Official 2021 NFL Draft Thread

[Joemailman]

Selection order (so far).Teams that lose this weekend will be 25-28.

1 Jacksonville 1-15 .549
2 NY Jets 2-14 .594
3 Miami (from Houston) 4-12 .541
4 Atlanta 4-12 .551
5 Cincinnati 4-11-1 .529
6 Philadelphia 4-11-1 .537
7 Detroit 5-11 .508
8 Carolina 5-11 .531
9 Denver 5-11 .566
10 Dallas 6-10 .471
11 NY Giants 6-10 .502
12 San Francisco 6-10 .549
13 LA Chargers 7-9 .482
14 Minnesota 7-9 .504
15 New England 7-9 .527
16 Arizona 8-8 .475
17 Las Vegas 8-8 .539
18 Miami 10-6 .467
19 Washington 7-9 .459
20 Chicago 8-8 .488
21 Indianapolis 11-5 .443
22 Tennessee 11-5 .475
23 NY Jets (from Seattle) 12-4 .447
24 Pittsburgh 12-4 .475

[Joemailman]

There appear to be 4 QB's likely to go in the 1st round. Maybe 5 if somebody reaches for Mac Jones of Alabama. It appears the top 4 could go very early, in fact one mock draft has them going 1-4. https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles...t-weissman-4.0

Packers picks in that mock are:

31. Terrace Marshall - WR - LSU https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/t...-jr/BznkNXVGGC

63. Asante Samuel Jr. - CB - Florida St. https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/a...-jr/ABMJTxziKd

[GB-Brandon]

I like Marquez Stevenson better with the early pick:

Then I like Johnathan Adams later on day 3:

That would probably get Rodgers to the 60 TD threshold!!!

[RashanGary]

Lots of linebackers in the first two rounds this year. Barnes looks like an obvious long term starter at mike. An every down 225 poound hybrid would make a lot of sense in the first or second round. A guy who can really cover and still play legit run defense.

[MadtownPacker]

Shit I was feeling confident about this weekend.

[Joemailman]

Jets situation will be interesting. After Jags take Lawrence, Jets can take a QB to replace Sam Darnold, draft OT Penei Sewell, or trade down. They already have picks #2, 23 and #34.

[RashanGary]

I think darnold might be alright. Jets should take the OT. But they don't want to win. They'll take fields, a guy I'm not overly impressed with.

[run pMc]

If you have a QB, especially a young high R1 pick, you gotta protect them with a good OL.
I don't understand teams that don't. Joe Burrow was getting killed, and Darnold has been running for his life since he left the stage with Goodell. Having Gase as your coach probably doesn't help either. Someone mentioned that if Darnold walks, he'd be a great fit in SF, and I tend to agree.

As for draft picks, looking forward to all the evaluations. I'm also very curious to see how salary cap cuts impact things. I expect Jones, Linsley and King to walk in FA, and I think they might cut Kirksey and Preston. IDK about Wagner, since they don't really have much at OT until Bahk returns from IR/PUP. All those roster moves mean they need replacements who can start, which is a tall order but they have K.Martin, R.Gary, and A.J.Dillon, and can probably find someone (Jenkins, Patrick, Hansen) to be ok at C. Getting Funchess might mean no more Malik Taylor, but they need more at WR than Davante, and I'd like them to draft and develop Davante's eventual successor if possible.

[SudsMcBucky]

If I'm the J-E-T-S Jets, Jets, Jets, I'm drafting that MF'er Devonta Smith and not thinking twice about it. He'd make Darnold look like Joe freaking Montana. Paired with Mims, that's a hell of a WR room to work with. Then, I'd go heavy OL in the middle rounds.

[bobblehead]

There appear to be 4 QB's likely to go in the 1st round. Maybe 5 if somebody reaches for Mac Jones of Alabama. It appears the top 4 could go very early, in fact one mock draft has them going 1-4. https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles...t-weissman-4.0

Packers picks in that mock are:

31. Terrace Marshall - WR - LSU https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/t...-jr/BznkNXVGGC

63. Asante Samuel Jr. - CB - Florida St. https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/a...-jr/ABMJTxziKd

Marshall is on my short list of picks. I have been pimping "let jones walk and draft Harris/Ettienne" as well. But there are a couple of defensive prospects that fill a need at DT/ILB as well. Samuel will be long gone by the time we pick.

[bobblehead]

I think darnold might be alright. Jets should take the OT. But they don't want to win. They'll take fields, a guy I'm not overly impressed with.

Urban Meyer goes to Jags and talks front office into drafting Fields....now that would be awesome!!

[run pMc]

Marshall is on my short list of picks. I have been pimping "let jones walk and draft Harris/Ettienne" as well. But there are a couple of defensive prospects that fill a need at DT/ILB as well. Samuel will be long gone by the time we pick.

I wouldn't mind Marshall, but I think Gute goes with an OL and DL early. Snacks won't be back and Lowry could get cut which leaves them looking light there, and Bahk won't be back until mid-season at best so unless they want to go with Turner/Wagner they will have to get another OT (which they will need anyway, Njiman still seems a ways off from seeing snaps against Khalil Mack et al.).
Samuel might last until then; seems like he's a little small and might be slot only. I'm not sure Gute would want two little guys in Jaire and Asante Jr. at CB. They do need another CB, so who knows. My early guess is someone like the Newsome kid from Northwestern (because MuRpHy) but I haven't really looked at CBs yet.

I expect a couple players walk in FA and a few get cut; guys on the roster will have to step up, and the remaining areas will be filled via draft/cheap FA.

[GB-Brandon]

Right now all things considered I would go

Round 1. Daviyon Nixon DT/DE Iowa

Round 2. Marquez Stevenson WR Houston

Those two picks would immediately upgrade the two biggest weaknesses on the roster.

[RashanGary]

Right now all things considered I would go

Round 1. Daviyon Nixon DT/DE Iowa

Round 2. Marquez Stevenson WR Houston

Those two picks would immediately upgrade the two biggest weaknesses on the roster.

I never complain about DTs. Ever.

[bobblehead]

I wouldn't mind Marshall, but I think Gute goes with an OL and DL early. Snacks won't be back and Lowry could get cut which leaves them looking light there, and Bahk won't be back until mid-season at best so unless they want to go with Turner/Wagner they will have to get another OT (which they will need anyway, Njiman still seems a ways off from seeing snaps against Khalil Mack et al.).
Samuel might last until then; seems like he's a little small and might be slot only. I'm not sure Gute would want two little guys in Jaire and Asante Jr. at CB. They do need another CB, so who knows. My early guess is someone like the Newsome kid from Northwestern (because MuRpHy) but I haven't really looked at CBs yet.

I expect a couple players walk in FA and a few get cut; guys on the roster will have to step up, and the remaining areas will be filled via draft/cheap FA.

So basically we should draft BPA Which is what I always support anyway...unless BPA is a QB.