Official 2021 Draft Prospects Thread

[HarveyWallbangers]

One guy for the draftniks to keep an eye on: QB Trey Lance of North Dakota State. He had a ridiculous redshirt freshman year. He became the first freshman to win Walter Payton Award as the FCS Player of the Year.

NDSU has had some good QBs recently. Brock Jensen was in Dolphins camp in 2014 and played in the CFL. Carson Wentz went #2 overall in 2016. Easton Stick was drafted in the 5th round by the Chargers in 2019. Lance is the most highly recruited QB the Bison have had. Boise State went hard after him, but he chose to stay close to home. He is from a small town in western Minnesota that isn't far from NDSU.

Stats:
6'3" 223 lbs
67% completion pct, 2786 passing yards, 9.7 yds/att, 28 passing TDs, 0 interceptions
169 rushing attempts, 1100 rushing yards, 6.5 yds/att, 14 rushing TDs

Some hype:
NDSU quarterback Trey Lance has first-round upside in 2021 (https://www.profootballnetwork.com/breakdown-of-ndsu-quarterback-trey-lance-2021-quarterback-prospect/)

Highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiR3vTssBL0

[pbmax]

Harv, you took a job as the NDSU social media manager, didn't you?

[HarveyWallbangers]

Harv, you took a job as the NDSU social media manager, didn't you?

I like my Bison. This Lance kid is the real deal though.

[GB-Brandon]

Waste of time. The Packers have zero clue how to draft.

[HarveyWallbangers]

This isn’t a Packers specific thread, so keep your negativity out of here.

[mraynrand]

This isn’t a Packers specific thread, so keep your negativity out of here.

:)

[SMBASS]

I hope like Hell we take a QB in R1 and an HBack in R2. Just we need to put us over the top!

[HarveyWallbangers]

I know Trevor Lawrence, the WR out of Alabama, Justin Fields, the WR and CB from LSU. Who are some others to keep my eye on?

We’ll be drafting first, so I need to watch the top end guys. :)

[Rastak]

I know Trevor Lawrence, the WR out of Alabama, Justin Fields, the WR and CB from LSU. Who are some others to keep my eye on?

We’ll be drafting first, so I need to watch the top end guys. :)


lol

[HarveyWallbangers]

I guess I didn't realize how highly thought of Trey Lance was. Matt Miller projects him going 4th overall on his 2021 mock draft.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2888826-2021-nfl-mock-draft-matt-millers-way-too-early-predictions

SI has him going 1st round also.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/27/way-too-early-nfl-2021-mock-draft

[HarveyWallbangers]

Players to watch this college season:

QB

Trevor Lawrence Clemson
Justin Fields Ohio State
Trey Lance North Dakota State
Brock Purdy Iowa State
Jamie Newman Georgia
Kellen Mond Texas A&M

RB

Travis Etienne Clemson
Najee Harris Alabama
Chuba Hubbard Oklahoma State

WR

Ja'Marr Chase LSU
DeVonta Smith Alabama
Justyn Ross Clemson
Jaylen Waddle Alabama
Amon-Ra St. Brown USC
Rondale Moore Purdue
Tamorrion Terry Florida State
Rashod Bateman Minnesota
Terrace Marshall LSU
Chris Olave Ohio State
Seth Williams Auburn

TE

Kyle Pitts Florida
Brevin Jordan Miami
Charlie Kolar Iowa State
Pat Freiermuth Penn State

OT

Penei Sewell Oregon
Walker Little Stanford
Samuel Cosmi Texas
Alex Leatherwood Alabama
Liam Eichenberg Notre Dame
Jalen Mayfield Michigan

IOL

Creed Humphrey Oklahoma
Wyatt Davis Ohio State
Trey Smith Tennessee
Deonte Brown Alabama
Cade Mays Tennessee
Trey Hill Georgia
Thayer Munford Ohio State

DL

Marvin Wilson Florida State
Tyler Shelvin LSU
LaBryan Ray Alabama
Jay Tufele USC
Tedarrell Slaton Florida

EDGE

Gregory Rousseau Miami
Quincy Roche Miami
Carlos Basham Wake Forest
Xavier Thomas Clemson
Joe Tryon Washington

LB

Micah Parsons Penn State
Jabril Cox North Dakota State/LSU (grad transfer)
Dylan Moses Alabama
Chazz Surratt North Carolina
Paddy Fisher Northwestern

CB

Patrick Surtain Alabama
Shaun Wade Ohio State
Paulson Adebo Stanford
Josh Jobe Alabama
Israel Mukuamu South Carolina
Eric Stokes Georgia
Tyson Campbell Georgia

S

Jevon Holland Oregon
JaCoby Stevens LSU
Richard LeCounte Georgia
Hamsah Nasirildeen Florida State
Andre Cisco Syracuse
Richie Grant UCF
Caden Sterns Texas

[HarveyWallbangers]

Hopefully, we'll have a college season, so I can watch some of these guys.

Came across an article that rated the top prospects for Wisconsin in the 2021 draft:

1) OL Cole Van Lanen
2) LB Jack Sanborn
3) OL Logan Bruss
4) TE Jake Ferguson

If Lance comes out, NDSU could have a historic year for them in next year's draft. They also have OT Dillon Radunz -- who some project as a Day 2 pick. Jabril Cox was the best defensive player in FCS the last couple of years. He's a graduate transfer to LSU this year -- where he's expected to start. I hope he does well. He had nothing to prove at the FCS level. If he plays well in this SEC, it will improve his draft stock. He was already projected as a Day 2 pick.

[HarveyWallbangers]

NFL.com projects the Packers will receive two 4th round and one 6th round compensatory pick in 2021.

[mraynrand]

NFL.com projects the Packers will receive two 4th round and one 6th round compensatory pick in 2021.

They can trade those fourth rounders to move up and draft two franchise quarterbacks.

[pbmax]

They can trade those fourth rounders to move up and draft two franchise quarterbacks.

You have to keep one eye on the future and that future could always get hurt.

[Fritz]

I guess I didn't realize how highly thought of Trey Lance was. Matt Miller projects him going 4th overall on his 2021 mock draft.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2888826-2021-nfl-mock-draft-matt-millers-way-too-early-predictions

SI has him going 1st round also.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/27/way-too-early-nfl-2021-mock-draft

So your top two quarterbacks have names whose order could be easily reversed: Trey Lance could be Lance Trey, and Trevor Lawrence could be Lawrence Trevor. Hell, Kellen Mond could be Mond Kellen.

I think there's a worldwide conspiracy here, Harv. What are you up to?

[HarveyWallbangers]

So your top two quarterbacks have names whose order could be easily reversed: Trey Lance could be Lance Trey, and Trevor Lawrence could be Lawrence Trevor. Hell, Kellen Mond could be Mond Kellen.

I think there's a worldwide conspiracy here, Harv. What are you up to?

Brock Purdy would be Purdy Brock. :)

[Bretsky]

HW; would it be too much for you to put out your Rankings at each position for next year ?

[HarveyWallbangers]

HW; would it be too much for you to put out your Rankings at each position for next year ?

All I have is this, so far:

#1) Trevor Lawrence

:)