With the first choice in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected “generational QB” Trevor Lawrence from Clemson on April 29. With the 15th choice, the New England Patriots picked Alabama’s Mac Jones, the fifth quarterback selected in 2021.
Each quarterback has started all his team’s games this season. On Sunday, the rookie signal-callers will square off for the first time in their NFL careers. Turns out, they go way back.
“I met Mac a long time ago, early in high school,” Lawrence said on Wednesday. “One of my better friends is Miller Forristall.