’ pick currently residing with the Miami Dolphins, the Atlanta Falcons are the only one in the group that hasn’t spent a top-10 pick on a quarterback in the last three years.