2021 NFL Mock Draft by James Fedewa @jamfed
4/29/2021 by James Fedewa
What a weird NFL draft season. 2021 had no NFL Combine, with quality players opting out of the 2020 season (tainting scout evaluations), include some 2019 player injuries; some prospects have not seen the field in well over a year.
…so this NFL draft is just “not-normal” (but we still love to love it and we are all very excited to have the NFL Draft here).
**Let me share with you one major bonus (for me personally). I have a 10 year old son (Seahawks and Buckeye fan) and this draft season, he really got into this years player-prospects. So we studied film together, guessed ideal team-fits for prospects, discussed team needs, quizzed each other on players names/positions, which schools they attended and we mocked drafted every night (like a bed time story, lol). It is so great!!! I also have a 12 year old daughter, and we have draft-day photos together when she was a newborn, but she is still not the NFL Draft. She was an NFL Draft fan a few years ago, as she still loves Josh Allen (and her first fan-crush Marcus Mariota – classic).
HERE WE GO (two quick rounds – No Trades):
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | School | Notes |
| 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Trevor Lawrence | QB | Clemson | Yeah, yeah… You know the drill: “Mr. Number-ONE-derful” 40 starts as a the #1 QB in college football, he’s owned this spot for 3 years. |
| 2 | New York Jets | Zach Wilson | QB | BYU | The Boy Wonder. No really, he looks like a young boy, or am I just getting old? Put a mask on this kid and he looks like a Blond Robin. Mix Aaron Rodgers with Patrick Mahomes, you’ll get this guy. 28 career starts is solid. |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers (via MIA) | Justin Fields | QB | Ohio State | Fields is just too good (and way better than Mac Jones IMO). Sure, all the experts are assuming Mac Jones is the pick, but why trade up so much for a guy you could’ve taken at their original #12? Smoke Screen, right? 22 career starts, started with Georgia, transferred to Ohio State (wow). |
| 4 | Atlanta Falcons | Kyle Pitts | TE | Florida | This years unicorn… a Big – Fast – TD Machine – One of my favorite players in this draft. I would not call him tight end, but more of a pass catcher. 235 lbs. is a little light for an NFL tight end, but he’s a hybrid. |
| 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ja’Marr Chase | WR | LSU | Already developed a chemistry with Joe Burrows, find a right tackle in the second round |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins (via HOU, via PHI) | Penei Sewell | OT | Oregon | This guy is a wrecking machine (and makes it look so easy). He’s a turbo-charged bulldozer |
| 7 | Detroit Lions | Jaylen Waddle | WRS | Alabama | The Lions need a WR1, so they will gamble on Waddle’s smaller stature. Sure, Slater sounds good, but wow, look at their current receivers |
| 8 | Carolina Panthers | Rashawn Slater | OT | Northwestern | They did not have a left tackle on the team, hole filled. Great pick. |
| 9 | Denver Broncos | Trey Lance | QB | North Dakota State | Teddy Bridgewater is not the answer, but neither is Drew Lock. Draft Lance now, sit him for a year and keep Lock as QB2 and Lance at QB3. Lance could go #3 or #4, but 17 career starts is not a lot of experience. |
| 10 | Dallas Cowboys | Patrick Surtain II | CB | Alabama | Dallas needs secondary help, and/or best defensive player here (they get both). For months every draftnic has Dallas taking Surtain here. |
| 11 | New York Giants | Kwity Paye | EDGE | Michigan | Outside Pass Rusher is the obvious weakness. Paye looks like a faster Melvin Ingram. |
| 12 | Philadelphia Eagles (via SF, via MIA) | DeVonta Smith | WR | Alabama | Back-to-back first round receivers (2020 & 2021)? YES! (The Slim Reaper is a thin 170#, but won the Heisman Trophy, which not many WR’s win) |
| 13 | Los Angeles Chargers | Jaycee Horn | CB | South Carolina | The Jack-Boys are back, ASAP! Press-Man, off coverage or zone, he can cover. His Dad is Joe Horn, ex-WR with the Saints. |
| 14 | Minnesota Vikings | Christian Darrisaw | OT | Virginia Tech | A quality left tackle, and will get even better (pending his core muscle injury). Could probably go as early as #7. |
| 15 | New England Patriots | Mac Jones | QB | Alabama | Finally, we don’t have to watch Cam anymore! I’m sorry, I do like Cam, but not last year. Jones has 24 career starts, which is not a bad resume. |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals | Jaelan Phillips | EDGE | Miami (FL) | The improved pass rush will make the secondary look better. Phillips has had some concussion issues, retired early from UCLA, came back with Miami. Could be the best pass rusher in this draft. |
| 17 | Las Vegas Raiders | Micah Parsons | ILB | Penn State | Tackles and Sacks / Tackles and Sack (could be the best defensive player in the draft and has only played ILB for 2 years, converted DE). Off-field issues, including harsh Hazing and poor decision pranks. |
| 18 | Miami Dolphins | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | OLB | Notre Dame | The Swiss-Army Linebacker (hits hard, tackle machine, can cover in the nickel – more SS than LB |
| 19 | Washington Football Team | Alijah Vera-Tucker | OG | USC | An improved O-Line will help ANY QB. Could WFT trade this pick for Deshaun Watson? |
| 20 | Chicago Bears | Greg Newsome II | CB | Northwestern | Fuller gone, Newsome in – lose a CB, gain a CB (and he stay’s in state) |
| 21 | Indianapolis Colts | Teven Jenkins | OT | Oklahoma State | The nastiest run blocking (left) tackle in the draft. The Colts just turned into a premiere rushing team. I really like this guy and can go early as #13. |
| 22 | Tennessee Titans | Christian Barmore | DL3T | Alabama | Need an upgraded D-line, as the Titans are quite thin in the defensive trenches. I’m not sure why he falls this far, he’s a monster. |
| 23 | New York Jets (via SEA) | Caleb Farley | CB | Virginia Tech | It’s an injury gamble, but with amazing upside. He could go as early as #13, or as far as #32 (but he’s a 1st round talent – with a harsh back problem) |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Samuel Cosmi | OT | Texas | Big Ben’s new left tackle, but they could go Edge here. RB’s can be found later… |
| 25 | Jacksonville Jaguars (via LAR) | Trevon Moehrig | S | TCU | Moehrig can play SS, FS, CB and NB. Call him a Swiss Army DB, but really a Free Saftey. |
| 26 | Cleveland Browns | Zaven Collins | OLB | Tulsa | Collins needs to stick with ONE position (MLB only), I’ve heard he wants to play edge, but can play everywhere. |
| 27 | Baltimore Ravens | Azeez Ojulari | EDGE | Georgia | Feels like an old school Ozzy pick. I think he slides a bit, only because he is only 6′ 2″, but he’s nails. |
| 28 | New Orleans Saints | Asante Samuel Jr. | CB | Florida State | Jackrabbit’s replacement |
| 29 | Green Bay Packers | Rashod Bateman | WR | Minnesota | Could develop into a WR1, just in case Davante Adams leaves next year… Great route runner, fast, but at his combine weigh in, he was 2″ shorter (6′) and a little lighter than expected (190#) |
| 30 | Buffalo Bills | Jayson Oweh | EDGE | Penn State | A project, but a freak of a project |
| 31 | Baltimore Ravens (via KC) | Terrace Marshall | WR | LSU | Can he stay healthy? Lets hope… |
| 32 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Gregory Rousseau | EDGE | Miami (FL) | Bruce can mold this guy into a big good edge |
| Round 2 | |||||
| 33 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Alex Leatherwood | OT | Alabama | |
| 34 | New York Jets | Najee Harris | RB | Alabama | |
| 35 | Atlanta Falcons | Eric Stokes | CB | Georgia | |
| 36 | Miami Dolphins (via HOU) | Kadarius Toney | WR | Florida | |
| 37 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tyson Campbell | CB | Georgia | |
| 38 | Cincinnati Bengals | Jalen Mayfield | OT | Michigan | |
| 39 | Carolina Panthers | Kelvin Joseph | CB | Kentucky | |
| 40 | Denver Broncos | Joseph Ossai | EDGE | Texas | |
| 41 | Detroit Lions | Joe Tryon | EDGE | Washington | |
| 42 | New York Giants | Jamin Davis | ILB | Kentucky | |
| 43 | San Francisco 49ers | Jevon Holland | S | Oregon | |
| 44 | Dallas Cowboys | Levi Onwuzurike | DT | Washington | |
| 45 | Jacksonville Jaguars (via MIN) | Pat Freiermuth | TE | Penn State | |
| 46 | New England Patriots | Rondale Moore | WRS | Purdue | |
| 47 | Los Angeles Chargers | Liam Eichenberg | OT | Notre Dame | |
| 48 | Las Vegas Raiders | Daviyon Nixon | DT | Iowa | |
| 49 | Arizona Cardinals | Travis Etienne | RB | Clemson | |
| 50 | Miami Dolphins | Javonte Williams | RB | North Carolina | |
| 51 | Washington Football Team | Nick Bolton | ILB | Missouri | |
| 52 | Chicago Bears | Elija Moore | WR | Ole Miss | |
| 53 | Tennessee Titans | Aaron Robinson | CB | UCF | |
| 54 | Indianapolis Colts | Quincy Roche | EDGE | Miami (FL) | |
| 55 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Elijah Molden | CB | Washington | |
| 56 | Seattle Seahawks | Quinn Meinerz | OG | Wis. Whitewater | |
| 57 | Los Angeles Rams | Landon Dickerson | OC | Alabama | |
| 58 | Baltimore Ravens | Dillon Radunz | OT | North Dakota State | |
| 59 | Cleveland Browns | Creed Humphrey | OC | Oklahoma | |
| 60 | New Orleans Saints | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | USC | |
| 61 | Buffalo Bills | Brevin Jordan | TE | Miami (FL) | |
| 62 | Green Bay Packers | Ifeatu Melifonwu | CB | Syracuse | |
| 63 | Kansas City Chiefs | Richie Grant | S | UCF | |
| 64 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Andre Cisco | S | Syracuse |
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