Wednesday, April 7, 2021

2021 Two-Round NFL Mock Draft

I did not watch game film or pro-days, so used draft rankings from ESPN. But compared that with needs and mocks across the internet with what I thought these teams needed by looking at their depth charts post FA.

Here we go:

 Round 1:

1. JAX - Trevor Lawrence (QB: Clemson)

Reason Urban Meyer came out of retirement for the Jags.

2. NYJ - Zach Wilson (QB: BYU)

Had a great season, everyone seems to say he is more pro ready than Fields.

3. SF - Justin Fields (QB: Ohio St)

Great fit with Shanahan, will be able to sit behind Jimmy G for one year.

4. ATL - Trey Lance (QB: NDSU)

Biggest transition from playing only 1 game in 2020 in FCS. Can sit behind Matt Ryan for 2 years. Seems to be a good fit with new head coach Smith's offense.

5. CIN - Kyle Pitts (TE: Florida)

TE is a position of need, more so than OT and WR. And Pitts can flank out to WR.

6. MIA - Penei Sewell (OT: Oregon)

To be able to trade down and still select the best OT is a great outcome.

7. DET - DeVonta Smith (WR: Alabama)

Think Smith is the best WR, will be getting open immediately and produce for Goff. Lions also have no other WRs.

8. CAR - Ja'Marr Chase (WR: LSU)

Arguably as good as Smith, replaces Samuel on the depth chart and gives Darnold a good receiving corps. Also reunites with Joe Brady.

9. DEN - Micah Parsons (LB: Penn St)

Vic Fangio wants an elite defense, this helps them get there. They give Drew Lock his last chance to secure the job, and one of the NFL's best defenses will only help.

10. DAL - Patrick Surtain (CB: Alabama)

Their defense is horrible, especially the defensive backfield. Pair Surtain with Diggs.

11. NYG - Gregory Rousseau (DE: Miami)

They need pass rush, offense is covered with the signing of Golloday and the return of Barkley.

12. PHI - Jaycee Horn (CB: South Carolina)

Yes they need receivers to step up, but their corners outside Slay are in worse shape than their receivers.

13. LAC - Rashawn Slater (OT/G: Northwestern)

Need starters at both LG and LT so whichever one that Slater is a bigger upgrade at put him there.

14. MIN - Christian Darrishaw (OT: Virginia Tech)

Also need starters at both LG and LT, Darrishaw is more of a pure tackle. They should be drafting a guard later on as well.

15. NE - Mac Jones (QB: Alabama)

After a spending spree their roster is pretty solid. Can take Jones and have him sit behind Newton at the start of the year and if Newton has another bad year can replace him.

16. ARI - Caleb Farley (CB: Virginia Tech)

After losing Patrick Peterson they can slot Farley in to take his place.

17. LV - Alijah Vera-Tucker (OT/G: USC)

After a massive reshuffling of their o-line to get a swing player like Vera-Tucker will be very helpful. Could start at RG or RT.

18. MIA - Jaylen Waddle (WR: Alabama)

This is a dream draft for MIA, to get a weapon at receiver to go along with Sewell. Reunites Tua with Waddle.

19. WSH - Teven Jenkins (OT: Oklahoma St)

Can fill hole left when Trent Williams forced his way out. Can start at LT and keep their theme of being a physical team.

20. CHI - Kadarius Toney (WR: Florida)

Need weapons, they have no good receivers after Allen Robinson.

21. IND - Kwity Paye (DE: Michigan)

Could use an OT but with the top 4 gone, take the highest ranked DE to replace Justin Houston.

22. TEN - Terrace Marshall (WR: LSU)

Need to replace Corey Davis' production. Signed Josh Reynolds but drafting Marshall gives them a deeper WR room.

23. NYJ - Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (LB: Notre Dame)

Saleh will want to improve the defense, taking the 2nd best overall LB will do just that.

24. PIT - Creed Humphrey (C/G: Oklahoma)

Need to replace retiring center Pouncey. Their line needs work to protect Big Ben in his last attempt to go out a winner.

25. JAX - Trevon Moehrig (S: TCU)

Signed Shaquill Griffin to play corner so draft a starting safety.

26. CLE - Zaven Collins (OLB: Tulsa)

Take highest ranked OLB. Their top needs are on defense.

27. BAL - Azeez Ojulari (OLB: Georgia)

Need to have the defense to complement their MVP caliber QB and their run heavy offense. Need to replace Judon who went to NE.

28. NO - Elijah Moore (WR: Ole Miss)

Give Sean Payton weapons to transition the offense to the next QB.

29. GB - Jamin Davis (ILB: Kentucky)

They are 26-6 the last two seasons without drafting a WR in the first round, so instead draft a ILB to replace Kirksey.

30. BUF - Greg Newsome (CB: Northwestern)

Need good corners to be able to over take the Chiefs in the AFC.

31. KC - Liam Eichenberg (OT: Notre Dame)

Their line was a mess in the SB and they have really only added guards in FA. Draft the best available OT.

32. TB - Jalean Phillips (DE: Miami)

They brought back all 22 starters so dont really have any immediate needs. Take highest rated DL or OL because depth in the trenches is important.


Round 2:

33. JAX - Christian Barmore (DT: Alabama)

Can pair with Taven Bryant to form a pretty solid DT duo.

34. NYJ - Travis Etienne (RB: Clemson)

Only RB on the roster that is any good is Tevin Coleman. Etienne would start from day one.

35. ATL - Najee Harris (RB: Alabama)

Take Lance for the future and Harris for both now and in the future. Arthur Smith was able to maximize Derrick Henry so give him a RB1 to use.

36. MIA - Josepth Ossai (OLB: Texas)

Need to replace Kyle Van Noy. Ossai has a ton of untapped potential.

37. PHI - Rashod Bateman (WR: Minnesota)

Take best available WR after getting a corner in RD1.

38. CIN - Jalen Mayfield (OT: Michigan)

Take the highest ranked OL after drafting Pitts in RD1. Reiff could move inside to guard if necessary.

39. CAR - Asante Samuel (CB: Florida St)

Great first two picks for Carolina. Corner is their biggest need on defense.

40. DEN - Levi Onwuzurike (DT: Washington)

Upgrade the DL to be able to unleash Von Miller, Bradley Chubb, Micah Parsons.

41. DET - Nick Bolton (ILB: Missouri)

They have no sure thing in the LB corps outside Jamie Collins.

42. NYG - Kelvin Joseph (CB: Kentucky)

Even after the trade for Adoree Jackson, they need another corner to go with Bradberry.

43. SF - Ifeatu Melfonwu (CB: Syracuse)

Need to replace Richard Sherman.

44. DAL - Jevon Holland (S: Oregon)

Lets double dip and try to make DAL secondary serviceable. Their offense should be good again with Dak returning.

45. JAX - Pat Friermuth (TE: Penn St)

They have a gaping hole at TE and will give Urban Meyer and Trevor Lawrence a target in the middle.

46. NE - Elijah Molden (CB: Washington)

Give NE a 3rd corner behind Gilmore and JC Jackson

47. LAC - Samuel Cosmi (OT: Texas)

Get a second potential starter on their line to have it no longer a weakness.

48. LV - Andre Cisco (S: Syracuse)

Jeff Heath is currently slated to start, Cisco could be an improvement.

49. ARI - Carlos Basham (DE: Wake Forest)

Need D-Linemen to play with JJ Watt.

50. MIA - Javonte Williams (RB: North Carolina)

Dream draft continues with being able to draft their starting RB.

51. WSH - Chris Rumph (OLB: Duke)

Need to add to the LB corps that the only proven piece is Jon Bostic

52. CHI - Kellen Mond (QB: Texas A&M)

Need to have a future beyond Dalton and Foles.

53. TEN - Ronnie Perkins (DE: Oklahoma)

Have needed a pass rush for years.

54. IND - Jabril Cox (LB: LSU)

Only legit LB is Darius Leonard, so get him some help here.

55. PIT - Walker Little (OT: Stanford)

Take highest available OT left to finish OL draft overhaul.

56. SEA - Quinn Meinerz (OG: Wisconsin-Whitewater)

Take highest available OG. Need a starter at LG and need to make Russell happy.

57. LAR - Joe Tryon (DE: Washington)

Need pass rush to take pressure off of Donald. Great value here.

58. BAL - Rondale Moore (WR: Purdue)

Different type of WR then they have in Brown, Boykin, or Watkins.

59. CLE - Jayson Oweh (DE: Penn St)

Need to have a DE emerge opposite Garrett, could be Takkarist McKinley but depth is always a good thing.

60. NO - Chazz Surratt (LB: North Carolina)

Saints defense will continue to need to be a top unit in the NFL now that their offense no longer has Brees.

61. BUF - Alex Leatherwood (OG: Alabama)

Create competition at the RG spot to potentially give Josh Allen a better O-Line in front of him.

62. GB - Tutu Atwell (WR: Louisville)

Tutu fell to GB in this mock and they can't NOT take him. Gives them a different weapon than Adams and Lazard.

63. KC - Patrick Jones (DE: Pitt)

KC saw how important a pass rush was in the super bowl.

64. TB - Wyatt Davis (OG: Ohio St)

Give Alex Cappa competition at the RG position.


Best available:

Payton Turner: (DE: Houston), Landon Dickerson (C/G: Alabama)

Tyson Cambell (CB: Georgia), Eric Stokes (CB: Georgia), Aaron Robinson (CB: UCF), Benjamin St-Juste (CB: Minnesota)