Mel Kiper’s first 2021 NFL mock draft has 6 Alabama players in first round

Alabama Crimson Tide stars are no strangers to being drafted in the first round. ESPN’s Mel Kiper projects six Alabama players to be sele…

With the NFL season coming to a close, and college players signing with agents, it is officially draft season.

The 2021 NFL draft is still a few months away, but players, scouts, analysts and fans are getting ready to see who is selected where.

Since many of us can’t wait until April for the real thing, mock drafts are the next best thing.

ESPN’s Mel Kiper has released his first mock draft of the year, and it is loaded with Crimson Tide stars.

Here’s where they are projected to land:

30. Buffalo Bills – Najee Harris, RB

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Najee finished fifth in the final Heisman voting and was an absolute game changer for the Crimson Tide in his senior season. The Buffalo Bills have yet to find a long-term answer for the running back position. Devin Singletary and Zack Moss have not shown to be capable of being every-down backs. Najee might be the final piece needed to get the Bills to the Super Bowl.

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