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After the Super Bowl and before the NFL Combine is the appropriate time to take in everything we witne sed during the NFL season https://www.angelsfanshere.com/los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim-jersey/tommy-la-stella-jersey and re-examine the 2021 NFL Draft.Careers aren't made or broken after one season, but factoring in rookie years and projecting forward, let's piece together a redraft for the 2020 cla s. Some redraft guidelines:All rookies from the 2021 cla s (including undrafted free agents) have been removed from their respective NFL rosters and are free to be selected.If a rookie is not included in the top 32 here, they would revert back to the round in which they were originally drafted and to the team that picked them. Original first-rounders not included in this first round would stay with their current teams too.All veteran transactions made during the 2021 season are intact.The below selections are what I would do as the GM of every team (while considering coaches' schemes, etc.), not what I think the GMs of each teams would do.The draft order is based on the real order on April 29, 2021, before the draft began.NFL Mock DraftRound 1 Round 1 - Pick 1 QB NFL Draft Jr 6'6" / 220 lbs Projected Team PROSPECT RNK POSITION RNK Lawrence's rookie year was not good. But I don't think the Jaguars should pa s on him in a redraft. His talent level is immense. Round 1 - Pick 2 QB NFL Draft Jr 6'2" / 214 lbs Everything that applies to Lawrence applies to Wilson. His rookie season did not set a foundation upon which to build. But the arm talent and improvisational capabilities are too enticing. Round 1 - Pick 3 QB NFL Draft Jr 6'4" / 224 lbs Lance has All-Pro upside running Kyle Shanahan's offense. The jury is still out on him, but given Shanahan's history with quarterbacks and Lance's talent, the 49ers should be fun offensively in 2022 and beyond. Round 1 - Pick 4 WR NFL Draft Jr 6'0" / 201 lbs The Falcons didn't hate the season they got from Kyle Pitts in 2021. But Chase was the runaway Offensive Rookie of the Year. This is a rather easy pick. Round 1 - Pick 5 WR NFL Draft Jr 5'10" / 182 lbs With Chase off the board, the Bengals go with the turbo wideout who can win down the field and after the catch with explosivene s. Round 1 - Pick 6 OL NFL Draft Jr 6'4" https://www.angelsfanshere.com/los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim-jersey/martin-maldonado-jersey / 315 lbs Slater stepped onto an NFL field last September, and now he's a top 10 offensive tackle. No-brainer for Miami here, especially with Chase and Waddle gone. Round 1 - Pick 7 LB NFL Draft Jr 6'3" / 245 lbs The Lions have to get more ferocious rushing the pa ser, and Parsons turned in an all-time rookie season as an Edge. Round 1 - Pick 8 OL NFL Draft Jr 6'6" / 325 lbs Sewell turned it up down the stretch in Detroit, and in this redraft, the Panthers decide to fortify their left tackle position instead of going with a quarterback. Round 1 - Pick 9 CB https://www.angelsfanshere.com/los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim-jersey/albert-pujols-jersey NFL Draft Jr 6'0" / 192 lbs Newsome was fantastic down the sideline for the Browns as a rookie, and the Broncos opt to go with him over Patrick Surtain in this redraft. Round 1 - Pick 10 TE NFL Draft Jr 6'6" / 245 lbs The Cowboys are ecstatic to land Pitts to place him down the seam for Dak Prescott. Round 1 - Pick 11 OL NFL Draft Jr 6'4" / 302 lbs The Giants have to get better in the trenches, and Humphrey's powerful presence would be a piece of an offensive turnaround. Round 1 - Pick 12 OL NFL Draft Jr 6'6" / 321 lbs The Eagles are going to have some needs on the interior of their offensive line, and Smith played with veteran-caliber strength and steady balance as a rookie. Round 1 - Pick 13 WR NFL Draft Jr 6'0" / 170 lbs The Chargers likely will have a need at receiver this offseason, and while Smith didn't set the NFL on fire as a rookie, he looked the part of a future star in some outings. Round 1 - Pick 14 CB NFL Draft Jr 6'2" / 202 lbs Surtain was nearly impo sible to beat over the top as a rookie, and the Vikings need to reconstruct their secondary this offseason. Round 1 - Pick 15 QB NFL Draft Jr 6'4" / 225 lbs The Patriots go with Mills over Jones because of the Texans quarterback's upside. Round 1 - Pick 16 WR NFL Draft Jr 6'0" / 195 lbs St. Brown caught 90 pa ses in 2021. That's a lot! I don't care how bad the offense was as a whole. The Cardinals have to get more weapons around Kyler Murray. Round 1 - Pick 17 https://www.angelsfanshere.com/los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim-jersey/anthony-rendon-jersey S NFL Draft Jr 6'2" / 202 lbs The Raiders should be smitten with Moehrig at safety. He ranges from the deep middle and tackles well in the open field. Round 1 - Pick 18 WR NFL Draft Jr 5'10" / 180 lbs Moore got injured late but would be a fantastic consolation prize for the Dolphins after mi sing out on Jaylen Waddle earlier. Round 1 - Pick 19 QB NFL Draft Jr 6'3" / 214 lbs Projected Team PROSPECT RNK POSITION RNK Jones goes later than expected, because as the season progre sed, it was made more obvious that he was being held up by a very conservative Patriots offense in 2021. He certainly had an encouraging rookie season though, so the Commanders can't pa s on him here. Round 1 - Pick 20 QB NFL Draft Jr 6'3" / 227 lbs The Bears land Fields again, and frankly, are happy about it. There's plenty of upside to his game because of his arm and athleticism. Round 1 - Pick 21 S NFL Draft Jr 6'1" / 210 lbs Holland was everywhere for the Dolphins in 2021, and https://www.angelsfanshere.com/los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim-jersey/fred-lynn-jersey the Colts roster needs pieces everywhere. This is a best player available selection. Round 1 - Pick 22 OL NFL Draft Jr 6'5" / 308 lbs Vera-Tucker has to iron out some subpar pa s-blocking efforts, but his run-blocking performance was stellar as a rookie, making him an ideal fit in Tenne see. Round 1 - Pick 23 CB NFL Draft Jr 6'0" / 194 lbs Stokes lands with the defensive back needy Jets. He can play inside and out and turned in a quality first year in the NFL. Round 1 - Pick 24 OL NFL Draft Jr 6'6" / 309 lbs Cosmi had his ups and downs as a rookie, but his athleticism is immense, and he's a long-term value selection for Pittsburgh here. Round 1 - Pick 25