NFL Draft 2021: Das war die Runde 1

Jacksonville, die New York Jets, San Francisco, Chicago und New England legen die Hoffnungen in die Arme und Beine neuer Quarterbacks.

Trevor Lawrence war der erwartete First Round Overall Pick und die Jacksonville Jaguars holten sich auch den Clemson Tiger im 86. NFL Draft der Geschichte, um ein neues Kapitel in der Geschichte der Franchise aufzuschlagen.

The @Jaguars No. 1 overall pick: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson@Trevorlawrencee | @ClemsonFB

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Die fünf Top Quarterbacks gingen innerhalb der ersten 15 Picks vom Board

BYU Spielmacher Zack Wilson folgte Lawrence an Nummer 2 zu den New York Jets. Unmittelbar danach sicherten sich die San Francisco 49ers die Dienste des hoch gehandelten Trey Lance. Der kommt zwar nur von einem zweitklassigen Programm in North Dakota, er verlor sein letztes Footballspiel allerdings auf der High School im Jahr 2017. Er gilt als der Spielmacher mit dem meisten Potential und damit ist das Ende der Ära Jimmy Garoppolo an der Bay zumindest eingeläutet, wenn nicht bereits ganz zu Ende. Die Chicago Bears, an sich an Nummer 20 an der Reihe, tradeten sich mit Hilfe der New York Giants an die elfte Stelle vor und holten sich Ohio State QB Justin Fields. Der wurde lange Zeit als zweiter Pick gehandelt, fiel danach aber in der Gunst der Experten.

Blessed 🙏🏽 https://t.co/Sb2bBy2Y5f

— Justin Fields (@justnfields) April 30, 2021

An Nummer 15 schließlich hoffen Bill Belichick und die New England Patriots mit Mac Jones den Nachfolger von Tom Brady gefunden zu haben. Der Alabama Spielmacher hat durchaus ähnliche Ansätze wie Brady, der 20 Jahre lang für Boston spielte.

Universitäre Wiedervereinigung

Interessant zu beobachten waren gleich mehrere Picks um ehemalige College Kollegen wieder zusammen zu führen. Der fünfte Pick, Wide Receiver Ja’Marr Chase, ist nun bei den Cincinnati Bengals mit QB Joe Burrow wiedervereint. Gleich danach kam Alabama Wide Receiver Jaylen Waddle für Miami vom Board, der in Florida nun wieder mit Tua Tagovailoa zusammen spielt. An Nummer 10 holten sich die Philadelphia Eagles mit WR DeVonta Smith einen ehemaligen Kollegen ihres Quarterbacks Jaylen Hurts bei Alabama. Die Jaguars holten an 25. Stelle dann schließlich Lawrence Teamkollegen Travis Etienne, den Runningback der Clemson Tigers.

Run It Back Thennnn My Boy! You Deserve It All Brotha , Congrats !! Let’s Get To It ‼️@DeVontaSmith_6

— Jalen Hurts (@JalenHurts) April 30, 2021

NFL Draft 2021 Round 1

1) Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, QB (Clemson)
2) New York Jets: Zach Wilson, QB (BYU)
3) San Francisco 49ers (von Texans via Dolphins): Trey Lance, QB (North Dakota State)
4) Atlanta Falcons: Kyle Pitts, TE (Florida)
5) Cincinnati Bengals: Ja’Marr Chase, WR (LSU)
6) Miami Dolphins (von Eagles): Jaylen Waddle, WR (Alabama)
7) Detroit Lions: Penei Sewell, OT (Oregon)
8) Carolina Panthers: Jaycee Horn, CB (South Carolina)
9) Denver Broncos: Patrick Surtain II, CB (Alabama)
10) Philadelphia Eagles (von Cowboys): DeVonta Smith, WR (Alabama)
11) Chicago Bears (vonGiants): Justin Fields, QB (Ohio State)
12) Dallas Cowboys (von 49ers via Dolphins via Eagles): Micah Parsons, LB (Penn State)
13) Los Angeles Chargers: Rashawn Slater, OT (Northwestern)
14) New York Jets (von Vikings): Alijah Vera-Tucker, OL (USC)
15) New England Patriots: Mac Jones, QB (Alabama)
16) Arizona Cardinals: Zaven Collins, LB (Tulsa)
17) Las Vegas Raiders: Alex Leatherwood, OL (Alabama)
18) Miami Dolphins: Jaelan Phillips, DL (Miami)
19) Washington Football Team: Jamin Davis, LB (Kentucky)
20) New York Giants (von Bears): Kadarius Toney, WR (Florida)
21) Indianapolis Colts: Kwity Paye, DL (Michigan)
22) Tennessee Titans: Caleb Farley, CB (Virginia Tech)
23) Minnesota Vikings (von Seahawks via Jets): Christian Darrisaw, OT (Virginia Tech)
24) Pittsburgh Steelers: Najee Harris, RB (Alabama)
25) Jacksonville Jaguars (von Rams): Travis Etienne, RB (Clemson)
26) Cleveland Browns: Greg Newsome II, CB (Northwestern)
27) Baltimore Ravens: Rashod Bateman, WR (Minnesota)
28) New Orleans Saints: Payton Turner, DE (Houston)
29) Green Bay Packers: Eric Stokes, CB (Georgia)
30) Buffalo Bills: Gregory Rousseau, DL (Miami)
31) Baltimore Ravens (von Chiefs): Jayson Oweh, DE (Penn State)
32) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Joe Tryon, LB (Washington)

2021 NFL Draft Round 1 Notes

OFFENSE RULES THE FIRST

The 2021 NFL Draft featured 18 offensive players selected in the first round, tied for the fourth-most in the common-draft era, trailing only the 1968, 2004 and 2009 NFL Drafts (19).

With each of the first seven picks on the offensive side of the ball, the 2021 NFL Draft featured the most offensive players selected to start a Draft since 1967, surpassing the previous high of six in the 1999 NFL Draft.

DRAFTED QBs

With five quarterbacks chosen in the first round, 2021 is the sixth consecutive draft (2016-2021) with at least three quarterbacks selected in the first round, surpassing 2002-2006 (five consecutive drafts) for the longest such streak in the common-draft era.

It also marks the fourth time that at least five quarterbacks have been selected in the Draft’s opening round since 1967. The 1983 NFL Draft holds the record with six quarterbacks selected in the first round, including Pro Football Hall of Famers JOHN ELWAY, JIM KELLY and DAN MARINO.

QB1

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected TREVOR LAWRENCE with the first-overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. It marks the third time in the common-draft era that a quarterback was chosen No. 1 overall in four consecutive NFL Drafts, joining 2001-05 (five consecutive drafts) and 2009-12 (four).

MOST CONSECUTIVE DRAFTS WITH A QUARTERBACK SELECTED FIRST OVERALL SINCE 1967

NOT PASSING ON QUARTERBACKS

With the selections of TREVOR LAWRENCE (No. 1 overall, Jacksonville), ZACH WILSON (No. 2, New York Jets) and TREY LANCE (No. 3, San Francisco), the 2021 NFL Draft became the third Draft since 1967 in which quarterbacks were chosen with each of the first three picks, joining the 1999 and 1971 NFL Drafts.

NFL DRAFTS WITH QUARTERBACKS CHOSEN WITH EACH OF FIRST THREE PICKS SINCE 1967

NON-FBS TO FIRST ROUND

North Dakota State’s TREY LANCE (No. 3 overall, San Francisco) became the sixth quarterback from a non-FBS school to be drafted in the first round since 1979, when Division I-A was formed.

QUARTERBACKS FROM NON-FBS SCHOOLS CHOSEN IN THE FIRST ROUND SINCE 1979

QB-RB DUOS

Clemson, with quarterback TREVOR LAWRENCE (No. 1 overall, Jacksonville) and running back TRAVIS ETIENNE (No. 25, Jacksonville), and Alabama, with quarterback MAC JONES (No. 15, New England) and running back NAJEE HARRIS (No. 24, Pittsburgh), became the fifth and sixth colleges with both a quarterback and running back chosen in the first round of the same NFL Draft since 2000.

With both Lawrence and Etienne being selected by Jacksonville, it marks the first time that a quarterback and running back duo from the same college were each selected in the first round of the same NFL Draft by the same team in the common-draft era.

SCHOOLS WITH BOTH A QUARTERBACK AND RUNNING BACK SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SAME NFL DRAFT SINCE 2000

ROLL CALL

Five offensive players from Alabama – quarterback MAC JONES (New England, No. 15 overall), running back NAJEE HARRIS (Pittsburgh, No. 24), wide receivers DEVONTA SMITH (Philadelphia, No. 10) and JAYLEN WADDLE (Miami, No. 6), and offensive lineman ALEX LEATHERWOOD (Las Vegas, No. 17) – were chosen in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Alabama becomes the first school in the common-draft era to have a quarterback, running back and two wide receivers selected in the first round of the same NFL Draft, and this marks the first time that a school has had at least five offensive players chosen in the first round of a single Draft since 1967.

Additionally, with the selection of cornerback PATRICK SURTAIN II (Denver, No. 9), Alabama became the second school to have six players chosen in the first round of the same NFL Draft in the common-draft era, joining the University of Miami (six) in the 2004 NFL Draft.

Along with the Crimson Tide, six other schools had multiple players selected in the first round of 2021 NFL Draft: Clemson, Florida, Miami (Fla.), Northwestern, Penn State and Virginia Tech.

DUO OUT WIDE

Alabama wide receivers JAYLEN WADDLE (Miami, No. 6) and DEVONTA SMITH (Philadelphia, No. 10 overall) were each selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Smith and Waddle are the sixth pair of wide receiver teammates to be drafted in the first round of the same NFL Draft since 1967, and the first pair to both be chosen in the top-10.

SCHOOLS WITH WIDE RECEIVER TEAMMATES SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SAME NFL DRAFT SINCE 1967

FLORIDA’S FINEST

The Atlanta Falcons selected Florida tight end KYLE PITTS with the fourth overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, the highest-drafted tight end in the common-draft era.

Additionally, Florida wide receiver KADARIUS TONEY was selected with the No. 20 overall pick by the New York Giants. With the selections of Pitts and Toney, Florida is the second school since 1967 to have both a wide receiver and tight end selected in the first round of the same NFL Draft, joining Ohio State in the 1996 NFL Draft [wide receiver TERRY GLENN (No. 7 overall) and tight end RICKEY DUDLEY (No. 9)].

FOOTBALL IS FAMILY

With the selections of JAYCEE HORN (No. 8 overall, Carolina) and PATRICK SURTAIN II (No. 9, Denver), it marked the continuation of NFL family legacies.

Jaycee is the son of 12-year NFL veteran and four-time Pro Bowl selection Joe Horn, while Patrick is the son of 11-year NFL veteran and three-time Pro Bowl selection Patrick Surtain.