Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew is taking his competitors with Trevor Lawrence to the acute with a pre-season superstition.
Sports superstitions can take some unusual kinds. Gardner Minshew’s is up there with the weirdest and funniest of them.
Locked in competitors with prime draft decide Trevor Lawrence, Minshew has his eyes set on the No. 1 spot on the depth chart. He’s acquired no real interest in being QB2.
“In preparation for the competition, I haven’t take a s–t in weeks. No. 2 isn’t an option for me,” Minshew joked on the Green Light with Chris Long podcast.
Gardner Minshew is so centered on being QB1, he’s not taking No. 2s
Minshew is among the many finest characters within the NFL. So depart it to him to drop that line.
Minshew additionally complimented Lawrence’s golden locks whereas speaking about a shampoo particular for his mullet on the podcast look.
The Jaguars drafted Minshew out of Washington State in 2019 within the sixth spherical. He surprisingly began 12 video games as a rookie, ending with a 6-6 document whereas throwing 3,271 yards and 21 touchdowns. Jacksonville struggled mightily in 2020 as Minshew went 1-7. He handled a thumb fracture halfway via the season whereas Jake Luton and Mike Glennon took his place.
It’s clear that Lawrence is the future for the Jaguars. They drafted the Clemson nationwide title winner No. 1 total within the 2021 NFL Draft. It’s not a query of if he’ll begin for them, however when.
Still, Minshew might win the job this offseason and hold Lawrence from beginning instantly. The Jaguars have a lot of labor to do, even with Lawrence within the fold.
Refusing to go No. 1 most likely isn’t the important thing to pulling off that upset, nevertheless it all comes all the way down to no matter works for Minshew. He’ll proceed to be entertaining, both approach.
