Charley Casserly 2021 NFL mock draft 1.0: Justin Fields slides to Steelers

No surprise right here. City Meyer strikes gold with franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence to launch the rebuild.

The Jets within the ruin tell to trade Sam Darnold and fade along with the extremely touted rookie.

Carolina Panthers

(through Falcons)

TRADE

North Dakota Explain
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QB · Sophomore (RS)

The Panthers trade as much as steal out their possible quarterback of the long race. Lance has quite lots of upside nonetheless will want time to create, and he gets it in one year 1 leisurely Teddy Bridgewater.

The Bengals need to provide protection to their younger, talented quarterback Joe Burrow, whose rookie season used to be cleave relief immediate on account of hurt. Getting the finest offensive style out in this draft class need to serene support.

The Lions are in desperate want of ability for the length of the roster. They steal the finest defensive player within the draft right here — if they don’t trade relief. 

Atlanta Falcons

(through Panthers)

TRADE

The Falcons trade relief and serene accumulate their top option — a dynamic operating relief whom Arthur Smith can create his offense round. I do know we no longer in most cases detect operating backs fade this early this indicate day, nonetheless Todd Gurley is a pending free agent and Atlanta has to grasp a solid operating game if it be going to construct up relief to competing for a playoff space.

Virginia Tech
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CB · Junior (RS)

The Broncos mull taking Justin Fields right here nonetheless tell to head yet one more year with Drew Lock below middle. Farley replaces the lately cleave relief A.J. Bouye.

Dallas has masses of defensive desires, and Surtain provides Dan Quinn’s unit yet one more factual younger cornerback to pair with Trevon Diggs .

Huge Blue’s offense looks loads a quantity of with a wholesome Saquon Barkley and Scoot on the realm.

The 49ers want yet one more outdoors presence reverse Cut Bosa, and Paye is my top-rated pass rusher in this year’s class.

The Chargers need to rebuild the offensive line to offer protection to Justin Herbert.

Miami
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Edge · Junior (RS)

The offensive line is a precedence in Minnesota, nonetheless pass race is an even bigger want honest now.

Pitts is simply too factual of a ability to pass on, particularly for an offense lacking playmakers.

Virginia Tech
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OT · Junior

One other option for the Cardinals will seemingly be an outdoors linebacker/pass rusher if they let Haason Reddick hotfoot in free agency.

He’s the finest guard within the draft, nonetheless the more you detect the film, the more you quiz, “Why can’t he play left style out?”

Miami
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Edge · Sophomore (RS)

The Dolphins want a sound pass rusher on the outdoors and tell their second first-round steal on one among the head possibilities at the effect.

Notre Dame
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LB · Junior (RS)

A bigger prospect than Isaiah Simmons, Owusu-Koramoah will form an instantaneous impact and at excellent change into a smartly-known person. A quarterback would possibly well perhaps perhaps certainly be in play right here, depending on what Washington decides to full this offseason. 

If the Bears defend Allen Robinson and add Toney — a greater prospect than Minnesota’s budding smartly-known person Justin Jefferson used to be a year ago — they are going to all of a surprising grasp a ambitious receiving corps.

Michigan
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OT · Sophomore (RS)

With the sticky anxiety round 2020 first-round steal Isaiah Wilson, the Titans need to be obvious a possible void at honest style out is filled.

Washington
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Edge · Junior (RS)

There is a likelihood the Jets grasp this want in free agency, nonetheless if they don’t, Tryon would match smartly in Robert Saleh’s plan.

Although the Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger are planning to continue their partnership, I invent no longer detect the veteran playing mighty longer. In a lovely turn of occasions, Fields slides the total diagram to No. 24 (clearly, it would possibly well actually perhaps perhaps perhaps honest no longer be a surprise if he goes mighty earlier than this) and Pittsburgh pounces at the likelihood to land a talented successor for Huge Ben. Sitting leisurely a future Corridor of Famer for a year is a high space for the Ohio Explain prospect.

Alabama
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DT · Sophomore (RS)

The Jags would possibly well perhaps perhaps now not end the race excellent season, so this steal is dedicated to shoring up that weakness. I also would possibly well perhaps perhaps honest no longer be stunned if they settle to trace yet one more defensive style out in free agency.

South Carolina
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CB · Junior

The Browns want yet one more cornerback to play reverse Denzel Ward to end high-flying offenses in this day’s NFL, and 2019 second-round steal Greedy Williams neglected all of excellent season with a nerve hurt in his shoulder.

They steal the finest player on the board and grasp a necessity. There is a likelihood Baltimore decides to trade relief to construct up more picks.

Penn Explain
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Edge · Sophomore (RS)

Assuming the Saints lose Trey Hendrickson in free agency, they substitute the 2020 breakout pass rusher with Penn Explain’s Oweh.

Collins fills a huge want for the Packers. Offensive style out and cornerback are potentialities right here, too.

Jerry Hughes can’t play without ruin — even though, it feels fancy he can now and then — so Buffalo brings in yet one more younger, hungry pass rusher after 2020 second-round steal A.J. Epenesa recorded most efficient one sack as a rookie.

Northwestern
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CB · Junior

The Chiefs will let a different of cornerbacks hit the market and upgrade the effect with the rookie.

Pittsburgh
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Edge · Senior (RS)

The Bucs grasp quite lots of guys to pay this offseason, so my bet is Shaquil Barrett will leave in free agency. Jones will seemingly be a factual match in Todd Bowles’ unit.