2021 NFL Mock Draft: Who is willing to pay the Atlanta Falcons?
By Ian Higgins
South Carolina. 10. player. CB. 123. Scouting Report. College Stats. Jaycee Horn
Seeing a jolt to his draft stock following the news of Caleb Farley’s back procedure, South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn has become the consensus CB2 of the 2021 NFL Draft with legitimate arguments for being at the top of the position group. Just looking at the pro-day numbers, Horn quite simply outperformed his Crimson Tide counterpart with a 41.5-inch vertical and 4.39 forty, as well as an additional two inches on his broad jump.
This NFL mock draft sees Surtain still go ahead of Horn because of the relative levels of competition on their tape throughout the course of the season, but don’t doubt the potential for an organization to take the chance on the more physically gifted of the two.
Struggling in pass defense since losing multiple personnel through free agency, the Dallas Cowboys’ entire defensive unit has been in shambles and become the laughing stock of NFL Twitter. Needing to rival the receiving groups of the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys can pair Horn with fellow youthful athlete Trevon Diggs for a threatening press-man pairing in the secondary.
Scouting Report. Penn State. 31. College Stats. LB. Micah Parsons. 11. player
After signing former Detroit Lion’s wide receiver Kenny Golladay to a four-year, $72 million deal, the New York Giants have seemingly put the band-aid on their receiving group and can focus on the defensive side of the ball with their first-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. Despite facing issues along the offensive line with a lack of youthful talent and Nate Solder’s contract, the New York Giants cannot afford to pass on one of the most freakish linebackers in recent memory.
Heavy-set even for an inside linebacker in the modern NFL, Micah Parsons measures in at six-foot-three, 246 pounds, and managed to run a 4.39 forty-yard dash. For comparison, this is the same time as Cardinal’s linebacker Isaiah Simmons and Colt’s running back Johnathan Taylor.
With the speed to make plays on ballcarriers in space, Parsons also translates this athleticism into the box with iron-headed run-stuffing. At his size with such short-distance burst, Parsons procures an incredible amount of momentum on approach to the hole and upon entry to the NFL will be one of few defensive personnel in the league with the potential to tackle Titan’s running back Derrick Henry one-on-one.