NFL Draft 2021: 5 teams already want a do-over on their first round picks

NFL Draft 2021: These teams already want a do-over on their first round picks

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces Kadarius Toney as the 20th selection by the New York Giants during round one of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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FAYETTEVILLE, AR – SEPTEMBER 26: Eric Stokes #27 of the Georgia Bulldogs signals to his teammates after returning an interception for a touchdown in the second half of a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on September 26, 2020 in Fayetteville, Arkansas The Bulldogs defeated the Razorbacks 37-10. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

These five teams missed the mark with their first-round picks in the 2021 NFL Draft.

The first round of the NFL Draft is in the books and there was plenty of drama. Whether it was trades for quarterbacks, a deal that affected three NFC East teams or jaw-dropping decisions, the draft had plenty of intrigue on its first night.

Scouting in this year’s class was difficult given the reality of working through a global pandemic, but most of the league’s teams were able to make picks that made sense. There were a few choices that are true headscratchers, however, so let’s take a look at the five worst picks from Round 1.

NFL Draft 2021: Worst picks of Round 1

Eric Stokes. 29. player. Scouting Report. Georgia. Pick Analysis. CB. 49

This whole day has been a mess for the Packers, who now have to navigate the potential landmine of Aaron Rodgers looking to get out of Green Bay. Taking a wide receiver to help Rodgers could have been a nice olive branch but the Packers couldn’t help themselves by taking yet another defensive player, slightly reaching to grab cornerback Eric Stokes out of Georgia.

There is no question that adding another corner was a need after Kevin King got torched in the NFC Championship Game but this is simply a case where the Packers didn’t read the room. Taking a receiver like Elijah Moore at least offered the potential to start mending fences with Rodgers while the Stokes pick simply increases his motivation to force his way out of town.

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