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Denver Broncos 2021 mock draft: Is Drew Lock still the guy?

By Sayre Bedinger

The Carolina Panthers select Jaycee Horn in the first round of this 2021 NFL mock draft (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
The Carolina Panthers select Jaycee Horn in the first round of this 2021 NFL mock draft (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Jaycee Horn, 2021 NFL Draft
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 24: Jaycee Horn #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks in action against the LSU Tigers during a game at Tiger Stadium on October 24, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

1. First round: Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina

The Denver Broncos are currently projected to land the 11th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Considering the depth at the quarterback position at the top of this class, they should be able to land a very good non-QB with that kind of selection.

One area the Broncos are going to have to address in the 2021 NFL Draft is the cornerback position. Jaycee Horn could be the perfect fit for them.

Horn is confident, aggressive, and knows how to get his hands on the football. The son of former NFL wide receiver Joe Horn, Jaycee has the type of physical style of play that Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio covets in his players.

With Horn’s ability to read and react as well as play strong man coverage, he could be an ideal fit as an outside corner for the future of the Denver Broncos’ defense along with Michael Ojemudia, Bryce Callahan, Essang Bassey, and AJ Bouye.

Bouye is a free agent after the 2021 season, as is Callahan. The Broncos’ depth at cornerback has been tested in 2020 and has also emphasized the need for the team to get a stud out there to step in when the time comes.

Horn has the versatility to play inside as a nickel or on the outside, and he has both the size and athleticism to hang with all types of receivers. He’s a stud and could be the perfect fit for Fangio’s defense.

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