NFL Mock Draft: How the first-round shakes out after Sam Darnold trade
By Brad Weiss
52. . WR. Jacksonville Jaguars. Kadarius Toney. 25. player
With their second of two first-round picks, the Jacksonville Jaguars get a weapon for their new quarterback, adding Kadarius Toney from the University of Florida, Urban Meyer’s old stomping grounds. Some feel this is the most exciting wide receiver in this draft class, and if you are rolling with a rookie under center, the more weapons the better.
. Edge. Cleveland Browns. Kwity Paye. 26. player. 53
The Cleveland Browns need to bring in some talent off the edge in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and they get a dynamic playmaker in University of Michigan star Kwity Paye. This is the best bull rusher in this draft class, and he would join a Browns defense that needs to get more pressure if they are going to continue to move in the right direction.
. WR. Baltimore Ravens. Rashod Bateman. 27. player. 26
The Baltimore Ravens go out and get Lamar Jackson a solid playmaker in the passing game in this mock draft, adding Rashod Bateman from the University of Minnesota. This is a kid who can flat-out take the lid off a defense, and in Baltimore, he would be another missing piece for what is already an explosive offense.
15. . Edge. New Orleans Saints. Gregory Rousseau. 28. player
The New Orleans Saints will start their life without Drew Brees at quarterback this upcoming season, as they will go into next year with either Jameis Winston or Taysom Hill as the starter. Looking at the other side of the ball, the Saints also need help at edge rusher, and while Gregory Rousseau is a bit raw, he could end up being a double-digit sack guy before all is said and done.