2021 NFL Mock Draft: Najee Harris heads west to join a Super Bowl contender
By Brad Weiss
The Arizona Cardinals have done a nice job building around Kyler Murray since taking him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, and he has gotten the franchise to the brink of being a playoff team. As he enters Year 4 in the NFL, it is time to get the team over the hump, and adding a running back like Najee Harris will help him do just that.
Harris is the kind of dynamic running back that this franchise is missing, as he has the ability to get the job done on the ground, and through the air. With DeAndre Hopkins and A.J. Green on the outside, Harris would find ample room to run, giving the Cards another dimension on offense.
The Las Vegas Raiders have done a nice job filling holes on both sides of the ball in free agency, but one gaping hole remains on offense. That hole was left by Trent Brown, a Pro Bowl right tackle who was traded to New England this offseason and could be filled by Virginia Tech star Christian Darrisaw.
For the Raiders, this would be the best-case scenario in the 2021 NFL Draft, as Darrisaw is an NFL-ready offensive tackle prospect. He would be a perfect fit with a young Kolton Miller at the two tackle spots in Las Vegas, protecting Derek Carr for the foreseeable future.
The Miami Dolphins were an exciting team to watch this past season, as head coach Brian Flores did a tremendous job in his first season at the helm. As he enters Year 2, the expectations are higher, and they can fill one of the few holes still left on their roster by adding Kwity Paye with pick No. 18 overall.
This is a kid who can flat-out get after a quarterback, and in Miami, he would be playing for defensive genius in Flores. The Dolphins still have to get Tua Tagovailoa on track in his second season in the league, but if he is as good as his draft slot, they are in good shape on both sides of the ball.