Brendan Donahue's 2021 NFL Mock Draft 4.0

BY BRENDAN DONAHUE (@donnycasino)
Updated: Sunday, April 4th

Below are picks 17-32 in my mock:

17. Las Vegas Raiders - Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State

Sticking with the theme that Gruden and Mayock like to go with "wow" guys, they go with Jenkins here who according to the RAS system (Relative Athletic Scores) just scored a 9.73 out of 10.00, which ranks him 31st out of 1,129 OTs measured from 1987 to 2021. With the loss of Trent Brown, Jenkins can plug right into right tackle for the Raiders in 2021.

18. Miami Dolphins - Kwity Paye, EDGE, Michigan

It's certainly not due to his talent or performance on the field or on his pro day that has Kwity Paye still available here at No. 18, but rather the team needs earlier in the draft coupled with a lot of skilled offensive players in this year's draft that has defensive players falling a bit. Draftkings does have Paye listed as the favorite to be the 1st defensive lineman selected at +100.

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19. Washington Football Team - Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame

JOK had an impressive pro day which somewhat went under the radar because he didn't run the 40, but it did have the official twitter of the Washington Football team tweeting about him. While not the prototypical size for either a LB or safety, he is just a really good football player and Washington should be able to optimize his strengths behind a very stout defensive line.

20. Chicago Bears - Alijah Vera-Tucker, IOL, USC

As I mentioned last week, there still remains a rather big wildcard between now and the draft and that's Sam Darnold. I know the official Bears twitter account tweeted out a statement about their new QB Andy Dalton which drew the ire of pretty much the entire fanbase, but I expect them to still look to upgrade that position if Darnold or perhaps Jimmy G. become available. If they remain at No. 20, they will take the best offensive lineman remaining. Whether or not he can play OT at the next level remains to be seen, but if not, he could easily be the best guard in the draft and Chicago could use an upgrade at multiple spots on the offensive line.

21. Indianapolis Colts - Gregory Rousseau, EDGE, Miami (FL)

As mentioned earlier, Rousseau drops from No. 14 to 21 in this week's mock as his teammate drew the buzz after both performed at the Miami pro day. I expect the Colts to address edge rusher and offensive tackle with their first two picks and Rousseau offers some better value here than any of the OTs remaining so they go edge first.

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22. Tennessee Titans - Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech

Farley sees his draft stock fall a bit due to his latest back injury that kept him from participating in his pro day, but he was able to run an unofficial sub-4.4 40 before then. The Titans all of a sudden have a glaring need at CB after losing two starters this offseason so they are willing to take the risk on Farley who was considered a potential top 10 pick going into the draft process. Farley, once listed at +200 on Draftkings to be the 1st CB selected, has seen his odds move down to +800.

23. New York Jets - Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas

I can see the Jets and new coach Robert Salah tempted to add another pass rusher here even after signing Carl Lawson, but their paramount concern should be protecting their No. 2 pick. Cosmi may lack a little in strength but his 9.99 RAS score is the second-highest score ever for an offensive tackle in the history of the system.

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24. Pittsburgh Steelers - Jalen Mayfield, OT, Michigan

Offensive tackle seems to be a bigger need for teams the deeper we get into the draft and the Steelers are no exception. In fact, they could use an upgrade in multiple spots on the line after losing two starters this offseason. Mayfield will give them some flexibility in that regard with the ability to play either tackle or guard.

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25. Jacksonville Jaguars - Christian Barmore, IDL, Alabama

I haven't kept many picks the same from last week's draft but actually have back-to-back ones here that stay the same in Mayfield and Barmore. Barmore is just the best DT in this draft and fills an obvious need for Jacksonville so the pick just continues to make a lot of sense here.

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26. Cleveland Browns - Jayson Oweh, EDGE, Penn State

My first player who I did not have in last week's mock that now sees his name in the first round. Zero sacks last year are a concern, but his athletic testing is just too good (9.93 RAS Score) to ignore and should be enough to get him into the 1st round. The Browns, who have one of the most gifted pass rushers in the league already, can try to develop another one in Oweh.

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27. Baltimore Ravens - Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa

I don't like moving Collins down after his pro day performance that drew comps to Anthony Barr, who was drafted 9th in the 2014 NFL Draft, but he goes to a place that has an immediate need for him, losing both Matt Judon and Yannick Ngakoue in the offseason. He should be able to plug right into the Judon role as he has a very similar athletic profile.

28. New Orleans Saints - Terrace Marshall, WR, LSU

Another player that finds himself moving up draft boards and now into my first round projection for the first time. We knew he had the size, but running a 4.38 forty at his pro day opened some eyes to what his ceiling may be at the next level and could be a perfect complement to more of an underneath pass-catcher in Michael Thomas. Draftkings has the over/under for WRs selected in the 1st round at 4.5 and the under at +140, which has some value as Marshall is the fourth and last WR I currently have in the first round. (And almost went with Jamin Davis (LB) here on top of it.)

29. Green Bay Packers - Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern

Newsome may go sooner than this depending on what teams decide with Farley's medical concerns coupled with Newsome's impressive pro day running a 4.38 forty. Draftkings has the total for CBs selected in the first round at 3.5 and the over is -177, which makes sense as Newsome is now the fourth CB I have off the board.

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30. Buffalo Bills - Azeez Ojulari, EDGE, Georgia

This is the first time I don't have the Bills addressing their running game in the first round as I think they will still be able to do that with their next pick so instead they turn to their pass rush after a disappointing performance in the AFC Championship Game where they only had one sack and two QB hits all game. Draftkings lists Ojulari as a LB, so he becomes my fourth LB selected and DK has the total for LBs selected at 4.5 and the under at -225.

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31. Kansas City Chiefs - Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama

Now that the majority of free agents have been signed, it is easy to see that Kansas City will still look to upgrade their OT situation in the draft. I think Leatherwood alleviated some of the concerns about his lack of athleticism to play offensive tackle in the NFL at his pro day with his 9.68 RAS score, which was higher than Penei Sewell's. Leatherwood is my eighth offensive lineman selected in the first round and DraftKings has the over/under set at 6.5 with the over at -150, which I would still take. As I've mentioned earlier, I think team's will prioritize offensive line this draft coming off of the Super Bowl and couple that with the fact that offensive lineman are usually some of the safest picks in the draft and with a very unique draft process this year, I can see teams leaning towards the safer picks.

32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson

Speaking of unique, it looks like the defending Super Bowl champions will be bringing back all 22 starters from that game which is almost unheard of. So they go with a luxury pick since they missed out on James White and add an explosive running back that can immediately help them now in the passing game and then ultimately be Fournette's replacement.

Etienne is my only RB in the first round and Draftkings has the over/under at 1.5, which suggests they do think at least one is taken, but they do have the under at -200. I still think that suggests they think one is drafted because they list the over/under for safeties at 0.5.

Quick aside on that line, they do have the over set at -278 and the under at +210 which I think offers great value since I currently do not have a safety projected in the first round.

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