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2021 1st Round NFL Mock Draft




By this point in the offseason we've all seen hundreds of mock drafts and I think I speak for everyone when I say I'm more than ready for Thursday night to kick off the 2021 NFL Draft. I've always wanted to make my own mock draft to test how accurate I can be. Some of the rationale behind these picks are based on buzz around the league but most of them are based on the team needs and player potential. There will undoubtably be trades throughout the draft but I don't have a crystal ball nor can I read minds, so I won't try to project any. Without further ado, my first round predictions:

  1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence QB Clemson
  2. New York Jets: Zach Wilson QB BYU
  3. San Francisco 49ers: Justin Fields QB Ohio State
  4. Atlanta Falcons: Kyle Pitts TE Florida
  5. Cincinnati Bengals: Ja'Marr Chase WR LSU
  6. Miami Dolphins: Jaylen Waddle WR Alabama
  7. Detroit Lions: Penei Sewell OT Oregon
  8. Carolina Panthers: Rashawn Slater OT Northwestern
  9. Denver Broncos: Trey Lance QB NDSU
  10. Dallas Cowboys: Jaycee Horn CB South Carolina
  11. New York Giants: Jaelen Phillips EDGE Miami
  12. Philadelphia Eagles: Devante Smith WR Alabama
  13. Los Angeles Chargers: Christian Darrisaw OT Virginia Tech
  14. Minnesota Vikings: Elijah Vera-Tucker OT USC
  15. New England Patriots: Mac Jones QB Alabama
  16. Arizona Cardinals: Patrick Surtain II CB Alabama
  17. Las Vegas Raiders: Micah Parsons LB Penn State
  18. Miami Dolphins: Christian Barmore DL Alabama
  19. Washington Football Team: Jeremiah Owuso-Koramora LB Notre Dame
  20. Chicago Bears: Greg Newsome II CB Northwestern
  21. Indianapolis Colts: Azeez Ojulari LB Georgia 
  22. Tennessee Titans: Elijah Moore WR Ole Miss
  23. New York Jets: Caleb Farley CB Virginia Tech
  24. Pittsburgh Steelers: Alex Leatherwood OT Alabama
  25. Jacksonville Jaguars: Kwity Paye EDGE Michigan
  26. Cleveland Browns: Gregory Rousseau EDGE Miami
  27. Baltimore Ravens: Rashod Bateman WR Minnesota 
  28. New Orleans Saints: Jayson Oweh EDGE 
  29. Green Bay Packers: Terrace Marshall Jr. WR LSU
  30. Buffalo Bills: Najee Harris RB Alabama
  31. Baltimore Ravens: Teven Jenkins OT Oklahoma State
  32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Zaven Collins LB Tulsa

 

 

If I had to predict some trades for the first round I'd say the LA Chargers in search of the best OT available, the Patriots in order to land their QB of the future, the Bears for the same reason, and the Bills to make sure they can get their hands on the best back on the board. The Broncos are a team to watch in a potential trade in the top 5, you have to think they want to bring in some competition for Drew Lock. They have to leave this draft with that competition whether it requires a trade or not.

Atlanta seems to be in a prime position to move out of the #4 spot when (not if) a team convinces itself that it needs whoever is on the board out of Fields, Jones, Lance. Rumors of a potential Julio trade make me think Kyle Pitts will be the selection but stockpiling picks in a trade back scenario would be the best case for the Falcons.

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