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Jags Wire’s final 7-round mock draft for 2021 with trades

The Jags in all likelihood will be selecting Trevor Lawrence Thursday night, but they must add some offensive contributors around him, too.

The 2021 NFL Draft is almost here, and for Jacksonville Jaguars fans, it’s arguably the most important in franchise history. Of course, the reason for that is because they are set to acquire a player who some draft experts feel is a generational talent in quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

However, most would agree that picking Lawrence will be the easy part, and more may be riding on the additions made after him, especially with Urban Meyer aiming for the playoffs right away. With that being the case, we went over to Pro Football Focus to fire up their simulator one last time to make the final 2021 Jags Wire mock of the year. Here are the selections we came away with in an attempt to build a strong offensive and defensive group around Lawrence:

Browns full mock draft v5.0: The trade up scenario

In the last edition of the Browns Wire full 2021 mock draft, we explored the concept of trading back from the No. 26 spot and acquiring more picks. This time, we go in the other direction.

In the last edition of the Browns Wire full 2021 mock draft, we explored the concept of trading back from the No. 26 spot and acquiring more picks. This time, we go in the other direction.

Trading up requires two things: a specific target to go after and a team willing to move back for a reasonable price. With that in mind, I picked out two potential targets that should appeal to the Browns but don’t figure to be available when they pick at 26. I’m not willing to mortgage much in the future to move way up, nor do I expect GM Andrew Berry to do that either.

The two targets I zeroed in on were Michigan EDGE Kwity Paye and South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn. Using three different mock draft simulators (The Draft Network, Pro Football Focus and Fanspeak), I ran several mocks to get a good feel for where those players generally project.

Now to the move up…

New mock draft simulation has Cardinals trading up for Kyle Pitts

What would a full draft look like if Arizona did in fact trade up for Kyle Pitts?

A few days ago, NFL Network’s Peter Schrager had a mock draft that had the Arizona Cardinals trading up for Florida TE Kyle Pitts. Jess Root outlined the potential cost of this move, and he and Seth Cox talked about it on the podcast.

But what if this actually occurred on draft day? What would their draft haul overall potentially look like?

Today, using PFF’s mock draft simulator, we find out.

Chargers could bolster defensive line with Louisiana Tech DT Milton Williams

The Los Angeles Chargers would be wise to consider him with one of their picks on Day 2.

On paper, the Chargers possess a good-looking defensive line in head coach Brandon Staley’s 3-4 defense, with the starters being Linval Joseph, Justin Jones and Jerry Tillery.

Behind them there’s Cortez Broughton and Breiden Fehoko. Broughton was a seventh-round pick in 2019 and has some versatility. Fehoko, an undrafted free agent, showed promise at nose tackle in his rookie season in 2020.

Under the new system, these players are in a good position to thrive. However, the team could afford from adding some more juice up front, which can be done in this year’s draft.

One player that would take the unit to the next level is former Louisiana Tech DL Milton Williams.

A two-star recruit coming out of Crowley High School, Williams started for the Bulldogs over the last two seasons. He played mostly as the 4i-technique in odd fronts, and would kick out to five-technique in their even fronts.

Williams’ production isn’t as eye-popping compared to these other interior defenders in this year’s class, as he only managed 10 sacks between 2019 and 2020. However, the tape shows that he’s an ascending player with his best football ahead of him.

Standing at 6-foot-3 and 284 pounds, Williams is an athletic specimen, having posted a 4.63 40-yard dash, a 38.5 inch vertical and 34 reps on the bench press at his Pro Day recently.

The athleticism translates to the field, as he wins with his explosive get-off and flexibility to get skinny between blockers and disrupt the pass or run. Williams can convert that get-off to power with good push by using his heavy hands, a wide base, good leverage, and lower body torque.

It wouldn’t be fair to say that Williams is a perfect product. At the next level, he has to improve his pass rush technique, as he has a limited amount of rush moves and counters to his arsenal, relying almost solely on his club swim and bull rush.

Overall, Williams possesses enticing traits such as athleticism and upper-body strength that could land him as a key piece in the rotation right off the bat, projecting best as a gap-shooting 4i.

With him fitting the mold of an “undersized yet penetrating” defensive tackle that head coach Brandon Staley covets, he could be a serious target for L.A.

The Chargers possess two third-round picks, and they would be wise to consider him to bolster the defensive line, if he’s still on the board when they’re on the clock.

Are Bengals telegraphing one of their obvious draft choices this year?

Do the Cincinnati Bengals have a specific draft target in mind?

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The Cincinnati Bengals don’t make a big secret out of who they target in drafts.

With limited well-known personnel to send to pro days, the Bengals are pretty easy to read when it comes to draft targets.

One of those appears to be Louisiana Tech defensive tackle Milton Williams, who just put on a show at his pro day with a 39-inch vertical jump, 34 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press and a 4.62 40-yard dash at 6’3″ and 284 pounds.

Per Pro Football Network’s Tony Pauline, the Bengals were there and had an interest. Cincinnati simply showing up says a lot — and Williams would fit a big need as the Bengals look to add more three-tech depth after the cut of Geno Atkins.

As far as obvious draft targets go, the Bengals also had a heavy presence at Florida State and Alabama pro days, Frank Pollack watched a key USC name and the staff showed up at South Carolina’s pro day.

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Pro Day preview for March 18: Potential Giants targets

A quick breakdown of the Pro Days being held on March 18 and who the New York Giants may be scouting at each.

The college pro days continue on Thursday with eight schools holding workouts featuring their draft-eligible players. One school – Louisiana-Monroe – did not have any players rated by any of the top draft sites although they had one invited to the Combine in RB Josh Johnson.

Here’s the schedule and some possible players the New York Giants could be targeting.