2021 NFL Mock Draft: Jacksonville Jaguars Tank for Trevor is officially on
By Brad Weiss
The Detroit Lions added a quality weapon to their backfield during the 2020 NFL Draft, selecting former Georgia Bulldogs, D’Andre Swift. He will be expected to lead a group that also includes Kerryon Johnson, and future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson, giving quarterback Matthew Stafford a balanced attack on the ground.
At wide receiver, the Lions also have some talented weapons, but they cannot pass on Ja’Marr Chase here with the No. 7 overall pick. The top wideout in the draft, Chase has decided to opt out of the 2020 college football season, and the Lions should be waiting with open arms if he falls this far in the first round.
The New York Jets made the decision to let Robby Anderson walk this offseason, leaving star quarterback Sam Darnold without his top weapon on the outside. Sure, they did add Denzel Mims in the 2020 NFL Draft, but a guy like Devonta Smith from Alabama would give the team a true WR1 atop the depth chart.
This franchise is only going to go as far as Darnold will lead them, and they need to continue to stack talent around him. A future with Mims and Smith atop the depth chart at wide receiver gives Darnold two quality guys to throw to, and we have seen that when he is healthy, he could be one of the best young arms in the game.
The Las Vegas Raiders have high expectations heading into the 2020 NFL season, as they had a three-win improvement in 2019, and looked like a playoff team early on. They have done a nice job filling holes on both sides of the ball, but even with the improvements they made at linebacker, passing on Dylan Moses is not an option.
The preseason SEC Defensive Player of the Year, Moses would be a perfect addition to a group that is headlined by Cory Littleton and Nick Kwiatkoski. He plays sideline to sideline, is great in coverage, and would be the final piece of the puzzle to start in Paul Guenther’s 4-3 base defense moving forward.