I think he has the potential to not only be a difference-maker near the line of scrimmage but in coverage as well. 3. EDGE DL 1-TECH DL 3-TECH DL 5-TECH OLB ILB SAFETY CB KICKER PUNTER. Check out our 7 Round 2021 NFL Mock Draft, our 7 Round 2022 NFL Mock Draft, and our 2023 Mock Draft! Richard LeCounte Intercepts Tua pic.twitter.com/oN9dgyRcTr, — Carlton (@SlopingGiraffe) December 1, 2018. Why critics of Seattle’s selection of speedy linebacker Jordyn Brooks may soon be eating their words. NFL Betting: Prop bets for Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season. Get the latest NFL Draft prospect rankings from CBS Sports. Great read and closing speed here for the INT. The Crimson Tide have nine players on our early big board for 2021, including five players in the top 25. Caden Sterns‘ 2019 tape was not as good as some of the players listed below him, however, I’m buying in on his incredible talent and 2018 film here. Height: 6’0 Weight: 208 Number: #1 in 2019, #7 in 2020 No matter who you’re a fan of, there was no team more fun to watch in college football than the LSU Tigers in 2019. He is an absolute ballhawk with incredible instincts. 12. He can FLY. Letting a punisher like Ford roam the top of your defense would leave opposing receivers terrified. By: Alexis Mansanarez. Wiggins possesses excellent athletic ability blended with quality size at 6’0″ 205 pounds. 2021 NFL Draft - Top Safeties . Projected Round (2021): 3-5. The surprises come early and often in Rob Rang's final 2020 NFL mock draft with more tackles than receivers, an early run on defensive playmakers and splashy fits for two running backs about to become NFL superstars. *Jackson Carman 6-5, 345 Clemson . Listed at 6’2″, 230 pounds, Stevens plays fast for his size. The 247Sports Composite is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings and ratings listed in the public domain by the major media recruiting services, creating the industry's most comprehensive and unbiased prospect and team rankings...More Info, Powered by innovative technology products, 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite high school recruits...More Info. I also believe that his interception production is as much about being lucky as it is being good. Unfortunately, that can be both a pro and a con, as it lowers his ceiling in the NFL. He’s not a natural single high but has the instincts and speed to play the position. This mock draft will be updated occasionally. I put the class under the microscope to determine my Top-10 Safety Rankings and if this class is really as good as some claim it to be. I expect this to be the first ranking people have major issues with. Eight offensive linemen were selected before the first pure guard, LSU’s Damien Lewis, came off the board at No. Holland possesses great size, good athletic ability, and has produced at a high level. Potentially, but I wouldn’t bet on it. The next class of players is getting prepared now for another year of college football. The Top Five. Jevon Holland is undoubtedly the best safety prospect in college football, leading the nation’s best secondary for the Ducks. 2. He had plenty of help in doing so, however. With such speed though, I’d like to see Ford in coverage more often. All Rights Reserved. The 247Sports rankings are determined by our recruiting analysts after countless hours of personal observations, film evaluation and input from our network of scouts. Texas safety Caden Sterns brings the boom pic.twitter.com/TeXY7F2v09, — League Ready (@League_Ready100) May 8, 2020, 2021 NFL Draft: Top 10 edge rusher rankings. We begin our look at the top safeties of the 2021 NFL Draft with a player who I … High-level athleticism with an infectious brand of physicality. With that said, his ceiling is pretty low. Each position will be analyzed in the coming days. One of my early draft crushes last season, I was devastated when James Wiggins tore his ACL before the season. NFL defensive coordinators will love this guy. While Holland isn’t a master in any particular area, there are really no holes in his game either. *** 2021 NFL MOCK DRAFT updated Sept. 23. Is Mo Alie-Cox a starting tight end for fantasy in Week 3? He's a Top 5 safety in the 2021 NFL Draft. You've watched all the tape, you know the stats. ; New York Jets: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson There's no question that the Jets would select Trevor Lawrence if they landed and kept the first pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. This allows us to evaluate team needs, team standings, prospect rankings, and all of the other variables needed to have the preliminary data to publish a 2021 NFL Mock Draft 7 Rounds.