2021 NFL Mock Draft: Who is willing to pay the Atlanta Falcons?

Currently sitting atop the AFC East, the Buffalo Bills must remain vigilant of their surroundings and continue to add talent through the draft which can become future centerpieces given the time to develop. Currently led by Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison, the Buffalo Bills pass-rushers only have one year left on each of their deals and will be replaced by younger options.

Enter Penn State edge prospect Jayson Oweh, the most developmental player of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft with the athletic potential to rationalize first-round stock. At six-foot-three, 246 pounds with 31-inch arms, Oweh is a lean speed-based edge with 4.39 speed. Putting up 19 bench reps, Oweh has respectable strength but still has room to improve in terms of his physical development.

Still needing time to develop as a defensive end, Oweh has the athletic profile and blank-slate of technical refinement to develop him into a multi-purpose outside linebacker who can both bend the edge against offensive tackles and break out into the flat to tackle a checkdown.

After the super bowl, all fingers pointed to the offensive tackle position for the Kansas City Chiefs after Patrick Mahomes was left to fend for himself the majority of the game. Having signed former Patriots guard Joe Thuney to an $80 million deal, Kansas City seems confident Thuney will be capable of filling the void currently clouding the left tackle position. Along with options on day two of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Chiefs first-round selection is not pigeon-holed as many would think.

Needing to improve upon a defense that saw a downturn to ‘average’ following their super victory against the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs will be taking the best available approach to improving their defense, and there is no better option than award-winning Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins. Multi-purposed and capable of impacting the game in any facet, Collins is the textbook definition of an inside linebacker in 2020’s.

With the final pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to pile on the offensive weaponry in a bid to get Tom Brady his eighth super bowl ring. With current receivers Godwin, Gronkowski, and Howard all set to hit free agency again in 2022 though, the Buccaneers need to prepare for the potential departure of their current targets. Already holding red zone threat Mike Evans on the roster, the Buccaneers could look to pair him with another physically imposing receiver to punish undersized secondaries.

At six-foot-three, Terrace Marshall Jr combines his frame with 4.38 speed (matching teammate Ja’Marr Chase) and a 39-inch vertical. With such a unique blend of athletic traits, Marshall is an exceptional downfield threat who makes the game easier for his quarterback. Still working to develop his route running though, Marshall will need to continue to develop his short-area separation to become a more complete receiver that can catch-and-run from behind the line of scrimmage.