2021 NFL Mock Draft: Texans find a Deshaun Watson replacement in the first-round
By Brad Weiss
The Green Bay Packers do not select another first-round quarterback, but instead, actually, get a wide receiver for the franchise guy they currently have there. Aaron Rodgers finally gets his wish, as Green Bay selects Kadarius Toney at No. 29 overall, one of the more electric wideouts in this draft class.
The Buffalo Bills were one of the better stories in the NFL this season, and you can be sure they are going to be sticking around for a while in terms of the playoff picture. With a late first-round pick, Buffalo adds some talent to the edge, bringing in Wake Forest’s Carlos Basham Jr., who significantly improves the pass rush.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are playing in the Super Bowl, this after Tom Brady came to town and fixed a team that finished 7-9 last season. This April, they will have one of the last two picks in the first round, and Jayson Oweh from Penn State would be a nice young edge rusher to add to a veteran-laden front.
Finally, we wrap up the first round with the Kansas City Chiefs, a favorite to go back-to-back in Super Bowl LV. This is a team that is going to be great as long as Patrick Mahomes is under center, and with pick No. 32, they add protection for their No. 1 asset, bring in Notre Dame left tackle, Liam Eichenberg.