2021 NFL Mock Draft: Miami Dolphins protect Tua Tagovailoa
By Brad Weiss
The Philadelphia Eagles were able to take care of business against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, and continue to show that they are the class of a very back NFC East. They are going to get into the playoffs, as they will be the last team standing in that division, but they have a lot of work to do in terms of the roster moving forward.
One area where they need help is at cornerback, and there are a handful of guys who should go in the first round, including Ohio State’s Shaun Wade. Wade is not have a great season for the Buckeyes, but he is an elite cover guy, and the Eagles have depth issues at the position group.
The Cleveland Browns suffered a tough home loss at the hands of the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8, and that hurts them in two ways. For one, they are looking to keep pace with Pittsburgh and Baltimore in the AFC North, but it also hurts them in the Wild Card picture, as head-to-head matchups could force them to miss the playoffs.
Cleveland has their issues on both sides of the ball, and one area is at cornerback, where they need to add talent around Denzel Ward. Caleb Farley is not playing this season, so he will be ready to go for the combine, and should be one of a handful of first round cornerbacks, an position of need in Cleveland.
The Jacksonville Jaguars hold two first round picks in the 2021 NFL Draft, this after trading away Jalen Ramsey to the Los Angeles Rams during the 2019 NFL season. After picking their new franchise quarterback with the No. 3 overall pick in Justin Fields, they bring in a playmaking wideout for him here at No. 21 in DeVonta Smith from Alabama.
Smith is a dynamic playmaker, and teaming with the likes of Fields, they could form an incredible duo even as rookies next season. Jacksonville has some solid talent on both sides of the ball, and with two first round picks next April, they could go a long way in fixing this franchise for the long haul.