Apparently Trevor Lawrence keeps in close touch with Archie manning. Lol
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30525441/could-clemson-trevor-lawrence-likely-no-1-nfl-draft-pick-spurn-new-york-jetsThere were some people that tried to get Peyton to [force a trade]," Archie told ESPN. "The Colts weren't exactly the epitome of the top franchise in football, you know."
Neither are the New York Jets (0-13), whose sustained losing has sparked a narrative that haunts their downtrodden fan base: What if Lawrence doesn't want to play for the Jets, the current frontrunner for the No. 1 overall pick?
ESPN interviewed five prominent agents and three former general managers, and the overwhelming consensus is Lawrence will turn pro with enough leverage to execute an Eli Manning-type maneuver. Opinions are mixed on whether he will actually try to pull it off.
In other words: It's premature to say the Jets should be sweating, but they might want to keep a handkerchief nearby just in case.
To be clear, the five agents, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, are not associated with Lawrence, who isn't permitted to hire representation until he declares for the draft. (The NFL deadline is mid-January.) Some believe the lure of New York will cause him to look past the franchise's struggles (one winning season since 2010), while others feel the big-city glamour is overblown and that he would be wise to run away from the Jets, who have a poor reputation for developing quarterbacks.
"Would I be hesitant? It would be a stop sign that would be about 100 feet in diameter," one agent said.
A former GM countered, "You're not going to say no to the Jets. You're in a marquee market. Could he do an Eli? I guess he could, but I doubt seriously he would."