Ron Veal has been coaching quarterbacks for nearly 20 years, and between camps and private sessions, he's seen more workouts than he can count. But there are two he'll always remember.
In 2017, Veal had a couple of prized protégés. One was Trevor Lawrence, a tall kid with a big arm and natural grace. He played an hour up the road from Veal's Atlanta home, and he'd lost just one game in his prep career at Cartersville High in Georgia. The other was Justin Fields, a bit of a late bloomer who'd burst into recruiting stardom by flashing a rare combination of arm strength and mobility.