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There s been plenty written about the quarterback run most anticipate will happen at the top of the 2021 NFL draft as many as five signal-callers could be selected inside the top 10. A run on pass-catchers should also come early, which will likely include LSU s Ja Marr Chase, Florida s Kyle Pitts, and Alabama s DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle.
There s a flip side to all that. With no consensus No. 1 edge-rusher or cornerback in the Class of 2021, quite a bit of uncertainty looms about who will be the first defensive player taken April 29 in Cleveland.
But there s a young defender who checks all the boxes to take that distinction. His talent is unquestionable. He plays a premium position. His production was elite at college football s highest level. And he even has an NFL pedigree, as his father played in the pros for 11 years and made it to three Pro Bowls.
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