By: Sean McGovern & Kyle Delahanty
Kyle= Even, Sean= Odd
Round 1- Pick 1
Jacksonville Jaguars
QB, Trevor Lawrence
Clemson
Rumor has it that the Jags have already given Trevor Lawrence their playbook just a few weeks out from the Draft. Regardless of how you feel about the Clemson QB’s comments in his recent Sports Illustrated interview about not having the proverbial “chip” on his shoulder…it is clear Jacksonville has put all their “chips” into making him their next franchise signal caller for years to come.
Round 1- Pick 2
New York Jets
QB, Zach Wilson
BYU
New head coach, new offensive coordinator…new quarterback. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what Gang Green is doing with the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft (…drafting a quarterback), but the question still remains as to which one they will be selecting next Thursday night. My guess, and according to almost every credible football source, is it’s going to be former BYU Cougar Zach Wilson. If Wilson becoming the face of the franchise in the Big Apple comes to fruition, he should expect a grocery list of endorsements on top of the Chipotle and Nike deals he just signed.
Round 1- Pick 3
San Francisco 49ers
QB, Trey Lance
North Dakota State
Just 8 days out from the 2021 NFL Draft and smoke season is in full-effect more than ever. The Mac Jones to SF hype train has subsided and rumor has it that Ohio State QB Justin Fields isn’t even in the mix to be considered with this pick. If I had to take a guess on who Kyle Shanahan would value more between Lance & Jones…it’s Lance for me. If the 20 year old, Lance, can be coached up and developed properly he can take the Niners to new heights that Mac Jones never dreamed of.
Round 1- Pick 4
Atlanta Falcons
QB, Justin Fields
Ohio State
And just like that, history is made…quarterback #4 is off the board. Never in NFL Draft history have the first four selections been quarterbacks. There’s been a lot of talk about Atlanta either trading out of this pick for a massive draft haul, staying put to select Kyle Pitts or selecting Matt Ryan’s successor. Fields makes sense if he remains on the board…he’s a hometown kid who once attended the University of Georgia before transferring to THE Ohio St. University. In this mock, new HC Arthur Smith elects to pass on providing Matt Ryan with a new weapon and the opportunity for draft capital to grab their quarterback of the future to learn behind Ryan for another year or so.
Round 1- Pick 5
Cincinnati Bengals
OT, Penei Sewell
Oregon
From what I hear, this pick is a true “50/50” toss up between WR Ja’Marr Chase and OT Penei Sewell. When push comes to shove, I am confident that the Bengal’s front office will do right by Joe Burrow and add an athletic freak with limitless potential at the offensive tackle position to be the lead man in his protection plan.
Round 1- Pick 6
Miami Dolphins
TE, Kyle Pitts
Florida
Pitts won’t have a very long commute from Gainesville to Miami once he receives a call from the Dolphins organization. GM Chris Grier and HC Brian Flores will be taking phone calls on draft night about a possible trade back as their opportunity to be on the clock approaches, but once they realize one of the top draft prospects remains on the board, they’ll put the phone down and write Pitts’ name on the draft card.
Round 1- Pick 7
Detroit Lions
WR, Ja’Marr Chase
LSU
I think this is a prime trade back spot for the Lions to acquire more draft capital from a QB needy team looking to move up for one of the QBs who wind up slipping a little. In this scenario, the Lions stay put and select the consensus best WR in the entire draft. This move indicates even further that Detroit believes in newly acquired QB Jared Goff by giving him an elite weapon on the outside that he’ll desperately need after WRs Marvin Jones and Kenny Golladay fled for greener pastures during Free Agency.
Round 1- Pick 8
Carolina Panthers
OL, Rashawn Slater
Northwestern
With their newly acquired quarterback in Sam Darnold and his supporting cast of Christian McCaffrey, Robby Anderson and D.J. Moore, the Panthers will look to protect the new signal caller (something the New York Jets didn’t do during his time in New York) by selecting one of the top OL in the draft.
TRADE!
Round 1- Pick 9
Philadelphia Eagles
WR, Jaylen Waddle
Alabama
A lot of maneuvering here for GM Howie Roseman and the Eagles, after they essentially would have moved back from Pick 6 to 12 and now back into the top 10 to leapfrog NFC East arch nemeses Dallas and NYG. They make the move to scoop up the WR they covet in former Bama speedster wideout, Jaylen Waddle. This would give second-year QB, Jalen Hurts, a much needed weapon on the outside to jumpstart his development.
Round 1- Pick 10
Dallas Cowboys
CB, Patrick Surtain II
Alabama
Dallas lost their top CB Byron Jones to the Miami Dolphins during last year’s free agency, which was pretty obvious based on the team’s defensive performance during last season. With a number of talented players on the offensive side of the ball and some holes to fill on the defensive side of the ball, it wouldn’t shock me if Dallas tries to fill the void at CB. I assume the decision would be between Surtain and Horn. Surtain’s stock has been high all draft season long, but Horn has seen his stock rise within the past month.
TRADE!
Round 1- Pick 11
Chicago Bears
QB, Mac Jones
Alabama
We’re just about a week away from draft night and something we know for certain, is that GM Ryan Pace and HC Matt Nagy are in desperation mode after the Mitchell Trubisky project was a total flop. With their NFL jobs on the line, the Bears give the Giants a haul to move up from 20 and select the remaining top 5 QB in the draft…Mac Jones. While I don’t know if Jones will succeed in the NFL, what I do know is that right now he is probably better than presumptive starter, Andy Dalton, who the Bears Twitter handle famously proclaimed “QB1”. I don’t buy it. After swinging and missing on a Russell Wilson trade, this is the next best option to hopefully take some heat off the seats of Nagy & Pace for a little while.
TRADE!
Round 1- Pick 12
Denver Broncos
LB, Micah Parsons
Penn State
Where Parsons lands is completely up for grabs. Some believe he could be selected within the top 10, while others have said he could fall to the middle of the first round. This would be a nice addition to a Denver team with a need at LB and a defensive-minded head coach in Vic Fangio, especially considering they traded back and still landed a top tier talent. He’s an insanely athletic prospect who is known for forcing turnovers…sounds a lot like that guy Von Miller.
Round 1- Pick 13
Los Angeles Chargers
CB, Jaycee Horn
South Carolina
We had this in the 1.0 Version of our Mock Draft and are going to stand by it. I know OL is a glaring need for LAC to ensure star rookie QB Justin Herbert’s success, but I think this is the floor for who some people are calling the “fast riser on draft boards” at this current moment. Horn is debatably the best corner prospect in the draft and is in the same mold of Richard Sherman and Jalen Ramsey. He’s too good pass up here at a position of need for the Chargers, where they can get a starting caliber OT in Round 2 or 3. It’s a no- brainer for me.
Round 1- Pick 14
Minnesota Vikings
OL, Christian Darrisaw
Virginia Tech
With plenty of talent still on the board that can fill the needs of the Minnesota Vikings, they decide to bolster the offensive line to protect their expensive quarterback in Kirk Cousins. Minnesota is a talented team, they just haven’t seemed to completely get it together…I think fixing up the OL where needed would be a nice option for them.
TRADE!
Round 1- Pick 15
Green Bay Packers
WR, DeVonta Smith
Alabama
There are some wild rumors circulating that the Packers and Patriots might have a deal in place for 2020 First-Round QB Jordan Love, who spent this year sitting behind 2020 MVP QB Aaron Rodgers. For enjoyment’s sake we decided to make the acquisition come to fruition in this mock. With no signs of slowing down for A-Rod, the Packers feel comfortable acquiring a top-15 selection from NE, where they can nab another playmaker to pair alongside All-Pro WR Davante Adams, in the form of this year’s Heisman Award Winner, DeVonta Smith. The drought for Green Bay not selecting a skill position player in Round 1 has finally come to an end.
Round 1- Pick 16
Arizona Cardinals
CB, Greg Newsome II
Northwestern
There’s been a lot of talk about the Cardinals’ interest in the former Wildcat and I think the selection fills a void that the team has in the secondary. I’ve seen trade backs with Newsome II still being the pick, but why not get your guy while you can. With that being said, we’ve seen that this regime isn’t afraid to pull the trigger on any player or any trade at any time.
Round 1- Pick 17
Las Vegas Raiders
OT, Teven Jenkins
Oklahoma State
In our last mock I penciled DT, Christian Barmore, to Vegas, but I am hearing he won’t be selected until the back end of the 1st-round and could even slip to Day 2. Gruden and Mayock could go a variety of different directions with this pick, which makes it hard to predict. However, I think the potential pairing of recently extended LT Kolton Miller and OT Teven Jenkins could be a nasty bookend duo. Jenkins is big, strong, and physical and tested off the charts athletically. This selection helps replenish a Raiders OL group that was dismantled this offseason.
Round 1- Pick 18
Miami Dolphins
RB, Najee Harris
Alabama
There’s been some rumblings of Miami being interested in the former Crimson Tide running back. Harris has the size and ability to make it at the next level and impressed scouts all last season, especially during the College Football Playoff. The additions of both Pitts and Harris with their first round selections would be a great way for the team to evaluate their second-year signal caller, Tua Tagovailoa.
Round 1- Pick 19
Washington Football Team
LB, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
Notre Dame
This pick stays the same from the 1.0 version of our mock to the 2.0 for the very same reason that I feel that J.O.K brings incredible value and versatility to a defense. There aren’t many holes on the WFT defense that was dominant at times last season, but they could use help at the linebacker position. Riverboat Ron will have his choice of J.O.K, Zaven Collins, or Jamin Davis here to be the quarterback of his defensive unit. I give J.O.K the slight edge because he is built like a safety but fits the modern day linebacker mold, is elite in coverage against TEs and slot WRs, and he even has some solid pass rush ability. Huge pickup for an already stout defense.
Round 1- Pick 20
New York Giants
EDGE, Azeez Ojulari
Georgia
The Giants will most likely go best player available here, but that doesn’t necessarily mean best player available on everyone’s board, it’s best player available on their board…and considering a team need is on the edge, Ojulari would be a really nice addition to an already solid front seven for the GMEN. They’d be walking out of the first night with additional picks acquired in their trade back with the Chicago Bears as well as one of the best defensive players in the Draft.
Round 1- Pick 21
Indianapolis Colts
OL, Alijah Vera-Tucker
USC
I know for a fact that GM Chris Ballard would think long and hard about taking fliers on guys like CB Caleb Farley and EDGE Jaelen Phillips who would be incredible value picks at this juncture, but I opted to go in a different direction. There is speculation that All-Pro OG Quenton Nelson could slide over to play left tackle, but even if he does AVT provides guard/tackle flexibility along the offensive line. Vera-Tucker and Nelson would be arguably the nastiest G/T tandem in the entire NFL that would produce more pancakes than I.H.O.P.
TRADE!
Round 1- Pick 22
Pittsburgh Steelers
OC, Creed Humphrey
Oklahoma
Not a massive jump for the Steel City, but quite possibly a necessary one considering the anchor of their offensive line for the past 11 seasons was not re-signed by the organization. The Steelers noticed the New York Jets “needs” on the offensive line and did what they had to do in order to jump ahead of them and get their guy.
Round 1- Pick 23
New York Jets
CB, Caleb Farley
Virginia Tech
I really like CB Greg Newsome II in this spot for the J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets, but Arizona has already nabbed him at 16 overall. Farley has long been viewed as arguably the best cornerback prospect in this entire class, but after a recent back surgery his draft stock has plummeted. Farley still has the pure talent and upside to land in the 1st round but I don’t think we’ll see him selected within the top 10, where he was previously projected before the medical red flags arose. I love the value of this pick here for GM Joe Douglas and HC Robert Saleh…this could be the steal of Day 1 if Farley can stay on the field.
TRADE!
Round 1- Pick 24
Tennessee Titans
OL, Samuel Cosmi
Texas
For the past two years we’ve watched the Tennessee Titans ground-and-pound their way to the playoffs, but we’ve also watched offensive linemen Jack Conklin and Dennis Kelly’s departures. If Mike Vrabel and Co. would like to see the same offensive success that the team has had over the past couple of years, they’re going to need to address the voids left on the line.
Round 1- Pick 25
Jacksonville Jaguars
S, Trevon Moehrig
TCU
Heck of a draft for new HC Urban Meyer so far as he gets the best QB in the draft in Trevor Lawrence and circles back to grab the best safety in the draft. You can never have too many good DBs in today’s pass-happy NFL. The Jaguars need a complete roster overhaul and have the picks to do so if they play their cards right. Adding Moehrig gives them another blue-chip prospect on the back end.
Round 1- Pick 26
Cleveland Browns
DT, Christian Barmore
Alabama
Within a 10-14 day span of the Browns turning in the card with the former Crimson Tide’s name on it, the Browns would have added both Jadeveon Clowney and Barmore to a defensive front that already has former 2017 first overall pick Myles Garrett on it. Simply said, an already deep roster just got deeper.
Round 1- Pick 27
Baltimore Ravens
EDGE, Jaelan Phillips
Miami
The Ravens need EDGE help badly. I can totally see them getting an offensive playmaker to help out former MVP Lamar Jackson, but the pass rush is too glaring of a need for me to ignore. Phillips has some major medical red flags attached to his name, with 4 concussions and a retirement already under his belt, but his talent and production are just too good to ignore. After wowing at his Pro-Day, he is generating serious top 10 buzz. DC “Wink” Martindale could have himself a bonafide star in Phillips, if he can just find a way to stay on the field throughout his career.
TRADE!
Round 1- Pick 28
Jacksonville Jaguars
RB, Travis Etienne
Clemson
With a ton of draft capital, the Jaguars decide that instead of waiting until the first selection on Day 2 they’ll go grab their new franchise quarterback’s college teammate and College Football Playoff standout while he’s still on the board.
TRADE!
Round 1- Pick 29
New England Patriots
LB, Zaven Collins
Tulsa
After the presumptive Jordan Love trade, QB is no longer a need for Bill Bellichick and company. The move gives them the luxury of going Best Player Available in a relatively deep draft class. We all know that Bill loves his LBs, and Collins is next in line in the lineage. With Dont’a Hightower’s contract soon expiring, Collins can be a cheaper replacement without much dropoff in production. The Tulsa standout reminds a lot of scouts of current Minnesota Vikings LB Anthony Barr when he was coming out of UCLA.
Round 1- Pick 30
Buffalo Bills
EDGE, Kwity Paye
Michigan
Buffalo has done a very good job over the past few years of building their team, whether that’s been through the draft, free agency or trade. With Paye dropping this far in this mock, Buffalo has to jump on the opportunity to add him to their defensive line which features former top 10 selection, Ed Oliver.
Round 1- Pick 31
Kansas City Chiefs
WR, Rashod Bateman
Minnesota
The rich get richer. I pondered mocking slot WRs Kadarius Toney or Elijah Moore to the reigning AFC Champs here, but I felt as if Bateman would provide Andy Reid & Patrick Mahomes with something that they lack…height at the wide receiver position. Mecole Hardman and Tyreek Hill are peas in a pod, but the former Golden Gopher wideout can be a go-to jump ball receiver and immediate red-zone threat, who just so happens to run excellent routes. While this feels like a luxury pick, KC does need help at the position with the departure of free-agent WR Sammy Watkins. OL will need to be addressed at some point in this draft, but there are 7 rounds for a reason and this is one of the deepest offensive line classes we’ve seen in quite some time.
TRADE!
Round 1- Pick 32
Arizona Cardinals
WR, Kadarius Toney
Florida
Rumor has it that Arizona could very well trade up for a wide receiver in the first round, but maybe after holding tight or being unable to land a deal for one earlier in the night, they notice Toney on the board and decide to pick up the phone to dial the Bucs. Toney gives Kyler Murray and HC Kliff Kingsbury another weapon to play with, and as for the Buccaneers, they’ve brought back every starter from their Super Bowl winning roster…therefore, I’d say they should be willing to strike a deal and acquire picks for the future, if no immediate additions are needed at this time.
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