The first round of the 2021 Draft has the potential to be franchise-altering for more teams than any draft we’ve seen in recent memory.
Not only will it feature a handful of coveted quarterbacks, but the number of talented pass-catchers and offensive linemen at the top of most experts’ draft boards should be enough to make every team picking in the top 15 or 20 quite happy.
Plus, we’re almost guaranteed to see at least one or two aggressive trades.
So keep it here throughout Thursday night’s first round for all the latest on who goes where. We’ll also be adding context to each first-round selection with an interesting tweet for each pick.
2021 NFL Draft First Round
1. Jacksonville Jaguars – Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
2. New York Jets – Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
Zach Wilson factoids (2020):
73.5% comp, 2nd in FBS
11.0 YPA, 2nd FBS
62% comp on passes thrown 20+ yds, highest mark of any FBS passer since stat first tracked in ‘11.
69% comp on designed rollouts. 5 TDs, 0 INTs
74% comp on play action. 19 TDs, 0 INT. #Jets
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) April 30, 2021
3. San Francisco 49ers – Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
4. Atlanta Falcons – Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
5. Cincinnati Bengals – Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU
6. Miami Dolphins (from PHI)
7. Detroit Lions
8. Carolina Panthers
9. Denver Broncos
10. Dallas Cowboys
11. New York Giants
12. Philadelphia Eagles (from SF via MIA)
13. Los Angeles Chargers
14. Minnesota Vikings
15. New England Patriots
16. Arizona Cardinals
17. Las Vegas Raiders
18. Miami Dolphins
19. Washington Football Team
20. Chicago Bears
21. Indianapolis Colts
22. Tennessee Titans
23. New York Jets (from SEA)
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR)
26. Cleveland Browns
27. Baltimore Ravens
28. New Orleans Saints
29. Green Bay Packers
30. Buffalo Bills
31. Baltimore Ravens (from KC)
32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
