2021 NFL Mock Draft: New York Jets pass on a quarterback
By Brad Weiss
The New Orleans Saints are one of the favorites to win the NFC this season and will be picking very late in round one. With the pick, they add one of the best linebackers in the class in Dylan Moses, filling arguably the biggest hole they have on either side of the ball.
The Buffalo Bills are for real, and they put an exclamation point to their terrific regular season against the New England Patriots on Monday night. They could still use some help on both sides of the ball, including at linebacker, and in Joseph Ossai from Texas, they get an edge/linebacker hybrid who could really do some damage in the AFC East.
If there was any question of Aaron Rodgers slowing down, he stopped all that noise on Sunday night, dominating the Tennessee Titans in the snow inside Lambeau Field. Rodgers could be headed to the Super Bowl, meaning the Packers have one of the last two picks in round one. They still do not draft a wideout, adding Clemson cornerback Derion Kendrick.
The Kansas City Chiefs are the favorites to once again win it all this season, and they will have a first-round bye in the playoffs. Next season, they may have to make some big changes along the offensive line, and in Alabama’s Alex Leatherwood, they get a versatile lineman who can play up and down the line in front of star Patrick Mahomes.