NFL mock draft 2021: Justin Fields, Trey Lance land in perfect situations
The 2021 NFL Draft order was shaken up in a major way on Friday as we saw a pair of exciting trades. The San Francisco 49ers made an aggressive trade up the board, moving up from No. 12 to No. 3 in a deal with the Miami Dolphins. Just a few moments later, the Dolphins traded back up to No. 6, with the Philadelphia Eagles dropping to No. 12. The draft is going to be extremely exciting and this 2021 NFL mock draft reflects that.
Who are the 49ers targeting with that aggressive trade up the board? Will another team move up for a quarterback? How have Pro Day performances changed the value of certain high upside, low floor players? Find out in this two-round 2021 NFL mock draft.
2021 NFL mock draft: Round 1, 1st overall
player. 52. Player Stats. Pick Analysis. Clemson. 1. QB. Trevor Lawrence
No surprise at the top of this NFL mock draft as the Jacksonville Jaguars make the obvious pick and select Trevor Lawrence as their new franchise quarterback. Lawrence is the best quarterback prospect to enter the draft in recent memory and would give Jacksonville a legitimate star player to build their team around.
Related Story. 7-round 2021 mock draft for Jacksonville Jaguars. light
Lawrence is a supremely gifted quarterback prospect who undoubtedly has massive upside at the next level. He has an extremely strong throwing arm, shows the ability to change his arm angle when needed and shows pinpoint accuracy to all levels of the field. Lawrence is also a fantastic athlete at the quarterback position who can make plays with his legs. He sees rushing lanes extremely well and shows fantastic natural speed in the open field.
Simply put, Lawrence is an elite quarterback prospect who feels like a fair bet to be an absolute superstar at the next level. The Jaguars are putting together a strong roster with impact young talent on both sides of the ball. Lawrence would be the centerpiece who brings it all together.