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2021 NFL Draft Big Board: Trevor Lawrence, Penei Sewell, Ja’Marr Chase headline class

By Patrick Schmidt

CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 03: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers drops back to pass against the Louisville Cardinals during their game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 03: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers drops back to pass against the Louisville Cardinals during their game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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Ja'Marr Chase Draft
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The 2020 wide receiver class was one of the best we’ve ever seen and that didn’t include Chase who would have been the best if he was eligible. The rising junior won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver when he was on the receiving end of Joe Burrow’s passes.

Chase finished with 1,780 yards and 20 touchdowns. At 6-foot-1, 200-pounds, Chase already has NFL size. He’s yoked up and looks like he could catch 80 balls in the NFL right now if he didn’t have to catch passes for free one more year at LSU.

If he was two inches taller and 20 pounds heavier, Chase could make an argument to be the next Julio Jones and could be a candidate to be a top-3 pick. Wide receivers traditionally don’t get drafted that high, but Chase is the rare prospect who could crack that territory. Depending on what he runs the 40 in, he still may do that.

Chase may see a big drop in production after losing Burrow to the Cincinnati Bengals as well as every starting offensive lineman, Justin Jefferson — who led the nation in receiving and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and offensive coordinator Joe Brady to the Carolina Panthers. That said, I’m not going to be worried because his skills, past production and traits have him comfortably as the top receiver prospect in the 2021 NFL Draft.

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