Last week was the first time I could remember ever having six quarterbacks being selected in the first round of one of my mock drafts.
It would match the famed 1983 NFL draft class — headlined by John Elway, Jim Kelly and Dan Marino — if that happens next April in Cleveland.
In fact, five quarterbacks being selected in the first round has only happened twice (1999 and 2018) since 1983.
In 1999, the first three selections were signal callers (Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb and Akili Smith).
That is definitely in play if we end up with the same top three picks we have this week — the N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville and Washington.
The NFL draft has become a nice appetizer before our main course in September. A mock version of said draft is meant to educate, and even entertain. At very least, it helps you pass the time.
This is an early attempt at identifying the best players available in this season's draft class, and which teams they match up well with considering the updated draft order (according to NFL.com).
The closer we get to draft day, the more I attempt to match what teams will actually do with their draft picks as opposed to what I believe they should do.
Last season, I was the fourth most accurate (out of 109) NFL draft prognosticator according to The Huddle Report (most accurate in print). I'm seventh over the past five years.
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Here's my updated 2021 NFL mock draft:
