2021 NFL MOCK DRAFTS

A few possible outcomes for this year’s NFL Draft

Austin Travis, Editor-in-Chief|April 24, 2021

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Trevor Lawrence, who is projected as the #1 overall pick in all of my mock drafts

The NFL Draft is only five days away! This time of year is always stressful for teams and fans alike, especially for teams who are desperate to turn around their fortune with a top pick. Making the right decisions with the top picks can completely change the outlook of the franchise, while a wrong decision could prolong the drought of success for that team. Teams like the Jaguars and Jets are both feeling that heat as the 2021 NFL Draft draws closer, as they have experienced little success in recent years and hold the top two picks as a result. Teams like the 49ers, Dolphins, and Cowboys have all landed top ten picks(whether by trade or injuries in the 2020 season) and feel they are legitimate contenders. For those teams, this is not the stepping stone to a rebuild, but is being viewed as rather a stepping stone to championship contention. The different outlooks for each respective team is fascinating to look at, but the most fascinating part of this draft will be the debate that fans and media members alike always like to have: Do you draft the best player available talent-wise or draft a player that could better solve the team’s needs? It’s a tough question for teams to solve, as they don’t want to leave a potential generational talent on the board, but they also don’t want a major hole to reside in their roster.

 

   In each of these drafts below, I try to solve that previously mentioned question for each and every team, as I attempt to make the best pick of the players available for each and every team. Teams trade up to land the man they want on their roster, while giving up future picks that could be a potential superstar.

    I ran four mock drafts using www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com, each of which were two rounds in length. All four are listed below.

 

Mock Draft 1.0(2 Rounds)

 

Trades: 

  • Falcons trade #4 pick to the Panthers; Falcons receive #8 pick and 2022 2nd and 3rd rounders.
  • Lions trade #7 pick to Patriots; Lions receive #15 pick and #46 pick.
  • Packers trade #29 pick to the Cowboys; Packers receive the #44 pick and 2022 3rd and 4th rounders.

 

Round 1

  1. Jaguars-Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
  2. Jets-Zach Collins, QB, BYU
  3. 49ers(via Dolphins from Texans)-Mac Jones, QB, BYU
  4. Panthers(via Falcons)-Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon
  5. Bengals-Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU
  6. Dolphins(via Eagles)-Devonta Smith, WR, Alabama
  7. Patriots(via Lions)-Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
  8. Falcons(via Panthers)-Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
  9. Broncos-Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
  10. Cowboys-Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
  11. Giants-Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern
  12. Eagles(via Dolphins from 49ers)-Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
  13. Chargers-Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
  14. Vikings-Kwity Paye, EDGE, Michigan
  15. Lions(via Patriots)-Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
  16. Cardinals-Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG, USC
  17. Raiders-Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame
  18. Dolphins-Jaelan Phillips, EDGE, Miami(FL)
  19. Washington-Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech
  20. Bears-Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern
  21. Colts-Azeez Ojulari, EDGE, Georgia
  22. Titans-Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech
  23. Jets(via Seahawks)-Najee Harris, RB, Alabama
  24. Steelers-Gregory Rousseau, EDGE, Miami(FL)
  25. Jaguars(via Rams)-Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU
  26. Browns-Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama
  27. Ravens-Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota
  28. Saints-Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida
  29. Cowboys(via Packers)-Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa
  30. Bills-Jayson Oweh, EDGE, Penn State
  31. Ravens(via Chiefs)-Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State
  32. Buccaneers-Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson

 

Round 2

  1. Jaguars-Terrace Marshall Jr., WR, LSU
  2. Jets-Jalen Mayfield, OT, Michigan
  3. Falcons-Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas
  4. Dolphins(via Texans)-Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama
  5. Eagles-Asante Samuel Jr., CB, Florida State
  6. Bengals-Landon Dickerson, C, Alabama
  7. Panthers-Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame
  8. Broncos-Joseph Ossai, EDGE, Texas
  9. Lions-Elijah Moore, WR, Ole Miss
  10. Giants-Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
  11. 49ers-Creed Humphrey, C, Oklahoma
  12. Packers(via Cowboys)-Dillon Radunz, OT, North Dakota State
  13. Jaguars(via Vikings)-Javonte Williams, RB, North Carolina
  14. Lions(via Patriots)-Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
  15. Chargers-Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State
  16. Raiders-Jevon Holland, S, Oregon
  17. Cardinals-Elijah Molden, CB, Washington
  18. Dolphins-Wyatt Davis, OG, Ohio State
  19. Washington-Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky
  20. Bears-Levi Onwuzurike, DT, Washington
  21. Titans-Richie Grant, S, UCF
  22. Colts-Daviyon Nixon, DT, Iowa
  23. Steelers-Quinn Meinerz, C, Wisconsin-Whitewater
  24. Seahawks-Dyami Brown, WR, North Carolina
  25. Rams-Carlos Basham Jr., EDGE, Wake Forest
  26. Ravens-Joe Tryon, EDGE, Washington
  27. Browns-Ronnie Perkins, EDGE, Oklahoma
  28. Saints-Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia
  29. Bills-Jabril Cox, LB, LSU
  30. Packers-Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State
  31. Chiefs-Nick Bolton, LB, Missouri
  32. Buccaneers-Aaron Robinson, CB, UCF

 

Mock Draft 2.0(2 Rounds)

 

Trades:

  • The Lions trade the #7 pick to the Giants; the Lions receive the #11 pick and a 2022 second round pick.
  • The Cardinals trade pick #16 and a 2022 4th rounder to the Jets; the Cardinals receive the #23 pick and a 2022 2nd rounder.
  • The Jets trade pick #34 to the Cowboys; the Jets receive pick #44 and a 2022 3rd rounder.

 

Round 1

  1. Jaguars-Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
  2. Jets-Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
  3. 49ers(via Dolphins from Texans)-Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
  4. Falcons-Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
  5. Bengals-Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon
  6. Dolphins(via Eagles)-Devonta Smith, WR, Alabama
  7. Giants(via Lions)-Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU
  8. Panthers-Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern
  9. Broncos-Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
  10. Cowboys-Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
  11. Lions(via Giants)-Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
  12. Eagles(via Dolphins from 49ers)-Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
  13. Chargers-Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
  14. Vikings-Kwity Paye, EDGE, Michigan
  15. Patriots-Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
  16. Jets(via Cardinals)-Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech
  17. Raiders-Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG, USC
  18. Dolphins-Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern
  19. Washington-Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame
  20. Bears-Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech
  21. Colts-Azeez Ojulari, EDGE, Georgia
  22. Titans-Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota
  23. Cardinals(via Jets from Seahawks)-Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama
  24. Steelers-Najee Harris, RB, Alabama
  25. Jaguars(via Rams)-Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU
  26. Browns-Jaelan Phillips, EDGE, Miami
  27. Ravens-Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State
  28. Saints-Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida
  29. Packers-Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas
  30. Bills-Gregory Rousseau, EDGE, Miami
  31. Ravens(via Chiefs)-Terrace Marshall Jr., WR, LSU
  32. Buccaneers-Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson

 

Round 2

  1. Jaguars-Elijah Moore, WR, Ole Miss
  2. Cowboys(via Jets)-Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa
  3. Falcons-Asante Samuel Jr., CB, Florida State
  4. Dolphins(via Texans)-Jalen Mayfield, OT, Michigan
  5. Eagles-Jayson Oweh, EDGE, Penn State
  6. Bengals-Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
  7. Panthers-Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky
  8. Broncos-Joseph Ossai, EDGE, Texas
  9. Lions-Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
  10. Giants-Landon Dickerson, C, Alabama
  11. 49ers-Levi Onwuzurike, DT, Washington
  12. Jets(via Cowboys)-Javonte Williams, RB, North Carolina
  13. Jaguars(via Vikings)-Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama
  14. Patriots-Carlos Basham Jr., EDGE, Wake Forest
  15. Chargers-Dillon Radunz, OT, North Dakota State
  16. Raiders-Jevon Holland, S, Oregon
  17. Cardinals-Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State
  18. Dolphins-Creed Humphrey, C, Oklahoma
  19. Washington-Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame
  20. Bears-Elijah Molden, CB, Washington
  21. Titans-Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia
  22. Colts-Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB, Syracuse
  23. Steelers-Wyatt Davis, OG, Ohio State
  24. Seahawks-Ronnie Perkins, EDGE, Oklahoma
  25. Rams-Jabril Cox, LB, LSU
  26. Ravens-Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC
  27. Browns-Daviyon Nixon, DT, Iowa
  28. Saints-Kelvin Joseph, CB, Kentucky
  29. Bills-Joe Tryon, EDGE, Washington
  30. Packers-Nick Bolton, LB, Missouri
  31. Quinn Meinerz, C, Wisconsin-Whitewater
  32. Buccaneers-Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State

 

Mock Draft 3.0(2 Rounds)

Trades:

  • The Falcons trade the #4 pick and a 2022 4th rounder to the Cardinals; the Falcons receive pick #16 and 2022 1st and 2nd rounders.
  • The Broncos trade the #9 pick to the Patriots; the Broncos receive pick #15 and 2022 2nd and 4th rounders.
  • The Jets trade pick #23 and a 2022 3rd rounder to the Bills; the Jets receive pick #30 and a 2022 2nd rounder.
  • The Falcons trade pick #35 and 2022 5th and 6th rounders to the Cowboys; the Falcons receive pick #44 and a 2022 3rd rounder.

 

Round 1

  1. Jaguars-Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
  2. Jets-Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
  3. 49ers(via Dolphins from Texans)-Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
  4. Cardinals(via Falcons)-Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
  5. Bengals-Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon
  6. Dolphins(via Eagles)-Devonta Smith, WR, Alabama
  7. Lions-Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU
  8. Panthers-Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern
  9. Patriots(via Broncos)-Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
  10. Cowboys-Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
  11. Giants-Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
  12. Eagles(via Dolphins from 49ers)-Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
  13. Chargers-Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
  14. Vikings-Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG, USC
  15. Broncos(via Patriots)-Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
  16. Falcons(via Cardinals)-Kwity Paye, EDGE, Michigan
  17. Raiders-Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech
  18. Dolphins-Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame
  19. Washington-Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern
  20. Bears-Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech
  21. Colts-Azeez Ojulari, EDGE, Georgia
  22. Titans-Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota
  23. Bills(via Jets from Seahawks)-Jaelan Phillips, EDGE, Miami
  24. Steelers-Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State
  25. Jaguars(via Rams)-Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU
  26. Browns-Gregory Rousseau, EDGE, Miami
  27. Ravens-Terrace Marshall Jr., WR, LSU
  28. Saints-Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida
  29. Packers-Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama
  30. Jets(via Bills)-Najee Harris, RB, Alabama
  31. Ravens(via Chiefs)-Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas
  32. Buccaneers-Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue

 

Round 2

  1. Jaguars-Elijah Moore, WR, Ole Miss
  2. Jets-Jayson Oweh, EDGE, Penn State
  3. Cowboys(via Falcons)-Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa
  4. Dolphins(via Texans)-Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
  5. Eagles-Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama
  6. Bengals-Joseph Ossai, EDGE, Texas
  7. Panthers-Landon Dickerson, C, Alabama
  8. Broncos-Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky
  9. Lions-Asante Samuel Jr., CB, Florida State
  10. Giants-Jalen Mayfield, OT, Michigan
  11. ‘49ers-Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
  12. Falcons(via Cowboys)-Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State
  13. Jaguars(via Vikings)-Dillon Radunz, OT, North Dakota State
  14. Patriots-Nick Bolton, LB, Missouri
  15. Chargers-Carlos Basham Jr., EDGE, Wake Forest
  16. Raiders-Levi Onwuzurike, DT, Washington
  17. Cardinals-Creed Humphrey, C, Oklahoma
  18. Dolphins-Javonte Williams, RB, North Carolina
  19. Washington-Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame
  20. Bears-Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC
  21. Titans-Jabril Cox, LB, LSU
  22. Colts-Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State
  23. Steelers-Wyatt Davis, OG, Ohio State
  24. Seahawks-Ronnie Perkins, EDGE, Oklahoma
  25. Rams-Quinn Meinerz, C, Wisconsin-Whitewater
  26. Ravens-Joe Tryon, EDGE, Washington
  27. Browns-Elijah Molden, CB, Washington
  28. Saints-Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB, Syracuse
  29. Bills-Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia
  30. Packers-Dyami Brown, WR, North Carolina
  31. Chiefs-Walker Little, OT, Stanford
  32. Buccaneers-Michael Carter, RB, North Carolina

 

Mock Draft 4.0(2 Rounds)

 

Trades:

  • The Dolphins trade the #6 pick to the Broncos; the Dolphins receive the #9 pick and a 2022 2nd rounder.
  • The Titans trade pick #22 and a 2022 3rd rounder to the Ravens; the Titans receive pick #31 and 2022 2nd and 6th rounders.
  • The 49ers trade pick #43 to the Chargers; the 49ers receive pick #47 and a 2022 4th rounder.
  • Washington trades pick #51 to the Colts; Washington receives pick #54 and a 2022 6th rounder.
  • The Steelers trade pick #55 and a 2022 4th rounder to the Cowboys; the Steelers receive 2022 2nd and 3rd rounders.
  • The Browns trade pick #59 to the Patriots; the Browns receive 2022 2nd and 4th rounders.

 

Round 1

  1. Jaguars-Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
  2. Jets-Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
  3. 49ers(via Dolphins from Texans)-Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
  4. Falcons-Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
  5. Bengals-Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon
  6. Broncos(via Dolphins from Eagles)-Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
  7. Lions-Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU
  8. Panthers-Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern
  9. Dolphins(via Broncos)-Devonta Smith, WR, Alabama
  10. Cowboys-Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
  11. Giants-Jaylen Waddle, WR. Alabama
  12. Eagles-Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
  13. Chargers-Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
  14. Vikings-Azeez Ojulari, EDGE, Georgia
  15. Patriots-Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
  16. Cardinals-Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG, USC
  17. Raiders-Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech
  18. Dolphins-Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame
  19. Washington-Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech
  20. Bears-Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern
  21. Colts-Kwity Paye, EDGE, Michigan
  22. Ravens(via Titans)-Jaelan Phillips, EDGE, Miami
  23. Jets(via Seahawks)-Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State
  24. Steelers-Najee Harris, RB, Alabama
  25. Jaguars(via Rams)-Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota
  26. Browns-Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama
  27. Ravens-Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU
  28. Saints-Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida
  29. Packers-Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa
  30. Bills-Jayson Oweh, EDGE, Penn State
  31. Titans(via Ravens from Chiefs)-Terrace Marshall Jr., WR, LSU
  32. Buccaneers-Gregory Rousseau, EDGE, Miami

 

Round 2

  1. Jaguars-Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas
  2. Jets-Asante Samuel Jr., CB, Florida State
  3. Falcons-Joseph Ossai, EDGE, Texas
  4. Dolphins(via Texans)-Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
  5. Eagles-Elijah Moore, WR, Ole Miss
  6. Bengals-Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
  7. Panthers-Landon Dickerson, C, Alabama
  8. Broncos-Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky
  9. Lions-Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
  10. Giants-Carlos Basham Jr., EDGE, Wake Forest
  11. Chargers(via 49ers)-Alex Leatherwood
  12. Cowboys-Levi Onwuzurike, DT, Washington
  13. Jaguars(via Vikings)-Jalen Mayfield, OT, Michigan
  14. Patriots-Javonte Williams, RB, North Carolina
  15. 49ers(via Chargers)-Nick Bolton, LB, Missouri
  16. Raiders-Jabril Cox, LB, LSU
  17. Cardinals-Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State
  18. Dolphins-Joe Tryon, EDGE, Washington
  19. Colts(via Washington)-Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame
  20. Bears-Dillon Radunz, OT, North Dakota State
  21. Titans-Elijah Molden, CB, Washington
  22. Washington(via Colts)-Creed Humphrey, C, Oklahoma
  23. Cowboys(via Steelers)-Jevon Holland, S, Oregon
  24. Seahawks-Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia
  25. Rams-Wyatt Davis, OG, Ohio State
  26. Chiefs(via Ravens)-Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC
  27. Patriots(via Browns)-Dyami Brown, WR, North Carolina
  28. Saints-Ronnie Perkins, EDGE, Oklahoma
  29. Bills-Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB, Syracuse
  30. Packers-Daviyon Nixon, DT, Iowa
  31. Chiefs-Quinn Meinerz, C, Wisconsin-Whitewater
  32. Buccaneers-Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State

 

Written on April 24th, 2020

 

Sources:

NFL Mock Draft Simulator: Be The GM. Retrieved 21 April 2021, from NFL Mock Draft Database, www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-draft-simulator. 

2021 NFL Team Needs.Retrieved 22 April 2021, from The Draft Network, thedraftnetwork.com/team-needs. 

2021 NFL Draft: NFL Draft News, Video & Photos.Retrieved 22 April 2021, from NFL.com, www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/picks?year=2021.