NFL Draft 2021: Blockbuster trades that would shake up the first round

The 2021 NFL Draft is only a couple of days away and the speculation about where players will end up is starting to ramp up. From here until the draft it seems that every 24-48 hours a new rumor about a prospect or team will be revealed. Some of the rumors may be legit and others may just be smoke screens.

As entertaining as NFL Draft rumors may be to follow, sometimes the rumors that do not make it to the media’s attention are more entertaining. What makes the draft so great to watch are the blockbuster trades that can happen the night of the draft. There isn’t much that is more exciting about the event than when a team shoots up the draft board to draft a player that could make a major impact on the franchise.

When it is a surprise those who follow the NFL draft sit on the edge of their seat wonder what is going to happen. These kinds of trades blow up mock drafts, but also change franchises. Drafting a cornerstone franchise player could turn an average team into a consistent division winner and a playoff team into a contender.

There are some teams who could sell the farm to get one of this year’s premier prospects to put them over the edge. The only way these teams should invest the amount of draft capital that they do to move up the board is if they feel they are a player or two away from reaching their ultimate goal.

Here are some blockbuster deals that could take place in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft that will shake up the league and change the future of the franchise making the deal.