ESNY’s Pro Day Edition 3-Round Mock Draft

A wave of cuts, trades and franchise designations impacts projecting the 2021 NFL Draft.

This was a large 7 days for the NFL with remarkable effects on mock drafts. The NFL introduced the wage cap will be $182.five million for the 2021 season on Wednesday, the morning immediately after teams had been required to area franchise tags on players.

A sequence of important cuts, a few trades and a number of astonishing franchise designations have shifted the wondering in our mock draft. There had been also a number of intriguing names not presented a franchise tag, such as Detroit receiver Kenny Golladay, that deliver free of charge agent options for teams on the lookout to make a veteran advancement at a placement of need to have.

The top select in our draft has not and possible will not alter. But driving it are some large shifts this 7 days centered on staff choices and players beginning to operate out as aspect of the digital combine.

We’re however waiting for Deshaun Watson (and Russell Wilson) to get traded, and if/when they do that will definitely make a huge effects on our mock draft.

1 large alter to this mock draft from prior variations: on Wednesday the NFL introduced, formally, the compensatory picks the every crew has in this year’s draft. So you are going to detect a number of much more listed at the conclude of the third spherical, and the buy is now formal.

But for now, let’s jump into 3 rounds of craziness. Again, we’re not assuming any trades that haven’t currently been built. Enable us know what you imagine!

1. Jacksonville Jaguars
Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson

We’re sticking with out prediction for the variety just one select for the reason that, again, this has felt like a fait accompli for much more than a yr. Lawrence is arguably the most hyped quarterback to enter the draft given that Andrew Luck, and he’ll be the centerpiece of Urban Meyer’s new appear in Jacksonville. Can they build a winner all around him? They certainly have the picks to make a rapid difference.

two. New York Jets
Zach Wilson, QB, BYU

This is exactly where the Watson Sweepstakes start out influencing the draft. Will the Jets land Watson? The Jets could keep Darnold and appear to include weapons all around him. Or they could trade him and start out around with a youthful quarterback. So numerous choices! We’re signing up for the ever-raising crows that imagine Wilson is the guy for the Jets here… assuming Watson is not carrying eco-friendly in August.

3. Miami Dolphins (from HOU)
DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama

Miami has two picks in the first spherical, both equally of which could come to be home of the Texans if the Dolphins make the simply call. As it stands right now, broad receiver is a evident need to have. We’re betting they check out to rekindle the magic involving Alabama’s Smith and his former quarterback. Producing Tua Tagovailoa pleased is important immediately after getting superior on him last yr. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner is a stud.

four. Atlanta Falcons
Gregory Rousseau, EDGE, Miami

Much more and much more so-known as industry experts have the Falcons selecting the heir to Matt Ryan here, but in a earn-now environment it is hard to see Atlanta working with a superior select on a back again-up whilst their defense has so numerous evident problems. Rousseau is regarded as just one of the top pass rushers in this draft course and would deliver quick effects in an area of need to have for the Falcons.

five. Cincinnati Bengals
Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon

The Bengals have their franchise quarterback but he was by itself much too much of the time last yr (right before he received harm). Creating all around Joe Burrow is now critical to their long run, and shielding him should really be paramount immediately after his rookie season ended for the reason that of an personal injury. A top receiver will be tempting here, but the top tackle in the course makes much more feeling.

six. Philadelphia Eagles
Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU

Eagles ownership built apparent this 7 days that Jalen Hurts is their new franchise quarterback, and the front workplace wants to build all around him. So what improved way to aid a youthful passer than an elite receiver? Some imagine Florida limited conclude Kyle Pitts is an selection here, but Chase is a potential sport-changers.

7. Detroit Lions
Micah Parsons, LB, Penn Condition

Detroit traded Matthew Stafford for Jared Goff and then enable Golladay walk they did signal former Raiders receiver Tyrell Williams, but he is not in the identical course as Golladay. A top receiver is unquestionably an selection here, but immediately after waiving Christian Jones the Lions need to have to deal with their defense. An elite linebacker here makes a great deal of feeling.

eight. Carolina Panthers
Justin Fields, QB, Ohio Condition

Yet another crew intrigued in Watson is now on the clock in our mock draft, and this circumstance is playing out preferably for Carolina to keep put at eight. Fields appears to be like a potential franchise quarterback and would be a great select for the Panthers.

9. Denver Broncos
Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama

Denver begun their offseason early, releasing veteran corner A.J. Bouye. Drafting his replacement here with the top corner in the course makes a great deal of feeling. They may possibly think about encouraging their pass rush here as nicely, but corner is a important need to have and Surtain is elite.

10. Dallas Cowboys
Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech

Dallas has two tremendous wants on defense: linebacker and corner. And with a number of genuinely excellent corner prospective clients however out there as nicely as Penn Condition inside linebacker Micah Parsons, this select will certainly deal with just one of individuals two areas. We’re predicting they go with a top corner.

eleven. New York Giants
Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida

The Giants expressed assurance in limited conclude Evan Engram before this 7 days, but his overall health stays a problem. Pitts performs like a receiver, so his benefit is skyrocketing. The other large thing to consider here is long run pay out salaries do not scale up as much for limited finishes as they do receivers. Pitts is an elite athlete who would give the Giants options in the pass sport.

12. San Francisco 49ers
Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina

The Niners have large problems in their secondary and need to have a new variety just one corner. Horn has been considered the variety 3 corner in this course for a whilst and would be a large fix to a important need to have for San Francisco. They have problems on their defensive line to think about here, but Horn is a clever select.

13. Los Angeles Chargers
Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern

The Chargers hit the jackpot with their rookie quarterback last yr. Now, like the Bengals, they need to have to guard their investment in the most important placement on the field. Slater experienced a massive workout before this 7 days and is climbing some may perhaps even think about him the variety just one tackle in this course.

fourteen. Minnesota Vikings
Christian Barmore, DL, Alabama

We have experienced Minnesota heading quarterback in a number of of our mock drafts, and if Trey Lance is however on the board they’ll certainly think about drafting the heir to Kirk Cousins here. But they have huge problems up front on both equally sides of the ball. Barmore dominated the national championship sport and would be a huge addition to their defensive line.

15. New England Patriots
Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama

This would be an absolute dream circumstance for the Patriots. They need to have a quarterback, and Lance would be a powerful possibility here. But they could also run it back again with a veteran less than center and include weapons all around him. Waddle may possibly be the best receiver in this course, so grabbing him at 15 to complement a receiver corps that disappointed last yr would be a clever include for the Patriots.

sixteen. Arizona Cardinals
Najee Harris, RB, Alabama

Roll Tide, eh? In this circumstance, Harris would be the third straight player from Alabama to occur off the board and fifth player from the defending national champs to go in the top sixteen all round picks. Arizona wants to guard Kyler Murray, but introducing a attribute back again to choose the load of the run sport away from Murray would be a huge help.

17. Las Vegas Raiders
Alijah Vera-Tucker, iOL, USC

Vegas traded tackle Trent Brown to New England and cut Richie Incognito, generating a number of important holes on their offensive line. Vera-Tucker is the best interior offensive lineman in this draft and would be a best in good shape in the Raiders offense. Mike Mayock enjoys prospective clients from large programs and Vera-Tucker is the form of lineman John Gruden enjoys.

18. Miami Dolphins
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame

The Dolphins obtained former first spherical select Isaiah Wilson from Tennessee to probably resurrect his job at tackle. That addition solves a need to have we experienced earlier addressed here. So we’ll go to the up coming best inside linebacker in the course with Owusu-Koramoah from Notre Dame. He could be an effects backer for the Dolphins for the up coming decade.

19. Washington Football Workforce
Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota Condition

Washington sitting down at 19 is a tough place for them to think about a new quarterback, and they have currently re-signed Taylor Heinicke to a multi-yr deal. So what a dream circumstance this would be if Lance falls into their laps at 19. There are other wants, but quarterback is a huge challenge and this would be a interesting fix.

twenty. Chicago Bears
Jalen Mayfield, OT, Michigan

The Bears haven’t drafted a franchise-defining quarterback in almost forty several years. But they’ve traded for a number of and signed a few other people and the challenge has usually been shielding whomever is less than center. Deal with has been a evident dilemma given that Chicago went to the Super Bowl. Mayfield would be a great select here.

21. Indianapolis Colts
Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota

Now that they’ve plugged their quarterback gap with Carson Wentz, it is time to appear at other problems. Bateman is a traditional receiver who runs great routes and impressed at his professional working day. Producing him an selection for Wentz would be a wonderful in good shape.

22. Tennessee Titans
Kwity Paye, EDGE, Michigan

The Titans could be on the lookout at Corey Davis leaving through free of charge agency, earning receiver a need to have. They also remarkably cut corner Malcolm Butler before this 7 days, earning that an challenge they could deal with here. But taking an effects pass rusher here is also a important need to have and Paye would be a wonderful in good shape in their technique. He’s been mocked as superior as the early teenagers, so grabbing him at 22 would be a dynamic addition to their defense.

23. New York Jets (from SEA)
Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida

We have mocked a receiver to the Jets at two much more than as soon as, but the sentiment appears to be that they’ll go Wilson with their first select in the draft. Receiver is however an challenge they need to have to deal with, so introducing the proficient Toney here would be a great select. There are some options Robert Saleh may possibly advocate for to help his defense here, but coupling a variety just one receiver with a new quarterback makes feeling.

24. Pittsburgh Steelers
Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech

The Steelers need to have to get young on their offensive line, at some point need to have to swap Big Ben and could appear to include depth at linebacker immediately after shedding both equally of their starters to injuries in 2020. The greatest quick problem is shielding their quarterback. Darrisaw could be the next tackle off the board and could conveniently be a top-12 select in this draft, so if he makes it to 24 the Steelers would possible be thrilled.

25. Jacksonville Jaguars (From LAR)
Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia

The Jags surprised some people when they put the franchise tag on tackle Cam Robinson. With him secured for 2021, the Jags will appear to use their next select in the first spherical on a further need to have area. Stokes is traveling up draft boards immediately after jogging a four.25 in the forty at his professional working day. A top tier corner would be a reliable addition for the Jags.

26. Cleveland Browns
Daviyon Nixon, DT, Iowa

The Browns could appear at addressing their wants at linebacker or secondary wants here. Before this 7 days they cut DT Adrian Clayborn, opening a need to have on their defensive line. Why not swap him with a further powerful tackle from Iowa? Nixon is a beast who would straight away update the placement.

27. Baltimore Ravens
Azeez Ojulari, EDGE, Georgia

The Ravens need to have to guard Lamar Jackson if he’s heading to be their lengthy-time period remedy at quarterback. They also need to have to deliver him with improved options in the pass sport if he’s heading to complete. Hollywood Brown was a nice select last yr but he wants help. And there are excellent receivers out there here for the Ravens. But speeding opposing quarterbacks is a huge problem. Ojulari would be a wonderful select here for Baltimore, who can deal with their offensive wants later on in this deep draft course.

28. New Orleans Saints
Zaven Collins, EDGE, Tulsa

The Saints are reportedly just one of the 3 teams remaining on Russell Wilson’s satisfactory trade place record, so this select could be in perform if they fail to keep Jameis Winston. They could also be tempted to select Mac Jones here to be their long run quarterback. But for now we have received them taking a nasty pass rusher in Collins, who was extraordinary at the Senior Bowl.

29. Green Bay Packers
Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern

If you viewed the Packers reduce the NFC Championship Sport you know their secondary wants help. They could stand to bolster their aging offensive line or include depth at receiver here, but defending the pass is too important to pass on a excellent prospect like Newsome here. He’s an athletic corner who’s youthful and has excellent length. This would be a powerful select for Green Bay.

30. Buffalo Charges
Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma Condition

The Charges avoided just one area of problem when they re-signed protection Micah Hyde before this 7 days. There are however a few problems they may possibly appear to deal with on the defensive aspect of the ball here, and they could use an update at jogging back again as nicely. But a replacement at offensive tackle makes feeling here. Jenkins is a tough player who would be powerful benefit at 30.

31. Kansas City Chiefs
Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas

The Chiefs misplaced the Super Bowl for numerous motives, the most important of which was the perform of their offensive line. When Eric Fisher went down, tackle straight away turned their greatest need to have. Cosmi is a large lineman who would convey toughness and an edge to their protection of Patrick Mahomes II. The Chiefs could in all probability go back again and get Cosmi later on, so observe for a potential trade here.

32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jayson Oweh, EDGE, Penn Condition

The Bucs won the Super Bowl for the reason that of their defense, but they have a handful of free of charge brokers on that aspect of the ball that will be virtually difficult to keep. They positioned the franchise tag on Chris Godwin and then re-signed Lavonte David to a crew-welcoming deal, but Shaq Griffin however wants a new deal. Oweh is a physical freak who would be a tremendous addition to a stout defense.

33. Jacksonville Jaguars – Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn Condition
34. New York Jets – Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
35. Miami Dolphins (from HOU) – Trevon Moehring, S, TCU
36. Atlanta Falcons – Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
37. Cincinnati Bengals – Terrance Marshall, Jr., WR, LSU
38. Philadelphia Eagles – Jackson Carman, OT, Clemson
39. Detroit Lions – Elijah Moore, WR, Mississippi
forty. Carolina Panthers – Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame
41. Denver Broncos – Joseph Ossai, EDGE, Texas
forty two. Dallas Cowboys – Jabril Cox, LB, LSU
forty three. New York Giants – Jaelen Phillips, EDGE, Miami
44. San Francisco 49ers – Wyatt Davis, iOL, Ohio Condition
forty five. Los Angeles Chargers – Brevin Jordan, TE, Miami
46. Jacksonville Jaguars (from MIN) – Deonte Brown, iOL, Alabama
forty seven. New England Patriots – Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
forty eight. Arizona Cardinals – Aaron Robinson, CB, UCF
49. Las Vegas Raiders – Walker Minor, OT, Stanford
50. Miami Dolphins – Levi Onwuzurike, DT, Washington
fifty one. Washington Football Workforce – Robert Hainsey, OT, Notre Dame
fifty two. Chicago Bears – Patrick Jones II, EDGE, Pittsburgh
53. Indianapolis Colts – Asante Samuel, Jr., CB, Florida Condition
fifty four. Tennessee Titans – Pauson Adebo, CB, Stanford
55. Seattle Seahawks – Creed Humphrey, iOL, Oklahoma
56. Pittsburgh Steelers – Javonte Williams, RB, North Carolina
fifty seven. Los Angeles Rams – Dillon Radunz, OT, North Dakota Condition
58. Cleveland Browns – Ambry Thomas, CB, Michigan
59. Baltimore Ravens – Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama
sixty. New Orleans Saints – Kyle Trask, QB, Florida
sixty one. Green Bay Packers – Brady Christiansen, OT, BYU
62. Buffalo Charges – Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina
63. Kansas City Chiefs – Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
sixty four. Tampa Bay Bucs – Josh Myers, iOL, Ohio Condition

65. Jacksonville Jaguars – JaCoby Stevens, S, LSU
66. New York Jets – Carlos Basham, Jr., EDGE, Wake Forest
sixty seven. Houston Texans – Joe Tryon, EDGE, Washington
sixty eight. Atlanta Falcons – Nick Bolton, LB, Missouri
sixty nine. Cincinnati Bengals – Ronnie Perkins, EDGE, Oklahoma
70. Philadelphia Eagles – Keith Taylor, CB, Washington
seventy one. Detroit Lions – James Hudson, OT, Cincinnati
seventy two. Carolina Panthers – Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia
seventy three. Denver Broncos – Spencer Brown, OT, Northern Iowa
seventy four. Dallas Cowboys – Jaylen Twyman, DT, Pittsburgh
75. New York Giants – Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC
76. Washington Football Workforce (from SF) – Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma Condition
seventy seven. Los Angeles Chargers – Trey Smith, iOL, Tennessee
78. Jacksonville Jaguars (from MIN) – Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama
xx. New England Patriots – forfeited
79. Arizona Cardinals – Quincy Roche, EDGE, Miami
eighty. Las Vegas Raiders – Marvin Wilson, DT, Florida Condition
eighty one. Miami Dolphins – Michael Carter, RB, North Carolina
82. Washington Football Workforce – Nick Eubanks, TE, Michigan
83. Chicago Bears – Kellen Mond, QB, Texas A&M
eighty four. Philadelphia Eagles (from IND) – Cameron McGrone, LB, Michigan
eighty five. Tennessee Titans – Tommy Togai, DT, Ohio Condition
86. New York Jets (from SEA) – Brenden Jaimes, OT, Nebraska
87. Pittsburgh Steelers – D’Wayne Eskridge, WR, Western Michigan
88. Los Angeles Rams – Dayo Odeyingbo, EDGE, Vanderbilt
89. Cleveland Browns – Amari Rodgers, WR, Clemson
ninety. Minnesota Vikings (from BAL) – Ben Cleveland, iOL, Georgia
ninety one. Cleveland Browns (from NO) – Ade Ogundeji, EDGE, Notre Dame
92. Green Bay Packers – Nico Collins, WR, Michigan
ninety three. Buffalo Charges – Trey Sermon, RB, Ohio Condition
ninety four. Kansas City Chiefs – Pete Werner, LB, Ohio Condition
ninety five. Tampa Bay Bucs – Jay Tufele, DT, USC
96. New England Patriots (comp) – Elijah Molden, CB, Washington
ninety seven. Los Angeles Chargers (comp) – Chuba Hubbard, RB, Oklahoma Condition
98. New Orleans Saints (comp) – Chatarius Atwell, WR, Louisville
ninety nine. Dallas Cowboys (comp) – Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota
100. Tennessee Titans (comp) – Jevon Holland, S, Oregon
a hundred and one. Los Angeles Rams (comp) – Payton Turner, EDGE, Houston
102. San Francisco 49ers (comp) – Hamilcar Rashed, Jr., EDGE, Oregon Condition
103. San Francisco 49ers (comp) – Jamie Newman, QB, Georgia
104. Los Angeles Rams (comp) – Baron Browning, LB, Ohio Condition
one zero five. Baltimore Ravens (comp) – Josh Palmer, WR, Tennessee
106. New Orleans Saints (comp) – Richie Grant, S, UCF