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Welcome to Niners Nation’s 2021 NFL Draft live blog! We will be providing updates throughout Thursday’s event.
Barring a surprise, the Jacksonville Jaguars will likely take Trevor Lawrence No. 1, and Robert Saleh’s New York Jets will select Zach Wilson second overall.
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The suspense came to an end with the San Francisco 49ers selected North Dakota State product Trey Lance to be the team’s QB of the future. The Chicago Bears moved up to No. 11 to take Ohio State’s Justin Fields, while Alabama’s Mac Jones dropped to the New England Patriots at No. 15
We’ll have new articles for the 49ers’ picks and any notable news, but this will serve as our primary spot for general draft discussion. We’ll update the spreadsheet below with each pick and brief analysis of each selection.
The wait is finally over.
Enjoy the draft!
NFL Draft Round 1
| Pick 1 |
|---|
| Pick 1 |
| Team: Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Selection: QB Trevor Lawrence |
| Analysis: Urban Meyer starts his tenure with one of the best QB prospects in recent history |
| Pick 2 |
| Team: New York Jets |
| Selection: QB Zach Wilson |
| Analysis: New head coach Robert Saleh and the Jets will build around the BYU product |
| Pick 3 |
| Team: San Francisco 49ers (from HOU through MIA) |
| Selection: QB Trey Lance |
| Analysis: Lynch and Shanahan get their QB of the future |
| Pick 4 |
| Team: Atlanta Falcons |
| Selection: TE Kyle Pitts |
| Analysis: The Falcons go with the best offensive weapon in the draft to lineup alongside Julio Jones |
| Pick 5 |
| Team: Cincinnati Bengals |
| Selection: WR Ja'Marr Chase |
| Analysis: The Bengals pass up on adding a pass-protector for Burrows, but instead add the best WR in the draft |
| Pick 6 |
| Team: Miami Dolphins (from PHI) |
| Selection: WR Jaylen Waddle |
| Analysis: The Dolphins add a weapon for Tua |
| Pick 7 |
| Team: Detroit Lions |
| Selection: OL Penei Sewell |
| Analysis: The Lions begin their rebuild with the best offensive lineman in the class. |
| Pick 8 |
| Team: Carolina Panthers |
| Selection: CB Jaycee Horn |
| Analysis: The first surprise of the draft. But Horn potentially gives the Panthers a long-term shutdown corner. |
| Pick 9 |
| Team: Denver Broncos |
| Selection: CB Patrick Surtain II |
| Analysis: The Broncos opt not take a QB and go for arguably the best CB in the draft. |
| Pick 10 |
| Team: Philadelphia Eagles (from DAL) |
| Selection: WR DeVonta Smith |
| Analysis: The Eagles leapfrog the Giants to get their playmaker |
| Pick 11 |
| Team: Chicago Bears (From NYG) |
| Selection: QB Justin Fields |
| Analysis: The Bears move up to get Fields, who is the fourth QB off the board |
| Pick 12 |
| Team: Dallas Cowboys (from SF through MIA and PHI) |
| Selection: LB Micah Parsons |
| Analysis: The Cowboys add a much-needed piece to their defense. |
| Pick 13 |
| Team: Los Angeles Chargers |
| Selection: OL Rawshan Slater |
| Analysis: The Chargers elect to get some protection for second-year QB Justin Herbert |
| Pick 14 |
| Team: New York Jets (from MIN) |
| Selection: OL Alijah Vera-Tucker |
| Analysis: The Jets go with PFF's highest-graded guard to help protect Wilson. |
| Pick 15 |
| Team: New England Patriots |
| Selection: QB Mac Jones |
| Analysis: Bill Belichick sits patiently and gets his QB |
| Pick 16 |
| Team: Arizona Cardinals |
| Selection: LB Zaven Collins |
| Analysis: The Cardinals go with the versatile linebacker to add to the defense |
| Pick 17 |
| Team: Las Vegas Raiders |
| Selection: OT Alex Leatherwood |
| Analysis: The Raiders surprise many with this pick as they try and rebuild the offensive line. |
| Pick 18 |
| Team: Miami Dolphins |
| Selection: DE Jaelan Phillips |
| Analysis: The U product stays close to home and adds another piece to Brian Flores' defense. |
| Pick 19 |
| Team: Washington Football Team |
| Selection: LB Jamin Davis |
| Analysis: Davis had a big year last season and it results in being a top-20 pick. |
| Pick 20 |
| Team: New York Giants (from CHI) |
| Selection: WR Kadarius Toney |
| Analysis: The G-Men add a piece who can make big plays with the ball in his hands. |
| Pick 21 |
| Team: Indianapolis Colts |
| Selection: DE Kwity Paye |
| Analysis: Chris Ballard gets one of the best pass-rushers available in the draft. |
| Pick 22 |
| Team: Tennessee Titans |
| Selection: CB Caleb Farley |
| Analysis: Some had Farley as a top-10 talent but injury concerns dropped him down the board. |
| Pick 23 |
| Team: Minnesota Vikings (from SEA through NYJ) |
| Selection: OT Christian Darrisaw |
| Analysis: The Vikings get a player who coud come in and immediately start at left tackle |
| Pick 24 |
| Team: Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Selection: RB Najee Harris |
| Analysis: The Steelers get a starting back who could become the league-leading rusher early in his career. |
| Pick 25 |
| Team: Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR) |
| Selection: RB Travis Etienne |
| Analysis: The Jags add Lawrence's college teammate to the backfield. |
| Pick 26 |
| Team: Cleveland Browns |
| Selection: CB Greg Newsome |
| Analysis: The Browns hope Newsome can start opposite Denzel Ward. |
| Pick 27 |
| Team: Baltimore Ravens |
| Selection: WR Reshod Bateman |
| Analysis: The Ravens add a much-needed pass-catcher for Lamar Jackson and the offense. |
| Pick 28 |
| Team: New Orleans Saints |
| Selection: DE Payton Turner |
| Analysis: The Saints go off the board to get a player they hope can develop into a force on the defensive line. |
| Pick 29 |
| Team: Green Bay Packers |
| Selection: CB Eric Stokes |
| Analysis: The Packers take a CB with great combine numbers. |
| Pick 30 |
| Team: Buffalo Bills |
| Selection: DE Greogry Rousseau |
| Analysis: Rosseau dropped down the board after opting out of last season due to COVID-19 concerns. |
| Pick 31 |
| Team: Baltimore Ravens (from KC) |
| Selection: LB Jason Oweh |
| Analysis: The Ravens take a player whose test scores were better than his production. |
| Pick 32 |
| Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Selection: LB Joe Tryon |
| Analysis: The defending champs go with a pass-rushing prospect to add to the defense. |
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