2021 NFL Mock Draft: Carolina Panthers trade up for Justin Fields
By Brad Weiss
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game, and now it’s time to add more talent at wide receiver, and they do so by bringing in Minnesota’s Rashod Bateman at pick No. 29, giving Davante Adams some help on the outside.
The Buffalo Bills will be a legitimate contender in the AFC for years to come, and with the No. 30 overall pick, they look to protect their No. 1 asset in Josh Allen. Liam Eichenberg from Notre Dame was an All-American offensive tackle for the Irish and is the kind of player who can come in and start on the left side right away.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady are headed to the Super Bowl, after beating Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game. Holding pick No. 31, the Buccaneers bolster their defensive line with Alabama’s Christian Barmore, who some believe is the best defensive tackle in this draft class.
The first round wraps up with the Kansas City Chiefs, who will look to win back-to-back Super Bowls two weeks from now against the Buccaneers. With the final pick in the first round, the Chiefs bolster their offensive line in front of star Patrick Mahomes, bringing in the versatile Creed Humphrey from the University of Oklahoma.