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2021 NFL Mock Draft: Round 5

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Last update: Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Major changes in all seven rounds.
Next update: Occasionally. Follow me @walterfootball for updates.

The order of this 2021 NFL Mock Draft is based on my NFL Power Rankings, adjusting for playoff seeding in the 19-32 range.
NFL Draft Recent Links:
2025 NFL Mock Draft (UPDATED 11/13): Round 1 /Picks 17-32 /Round 2
Other 2025 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (11/15)
2026 NFL Mock Draft (UPDATED 7/24): Round 1 /Picks 17-32
Other 2026 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (10/26)
(More links to previous NFL mock drafts at the bottom of this page)


    *** This mock draft will be updated each week. Check out old versions of this 2021 NFL Mock Draft in the archived mock section. Follow @walterfootball for NFL Draft updates. ***




  1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Tommy Togiai, DT, Ohio State
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  2. New York Jets: Shaka Toney, DE/OLB, Penn State
    The Jets signed Carl Lawson, but they still need to add another pass rusher.

  3. Houston Texans: David Moore, G, Grambling
    The Texans traded for Marcus Cannon, but they still need to improve their blocking.

  4. Atlanta Falcons: Daelin Hayes, DE/OLB, Notre Dame
    The Falcons can’t seem to fix their edge rush, so they’ll have to keep adding players to help in that regard.



  5. Cincinnati Bengals: Jacoby Stevens, LB/S, LSU
    The Bengals need as many talented linebackers as possible to deal with Lamar Jackson.

  6. Philadelphia Eagles: Peyton Ramsey, QB, Northwestern
    The only quarterback on the roster behind Jalen Hurts is Joe Flacco, which is not ideal.

  7. Carolina Panthers: Paddy Fisher, LB, Northwestern
    The Panthers will be hurting at linebacker for quite a while because of Luke Kuechly’s retirement.

    Paddy Fisher was unbelievably productive for Northwestern despite being a freshman. He’s become one of the top linebackers in the Big Ten.



  8. Denver Broncos: Tommy Tremble, TE, Notre Dame
    The Broncos are looking for a tight end to pair with Noah Fant.

  9. New York Giants: Hamlicar Rashed, DE/OLB, Oregon State
    I could see the Giants adding a second pass rusher to make sure they can get ample pressure on opposing quarterbacks.

    Pick change; previously Dez Fitzpatrick, WR

  10. Detroit Lions: Divine Deablo, S, Virginia Tech
    The Lions will have to target numerous defensive backs to fix their woeful secondary.



  11. San Francisco 49ers: Tedarrell Slaton, NT, Florida
    The 49ers love acquiring talent to their defensive line, so they’ll likely select multiple players to add to that area.

    Tedarrell Slaton is a massive nose tackle who causes lots of disruption.

  12. Miami Dolphins: Michael Carter, RB, North Carolina
    The Dolphins figure to add a running back anywhere between the second and fifth rounds.

    Michael Carter had a great week at the Senior Bowl and may have put himself into Day 2 consideration.

    Pick change; previously Damar Hamlin, S

  13. Minnesota Vikings: Buddy Johnson, LB, Texas A&M
    Minnesota’s lack of linebacker depth was exposed when the team lost Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr to injury. The Vikings could fix that problem with a mid-round pick.

  14. Houston Texans: Jamie Newman, QB, Wake Forest
    Deshaun Watson may not play for a long time, so the Texans will have to draft a quarterback at some point.

    Jamie Newman has nice passing talent and can also beat the opposition with his legs.



  15. Los Angeles Chargers: Brandon Stephens, CB, SMU
    The Chargers cut Casey Hayward, so they’ll need to address their cornerback situation.

  16. Arizona Cardinals: Isaiah McDuffie, LB, Boston College
    Haason Reddick is an impending free agent, so he’ll need to be replaced if he leaves.






  17. Buffalo Bills: Elijah Molden, CB, Washington
    The Bills re-signed Levi Wallace, but they still have depth issues at cornerback.

    Elijah Molden is a gritty slot cornerback who tackles well.

  18. Las Vegas Raiders: Osa Odighizuwa, DE, UCLA
    The Raiders cut multiple defensive linemen recently, so they have some holes to fill.

  19. Washington Redskins: Jonathan Marshall, DT, Arkansas
    The Redskins have a great defensive line, but adding depth never hurts.



  20. Chicago Bears: Shi Smith, WR, South Carolina
    Anthony Miller is rumored to be on the trading block, so the Bears will likely draft a receiver at some point.

  21. Indianapolis Colts: Ambry Thomas, CB, Michigan
    The Colts re-signed Xavier Rhodes, but he’s an older player who will need to be replaced soon.




  22. Tennessee Titans: Trill Williams, CB, Syracuse
    The Titans’ top two weaknesses last year were their pass rush and their cornerback play, so here’s some help for the latter situation.

  23. Las Vegas Raiders: Michal Menet, C, Penn State
    The Raiders apparently like Andre James to take over for Rodney Hudson, but they should obtain some competition.

  24. Minnesota Vikings: Noah Gray, TE, Duke
    The Vikings cut Kyle Rudolph, so they’ll need to find another tight end.

  25. Cleveland Browns: Ben Cleveland, G, Georgia
    The Browns could use a mid-round pick to add to their offensive line depth, given how important the blocking is for Baker Mayfield (based on his improvement from 2019 to 2020.)



  26. Jacksonville Jaguars: Tuf Borland, LB, Ohio State
    The Jaguars have poor depth at linebacker, which they must address.

  27. Baltimore Ravens: Royce Newman, G, Ole Miss
    Not only must the Ravens replace Orlando Brown; they also have to find someone to fill Marshal Yanda’s shoes.

    Royce Neman played tackle at Ole Miss, but will have to move to guard in the NFL.



  28. San Francisco 49ers: Kylin Hill, RB, Mississippi State
    I’m sure Kyle Shanahan will spend a third-day pick on a running back he’ll eventually turn into a star fantasy player.

  29. Green Bay Packers: Walker Little, OT, Stanford
    The Packers released Rick Wagner, which will be a huge problem if he’s not replaced.

  30. Buffalo Bills: Tommy Kraemer, G, Notre Dame
    The Bills should add an offensive lineman at some point because Josh Allen saw too much pressure in the AFC Championship.

  31. Kansas City Chiefs: Stone Forsythe, OT, Florida
    Despite trading for Orlando Brown, the Chiefs still need tackle help.

    Stone Forsythe emerged as a starter in 2019 and then blocked well this past season.

    Pick change; previously Jaylon Moore, OT

  32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Robert Hainsey, G, Notre Dame
    The Buccaneers haven’t drafted an offensive lineman yet, which is something they have to do in order to protect their 44-year-old quarterback.

  33. New England Patriots: Camryn Bynum, CB, California
    The Patriots have some older cornerbacks they’ll need to replace in the near future.

  34. Green Bay Packers: Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC
    The Packers really need to shore up their receiving corps, so another wideout should be added.

    Amon-Ra St. Brown had a big sophomore campaign, catching 60 passes for 750 yards and three touchdowns.

  35. Dallas Cowboys: Trevon Grimes, WR, Florida
    It’ll be difficult to keep Amari Cooper on the roster much longer, so the Cowboys will need to obtain a receiver.

    Trevon Grimes is a mismatch weapon with nice play-making ability.

  36. San Francisco 49ers: Dax Milne, WR, BYU
    The 49ers could stand to add some depth at receiver.

  37. Kansas City Chiefs: Kenny Yeboah, TE, Ole Miss
    Andy Reid likes using multi-tight end formations, so the Chiefs could add a tight end at some point in the final few rounds.

  38. Atlanta Falcons: Jaylon Moore, OT, Western Michigan
    Adding another talent to the offensive line wouldn’t hurt, given the youth movement at quarterback.

    Pick change; previously Payton Turner, DE

  39. Atlanta Falcons: Tamorrion Terry, WR, Florida State
    Julio Jones may not have many years remaining in Atlanta, so the team is likely to obtain a receiver.

    Tamorrion Terry is a big, athletic receiver who could sneak into Day 2.

  40. Baltimore Ravens: Neil Farrell, NT, LSU
    The Ravens could stand to add some depth on their defensive line, given some of the aging players there.





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2012 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/28): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2012 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/26) /Pick History (4/23) /Emmitt Mock (4/19) /Not Mock (4/19) /Backward Mock (4/17) /Celebrity (4/15) /Goals (4/10) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock (4/1) /Free Agent Mock (3/6) /Greg Cox (9/9)
2013 NFL Mock Draft (UPDATED 4/25): Round 1 /Picks 17-32 /Round 2 /Round 3 /Round 4 /Round 5 /Round 6 /Round 7
2013 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/27): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2013 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/25) /GM Mock (4/21) /Charlie's Trade Mock (4/20) /Goals (4/19) /Rapid Reader Mock (4/18) /Emmitt Mock (4/14) /Not Mock (4/13) /Pick History (4/5) /Backward Mock (4/4) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock /Free Agent Mock (3/7) /Archived 2013 NFL Mock Drafts
2014 NFL Mock Draft (UPDATE 5/8): Round 1 /Picks 17-32 /Round 2 /Round 3 /Round 4 /Round 5 /Round 6 /Round 7
2014 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 5/10): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2014 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (5/8) /Goals (5/3) /Not Mock (4/27) /Emmitt Mock (4/20) /Trades Mock (4/13) /Celebrity Mock (4/11) /Backward Mock (4/4) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock /Free Agent Mock (3/6) /Overreaction Mock (12/30)
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2015 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 5/2): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2015 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/30) /Goals (4/25) /Not Mock (4/19) /Emmitt Mock (4/17) /Trades Mock (4/12) /Celebrity Mock (4/10) /Backward Mock (4/3) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Free Agent Mock (3/5) /Overreaction Mock (12/29)
2016 NFL Mock Draft (UPDATED 4/28): Round 1 /Picks 17-32 /Round 2 /Round 3 /Round 4 /Round 5 /Round 6 /Round 7
2016 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/30): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2016 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/28) /Combo (5/8) /Goals (4/23) /Not Mock (4/22) /Emmitt Mock (4/17) /Trades Mock (4/16) /Celebrity Mock (4/10) /Backward Mock (4/7) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock /Free Agent Mock (3/6) /Overreaction Mock (1/4)
2017 NFL Mock Draft (UPDATED 4/27): Round 1 /Picks 17-32 /Round 2 /Round 3 /Round 4 /Round 5 /Round 6 /Round 7
2017 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/29): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2017 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/27) /Combo (5/7) /Goals (4/22) /Not Mock (4/21) /Emmitt Mock (4/16) /Backward Mock (4/9) /Celebrity Mock (4/7) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock /Free Agent Mock (3/7) /Overreaction Mock (1/2)
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2018 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/28): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2018 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/26) /Combo (5/6) /Goals (4/21) /Not Mock (4/20) /Emmitt Mock (4/15) /Trades Mock (4/13) /Backward Mock (4/8) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Reader Mock /Free Agent Mock (3/11) /Senior Bowl (1/27)
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2019 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/27): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2019 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/25) /Combo (5/5) /Goals (4/20) /Not Mock (4/18) /Witten Mock (4/14) /Trades Mock (4/12) /Emmitt Mock (4/7) /Backward Mock (4/5) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Free Agent Mock (3/10) /Senior Bowl Mock (1/26) /Video Mock (1/8) /Overreaction Mock (12/31)
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2020 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/25): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2020 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/23) /Combo (5/3) /Goals (4/18) /Emmitt Mock (4/12) /Trades Mock (4/8) /Backward Mock (4/5) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Free Agent Mock (3/16) /Corey Long (3/13) /Senior Bowl Mock (1/27) /Overreaction Mock (12/30)
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2021 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 5/1): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2021 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (5/17) /Goals (4/23) /Backward Mock (4/18) /Emmitt Mock (4/11) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Senior Bowl Mock (1/30) /Overreaction Mock (1/4)
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2022 NFL Mock Re-Draft (UPDATED 4/30): Walt Round 4 /Walt Round 5 /Charlie Round 4 /Charlie Round 5 /Walt Round 2 /Walt Round 3 /Charlie Round 2 /Charlie Round 3
Other 2022 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/28) /Goals (4/22) /Backward Mock (4/20) /Emmitt Mock (4/15) /April Fools Mock (4/1) /Senior Bowl Mock (2/5) /Overreaction Mock (1/10)
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Other 2024 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/25) /April Fools Mock (3/31)
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Other 2025 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (11/15)
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