2021 NFL Draft: Top 20 Prospects Still On The Board
20. S Richie Grant, UCF
A fringe second rounder who could slide into the third, the only thing missing is bulk. He’s not huge, but he’s fantastic in coverage and is always around the ball. With his fight and fire, he’s the type every defensive coach wants – but he might have to wait until later on Friday.
19. RB Javonte Williams, North Carolina
Williams was never going to be higher than the third-best running back, and it’s a big positive that Najee Harris and Travis Etienne went in the first. There won’t be too many teams fired up over a running back, and he’s not quite the fast athlete some might like, but he’s a tough runner who should be a great get within the first 20 picks of the second.
18. OG Wyatt Davis, Ohio State
There’s absolutely nothing subtle about his game. You’re drafting him to plow over the man in front of him and make the running game rumble. He’s the tough guy’s tough guy for your line. Note to Pittsburgh – you want him.
17. CB/S Elijah Molden, Washington
Size, fit, and the lack of blazing speed knocks him down. He’s not that small and he’s not that slow, but don’t worry about any of that – good luck finding a more instinctive and smarter player in the draft. He’s the definition of a coach on the field – one day he’ll probably just be a coach, period.
16. S Jevon Holland, Oregon
Ultra-quick for a safety, he’s got the build to bring the thump and the athleticism to get to the ball in a hurry. All of the NFL skills and talents are there, but safety just isn’t getting valued like it should this season. He’s a starter no where he gets picked.
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15. LB Azeez Ojulari, Georgia
In a draft woefully lacking in top pass rushers, the 6-2, 249-pounder will go early on Day Two. He’s more of a linebacker than an end or even a hybrid edge, but ask him to get into the backfield and he’ll do it.
14. TE Pat Friermuth, Penn State
No, he’s not going to be your typical modern tight end-who-plays-like-a-big-wide-receiver playmaker, but shoot him down the middle of the field and watch him run free when he gets the ball on the move. He’s more fight than flash as a receiver.
13. OT Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma State
He could’ve and probably should’ve gone in the first round. This was a strange draft for offensive tackles. Penei Sewell slipped a bit, Alex Leatherwood was a bit of a reach by the Raiders, and Rashawn Slater and Alijah Vera-Tucker both went around where they should. Other than Sewell, Jenkins might be the best run blocker of the bunch.
12. DE Carlos Basham, Wake Forest
Every coach is going to want this guy at some point in the second round. He’s got 274-pound size, and toughness that’s missing among some pass rushers, and he can move to go along with that power. What’s the issue? He’s not quite as flashy as some might like. Whatever.
11. DT Jay Tufele, USC
Don’t worry about the 6-2, 305-pound size. The NFL types do and he’ll fall because of it, but good luck slowing him down when he gets off the ball. If he’s not the quickest and most athletic tackle in the draft, he’s in the top three. Watch out – here’s your Day Three steal if he unfairly drops.