2021 NFL Mock Draft: New England Patriots get a new Gronk
By Brad Weiss
. Edge/Linebacker. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Joseph Ossai. 25. player. 48
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will hit the road in the Wild Card round, as they will head north to take on the NFC East-winning Washington Football Team. Truthfully, they should win this one easily, and picking late in round one, they add an elite linebacker in Joseph Ossai who could also help them get after the quarterback next season.
Wide Receiver. Baltimore Ravens. Chris Olave. 26. player. 26.
The Baltimore Ravens have to get Lamar Jackson some more help at wide receiver, and this late in round one, Chris Olave from Ohio State should be available. Not many have him in the first round, but he is an elite wideout and would team well with Marquise Brown in Charm City.
30. . Running Back. New York Jets. Najee Harris. 27. player
The New York Jets continue to build around new quarterback Justin Fields, selecting Alabama’s Najee Harris late in round one with the pick they got from Seattle. Harris has shown how explosive he can be this season, finding the end zone two dozen times, and would be a major upgrade from the old man, Frank Gore.
Pittsburgh Steelers. Alex Leatherwood. 28. player. 55. . Offensive Tackle
The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on division rival Cleveland in the Wild Card round, just a week after playing them in Week 17 of the 2020 regular season. Ben Roethlisberger is not getting any younger and needs to be protected at all costs, so the STeelers use a late first-round pick on an All-American offensive tackle in Alabama’s Alex Leatherwood.