2021 NFL mock draft: Updated 1st-round projections with trades

Luke Easterling updates his first-round projections for the 2021 NFL draft, complete with a handful of new trades

We’ve already seen a pair of blockbuster trades shake up the top of the 2021 NFL draft order, but it’s highly likely there will be even more chaos once draft weekend rolls around.

This year’s loaded quarterback class has already enticed one team to make a big jump up the board, and depending on how things fall in the first round, other quarterback-needy teams picking outside the top 10 could be compelled to make a bold move of their own to land the franchise passer of their choice.

What might that look like?

Here’s my latest attempt at projecting this year’s first round, complete with a handful of trades that could go down when the clock starts rolling:

*denotes projected trade