Jeremy Schaap Thinks Jets Don’t Deserve to Draft Trevor Lawrence

The New York Jets are in full tank mode. They remain winless, and barring disaster, should be set to have the first pick in next year’s NFL draft.  That would mean they would select Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, assuming he’s going to enter the draft. ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap is not a fan of the New York  Jets, nor their strategy to acquire Lawrence.

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He took to twitter to explain.

“This is America. We worship at the altar of winning,” Schaap said. “As George C. Scott says playing the title character in the movie Patton while standing in front of a giant flag while addressing his troops: ‘We Americans will not tolerate losing.’ You know who might have some doubts about the sincerity of our intolerance for losing? Of our total focus on winning? I’ll tell you who. Trevor Lawrence. If we really prioritize winning, if winning is all that matters, why do we reward losing? Why would we condemn Lawrence to a future with the New York Jets? Just about everywhere except America, losing in sports is punished. It’s called relegation. If you’re that bad you don’t get the opportunity to acquire the best young players coming into the sport. No, you get bumped down to a lesser league. And if you fail there, you get bumped down again until you hit rock bottom.

“But what about competitive balance? Competitive balance? Who cares! If we really cared about competitive balance the way we say we care about winning, they would disqualify, disbar anyone who has anything to do with running the Jets. Isn’t that a better way of doing business than rewarding the most inept organization in football a player who could be transcendent? Isn’t it better for the game to keep him out of the Jets’ clutches? Why should Trevor Lawrence or anyone else be sacrificed on the altar of competitive balance? How about, instead, we reward winning. Not just with the Lombardi Trophy, but with the top pick.”

Watch below:

In American sports, we reward failure. Why? Why should @Trevorlawrence be sacrificed on the altar of competitive balance? Is it good for the game? No. What have the @NYJets done to deserve him? Nothing. My parting shot for @otlonespn: pic.twitter.com/VSII38dOG9

— Jeremy Schaap (@JeremySchaap) December 12, 2020

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Twitter reacted:

What. THE FUCK WAS THIS?! https://t.co/HPUmopeIBh

— A Very Sad Lakers Fan (@Nick__sama) December 14, 2020

I don’t know how I feel about this but it upset Jets fans rooting for 0-16 so… https://t.co/F18DKJEMju

— toni (@ToniLyn_) December 14, 2020

Just an awful, awful take. I’m wondering why he has a check next to his name 😂 https://t.co/8n6YuP8svZ

— Jack Megale 🛫 (@Jack_NYJets) December 13, 2020

Get a load of this clown 🤣 https://t.co/S1Lo007c04

— Vincent Capone-Froio (@Vinny_Capone10) December 13, 2020

So, there's this thought: https://t.co/V82OPOsUWR

— Greg Barr (@GregBarr79) December 13, 2020

Shut up. https://t.co/CEXHW3Nfyk

— Degrando (@grando34) December 13, 2020

This was never a problem until the jets got the first pick, no one said this when the lions went 0-16 and got stafford https://t.co/I0ogyUlLkJ

— Coco (@AlanCocobeware) December 13, 2020

The Jets aren’t losing on purpose,  they really are just that bad. Does the NFL need the Jets to be competitive, of course.  They are a big market team. The NFL is better when the Jets and Giants are playing well.

Trevor Lawrence will  have a tough transition, but maybe the Jets can figure out how to build around a franchise QB.

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