First Round Mock Draft 2021 – 4.0 - Draft Insiders' Digest

# / Team / Player / Pos / School
First Round

1 Jacksonville * Trevor Lawrence QB 6-6, 225 Clemson
HC Urban Meyer only came for a generational starting QB.

2 NY Jets * Zach Wilson QB 6-3, 215 Brigham Young
Jets hoping to move starter QB Sam Darnold and turn the page with new leader.

3 San Fran (Hous-Miami) * Mac Jones QB 6-3, 215 Alabama
49ers traded the ranch for this pick that may define the club over next decade.

4 Atlanta * Trey Lance QB 6-4, 225 North Dakota St
Falcons looking to add high quality starter and Lance fits perfectly sitting behind vet Matt Ryan.

5 Cincinnati * Penei Sewell OT 6-6, 325 Oregon
Bengals don’t hesitate if this blue-chip tackle is on the board.

6 Miami (Philadelphia) * Kyle Pitts TE 6-6, 245 Florida
Dolphins need playmakers and Pitts is versatile and toughest receiver to cover in this class.

7 Detroit * Ja’Marr Chase WR 6-1, 210 LSU
Lions lost two starters here and need a rookie starter with big play talent.

8 Carolina * Justin Fields QB 6-3, 225 Ohio St
Panthers will attempt to move up but must get a starting QB to take the next step.

9 Denver * Micah Parsons LB 6-3, 245 Penn State
Impact defender would give this unit new life.

10 Dallas Rashawn Slater OT 6-4, 315 Northwestern
Cowboys debating lineman or corner here.

11 NY Giants * Gregory Rousseau DE 6-7, 265 Miami
GMen need an edge rusher to challenge for the NFC East.

12 Phil (San Fran-Miami) * Patrick Surtain CB 6-1, 205 Alabama
Eagles have a lot of needs, yet Surtain is an early plug and play cover man.

13 LA Chargers * Jaylen Waddle WR 5-10, 185 Alabama
The Bolts need to give young passer Herbert a big play threat.

14 Minnesota DeVonta Smith WR 6-1, 170 Alabama
Vikings looking to add weapons in this class.

15 New England * Christian Darrisaw OT 6-5, 315 Virginia Tech
Patriots looking to protect Cam Newton better and a top flight blocker helps here.

16 Arizona * Jaycee Horn CB 6-1, 205 South Carolina
Cards need a cover man after losing vet Patrick Peterson.

17 Las Vegas * Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah LB 6-2, 220 Notre Dame
Raiders looking to add perimeter speed and JOK is a hybrid blue chip backer.

18 Miami Kwity Paye DE 6-4, 270 Michigan
Dolphins sustained LB losses in FA and Paye gives them a versatile edge playmaker.

19 Washington * Alijah Vera-Tucker OT 6-4, 310 Southern Cal
WFT looking to address offense early and this blocker carries an early starting grade.

20 Chicago * Caleb Farley CB 6-2, 205 Virginia Tech
Bears need cover men and Farley is a blue-chip prospect and early NFL starter.

21 Indianapolis * Jaelan Phillips DE 6-5, 265 Miami
Colts looking to improve pass rush and Phillips brings the juice.

22 Tennessee * Greg Newsome CB 6-1, 190 Northwestern
Titans’ coverage is weak and will undergo major changes.

23 NY Jets (Seattle) Teven Jenkins OT 6-5, 320 Oklahoma St
Jets looking to protect the right edge better and Jenkins can start as a rookie here.

24 Pittsburgh Najee Harris RB 6-2, 230 Alabama
Steelers need a beast and Harris is the ideal fit in Steel City.

25 Jacksonville (Rams) Travis Etienne RB 5-10, 205 Clemson
Jaguars will build around Lawrence early in his career for him to succeed.

26 Cleveland * Rashod Bateman WR 6-2, 210 Minnesota
Browns give QB Mayfield another weapon.

27 Baltimore Kadarius Toney WR 5-11, 195 Florida
Ravens probably add a wideout early to open this offense.

28 New Orleans Aaron Robinson CB 6-1, 195 Central Florida
Saints looking to add a quality cover man early in the process.

29 Green Bay * Jalen Mayfield OT 6-5, 325 Michigan
Packers better start building a strong cast around Rodgers.

30 Buffalo * Joe Tryon LB 6-5, 260 Washington
Bills looking a land an edge playmaker and could pull the trigger in the first round.

31 Kansas City * Zaven Collins LB 6-4, 260 Tulsa
Chiefs lack impact off the edge and Collins could be a rookie starter here.

32 Tampa Bay * Azeez Ojulari LB 6-3, 240 Georgia
Bucs loading cannon to repeat and another edge rusher would be great addition.