Omar Kelly: 2021 NFL draft winners and losers
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May 3, 2021, 2:30 AM·14 min read
It’s too early to determine what a drafted player will be in the NFL, but it’s never too soon to evaluate whether a team addressed its needs or not in the 2021 draft.
Take a look at how Dolphins columnist Omar Kelly grades each team’s 2021 draft, and forecasts what they should expect from the rookie class:
Arizona Cardinals: B-
The Cardinals followed up an aggressive free-agent process by adding one of this draft’s top defenders in linebacker Zaven Collins, and one of the classes’ top-five receivers in Purdue’s Rondale Moore. While receiver wasn’t a need, Moore positions Arizona’s offense to survive injuries. UCF’s Tay Gowan, the Cardinals’ sixth-round pick, is a top-10 cornerback, and center Michal Menet (seventh round) has some upside.
The Eagles’ 2021 NFL Draft is about setting a new tone
One theme really stood out this year.
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The Eagles crashed and burned in 2020 for a number of reasons: lack of playmakers at the offensive and defensive skill positions, poor quarterback play, bad injury luck, and worse depth … but what was evident over the whole year is that the team lacked an identity that had once powered it to a Super Bowl victor and subsequent playoff appearances.
The team lacked spirit and fight.
The Eagles hit the reset button when they hired Nick Sirianni and shipped Carson Wentz out of town. With not much cap space to spend in free agency, all eyes shifted to a draft class where they had 11 picks. A draft class that was deep at cornerback and wide receiver, key positions the team needed to address. Only a day later from the draft ending and it immediately feels like the team didn’t adequately address their needs in the secondary, or at linebacker, or honestl
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The Cowboys drafted 11 players in the 2021 NFL Draft. It was a fast-paced weekend, and the franchise stocked up with young athletes they hope will be foundational pieces to their roster for years to come. Each one of those players had lifelong dreams come true when their phones rang and Jerry Jones was on the other end of the line.
Literal moments after they were drafted each future Cowboy had a conversation with the media that most of them probably barely even remember in the midst of all the emotions and chaos. Below are some of our favorite quotes from each player the Cowboys drafted in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Apr 30, 2021
As the first two rounds of the 2021 NFL Draft have come and gone, the Houston Texans watched idly as their initial pick is not until the 67th pick in Friday s third round. The Texans have a lot of holes on the roster and plenty of needs to fill, but they will get little relief from the draft.
It will take making some shrewd moves and finding value at the margins for Houston to be able to make an impact through the draft. Here are a few players that the Texans could select at 67 who could have that desired effect on the roster.
Staff Writers Reveal Final 7-Round Mock Draft
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FRISCO, Texas - At last, the NFL Draft is finally here. We ve waited several months for this day and the Cowboys will finally get to add to their team Thursday night, slotted for the No. 10 overall pick.
While Jerry Jones even admitted this week that he s anxious for the phone to ring in the War Room, meaning he s open to a trade, the Cowboys currently have 10 picks for this draft.
In what has turned into an annual process, the DallasCowboys.com staff writers have put together their final seven-round mock draft, trying to guess each of the team s 10 picks.