Finally, some sports! Although I thoroughly enjoyed "The Last Dance", I'm ready to see some moves that are happening in the present. My Redskins have the second pick, and I'm hoping that for once Dan Snyder won't screw us over and the Ron Rivera Era can begin. But for other teams with competent owners, there is still a lot of speculation about who will get drafted. So, Let's Talk Sports is here to provide you all with a bit of insight before the draft.
Round 1:
1. Cincinnati Bengals- Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
2. Washington Redskins- Chase Young, DE, Ohio St.
3. Trade: Miami Dolphins- Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
4. New York Giants- Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
5. Trade: Detroit Lions- Jeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio St.
6. Los Angeles Chargers- Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
7. Carolina Panthers- Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn
8. Arizona Cardinals- Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
9. Jacksonville Jaguars- Javon Kinlaw, DL, South Carolina
10. Cleveland Browns- Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
11. New York Jets- Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
12. Las Vegas Raiders- CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
13. San Francisco 49ers- Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Jedrick Wills, OT, Alabama
15. Denver Broncos- Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
16. Atlanta Falcons- K'Lavon Chaisson, DE, LSU
17. Dallas Cowboys- CJ Henderson, CB, Florida
18. Trade: Detroit Lions- Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
19. Las Vegas Raiders- Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU
20. Jacksonville Jaguars- Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU
21. Philadelphia Eagles- Yetur Gross-Matos, DE, Penn St.
22. Minnesota Vikings- Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU
23. New England Patriots- Jordan Love, QB, Utah St.
24. New Orleans Saints- Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma
25. Minnesota Vikings- AJ Terrell, CB, Clemson
26. Miami Dolphins- Josh Jones, OT, Houston
27. Seattle Seahawks- AJ Epenesa, DE, Iowa
28. Baltimore Ravens- Patrick Queen, LB, LSU
29. Tennessee Titans- Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU
30. Green Bay Packers- Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona St.
31. San Francisco 49ers- Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise St.
32. Kansas City Chiefs- Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama
Top ten picks for this year include Chase Young, Isaiah Simmons, and Justin Herbert (pictured left to right). Young is the most highly touted of all the defensive players in the draft, having been a Heisman award finalist last year. However, Simmons has been given his fair share of compliments and attention from NFL scouts with his ability to play almost any defensive position. Although Herbert is the third QB off the board in my draft, he is very athletic and can extend a play with his legs, a talent that is becoming more and more prized in the NFL.
Round 2:
33. Cincinnati Bengals- Austin Jackson, OT, USC
34. Trade: Philadelphia Eagles- Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson
35. Detroit Lions- Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma
36. New York Giants- Cesar Ruiz, C, Michigan
37. Los Angeles Chargers- Isaiah Wilson, OT, Georgia
38. Carolina Panthers- Marlon Davidson, DL, Auburn
39. Miami Dolphins- D'Andre Swift, RB, Georgia
40. Houston Texans- Lloyd Cushenberry, C, LSU
41. Trade: Washington Redskins- Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU
42. Jacksonville Jaguars- Johnathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
43. Chicago Bears- Grant Delpit, S, LSU
44. Indianapolis Colts- Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor
45. Tamps Bay Buccaneers- J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio St.
46. Denver Broncos- Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado
47. Atlanta Falcons- Damon Arnette, CB, Ohio St.
48. New York Jets- Johnathan Greenard, DE, Florida
49. Pittsburgh Steelers- K.J. Hamler, WR, Penn St.
50. Chicago Bears- Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah
51. Trade: Green Bay Packers- Zach Baun, LB, Wisconsin
52. Los Angeles Rams- Terrell Lewis, LB, Alabama
53. Trade: Indianapolis Colts- Curtis Weaver, DE, Boise St.
54. Trade: Jacksonville Jaguars- Jordyn Brooks, LB, Texas Tech
55. Baltimore Ravens- Josh Uche, DE, Michigan
56. Miami Dolphins- Kyle Dugger, S, Lenoir-Rhyne
57. Los Angeles Rams- Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn
58. Minnesota Vikings- Lucas Niang, OT, TCU
59. Seattle Seahawks- Darrell Taylor, DE, Tennessee
60. Baltimore Ravens- Matt Hennessy, C, Temple
61. Tennessee Titans- Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mississippi St.
62. Dallas Cowboys- Robert Hunt, G, Louisiana-Lafayette
63. Kansas City Chiefs- Justin Madubuike, LB, Texas A&M
64. San Francisco 49ers- Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Minnesota
Although they weren't selected the first time around, these second round prospects have quite the resumés and will be ready to make an immediate impact to their new teams. Tee Higgins (left) had 13 touchdowns and over 1100 yards last season while helping Clemson go to the National Championship. Johnathan Taylor (center) on the other hand, did not fully live up to the bar that was set for him last year, but he did have over 2000 rushing yards and was a 1st team All-American. Same goes for Antoine Winfield Jr. (right) who had a career high seven interceptions on his way to being named an All-American. Winfield is also extremely fast, having a 40 yard dash time under 4.5 seconds.
Round 3:
65. Cincinnati Bengals- Willie Gay Jr., LB, Mississippi St.
66. Washington Redskins- Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, Auburn
67. Detroit Lions- Cam Akers, RB, Florida St.
68. New York Jets- Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia
69. Carolina Panthers- Malik Harrison, LB, Ohio St.
70. Trade: Cleveland Browns- Ashtyn Davis, S, California
71. Los Angeles Chargers- Raekwon Davis, DT, Alabama
72. Arizona Cardinals- Jordan Elliott, DE, Missouri
73. Jacksonville Jaguars- Jonah Jackson, G, Ohio St.
74. Trade: Miami Dolphins- Michael Pittman Jr., WR, USC
75. Indianapolis Colts- Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame
76. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Jacob Eason, QB, Washington
77. Denver Broncos- Troy Pride Jr., CB, Notre Dame
78. Atlanta Falcons- Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB, Appalachian St.
79. New York Jets- Nick Harris, C, Washington
80. Las Vegas Raiders- Michael Ojemudia, CB, Iowa
81. Las Vegas Raiders- John Simpson, G, Clemson
82. Dallas Cowboys- Khalid Kareem, DE, Notre Dame
83. Denver Broncos- Jeremy Chinn, S, Southern Illinois
84. Los Angeles Rams- Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU
85. Detroit Lions- Ben Bartch, OT, St. John's
86. Buffalo Bills- Darnay Holmes, CB, UCLA
87. New England Patriots- Harrison Bryant, TE, FAU
88. New Orleans- Matt Peart, OT, Connecticut
89. Trade: Buffalo Bills- Amik Robertson, CB, Louisiana Tech
90. Houston Texans- Julian Okwara, DE, Notre Dame
91. Trade: Philadelphia Eagles- Ben Bredeson, G, Michigan
92. Baltimore Ravens- Van Jefferson, WR, Florida
93. Tennessee Titans- Bradlee Anae, DE, Utah
94. Green Bay Packers- Adam Trautman, TE, Dayton
95. Denver Broncos- Tyler Biadasz, C, Wisconsin
96. Kansas City Chiefs- Damien Lewis, G, LSU
97. Cleveland Browns- Logan Wilson, LB, Wyoming
98. New England Patriots- DaVon Hamilton, DE, Ohio St.
99. New York Giants- Terrell Burgess, S, Utah
100. New England Patriots- Chase Claypool, WR, Notre Dame
101. Seattle Seahawks- Saahdiq Charles, OT, LSU
102. Pittsburgh Steelers- Keith Ismael, C, San Diego St.
103. Philadelphia Eagles- Reggie Robinson, CB, Tulsa
104. Los Angeles Rams- Jabari Zuniga, DE, Florida
105. Minnesota Vikings- Brandon Jones, S, Texas
106. Baltimore Ravens- Tyler Johnson, WR, Minnesota
In the third round, many intriguing prospects remain. Take top TE Cole Kmet for example, who had six touchdowns for the Fighting Irish last year. Additionally, Washington QB Jacob Eason is an underrated talent, and his ability to throw deep passes is on the level that Aaron Rodgers had when he was a rookie. We also see Tyler Biadasz get drafted in the third. Last year, Biadasz captained the Wisconsin offensive line, helping the Badgers achieve a thriving running game.
Other picks received from trades in rounds 1-3: 127= Colts, 128= Vikings, 142= Browns, 168= Raiders, 175= Cowboys, 187= Dolphins, 188= Vikings, Bills' 2021 2nd Round= Jaguars, Eagles 2021 5th Round Pick= Raiders
All edits were designed by Ryan Weiner
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