2021 NFL Mock Draft: Miami Dolphins protect Tua Tagovailoa
By Brad Weiss
The Indianapolis Colts have a golden opportunity to catch the Tennessee Titans in the AFC South, as it looks like it will be a two-team race from here on out. The Colts looked outstanding on the offensive side of the ball this past weekend, scoring 41 points against the Detroit Lions, and cruising to a road victory.
Staying with the offensive side of the ball, this is where the Colts should target with their first round pick in 2021, bringing in an explosive playmaker in wide receiver Rondale Moore. Moore may not be big in stature, but he has blazing speed, and in the NFL, would be a guy who could really take the lid off a defense.
The Arizona Cardinals suddenly look like the second-best team in the NFC West, this after all the injuries to the San Francisco 49ers, and the Los Angeles Rams getting destroyed by the Miami Dolphins. Quarterback Kyler Murray is an exciting player to watch, and he has a legitimate WR1 in DeAndre Hopkins, who has taken that mantle from Larry Fitzgerald in Arizona.
On defense, Arizona still needs help up front along the defensive line, and they get an incredible edge rusher here at No. 23 in Carlos Basham Jr. This kid is a sack machine, and could be one of the final pieces of the puzzle for a Cardinals team that should be good for a very long time.
The Baltimore Ravens lost a tough one to division rival Pittsburgh this past weekend, allowing the Steelers to come all the way back from a 17-7 halftime deficit. For Baltimore, they not only lost the game, but also have some in-house issues going on, as young wideout Marquise Brown is not happy with his role in the offense.
Brown is a special talent, and they need him to be involved more, so you can expect John Harbaugh to make that a priority. Outside of Brown, the Ravens need more help at wide receiver, and Rashod Bateman would be a perfect compliment on a team that needed to bring in Dez Bryant at the position this past week.