Georgia football: Potential landing spots for Azeez Ojulari in 2021 NFL Draft
By John Buhler
Baltimore Ravens. 4. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. AFC North. (No. 27). 26
You can always trust them to make smart, late first-round decisions
There are plenty of reasons why the Baltimore Ravens win more prolifically than most teams in the league. They have built a fantastic culture, one that is keen on dominating the NFL Draft. It does not matter where the Ravens are picking in the draft, as they will find players who will come in and compete for them right away at a high level. They are picking No. 27 in this year’s draft.
This would be right around where Ojulari could be coming off the board. While some people think he could fall into the first few picks of the second round, Ojulari will be one of the former Georgia standouts who will hear his name called on the opening night of the 2021 NFL Draft. If he were to go to an organization like Baltimore, he could be the next Terrell Suggs for the Ravens franchise.
Of course, there are a handful of other teams who could swoop in and pick Ojulari before the Ravens are on the clock. Though he may not be a player worth trading up for, give the Ravens the benefit of the doubt when it comes to what they do in the back-end of the first round. They traded back into it in 2018 to take Lamar Jackson with the No. 32 overall pick.
AFC South. 46. Scouting Report. (No. 21). Indianapolis Colts. 3. player. Pick Analysis
A tried and true recipe to re-emerge as AFC South favorites
Now that the Indianapolis Colts have their starting quarterback for now, and possibly for the future, in Carson Wentz, this team needs to go out and assert its dominance over the rest of the AFC South like it did when Peyton Manning was the quarterback. What I am talking about is adding the necessary pass rushers to help your team close out games when you are leading.
This is what the Colts did with Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis during Manning’s prime. They should look to do the same thing by adding Ojulari at No. 21 in the middle of the first round. He has terrific instincts as a pass rusher, the type defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus would love to get his hands on. The best part is the Colts have a chance to land Ojulari over two division rivals.
Though the Jacksonville Jaguars have the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, they are using that selection on a quarterback and everybody knows it. They could look to go defensive star with their second first-round selection at No. 25 by way of the Jalen Ramsey trade with the Los Angeles Rams. And you know who really needs a passer rusher? The Tennessee Titans picking at No. 22.