2021 NFL Draft: Washington Football Team 7-round mock draft
2021 NFL Draft: Round 3, 82nd overall
Scouting Report. player. 818. Pick Analysis. CB. Washington. Keith Taylor Jr.. 3
With Ronald Darby and Fabian Moreau both hitting free agency this offseason, cornerback could end up being a major position of need for the Washington Football Team when the 2021 NFL Draft rolls around. With this in mind, Keith Taylor Jr. stands out as a strong target for the team in this range.
Taylor is a big, long and athletic cornerback prospect who shines in press coverage. He is extremely physical at the line of scrimmage and has the quickness needed to make up ground when necessary. Taylor lacks ideal ball skills but his combination of long arms and quick feet give him an exciting ceiling as an outside cornerback at the next level.
2021 NFL Draft: Round 4, 123rd overall
851. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Caden Sterns. 4. player. S. Texas
Free safety stands out as another position of need for Washington but it is going to be difficult to find a perfect prospect at any position in this range. They may look to address their free safety spot in free agency or earlier in the 2021 NFL Draft, but simply taking a flyer on a high upside player like Caden Sterns in this range also feels like a strong path.
Sterns is an extremely athletic safety prospect who covers a ton of ground in coverage and reads the quarterback well. He is an aggressive player who attacks the ball in the air at a high level and can also be a weapon against difficult matchups in man coverage.
While Sterns is an extremely raw prospect who is unlikely to be a massive immediate contributor, it is not difficult to see his massive upside at the safety position. The Washington Football Team swings for the fences at a position of need with this pick.