A number of mock drafts have been projecting Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons to the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. But now there is a mock draft out there slotting Parsons to another AFC West franchise.
The updated mock draft from CBSSports.com projects Parsons being drafted with the No. 17 pick by the Las Vegas Raiders. This projection does seem to be on the later end of the mock draft spectrum for where Parsons could be heading, but there is little doubt Parsons remains a pretty sure bet to be picked somewhere in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
But the CBS Sports mock draft doesn’t stop with just one Nittany Lion in the first round. This is one that has defensive end Jayson Oweh popping up in the first round, with the New York Jets projecting to draft Oweh with the No. 23 pick (from the Seattle Seahawks).
Oweh would be the second first-round draft pick of the Jets in the draft after selecting BYU quarterback Zach Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick.
Oweh remains one of the most interesting prospects to watch in the draft cycle based on his surge in the offseason process. Oweh, along with Parsons, put on a monster show at Penn State’s pro day. But the mock drafts have not fallen on any real consensus for whether or not Oweh is as sure a bet to be a first-round pick as they have with Parsons.
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