Biggest needs: QB, TE, S, OL
There isn t a more obvious pick in the draft. Heck, there might not be a more obvious pick in the last plus-decade. For all intents and purposes, the Jaguars have essentially had Trevor Lawrence s name written down on the draft card since they secured the No. 1 overall pick in December and this was only intensified when Urban Meyer took the head coaching job the following month. Lawrence isn t perfect, but he is the best quarterback in the draft and has the tools to carry a franchise with some more development. Combine his on-field traits, Meyer s long-held obsession with his talent, and the way he meshes with Jacksonville s franchise as a leader, and this is a pick that is easy to make.
2021 NFL Mock Draft 1.0 (SI/FanNation)
The Sports Illustrated/FanNation Team Publishers collaborated on their first 2021 NFL Mock Draft. At the 28th pick, New Orleans selects.
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Apr 14, 2021
The Sports Illustrated/FanNation Team Publishers collaborated on their first 2021 NFL Mock Draft. At the 28th pick, New Orleans selects.
The New Orleans Saints will have options at cornerback, linebacker, defensive and offensive lineman to select in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft on April 29. The Saints usually are extremely guarded before each draft. I took a shot and gave my selection based on the players selected ahead in the Publishers mock draft. My thoughts? You shall see.
SI Publishers Mock Draft: Who Will the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Take 1st Round?
An entire first round projection of the 2021 NFL Draft, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selection, compiled by the team of Sports Illustrated team publishers.
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The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft kicks off two weeks from today.
There are mock drafts to be found all over the place these days, but many are done as a collaboration among those who cover the teams on a full-time basis. This is what we ve got here, the SI Team Publisher Mock Draft, with each pick made as a prediction by those who cover the teams.
Apr 14, 2021
The Green Bay Packers had the best record in the NFC last season but will enter this month’s NFL Draft with some obvious areas of need.
At cornerback, they could use an upgrade opposite Jaire Alexander. On the offensive line, they lost center Corey Linsley in free agency and there is zero depth at offensive tackle, a problem considering All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari is coming off a torn ACL. The defensive line, even with high-priced veteran Kenny Clark, made almost no impact last season. Even with the top-ranked scoring offense, there is a long-term need, if nothing else, at receiver. And the jury is out about the young inside linebacker tandem of Krys Barnes and Kamal Martin.
Apr 14, 2021
Barring a trade up in this year s NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills won t be in a great position at No. 30 to get an impact pass rusher or one of the top cornerbacks, which are positions of need.
That s why they turn their attention to another position in which an upgrade might still be considered a priority: Running back. They go for more of a sure thing with Clemson s Travis Etienne, Fan Nation predicts in its 2021 mock first round, assembled by the publishers of each SI.com s team websites.
Because the running back position has come to be devalued by the NFL over the years, many of the top backs get pushed down in the first round and even out of the first round altogether in some cases.