Jaguars were sent to voicemail by Trevor Lawrence on draft night

Lawrence was drafted No. 1 overall by the Jaguars (Photo via Jaguars)

Tony Crumpton · Assoc. Editor · Saturday, May 22 2021

The Jacksonville Jaguars secured the first overall pick Trevor Lawrence in the 2021 NFL Draft.

However, it didn't go without some stress as the Jaguars were sent accidentally to voicemail by Lawrence several times.

General Manager Trent Baalke, Head Coach Urban Meyer, and Owner Shad Khan were featured in a short video 'The Hunt' about the process of selecting Lawrence.

"They (NFL) said you have to wait seven minutes to turn in the card, so we didn't pick up the phone to call him. We just sat there, and he's sitting on his end wondering why we haven't called him," Baalke said.

Then things got a little more awkward.

"We started calling and getting a recording," said Khan. "You're seeing that clock tick away, and then let's try it again, get the recording. After about three tries, it's like you're over here nervous."

It all ended OK as Lawrence was drafted as the No. 1 overall pick, and the Jaguars got their franchise quarterback.

#Jaguars released a video of their Draft night, turns out that because the NFL required them to wait 7 minutes, they took their time to call @Trevorlawrencee. Once they tried it went to voicemail... 3 times

They finally got in touch to draft him.pic.twitter.com/JeeHCo3U6t
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 21, 2021