Trevor Lawrence's MVP Odds Are Shocking UPDATE

UPDATE: Trevor Lawrence's MVP odds have moved to +5000. Below is the original report on his MVP Odds.

Trevor Lawrence is one of the most hyped-up quarterback prospects the NFL has seen in a long time. Even in what's shaping up to be a historically good draft class for QBs, he's the no-doubt No. 1 overall pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

But now the hype is reaching levels that even a generational prospect is going to have a hard time living up to.

Before ever taking a single professional snap, even on an NFL practice field, Lawrence already has +3000 odds to win the NFL MVP award next season on WynnBET. That's tied for the 17th best odds in the league ahead of some seriously-estalished stars.

Lawrence is obviously a stud prospect, having thrown for 10,098 yards and 90 touchdowns across three seasons at Clemson and leading them to a national title. But +3000?

Those are the same odds as 2017 NFL MVP Matt Ryan. Ryan has the luxury of throwing to Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley, in addition to a possible additional first-round weapon like Kyle Pitts or Ja'Marr Chase.

Or how about Ben Roethlisberger, who is available at just +5000? Big Ben is just a couple years removed from leading the NFL in passing, and he returned to action with 33 touchdowns in 2020.

WynnBET has the Jags as a near lock to miss the playoffs (-525) in Lawrence's rookie year. That alone would all but disqualify him from winning MVP. The last time an NFL MVP didn't make the postseason was in 1973 (O.J. Simpson), and the last time that happened to a quarterback was 1967.

To take home the MVP award in his rookie year (something that has not happened since Jim Brown did it in 1957), Lawrence would not only need to come out playing like one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. He'd have to be the best quarterback in the NFL, and he'd have to be good enough to instantly turn the Jaguars from a 1-15 bottom-feeder to a legitimate playoff contender. Tough to see, but an interesting idea to consider.