2021 NFL Mock Draft: DeVonta Smith charges up the draft board after National Championship Game

The Arizona Cardinals battled their way through an up and down season in 2020, as they saw more good progress from quarterback Kyler Murray. The addition of DeAndre Hopkins certainly helped in the passing game this season, and in the 2021 NFL Draft, they should look to continue to bring in weapons for their dynamic young quarterback.

When it comes to this draft class, Florida’s Kyle Pitts is the best tight end by far and is definitely going to hear his name called in the first round this April. Pitts is the kind of game-breaking, pass-catching tight end that every team needs to succeed, and he would bring another dimension to this Cardinals offense.

It is no big secret that the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense was downright atrocious this past season, and changes are coming on that side of the ball. They have already hired Gus Bradley to be their new defensive coordinator, and you can be sure that Mike Mayock and Jon Gruden are going to target the defense with their only first-round pick in 2021.

Enter Gregory Rousseau, a dominant pass rusher from the University of Miami (FL), who would team well with Maxx Crosby on the edge in Vegas. The Raiders had only 21 sacks as a team last season, taking a big step back from the year before, so adding an edge rusher with pick No. 17 overall makes a lot of sense.

While Micah Parsons may be the best linebacker in this draft class, Notre Dame’s Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was the best linebacker to play college football this past season. JOK racked up nearly every linebacker award you can imagine, and at the next level, he is going to be an absolute monster.

The Miami Dolphins nearly made the playoffs this season, and thanks to the fact they traded with the Houston Texans a while back, they have two first-round picks. This is the one they earned by nearly making the postseason, and with it, they bolster the defense in a big way.