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Apr 14, 2021 · Here’s a look at the key metrics and where the top players in the draft class stack up as we head into the 2021 NFL Draft. QUARTERBACK Stable Metrics: Passing grade from a clean pocket; Passing grade on standard dropbacks (from within the pocket) Passing grade on first/second down; Passing grade with no play action
- Steve Palazzolo
Each grade goes into a specific “facet” of play in order to properly assess each player’s skillset. The facets include passing, rushing, receiving, pass blocking, run blocking, pass-rushing, run defense and coverage.
- The Generational Talent: Clemson's Trevor Lawrence
- The QB1s Any Other Year: BYU's Zach Wilson and Ohio State's Justin Fields
- The Pocket Passers: Alabama's Mac Jones and Florida's Kyle Trask
- The Prodigious Raw Tools: North Dakota State's Trey Lance
He's not the most accurate prospect we've ever seen. He's not the best at avoiding turnovers. He's not the most consistent. But try to find any real holes to poke in Lawrence's game and you'll be there for a while. Lawrence has a cannon for an arm that opens up the entire field and can be unleashed even when his feet aren't set. His 80 big-time thr...
These two took distinctly different paths to their quarterback superstardom. Fields was in an echelon of recruiting that few achieve. 247sports ranks him as its ninth-highest-rated recruit ever, and the third-highest-ranked quarterback behind only Vince Young and Trevor Lawrence. Inseparable from the aforementioned Lawrence, it was actually Fields ...
While dubbing them “pocket passers” might be selling their mobility a tad short, if you're drafting one of these players in the first round, it's because of the way they can operate a passing game from inside the pocket. While both are surrounded with impressive collections of playmakers, both are taking their respective offenses to heights we rare...
You won't find a quarterback with a better combination of arm strength and athleticism in the 2021 draft. Yes, not even Lawrence can match Lance's tools. As wild as it sounds, there might be no human more important to Lance's draft stock than Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Allen's emergence as an MVP candidate this season after toiling as a near rep...
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson. This pick has been virtually written in for the Jacksonville Jaguars since the end of the 2020 NFL season.
- New York Jets: Zach Wilson, QB, BYU. After trading Sam Darnold earlier this offseason, the New York Jets were always likely to take a quarterback in this spot.
- San Francisco 49ers (from Houston through Miami): Trey Lance, QB, NDSU. After trading up to the third overall pick, it was always set to be a QB for the San Francisco 49ers.
- Atlanta Falcons: Kyle Pitts, TE, Atlanta. The selection of Kyle Pitts to the Atlanta Falcons gives us the fourth of our A grades in Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft.
The 2021 NFL draft was the 86th National Football League draft, the annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2021 NFL season. The draft was held in Cleveland, Ohio from April 29 to May 1, 2021.
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2021 NFL Draft Order. The 2021 NFL Draft will take place on April 29-May 1, 2021. Players below are ranked by their career Approximate Value. Approximate value used is our Weighted Career AV which weights the best season 100%, next best 95%, 90%, etc. This gives more weight to players with a higher peak.
