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2021 NFL Draft: Top 3 realistic picks for each of the 32 teams

CFP Semi-final at the Allstate Sugar Bowl - Clemson vs Ohio State
CFP Semi-final at the Allstate Sugar Bowl - Clemson vs Ohio State

With just five days to go until the best day of the year: the 2021 NFL Draft, it's time to present my complete, fully-realistic three-round Mock Draft and to cast an eye on the three most realistic picks for the vast majority of franchise teams (sorry, but trades do happen!).

The teams are listed in the order they picked in the Mock Draft (there were trades; so the order is not the same as it will be next Thursday). There's a lot to get through, so let's get started.

2021 NFL Draft: Top 3 picks for each of the 32 teams

#1 Jacksonville Jaguars

  • First-round, No.1 pick: QB Trevor Lawrence
  • First-round, No.25 pick: TE Pat Freirmuth
  • Second-round, No.33 pick: OT Dillon Radunz
  • Second-round, No.40 pick: S Richie Grant
  • Third-round, No.65 pick: HB Trey Sermon.

#2 New York Jets

  • First-round, No.2 pick: QB Zach Wilson
  • First-round, No.23 pick: EDGE Jayson Oweh
  • Second-round, No.34 pick: Najee Harris
  • Third-round, No.66 pick: G Trey Smith
  • Third-round, No.86 pick: CB Tre Brown.

#3 San Francisco 49ers

  • First-round, No.3 pick: QB Justin Fields
  • Second-round, No.43 pick: CB Aaron Robinson
  • Third-round, No.102 pick: WR Cornell Powell.

#4 Atlanta Falcons

  • First-round, No.4 pick: CB Patrick Surtain ll
  • First-round (via trade with Bills), No.30 pick: S Trevon Moehrig
  • Third-round, No.68 pick: EDGE: Joseph Ossai.

#5 Cincinnati Bengals

Northwestern vs Nebraska
Northwestern vs Nebraska
  • First-round, No.5 pick: OT Rashawn Slater
  • Second-round, No.38 pick: RB Travis Etienne
  • Third-round, No.69 pick: WR Cade Johnson.

#6 Miami Dolphins

  • First-round, No.6 pick: OT Penei Sewell
  • First-round, No.18 pick: DI Christian Barmore
  • Second-round, No.36 pick: EDGE Azeez Ojulari
  • Second-round, No.50 pick: G Kendrick Green
  • Third-round: No.81 pick: EDGE Dayo Odeyingbo.

#7 Detroit Lions

  • First-round, No.7 pick: WR Ja/Marr Chase
  • Second-round, No.58 pick (via trade): LB Jabril Cox
  • Third-round, No.72 pick: S Andre Cisco
  • Third-round, No.101 pick: EDGE Patrick Johnson.

#8 Carolina Panthers

  • First-round, No.8 pick: TE Kyle Pitts
  • Second-round, No.39 pick: WR Dyami Brown
  • Third-round, No.73 pick: CB Ifeatu Melifonwu.

#9 Denver Broncos

  • First-round, No.9 pick: QB Trey Lance
  • Second-round, No.45 pick: LB Zaven Collins
  • Third-round, No.71 pick: T Liam Eichenberg.

#10 Dallas Cowboys

South Carolina v Georgia
South Carolina v Georgia
  • First-round, No.10 pick: CB Jaycee Horn
  • Second-round, No.44 pick: EDGE Gregory Rousseau
  • Third-round, No.75 pick: S Ar'Darius Washington
  • Third-round, No.99 pick: TE Hunter Long.

#11 New York Giants

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T - Ohio State v Alabama
CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T - Ohio State v Alabama
  • First-round, No.11 pick: WR DeVonta Smith
  • Second-round, No.42 pick: CB Jevon Holland
  • Third-round, No.76 pick: T Brady Christensen.

#12 Philadelphia Eagles

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T - Ohio State v Alabama
CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T - Ohio State v Alabama
  • First-round, No.12 pick: WR Jaylen Waddle
  • First-round, No.32 pick (via trade with Bucs): CB Caleb Farley
  • Third-round, No.70 pick: EDGE Rashad Weaver.

#13 Los Angeles Chargers

  • First-round, No.13 pick: T Christian Darrisaw
  • Second-round, No.47 pick: G Wyatt Davis
  • Third-round, No.77 pick: CB Kelvin Joseph
  • Third-round, No.97 pick: WR Nico Collins.

#14 Minnesota Vikings

  • First-round, No.14 pick: OT Walker Little
  • Third-round, No.78 pick: EDGE Cameron Sample
  • Third-round, No.90 pick (via trade with Ravens): C Creed Humphrey.

#15 New England Patriots

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T - Ohio State v Alabama
CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T - Ohio State v Alabama
  • First-round, No.15 pick: QB Mac Jones
  • Second-round, No.46 pick: WR Kadarius Toney
  • Third-round, No.96 pick: CB Benjamin St-Juste.

#16 Arizona Cardinals

Ohio State v Northwestern
Ohio State v Northwestern
  • First-round, No.16 pick: CB Greg Newsome ll
  • Second-round, No.49 pick: DI Alim McNeil.

#17 Cleveland Browns

Buffalo vs Penn State
Buffalo vs Penn State
  • First-round, No.17 pick: LB Micah Parsons
  • Third-round, No.89 pick: DI Tommy Togiai
  • Third-round, No.91 pick: G Ben Cleveland.

#18 Washington football team

Notre Dame vs Michigan
Notre Dame vs Michigan
  • First-round, No.19 pick: LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
  • Second-round, No.51 pick: WR Josh Palmer
  • Third-round, No.74 pick: TE Tommy Tremble
  • Third-round, No.82 pick: OT Robert Hainsey.

#19 Chicago Bears

Penn State vs Minnesota
Penn State vs Minnesota
  • First-round, No.20 pick: WR Rashod Bateman
  • Second-round, No.52 pick: OT Jackson Carman
  • Third-round, No.83 pick: CB Tay Gowan.

#20 Indianapolis Colts

Western Michigan vs Michigan
Western Michigan vs Michigan
  • First-round, No.21 pick: EDGE Kwity Paye
  • Second-round, No.54 pick: WR Jaelon Darden.

#21 Tennessee Titans

Arkansas vs Mississippi
Arkansas vs Mississippi
  • First-round, No.22 pick: WR Elijah Moore
  • Second-round, No.53 pick: EDGE Ronnie Perkins
  • Third-round, No.85 pick: T Stone Forsyth
  • Third-round, No.100 pick: CB Thomas Graham Jr.

#22 Pittsburgh Steelers

  • First-round, No.24 pick: OT Teven Jenkins
  • Second-round, No.55 pick: QB Kyle Trask
  • Third-round, No.87 pick: RB Michael Carter.

#23 Las Vegas Raiders

Arizona State vs USC
Arizona State vs USC
  • First-round, No.26 pick (via trade with Browns): OT Alijah Vera-Tucker
  • Second-round, No.48 pick: C Landon Dickerson
  • Second-round, No.59 pick (via trade with Browns): S Jamar Johnson
  • Third-round, No.79 pick: CB Eric Stokes
  • Third-round, N0.80 pick: G Deonte Brown.

#24 Baltimore Ravens

Purdue vs Minnesota
Purdue vs Minnesota
  • First-round, No.27 pick: OT Samuel Cosmi
  • First-round, No.31 pick (via trade with Chiefs): WR Rondale Moore
  • Third-round, No.94 pick (via trade with Chiefs): EDGE Joe Tyron
  • Third-round, No.104 pick: DI Osa Odighizuwa.

#25 New Orleans Saints

Notre Dame vs USC
Notre Dame vs USC
  • First-round, No.28 pick: CB Asante Samuel Jr.
  • Second-round, No.60 pick: LB Nick Bolton
  • Third-round, No.98 pick: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
  • Third-round, No.105 pick: QB Sam Ehlinger.

#26 Green Bay Packers

  • First-round, No.29 pick: WR Terrace Marshall Jr.
  • Second-round, No.62 pick: C Quinn Meinerz
  • Third-round, No.92 pick: LB Chazz Surratt.

#27 Buffalo Bills

Texas A&M vs UCLA
Texas A&M vs UCLA
  • Second-round, No.35 pick: EDGE Jaelan Phillips
  • Second-round, No.61 pick: HB Javonte Williams
  • Third-round, No.93 pick: DI Milton Williams.

#28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl - Clemson vs Ohio State
CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl - Clemson vs Ohio State
  • Second-round, No.37 pick (via trade with Eagles): S Elijah Holden
  • Second-round, No.64 pick: QB Davis Mills
  • Third-round, No.84 pick: DI Levi Onwuzurike
  • Third-round, No.95 pick: DI Bobby Brown.

#29 Kansas City Chiefs

  • Second-round, No.41 pick: OT Alex Leatherwood
  • Second-round, No.63 pick: EDGE Payton Turner.

#30 Seattle Seahawks

  • First-round, No.56 pick: EDGE Carlos Basham Jr.

#31 Los Angeles Rams

  • First-round, No.57 pick: LB Jamin Davis
  • Third-round, No.88 pick: G Aaron Banks
  • Third-round, No.103: CB Tyson Campbell.

#32 Houston Texans

House of Athlete Scouting Combine
House of Athlete Scouting Combine
  • Third-round, No.67: QB Kellen Mond.

The full NFL Mock Draft and PFF ratings for each team are as follows:

The complete set of picks for my three-round Mock Draft undertaken on PFF.com
The complete set of picks for my three-round Mock Draft undertaken on PFF.com

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