NFL mock draft 2021: Justin Fields, Trey Lance help make history

The 2021 NFL Draft is quickly approaching and while the draft is almost always impossible to predict, we’re starting to get a better idea of what teams are going to do come draft night. As is the case in a lot of NFL mock draft scenarios, it’s become pretty clear who the first two picks are going to be.  Beyond that, there are so many questions to answer, such as:

Who is the quarterback the 49ers traded up to three for?  At this point, it seems like all of Justin Fields, Trey Lance, and Mac Jones are possibilities.

Do the Falcons go quarterback at four or do they go for one premier non-quarterback prospects?

At five, do the Bengals reunite Ja’Marr Chase with Joe Burrow, do they give Burrow some much-needed offensive line help, or do they take a generational tight end in Kyle Pitts?

At this point it’s basically a lock that we’ll see at least five quarterbacks go in the first round, but will we see a sixth quarterback go off the board on Thursday night?

These are just a few of the draft’s biggest questions and I will be giving it my best shot at answering those questions and more in this 2021 NFL mock draft.

Now, keep in my mind this mock draft is attempting to predict what teams will do, not necessarily what I would do if I was in charge of making the pick.  Although, I do sprinkle in my own personal opinions on prospects.

So, without further ado let’s hop into it with Jacksonville at number one.

All pro day numbers came from here.

All PFF statistics including pressure totals, snap totals, drop totals, or just anywhere I cite PFF came from PFF Premium Stats.

All height, weight, and other stats came from college football reference.