2021 NFL Draft: First Round Analysis Of Every Pick, From The College Perspective

2021 NFL Draft: First round breakdown and analysis of every pick, from the college perspective.

2021 NFL Draft: First round breakdown and analysis of every pick, from the college perspective.


2021 NFL Draft: First Round Analysis

Welcome to my self-serving, pretentious stream-of-consciousness notes for the first round of your 2021 NFL Draft, commenting during and after each and every pick.

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CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Top 105 2021 NFL Draft Prospects
First Round Pick Breakdown & Thoughts
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

2021 NFL Draft: Pre-Draft

The whole 2021 NFL draft thing was hijacked by Aaron Rodgers. Apparently he wants to get paid a whole lot more for a whole lot longer, he’s throwing a fit, and now he wants out of Green Bay … for now. So for every team other than Jacksonville that’s looking to draft a top quarterback prospect, the game has just changed.

How hilarious would it be if the Packers traded Rodgers and then FINALLY took a wide receiver in the first round?

Rodgers probably isn’t going anywhere, but you’re not doing your job if you’re the Jets, Niners, Lions, Panthers, Giants, Eagles, Vikings, Patriots, Raiders, Football Team, Bears, Titans, Steelers, Saints, and yeah, Packers, if you’re not seeing what it might take to get the reigning MVP – besides the $150 million for 4 years.

By the way, to everyone on social media trying to get San Francisco to trade the third overall pick to right the wrong of 2005, here’s your fun fact of fun facts – no quarterback selected with the third overall pick has ever won a Super Bowl. The Niners are going to take Mac Jones (probably). They’re not getting Rodgers.

Meanwhile, from the Department of Fine, Whatever … Tim Tebow might play tight end for Jacksonville. Fine. Whatever.

This whole NFL Draft thing should be held in a bar.

Okay, draft stuff. Before this all gets started, I believe 1) Justin Fields sliding will be the big story. 2) It doesn’t matter. Eight of the top nine passers in 2020 were selected after the 5, and 3) Elway, Aikman, Manning, Manning. Those are the only QBs taken in the top nine since 1983 who won a Super Bowl for the team that drafted them or traded for the pick.

It’s this simple. If you’re good, you’ll play. If you’re not, you won’t. Don’t get into a twist about draft position.

Let’s have some fun. Welcome to the 2021 NFL Draft.

1. Jacksonville

CFN Best Available Player: QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson

2. New York Jets

3. San Francisco (from Miami from Houston)

4. Atlanta

5. Cincinnati

6. Miami (from Philadelphia)

7. Detroit

8. Carolina

9. Denver

10. Dallas

11. New York Giants

12. Philadelphia (from Miami from San Francisco)

13. Los Angeles Chargers

14. Minnesota

15. New England

16. Arizona

17. Las Vegas

18. Miami

19. Washington

20. Chicago

21. Indianapolis

22. Tennessee

23. New York Jets (from Seattle)

24. Pittsburgh

25. Jacksonville (from LA Rams)

26. Cleveland

27. Baltimore

28. New Orleans

29. Green Bay

30. Buffalo

31. Kansas City

32. Tampa Bay

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CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Top 105 2021 NFL Draft Prospects

2021 NFL Draft Order: All 7 Rounds, Every Pick 1 To 259

Every pick for every team in the 2021 NFL Draft, all seven rounds picks No. 1 to No. 259

Every pick for every team in the 2021 NFL Draft, all seven rounds picks No. 1 to No. 259


2021 NFL Draft Order

Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Greatest Draft Picks For Each College
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
32 Greatest Draft Picks of All-Time

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2021 NFL Draft Round 1

1. Jacksonville
2. New York Jets
3. San Francisco (from Miami from Houston)
4. Atlanta
5. Cincinnati
6. Miami (from Philadelphia)
7. Detroit
8. Carolina
9. Denver
10. Dallas
11. New York Giants
12. Philadelphia (from Miami from San Francisco)
13. Los Angeles Chargers
14. Minnesota
15. New England
16. Arizona
17. Las Vegas
18. Miami
19. Washington
20. Chicago
21. Indianapolis
22. Tennessee
23. New York Jets (from Seattle)
24. Pittsburgh
25. Jacksonville (from LA Rams)
26. Cleveland
27. Baltimore
28. New Orleans
29. Green Bay
30. Buffalo
31. Kansas City
32. Tampa Bay

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2021 NFL Draft Round 2

33. Jacksonville
34. New York Jets
35. Atlanta
36. Miami (from Houston)
37. Philadelphia
38. Cincinnati
39. Carolina
40. Denver
41. Detroit
42. New York Giants
43. San Francisco
44. Dallas
45. Jacksonville (from Minnesota)
46. New England
47. Los Angeles Chargers
48. Las Vegas
49. Arizona
50. Miami
51. Washington
52. Chicago
53. Tennessee
54. Indianapolis
55. Pittsburgh
56. Seattle
57. Los Angeles Rams
58. Baltimore
59. Cleveland
60. New Orleans
61. Buffalo
62. Green Bay
63. Kansas City
64. Tampa Bay

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2021 NFL Draft Round 3

65. Jacksonville
66. New York Jets
67. Houston
68. Atlanta
69. Cincinnati
70. Philadelphia
71. Denver
72. Detroit
73. Carolina
74. Washington (from San Francisco)
75. Dallas
76. New York Giants
77. Los Angeles Chargers
78. Minnesota
79. Las Vegas (from Arizona )
80. Las Vegas
81. Miami
82. Washington
83. Chicago
84. Philadelphia (from Indianapolis)
85. Tennessee
86. New York Jets (from Seattle)
87. Pittsburgh
88. Los Angeles Rams
89. Cleveland
90. Minnesota (from Baltimore)
91. Cleveland (from New Orleans)
92. Green Bay
93. Buffalo
94. Kansas City
95. Tampa Bay
96. New England
97. Los Angeles Chargers
98. New Orleans
99. Dallas
100. Tennessee
101. Detroit (from LA Rams)
102. San Francisco
103. Los Angeles Rams
104. Baltimore
105. New Orleans

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2021 NFL Draft Round 4

106. Jacksonville
107. New York Jets
108. Atlanta
109. Houston
110. Cleveland (from Philadelphia)
111. Cincinnati
112. Detroit
113. Carolina
114. Denver
115. Dallas
116. New York Giants
117. San Francisco
118. Los Angeles Chargers
119. Minnesota
120. New England
121. Las Vegas
122. New England (from Arizona from Houston)
123. Philadelphia (from Miami)
124. Washington
125. Minnesota (from Chicago)
126. Tennessee
127. Indianapolis
128. Pittsburgh
129. Seattle
130. Jacksonville (from LA Rams)
131. Baltimore
132. Cleveland
133. New Orleans
134. Minnesota (from Buffalo)
135. Green Bay
136. Kansas City
137. Tampa Bay
138. Dallas
139. New England
140. Pittsburgh
141. Los Angeles Rams
142. Green Bay
143. Minnesota
144. Kansas City

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2021 NFL Draft Round 5

145. Jacksonville
146. New York Jets
147. Houston
148. Atlanta
149. Cincinnati
150. Philadelphia
151. Carolina
152. Denver
153. Detroit
154. New York Jets (from Giants)
155. San Francisco
156. Miami (from Philadelphia from Dallas )
157. Minnesota
158. Houston (from New England)
159. Los Angeles Chargers
160. Arizona
161. Buffalo (from Las Vegas)
162. Las Vegas (from Miami)
163. Washington
164. Chicago
165. Indianapolis
166. Tennessee
167. Las Vegas (from Seattle)
168. Minnesota (from Pittsburgh from Baltimore)
169. Cleveland (from LA Rams)
170. Jacksonville (from Cleveland)
171. Baltimore
172. San Francisco (from New Orleans)
173. Green Bay
174. Buffalo
175. Kansas City
176. Tampa Bay
177. New England
178. Green Bay
179. Dallas
180. San Francisco
181. Kansas City
182. Atlanta
183. Atlanta
184. Baltimore

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2021 NFL Draft Round 6

185. Los Angeles Chargers (from Jacksonville from Tennessee)
186. New York Jets
187. Atlanta
188. New England (from Houston)
189. Philadelphia
190. Cincinnati
191. Denver
192. Dallas (from Detroit)
193. New York Jets (from Carolina )
194. San Francisco
195. Houston (from Dallas from New England)
196. New York Giants
197. New England
198. Los Angeles Chargers
199. Minnesota
200. Las Vegas
201. New York Giants (from Arizona )
202. Cincinnati (from Miami from Houston)
203. Houston (from Washington from Las Vegas and Miami)
204. Chicago
205. Tennessee
206. Indianapolis
207. Kansas City (from Pittsburgh from Miami)
208. Chicago (from Seattle from Miami)
209. Los Angeles Rams
210. Baltimore
211. Cleveland
212. Houston (from New Orleans)
213. Buffalo
214. Green Bay
215. Tennessee (from Kansas City)
216. Pittsburgh (from Tampa Bay)
217. Tampa Bay
218. New Orleans
219. Atlanta
220. Green Bay
221. Chicago
222. Carolina
223. Minnesota
224. Philadelphia
225. Philadelphia
226. Carolina
227. Dallas
228. Chicago

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2021 NFL Draft Round 7

229. New Orleans (from Jacksonville)
230. San Francisco (from New York Jets)
231. Miami (from Houston)
232. Tennessee (from Atlanta from Miami)
233. Houston (from Cincinnati)
234. Philadelphia
235. Cincinnati (from Detroit from Seattle)
236. Buffalo (from Carolina )
237. Denver
238. Dallas
239. Denver (from New York Giants)
240. Philadelphia (from San Francisco)
241. Los Angeles Chargers
242. New England
243. Arizona
244. Washington (from Las Vegas)
245. Pittsburgh (from Miami)
246. Washington
247. Arizona (from Chicago from Las Vegas)
248. Indianapolis
249. Jacksonville (from Tennessee)
250. Seattle
251. Tampa Bay (from Pittsburgh)
252. Los Angeles Rams
253. Denver (from Cleveland)
254. Pittsburgh (from Baltimore)
255. New Orleans
256. Green Bay
257. Cleveland (from Buffalo)
258. Miami (from Kansas City)
259. Tampa Bay

CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Greatest Draft Picks For Each College
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC

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2021 NFL Draft Order: All 7 Rounds, Every Pick 1 To 259

Every pick for every team in the 2021 NFL Draft, all seven rounds picks No. 1 to No. 259

Every pick for every team in the 2021 NFL Draft, all seven rounds picks No. 1 to No. 259


2021 NFL Draft Order

Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Greatest Draft Picks For Each College
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
32 Greatest Draft Picks of All-Time

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2021 NFL Draft Round 1

1. Jacksonville
2. New York Jets
3. San Francisco (from Miami from Houston)
4. Atlanta
5. Cincinnati
6. Miami (from Philadelphia)
7. Detroit
8. Carolina
9. Denver
10. Dallas
11. New York Giants
12. Philadelphia (from Miami from San Francisco)
13. Los Angeles Chargers
14. Minnesota
15. New England
16. Arizona
17. Las Vegas
18. Miami
19. Washington
20. Chicago
21. Indianapolis
22. Tennessee
23. New York Jets (from Seattle)
24. Pittsburgh
25. Jacksonville (from LA Rams)
26. Cleveland
27. Baltimore
28. New Orleans
29. Green Bay
30. Buffalo
31. Kansas City
32. Tampa Bay

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2021 NFL Draft Round 2

33. Jacksonville
34. New York Jets
35. Atlanta
36. Miami (from Houston)
37. Philadelphia
38. Cincinnati
39. Carolina
40. Denver
41. Detroit
42. New York Giants
43. San Francisco
44. Dallas
45. Jacksonville (from Minnesota)
46. New England
47. Los Angeles Chargers
48. Las Vegas
49. Arizona
50. Miami
51. Washington
52. Chicago
53. Tennessee
54. Indianapolis
55. Pittsburgh
56. Seattle
57. Los Angeles Rams
58. Baltimore
59. Cleveland
60. New Orleans
61. Buffalo
62. Green Bay
63. Kansas City
64. Tampa Bay

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2021 NFL Draft Round 3

65. Jacksonville
66. New York Jets
67. Houston
68. Atlanta
69. Cincinnati
70. Philadelphia
71. Denver
72. Detroit
73. Carolina
74. Washington (from San Francisco)
75. Dallas
76. New York Giants
77. Los Angeles Chargers
78. Minnesota
79. Las Vegas (from Arizona )
80. Las Vegas
81. Miami
82. Washington
83. Chicago
84. Philadelphia (from Indianapolis)
85. Tennessee
86. New York Jets (from Seattle)
87. Pittsburgh
88. Los Angeles Rams
89. Cleveland
90. Minnesota (from Baltimore)
91. Cleveland (from New Orleans)
92. Green Bay
93. Buffalo
94. Kansas City
95. Tampa Bay
96. New England
97. Los Angeles Chargers
98. New Orleans
99. Dallas
100. Tennessee
101. Detroit (from LA Rams)
102. San Francisco
103. Los Angeles Rams
104. Baltimore
105. New Orleans

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2021 NFL Draft Round 4

106. Jacksonville
107. New York Jets
108. Atlanta
109. Houston
110. Cleveland (from Philadelphia)
111. Cincinnati
112. Detroit
113. Carolina
114. Denver
115. Dallas
116. New York Giants
117. San Francisco
118. Los Angeles Chargers
119. Minnesota
120. New England
121. Las Vegas
122. New England (from Arizona from Houston)
123. Philadelphia (from Miami)
124. Washington
125. Minnesota (from Chicago)
126. Tennessee
127. Indianapolis
128. Pittsburgh
129. Seattle
130. Jacksonville (from LA Rams)
131. Baltimore
132. Cleveland
133. New Orleans
134. Minnesota (from Buffalo)
135. Green Bay
136. Kansas City
137. Tampa Bay
138. Dallas
139. New England
140. Pittsburgh
141. Los Angeles Rams
142. Green Bay
143. Minnesota
144. Kansas City

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2021 NFL Draft Round 5

145. Jacksonville
146. New York Jets
147. Houston
148. Atlanta
149. Cincinnati
150. Philadelphia
151. Carolina
152. Denver
153. Detroit
154. New York Jets (from Giants)
155. San Francisco
156. Miami (from Philadelphia from Dallas )
157. Minnesota
158. Houston (from New England)
159. Los Angeles Chargers
160. Arizona
161. Buffalo (from Las Vegas)
162. Las Vegas (from Miami)
163. Washington
164. Chicago
165. Indianapolis
166. Tennessee
167. Las Vegas (from Seattle)
168. Minnesota (from Pittsburgh from Baltimore)
169. Cleveland (from LA Rams)
170. Jacksonville (from Cleveland)
171. Baltimore
172. San Francisco (from New Orleans)
173. Green Bay
174. Buffalo
175. Kansas City
176. Tampa Bay
177. New England
178. Green Bay
179. Dallas
180. San Francisco
181. Kansas City
182. Atlanta
183. Atlanta
184. Baltimore

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2021 NFL Draft Round 6

185. Los Angeles Chargers (from Jacksonville from Tennessee)
186. New York Jets
187. Atlanta
188. New England (from Houston)
189. Philadelphia
190. Cincinnati
191. Denver
192. Dallas (from Detroit)
193. New York Jets (from Carolina )
194. San Francisco
195. Houston (from Dallas from New England)
196. New York Giants
197. New England
198. Los Angeles Chargers
199. Minnesota
200. Las Vegas
201. New York Giants (from Arizona )
202. Cincinnati (from Miami from Houston)
203. Houston (from Washington from Las Vegas and Miami)
204. Chicago
205. Tennessee
206. Indianapolis
207. Kansas City (from Pittsburgh from Miami)
208. Chicago (from Seattle from Miami)
209. Los Angeles Rams
210. Baltimore
211. Cleveland
212. Houston (from New Orleans)
213. Buffalo
214. Green Bay
215. Tennessee (from Kansas City)
216. Pittsburgh (from Tampa Bay)
217. Tampa Bay
218. New Orleans
219. Atlanta
220. Green Bay
221. Chicago
222. Carolina
223. Minnesota
224. Philadelphia
225. Philadelphia
226. Carolina
227. Dallas
228. Chicago

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2021 NFL Draft Round 7

229. New Orleans (from Jacksonville)
230. San Francisco (from New York Jets)
231. Miami (from Houston)
232. Tennessee (from Atlanta from Miami)
233. Houston (from Cincinnati)
234. Philadelphia
235. Cincinnati (from Detroit from Seattle)
236. Buffalo (from Carolina )
237. Denver
238. Dallas
239. Denver (from New York Giants)
240. Philadelphia (from San Francisco)
241. Los Angeles Chargers
242. New England
243. Arizona
244. Washington (from Las Vegas)
245. Pittsburgh (from Miami)
246. Washington
247. Arizona (from Chicago from Las Vegas)
248. Indianapolis
249. Jacksonville (from Tennessee)
250. Seattle
251. Tampa Bay (from Pittsburgh)
252. Los Angeles Rams
253. Denver (from Cleveland)
254. Pittsburgh (from Baltimore)
255. New Orleans
256. Green Bay
257. Cleveland (from Buffalo)
258. Miami (from Kansas City)
259. Tampa Bay

CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Greatest Draft Picks For Each College
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC

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2020 NFL Draft: First Round Breakdown Of Every Pick, From The College Perspective

2020 NFL Draft: First Round Breakdown Of Every Pick, From The College Perspective

2020 NFL Draft: First Round Breakdown Of Every Pick, From The College Perspective


CFN in 60 Podcast: 5 NFL Draft Predictions
Pete Fiutak makes his five big calls for the 2020 NFL Draft.

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CFN 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Full 2020 NFL Draft Order
CFN Top 106 Player Rankings (1st 3 rounds)
2021 NFL Draft Top 32 Prospects
First Round Pick Breakdown & Thoughts
2019 | 2018 | 2017

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Welcome to my self-serving, pretentious stream-of-consciousness notes for the first round of your 2020 NFL Draft, commenting during and after each and every pick.


CFN in 60 Video: 5 NFL Draft Predictions …
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2020 NFL Draft: Predraft

To be totally honest, I couldn’t be happier with how this 2020 NFL Draft is being set up. I really, really, really had no interest in the whole Vegas-style thing with the Sam Rothstein Dancers introducing every pick. If there’s never a Red Carpet ever again associated with sports, that would be a good thing.

– What are you doing on my lawn? And yes, I do believe that NFL Drafts should be run 1972 style in the Essex House in New York City, with a bunch of pudgy chain-smoking old guys making woefully under-researched picks.

– Just wait … there are going to be more people out there like me who’s going to like what they’re doing tonight more than the new thing with all the screamy fans and the unnecessary hoo-ha.

– Sorry. I’ll under the 2020 world now. I do think this will be a whole lot smoother than everyone is making it out to be.

– Show Roger Goodell’s basement dungeon and torture room. I was expecting his basement to be more tricked out. At the very least, I was expecting a Peloton that looks like it’s never been used.

After firing DirecTV and going the YouTubeTV route, this is my first NFL Draft in a long, long time without “The Network.” It’s the one glaring hole in the YouTubeTV resumé.

– Don’t try to make this something it’s not.  There’s no need to mess around with any glitz. The Jennifer Hudson thing was fine. It satisfied the checked the NFL’s “let’s try to do something someone might potentially find inspirational” box.

– And here we go … I’d like to wish you all good luck. We’re all counting on you.

1. Cincinnati

CFN Best Available Player:  DE Chase Young, Ohio State
PICK:  COMING


2. Washington

PICK:  COMING


3. Detroit

PICK:  COMING


4. NY Giants

PICK:  COMING


5. Miami

PICK:  COMING


6. LA Chargers

PICK:  COMING


7. Carolina

PICK:  COMING


8. Arizona

PICK:  COMING


9. Jacksonville

PICK:  COMING


10. Cleveland

PICK:  COMING


11. NY Jets

PICK:  COMING


12. Las Vegas

PICK:  COMING


13. San Francisco (from Indianapolis)

PICK:  COMING


14. Tampa Bay

PICK:  COMING


15. Denver

PICK:  COMING


16. Atlanta

PICK:  COMING


17. Dallas

PICK:  COMING


18. Miami (from Pittsburgh)

PICK:  COMING


19. Las Vegas (from Chicago)

PICK:  COMING


20. Jacksonville (from LA Rams)

PICK:  COMING


21. Philadelphia

PICK:  COMING


22. Minnesota (from Buffalo)

PICK:  COMING


23. New England

PICK:  COMING


24. New Orleans

PICK:  COMING


25. Minnesota

PICK:  COMING


26. Miami (from Houston)

PICK:  COMING


27. Seattle

PICK:  COMING


28. Baltimore

PICK:  COMING


29. Tennessee

PICK:  COMING


30. Green Bay

PICK:  COMING


31. San Francisco

PICK:  COMING


32. Kansas City

PICK:  COMING


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2020 NFL Draft Top 106 Pro Prospects: Best Players On The Board From The College Perspective

Who are the best 106 pro prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft from the college perspective? Who are the best players on the board?

Who are the best 106 pro prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft from the college perspective? Who are the best players on the board?


2020 NFL Draft Top 106 Prospects: Best Players on the Board

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CFN 2020 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Greatest NFL Draft Picks From Each School
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
32 Greatest Draft Picks of All-Time
Full 2020 NFL Draft Order

Which 106 pro prospects matter the most in the 2020 NFL Draft? From the college football perspective, who are the ones who’ll be the must-have talents?

And why 106? That’s how many picks are in the first three rounds.

To cut through the hoo-ha, to get a guy who’ll start for you in a meaningful way after the third round requires more random luck than anything else.

So with that in mind, who will play NFL football really, really well over the next several seasons? These are the 106 top prospects.

Forget the value, forget the mocks, and forget what everyone else is trying sell you. These are the proverbial Best Players on the Board.

One note, this isn’t a mock draft. The teams listed who have the picks at each spot don’t have anything to do with the players ranked in each spot. They’re there simply to show the draft order.


CFN in 60: Top 5 2020 NFL Draft Prospects

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106. TE Adam Trautman, Dayton

Bottom Line: You can’t take too many great tight end prospects with great traits. Trautman might have played at the FCS level, but he was an unstoppable force of a receiver. He can block, too.
Who Has This Pick? Baltimore

105. OG Ben Bredeson, Michigan

Bottom Line: With excellent 6-5, 315-pound size and the drive to be nasty for a running game, there’s a home for him somewhere as a power blocker. Just surround him with quickness on the line, though.
Who Has This Pick? Minnesota

104. DE Alton Robinson, Syracuse

Bottom Line: If you can get a fantastic pass rusher with his talent and skill in the third round, go for it and be happy. He’s a phenomenal closer who could find a role as a high-end specialist.
Who Has This Pick? Los Angeles Rams

103. DT Benito Jones, Ole Miss

Bottom Line: Forget that he doesn’t quite look the part. He’s an ultra-quick inside force with the upside to be a terror of an interior pass rusher. He’s got everything except the height – don’t care that he’s only 6-1.
Who Has This Pick? Philadelphia

102. DE Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame

Bottom Line: A true defensive end, he’ll fill a role for a team that’s looking for a bulky defensive end who can bring the power. He’s not a high-end athlete for the position, but don’t get into a twist that the big sack numbers won’t be there. He’ll be a solid starter who holds his own.
Who Has This Pick? Pittsburgh

101. OG Solomon Kindley, Georgia

Bottom Line: Don’t overthink this. He’ll drop because he’s only 6-3 and he doesn’t have the length some will like. Whatever – he’s a see guy, hit guy really, REALLY hard type of blocker. He’s a starter for your offensive line who’ll be available in the third round.
Who Has This Pick? Seattle

100. TE Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri

Bottom Line: Can he stay on the field? He’s got NFL pass catching skills, speed, and prototype size, but he’s been hurt way too often. He won’t do much as a blocker, but he’s too good a receiver not to take a chance on in the third round.
Who Has This Pick? New England

99. OT Lucas Niang, TCU

Bottom Line: A fantastic value after the second round, he might not necessarily have the right body type or look the part, but he can start as long as he’s all back full from his hip injury.
Who Has This Pick? New York Giants

98. OG Damien Lewis, LSU

Bottom Line: So what if he’s just 6-2? He’s got the bulk to go along with stunning athleticism. He doesn’t have the length or the frame, but he’s a terrific run blocker who’ll get the job done.
Who Has This Pick? New England

97. TE Brycen Hopkins, Purdue

Bottom Line: Ultra-productive, he might have been part of the system, but he was also occasionally unstoppable even when everyone knew the ball was coming his way. Don’t worry about him as a blocker and let him go out there and catch passes.
Who Has This Pick? Cleveland (from Houston)

96. CB Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech

Bottom Line: A big-time playmaker who battles hard to overcome his 5-8 frame, he’s a huge hitter – at least for his size – and he finds ways to break up everything he can get to. He’s a baller’s baller.
Who Has This Pick? Kansas City

95. QB Jake Fromm, Georgia

Bottom Line: It’s all there except for the arm, the mobility, the size, and the high end college production, but … he was able to beat out Justin Fields and Jacob Eason for the Georgia gig. Ultra-careful with the ball, he’ll be a fine starter even if he doesn’t have the raw tools.
Who Has This Pick? Denver (from San Francisco)

94. CB Stanford Samuels, Florida State

Bottom Line: The only knock is his lack of raw speed. He’s got good size and he’s a terrific tackler – he’s simply a good football player. You can get past everything else.
Who Has This Pick? Green Bay

93. OT Ezra Cleveland, Boise State

Bottom Line: As athletic as any offensive tackle in the draft, he’s got the feet and the quickness to be worked as a left tackle. Bulk is a wee bit of an issue, but in the right system he’ll be a key part of the offensive line puzzle.
Who Has This Pick? Tennessee

92. WR Tyler Johnson, Minnesota

Bottom Line: The all-around tools are just okay, but other than LSU’s Justin Jefferson, no receiver in this draft does a better job of winning the 50/50 battle. Throw it somewhere in the stadium and he’ll find a way to get it.
Who Has This Pick? Baltimore

91. RB Zack Moss, Utah

Bottom Line: The only real problem is the position. Tough as nails, productive, and with the right body to be a tough NFL back, he’ll slide because he’ll take WAY too many big hits. He’s got too much tread off the tires.
Who Has This Pick? Las Vegas (from Seattle)


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90. OT Trey Adams, Washington

Bottom Line: There was a time when he had a top five overall pick projection. A slew of injuries crushed his Washington career, but if he can stay healthy, he’s a talented blocker who could be a steal on Day Three.
Who Has This Pick? Houston

89. S Jeremy Chinn, Southern Illinois

Bottom Line: He’s a 6-3, 221-pound safety who hits, and hits, and hits some more. Throw in the 4.45 40 and 41” vertical, and he’s the ultimate tools prospect for the position.
Who Has This Pick? Minnesota

88. LB Jordyn Brooks, Texas Tech

Bottom Line: LOVE him as a tough inside linebacker who’ll get in on everything. He’s got the raw tools, he’s got decent size, and he’ll bring the thump. Just don’t ask him to do much in pass coverage.
Who Has This Pick? New Orleans

87. WR Van Jefferson, Florida

Bottom Line: He did everything right for Florida but catch a lot of passes. The definition of a lunchpail receiver, he’ll hit, he’ll run every route perfectly, and he’ll be a dream of a chain-mover on third downs.
Who Has This Pick? New England

86. OG John Simpson, Clemson

Bottom Line: In a draft full of guards who don’t quite fit the mold, he’s got everything you want. Likely to be the first guard off the board, he’s got terrific size and can move. While quickness is a bit of an issue, he’s ready to start in your interior on Day One.
Who Has This Pick? Buffalo

85. TE Cole Kmet, Notre Dame

Bottom Line: He looks the part. He’s got the 6-6 size, the 4.7 speed, and the all-around athleticism to be special. He’s not a great blocker, but give him a year or so and he could be a go-to star for a strong passing game.
Who Has This Pick? Detroit (from Philadelphia)

84. TE Harrison Bryant, Florida Atlantic

Bottom Line: While he’s a bit too light – 6-5 and 243 pounds – and he’s nowhere near the athlete that Notre Dame’s Cole Kmet is, he’s a potential superstar. He’s a fantastic receiver and a KILLER of a blocker.
Who Has This Pick? Los Angeles Rams

83. LB Troy Dye, Oregon

Bottom Line: This is probably way too low. He doesn’t look the part of an NFL linebacker with a tall, wiry frame, but he’s going to be the quarterback of someone’s defense on his way to a whale of a coaching career.
Who Has This Pick? Denver (from Pittsburgh)

82. CB Kindle Vildor, Georgia Southern

Bottom Line: Very fast, a good tackler, and a high-end producer over a strong career, he can be a fantastic starter with a little bit of time. There’s some technique work, but he’ll be a terrific No. 2 corner who’ll put up big numbers.
Who Has This Pick? Dallas

81. DE Julian Okwara, Notre Dame

Bottom Line: This will be an upside play. He’s got the size and the quickness, but he wasn’t consistent enough and the production just wasn’t there considering all he brings to the dance. Worry about him if he’s a second rounder, love him as an easy risk to take in the third.
Who Has This Pick? Las Vegas (from Chicago)

80. C Cesar Ruiz, Michigan

Bottom Line: Versatile enough to play anywhere in the interior of a line, he’s an athletic center who can hit well for a running game despite his lack of raw bulk. He’s going to be a starter in the middle for a long, long time.
Who Has This Pick? Las Vegas

79. WR KJ Hamler, Penn State

Bottom Line: Speed, speed, speed. He’s a small player who’ll blow over when the wind gusts up, but there’s a whole lot of flash for an offensive coordinator to play around with.
Who Has This Pick? New York Jets

78. S Kyle Dugger, Lenoir-Rhyne

Bottom Line: BE PATIENT. It’s going to take a little while to get up to next-level speed after playing at a D-II level, but he’s one of the best all-around athletes in the draft,. He can really, really hit.
Who Has This Pick? Atlanta

77. C Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin

Bottom Line: There’s no real massive upside here, but that’s because he’s already solid – he’ll be a no-risk blocker who’ll start for a long time. The athleticism isn’t quite there compared to other top centers, but helping the infrastructure is always a big plus.
Who Has This Pick? Denver

76. LB Logan Wilson, Wyoming

Bottom Line: If you can get past his lack of speed and stick him inside a linebacking corps, he’ll make every single tackle possible. He’ll do all of the dirty work so the flashy guys on the outside can shine.
Who Has This Pick? Tampa Bay

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2020 NFL Draft Order For All 7 Rounds, Picks 1 To 255

Every pick for every team in the 2020 NFL Draft, picks No. 1 on through No. 255

Every pick for every team in the 2020 NFL Draft, picks No. 1 on, from No. 255


2020 NFL Draft Order

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2020 NFL Draft Round 1

1. Cincinnati
2. Washington
3. Detroit
4. NY Giants
5. Miami
6. LA Chargers
7. Carolina
8. Arizona
9. Jacksonville
10. Cleveland
11. NY Jets
12. Las Vegas
13. San Francisco (from Indianapolis)
14. Tampa Bay
15. Denver
16. Atlanta
17. Dallas
18. Miami (from Pittsburgh)
19. Las Vegas (from Chicago)
20. Jacksonville (from LA Rams)
21. Philadelphia
22. Minnesota (from Buffal0)
23. New England
24. New Orleans
25. Minnesota
26. Miami (from Houston)
27. Seattle
28. Baltimore
29. Tennessee
30. Green Bay
31. San Francisco
32. Kansas City

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2020 NFL Draft Round 2

33. Cincinnati
34. Indianapolis (from Washington)
35. Detroit
36. NY Giants
37. LA Chargers
38. Carolina
39. Miami
40. Houston (from Arizona)
41. Cleveland
42. Jacksonville
43. Chicago (from Las Vegas)
44. Indianapolis
45. Tampa Bay
46. Denver
47. Atlanta
48. NY Jets
49. Pittsburgh
50. Chicago
51. Dallas
52. LA Rams
53. Philadelphia
54. Buffalo
55. Baltimore (from New England, from Atlanta)
56. Miami (from New Orleans)
57. LA Rams (from Houston)
58. Minnesota
59. Seattle
60. Baltimore
61. Tennessee
62. Green Bay
63. Kansas City (from San Francisco)
64. Seattle (from Kansas City)

2020 NFL Draft Round 3

65. Cincinnati
66. Washington
67. Detroit
68. NY Jets (from NY Giants)
69. Carolina
70. Miami
71. LA Chargers
72. Arizona
73. Jacksonville
74. Cleveland
75. Indianapolis
76. Tampa Bay
77. Denver
78. Atlanta
79. NY Jets
80. Las Vegas
81. Las Vegas (from Chicago)
82. Dallas
83. Denver (from Pittsburgh)
84. LA Rams
85. Detroit (from Philadelphia)
86. Buffalo
87. New England
88. New Orleans
89. Minnesota
90. Houston
91. Las Vegas (from Seattle)
92. Baltimore
93. Tennessee
94. Green Bay
95. Denver (from San Francisco)
96. Kansas City
97. Cleveland (from Houston)
98. New England
99. NY Giants
100. New England
101. Seattle
102. Pittsburgh
103. Philadelphia
104. LA Rams
105. Minnesota
106. Baltimore

2020 NFL Draft Round 4

107. Cincinnati
108. Washington
109. Detroit
110. NY Giants
111. Houston (from Miami)
112. LA Chargers
113. Carolina
114. Arizona
115. Cleveland
116. Jacksonville
117. Tampa Bay
118. Denver
119. Atlanta
120. NY Jets
121. Las Vegas
122. Indianapolis
123. Dallas
124. Pittsburgh
125. New England (from Chicago)
126. LA Rams
127. Philadelphia
128. Buffalo
129. Baltimore (from New England)
130. New Orleans
131. Arizona (from Houston)
132. Minnesota
133. Seattle
134. Baltimore
135. Pittsburgh (from Tennessee, from Miami)
136. Green Bay
137. Denver (from San Francisco)
138. Kansas City
139. Tampa Bay
140. Jacksonville (from Chicago)
141. Miami
142. Washington
143. Atlanta (from Baltimore)
144. Seattle
145. Philadelphia
146. Philadelphia

2020 NFL Draft Round 5

147. Cincinnati
148. Carolina (from Washington)
149. Detroit
150. NY Giants
151. LA Chargers
152. Carolina
153. Miami
154. Miami (from Jacksonville, from Pittsburgh)
155. Minnesota (from Buffalo, from Cleveland)
156. San Francisco (from Denver)
157. Jacksonville (from Baltimore, from Atlanta)
158. NY Jets
159. Las Vegas
160. Indianapolis
161. Tampa Bay
162. Seattle (from Pittsburgh)
163. Chicago
164. Dallas
165. Jacksonville (from LA Rams)
166. Detroit (from Philadelphia)
167. Buffalo
168. Philadelphia (from New England)
169. New Orleans
170. Baltimore (from Minnesota)
171. Houston
172. New England (from Detroit, from Seattle)
173. Miami (from Baltimore, from LA Rams)
174. Tennessee
175. Green Bay
176. San Francisco
177. Kansas City
178. Denver
179. Dallas

2020 NFL Draft Round 6

180. Cincinnati
181. Denver (from Washington)
182. Detroit
183. NY Giants
184. Carolina
185. Miami
186. L.A Chargers
187. Cleveland (from Arizona)
188. Buffalo (from Cleveland)
189. Jacksonville
190. Philadelphia (from Atlanta)
191. NY Jets
192. Green Bay (from Las Vegas)
193. Indianapolis
194. Tampa Bay
195. New England (from Denver)
196. Chicago
197. Indianapolis (from Dallas, from Miami)
198. Pittsburgh
199. LA Rams
200. Chicago (from Philadelphia)
201. Minnesota (from Buffalo)
202. Arizona (from New England)
203. New Orleans
204. New England (from Houston)
205. Minnesota
206. Jacksonville (from Seattle)
207. Buffalo (from Baltimore, from New England)
208. Green Bay (from Tennessee)
209. Green Bay
210. San Francisco
211. NY Jets (from Kansas City)
212. New England
213. New England
214. Seattle

2020 NFL Draft Round 7

215. Cincinnati
216. Washington
217. San Francisco (from Detroit)
218. NY Giants
219. Minnesota (from Miami)
220. LA Chargers
221. Carolina
222. Arizona
223. Jacksonville
224. Tennessee (from Cleveland)
225. Baltimore (from NY Jets)
226. Chicago (from Las Vegas)
227. Miami (from Indianapolis)
228. Atlanta (from Tampa Bay, from Philadelphia)
229. Washington (from Denver)
230. New England (from Atlanta)
231. Dallas
232. Pittsburgh
233. Chicago
234. LA Rams
235. New England (from Philadelphia)
236. Green Bay (from Buffalo, from Cleveland)
237. Denver (from New England)
238. NY Giants (from New Orleans)
239. Minnesota
240. Houston
241. New England (from Seattle)
242. Green Bay from Baltimore
243. Tennessee
244. Cleveland (from Green Bay)
245. San Francisco
246. Miami (from Kansas City)
247. NY Giants
248. Houston
249. Minnesota
250. Houston
251. Miami
252. Denver
253. Minnesota
254. Denver
255. NY Giants

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DE | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
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