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Trevor Lawrence is one of the hottest prospects to declare for the NFL draft in recent memory. Lawrence has drawn great hype through his play during his college football career and is the favorite to go number one overall on April 29. But he has been nursing an injury, one that has many fans and one particular franchise concerned.

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NFL analyst Ian Rapoport shared an update concerning Trevor Lawrence. He noted that Lawrence would miss his medical examination today because he was getting married. Furthermore, he revealed that the Clemson star has been recovering well from his surgery in mid-February. While there is still a way to go in his recovery, Trevor Lawrence is on his way to getting back to full fitness.

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This will be welcome news for the Jacksonville Jaguars who have made their intentions clear, and will (barring any circumstantial changes) make Trevor Lawrence the top draft pick. The Jaguars’ newly appointed head coach, Urban Meyer, did all but confirm that they are highly interested in the Clemson star, and he is the pick that they will build their franchise around.

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The Jaguars will look to improve on their horrendous 1-15 run in the 2020 NFL season. They will seek to make the most out of the season’s silver lining, i.e. earning the right to pick the best college prospect.

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The AFC South franchise is getting a potential future superstar in Lawrence. His college football tenure saw him amaze fans and analysts of the sports with his incredible throwing range and mental acumen. Going forward, the Jaguars will hope that Lawrence can be their saving grace, and be the player that lifts them out of their long spell of mediocrity.

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The great potential of Lawrence has positively excited fans and analysts. However, any franchise will have to be careful with the Clemson star, as they cannot surround him with average players and expect him to work his magic from day one. If the Jaguars select Lawrence, they will have to build a solid team around him to capitalize on his potential.

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Aaditya Krishnamurthy is an NBA & NFL journalist for EssentiallySports, before which he worked at BusinessWorld magazine. He has been a fan of Basketball for over 10 years now, since Shaquille O’Neal was a Phoenix Suns player. During his time at Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, he started a sports magazine for the college called the Overtime Tribune and hosted the Overtime Tribune Podcast until he graduated.

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