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The 2021 NFL Draft is an event that requires months of preparation and then it boils down to knee-jerk reactions after the dust has settled. Several picks made sense while others left more questions. Here are the 10 best and most questionable fits to come from the three days of pick making:Washington Football Team: , LB, KentuckySelected: Round 1, Pick 19Washington already had a terrifying defensive line to apply pre sure on the quarterback. With the addition of Davis, they now have a sideline-to-sideline linebacker that is able to diagnose and destroy the few capable of getting to the second level. Head coach Ron Rivera has always valued smart, tough linebackers and he got that in the form of Davis. : Odafe Oweh, EDGE, Penn StateSelected: Round 1, Pick 31Baltimore loves length so it was no surprise to see them take a flier on the Penn State product in the first round. Oweh is the of the defensive line. He does everything right up to the most critical moment and needs to improve his finishing skills. The Ravens are a perfect operation to bring that out of him. They have already shown a rich history of developing traitsy edge rushers like , , and more. : , CB Carlos Rodon Jersey , Florida StateSelected: Round 2, Pick 47Samuel was a perfect fit for what head coach Brandon Staley wants to accomplish on defense and the value was just as good. It could not have worked out better for the first year head coach. Samuel understands route distribution and does a good job getting his eyes back to the quarterback. : , WR, PurdueSelected: Round 2, Pick 49The idea of Arizona taking another wide receiver being a 'good fit' seems strange but, in this case, it is. Moore will be able to draw in the defense underneath and allow for opportunities down the field to . Everyone is looking for a Tyreek Hill-type player and Arizona might have found theirs. : , EDGE, GeorgiaSelected: Round 2, Pick 50New York had built this formidable rotation of interior defenders but they lacked pa s rush. Ojulari represents great value at a position of need if able to stay healthy. He has the versatility to stand up and drop into coverage or play hand in the dirt. It is a great complement to that defensive line. : , QB, FloridaSelected: Round 2, Pick 64It is fair to have some doubts about Trask as a potential starter in the NFL but few would argue that there was a better position for him to land. He stays in the Sunshine State to learn from offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and ; few get that kind of tutelage in any profe sion. : , TE, Notre DameSelected: Round 3, Pick 83Tremble was overlooked in the pre-draft proce s. He is a solid blocker with underrated pa s-catching traits. Offensive coordinator Joe Brady will find creative ways to use him and there should be ample opportunity. Carolina has so many offensive weapons with , , Early Wynn Jersey and . that it will be impo sible for any team to roll coverage elsewhere. : , WR, ClemsonSelected: Round 3, Pick 85Outside of being an A. Rodgers going to Green Bay when the star quarterback is in a feud with the team, the Clemson product landed in a great role. If the quarterback stays, then he will have a Randall Cobb-type player to alleviate some pre sure from and create some underneath windows. : , LB, Ohio StateSelected: Round 3, Pick 105Head coach Vic Fangio has always had impactful linebackers in his defense. The Von Miller-Bradley Chubb duo may not be together for several years but it is together for the time being. Similar to the situation in Washington, by dropping an athletic linebacker into the situation and allowing him to naturally make plays, it elevates the play of the entire defense. : , RB, Louisiana-LafayetteSelected: Round 6, Pick 194Mitchell is a plant and cut runner with good burst. There was no better spot for him to land than an outside zone running scheme, which Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers employ. In general, there is no better coach to play for as a running back than a Shanahan. San Francisco has been able to get more out of le s at the running back position but the sky is the limit after : , TE, FloridaSelected: Round 1, Pick 4There was no bad fit for Pitts if being honest. He is scheme-proof. However, Luke Appling Jersey the fit with Arthur Smith, coming over from the , where he was offensive coordinator, is interesting. With Pitts' skill set, he can be used a lot differently than the way Tenne see used its tight ends last season, so there will be an adjustment.Giants: , WR, FloridaSelected: Round 1, Pick 20It seems as though general manager Dave Gettleman was dead set on adding a wide receiver to support quarterback . There were multiple reports linking the Giants to , who was targeted in a trade up by the rival . When Smith was gone, it feels like Gettleman took their next highest ranked wide receiver. The problem is that Toney and Smith are very different Luis Robert Jersey players. : Tyson Campbell, CB, GeorgiaSelected: Round 2, Pick 33Jacksonville drafted in the first round last year and signed in free agency. None of them are slot cornerbacks. Unle s they are already admitting that the Griffin deal was a poor financial decision, it seems like a stretch even with head coach Urban Meyer's love of defensive backs. : and , OTs, Oklahoma State and Mi souriSelected: Round 2, Pick 39; Round 5, Pick 151Chicago released veteran . in the aftermath of these selections. They have now put themselves in a position to start two of , Jenkins and Borom this season. As much as I liked the two rookies, it is a difficult situation to insert considering some projected Borom to move inside and Jenkins played right tackle for most of his collegiate career. : , OT, Notre DameSelected: Round 2, Pick 42Eichenberg is athletic and comes from a school with a rich history of producing NFL linemen. However, I have some serious concerns with his technique as a tackle. If he is going to be asked to play right tackle, which would make the most sense considering was always better suited for guard, then there could be some early growing pains. 49ers: , OG, Notre DameSelected: Round 2, Pick 48San Francisco runs a wide zone blocking scheme that often encourages athleticism to get out on pull blocks and to seal alleys for the running back, Banks is a monster offensive lineman with a wide base. The fit was strange. : , QB, StanfordSelected: Round 3, Pick 67There was no good situation for a rookie quarterback to walk into in Houston. The situation with the Texans is very toxic right now and the talent floor surrounding the player is le s Paul Konerko Jersey than ideal. If does not start for the team this season, then it is hard to fathom Mills finding early succe s. : , EDGE, BuffaloSelected: Round 3, Pick 79Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock are no strangers to making unorthodox selections. They simply do not care how others have players ranked and that is honestly a good approach if it pans out. The i sue is that it has not panned out for most. Koonce is more of a stand up edge rusher so one would think his role would be situational even in a base 4-3 defensive set. A third-round pick is rich for a situational player. It honestly feels like they were trying to catch lightning in a bottle a second time after hitting on another Buffalo edge rusher -- . : , CB, Oregon StateSelected: Round 3, Pick 99Dallas values length but a third-round investment suggests that they see a path for him to potentially play early. I am not alone in thinking that would not be in the player's best interest.Titans: , EDGE, PittsburghSelected: Round 4, Pick 135Weaver is a bit of a tweener for what Tenne see likes to do on defense. He is a 4-3 base defensive end and the Titans run a 3-4 base defensive scheme. Every team uses multiple defensive looks but, even in a four down front, the team has and . |
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