2021 NFL Mock Draft: Eagles bring in competition for Jalen Hurts
By Brad Weiss
The Jacksonville Jaguars get their quarterback at pick No. 1, selecting Trevor Lawrence from Clemson, and then go out and get him some protection here at No. 25 overall. With the pick they got from the Los Angeles Rams, the Jaguars add University of Texas left tackle Samuel Cosmi, who comes in and protects Lawrence’s blindside as a rookie.
The Cleveland Browns are a team that is a few pieces away from being a legitimate Super Bowl contender, and the linebacker spot just happens to need one of those pieces. Here at pick No. 26 overall, the Browns add Notre Dame star Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, a dynamic player who is as good in coverage as he is at tackling.
With the No. 28 overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select a dynamic playmaker in Zaven Collins out of the University of Tulsa. Collins is a tremendous hybrid player, as he can play outside linebacker, or come up in the box at the next level, and the Ravens need some playmakers on that side of the ball.
The New Orleans Saints still do not know whether or not Drew Brees will be back with the team in 2021, so there is no way to mock a quarterback to them this late in round one. With this pick, the Saints turn their attention to the defensive side of the ball, adding Azeez Ojulari, one of the more exciting edge rusher prospects in this draft class.