New 2-round projections after free agency
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The waves of NFL free agency have given way to calm waters as attentions across the league now turn to the 2021 NFL draft.
Some teams were able to fill their biggest needs with quality free agents from elsewhere, while others have already made bold trades to move themselves up the draft board in the first round, hoping to land a difference-maker than can turn the fortunes of their franchise.
As we enter the homestretch these next few weeks of April, with pro day workouts winding down and teams putting the finishing touches on their preparations, here’s my updated take on how the first two rounds of this year’s draft could look:
1. Jacksonville Jaguars
Trevor Lawrence | QB | Clemson
2. New York Jets
3. San Francisco 49ers (from HOU via MIA)
Trey Lance | QB | North Dakota State
4. Atlanta Falcons
Kyle Pitts | TE | Florida
5. Cincinnati Bengals
6. Miami Dolphins (from PHI)
Penei Sewell | OT | Oregon
7. Detroit Lions
Jaylen Waddle | WR | Alabama
8. Carolina Panthers
Justin Fields | QB | Ohio State
9. Denver Broncos
Micah Parsons | LB | Penn State
10. Dallas Cowboys
Patrick Surtain II | CB | Alabama
11. New York Giants
Kwity Paye | EDGE | Michigan
12. Philadelphia Eagles (from SF via MIA)
DeVonta Smith | WR | Alabama
13. Los Angeles Chargers
Rashawn Slater | OT | Northwestern
14. Minnesota Vikings
Christian Darrisaw | OT | Virginia Tech
15. New England Patriots
16. Arizona Cardinals
Jaycee Horn | CB | South Carolina
17. Las Vegas Raiders
Alijah Vera-Tucker | OL | USC
18. Miami Dolphins
Jaelan Phillips | EDGE | Miami (FL)
19. Washington Football Team
Zaven Collins | LB | Tulsa
20. Chicago Bears
Caleb Farley | CB | Virginia Tech
21. Indianapolis Colts
Teven Jenkins | OT | Oklahoma State
22. Tennessee Titans
Jalen Mayfield | OT | Michigan
23. New York Jets (from SEA)
Eric Stokes | CB | Georgia
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
Azeez Ojulari | EDGE | Georgia
25. Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR)
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | LB | Notre Dame
26. Cleveland Browns
Jayson Oweh | EDGE | Penn State
27. Baltimore Ravens
Rashod Bateman | WR | Minnesota
28. New Orleans Saints
Jamin Davis | LB | Kentucky
29. Green Bay Packers
Greg Newsome II | CB | Northwestern
30. Buffalo Bills
Gregory Rousseau | EDGE | Miami (FL)
31. Kansas City Chiefs
Dillon Radunz | OT | North Dakota State
32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Najee’ Harris | RB | Alabama
33. Jacksonville Jaguars
Pat Freiermuth | TE | Penn State
34. New York Jets
Travis Etienne | RB | Clemson
35. Atlanta Falcons
Javonte Williams | RB | North Carolina
36. Miami Dolphins (from HOU)
Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR | LSU
37. Philadelphia Eagles
Asante Samuel Jr. | CB | Florida State
38. Cincinnati Bengals
Samuel Cosmi | OT | Texas
39. Carolina Panthers
Rondale Moore | WR | Purdue
40. Denver Broncos
Alex Leatherwood | OT | Alabama
41. Detroit Lions
42. New York Giants
Wyatt Davis | OL | Ohio State
43. San Francisco 49ers
Kelvin Joseph | CB | Kentucky
44. Dallas Cowboys
Christian Barmore | DL | Alabama
45. Jacksonville Jaguars (from MIN)
Levi Onwuzurike | DL | Washington
46. New England Patriots
Elijah Molden | CB | Washington
47. Los Angeles Chargers
Ifeatu Melifonwu | CB | Syracuse
48. Las Vegas Raiders
Daviyon Nixon | DL | Iowa
49. Arizona Cardinals
Jackson Carman | OT | Clemson
50. Miami Dolphins
Michael Carter | RB | North Carolina
51. Washington Football Team
Liam Eichenberg | OT | Notre Dame
52. Chicago Bears
Elijah Moore | WR | Ole Miss
53. Tennessee Titans
Kadarius Toney | WR | Florida
54. Indianapolis Colts
Carlos Basham Jr. | EDGE | Wake Forest
55. Pittsburgh Steelers
Creed Humphrey | OL | Oklahoma
56. Seattle Seahawks
Paulson Adebo | CB | Stanford
57. Los Angeles Rams
James Hudson | OT | Cincinnati
58. Baltimore Ravens
Joseph Ossai | EDGE | Texas
59. Cleveland Browns
Nick Bolton | LB | Missouri
60. New Orleans Saints
61. Buffalo Bills
Brevin Jordan | TE | Miami (FL)
62. Green Bay Packers
Quinn Meinerz | OL | Wisconsin-Whitewater
63. Kansas City Chiefs
Baron Browning | LB | Ohio State
64. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Joe Tryon | EDGE | Washington
2021 NFL mock draft: New 2-round projections after free agency
