2021 NFL Draft Analysis & Redraft Rankings
Complete analysis of 259 players • Career performance metrics • Team grades • Biggest busts & steals
Draft Class
259 players
Tracked in performance analysis
Class Performance
Below Average
Relative to draft position expectations
Top Position
QB
Quarterback
Top Team
74% above expected
2021 Draft Order vs Redraft Rankings
Compare the original 2021 draft selections with career-based redraft rankings, and see which teams maximized their draft capital.
Original First Round
| Pick | Player | Redraft |
|---|---|---|
 | Trevor Lawrence QB #1 | Clemson | Top 20↘ |
 | Zach Wilson QB #2 | BYU | Round 2-3↘ |
 | Trey Lance QB #3 | North Dakota St. | Round 2-3↘ |
 | Kyle Pitts TE #1 | Florida | Top 20↘ |
 | Ja'Marr Chase WR #1 | LSU | Top 10- |
 | Jaylen Waddle WR #2 | Alabama | Top 10- |
| Penei Sewell OL #1 | Oregon | Top 10- |
 | Jaycee Horn DB #1 | South Carolina | Round 1-2↘ |
 | Patrick Surtain II DB #2 | Alabama | Top 20↘ |
 | DeVonta Smith WR #3 | Alabama | Top 20↘ |
Redraft First Round
| Redraft | Player | Diff |
|---|---|---|
 | Micah Parsons LB #1 | Penn St. | +11 |
| Penei Sewell OL #1 | Oregon | +5 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown WR #1 | USC | +109 |
 | Creed Humphrey OL #2 | Oklahoma | +59 |
| Ja'Marr Chase WR #2 | LSU | - |
 | Nico Collins WR #3 | Michigan | +83 |
 | Rashawn Slater OL #3 | Northwestern | +6 |
| Quinn Meinerz OL #4 | Wisconsin–Whitewater | +90 |
| Jaylen Waddle WR #4 | Alabama | -3 |
 | Gregory Rousseau DE #1 | Miami (FL) | +20 |
2021 Team Draft Grades
| Rank | Team | Capital | Value | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETProfile → 7 picks · Penei Sewell | 190 Rank #13 | 329 Rank #1 | +140 +74% vs. expected |
| 6 picks · Creed Humphrey | 111 Rank #30 | 235 Rank #3 | +123 +111% vs. expected |
| DENProfile → 10 picks · Quinn Meinerz | 197 Rank #11 | 286 Rank #2 | +89 +45% vs. expected |
| HOUProfile → 5 picks · Nico Collins | 90 Rank #31 | 117 Rank #19 | +27 +30% vs. expected |
 | CHIProfile → 7 picks · Justin Fields | 141 Rank #24 | 163 Rank #9 | +22 +16% vs. expected |
| BUFProfile → 8 picks · Gregory Rousseau | 146 Rank #23 | 161 Rank #10 | +15 +10% vs. expected |
| PHIProfile → 9 picks · DeVonta Smith | 193 Rank #12 | 206 Rank #6 | +13 +7% vs. expected |
 | 8 picks · Mac Jones | 171 Rank #20 | 156 Rank #12 | -16 -9% vs. expected |
| MIAProfile → 7 picks · Jaylen Waddle | 229 Rank #5 | 206 Rank #5 | -22 -10% vs. expected |
| DALProfile → 11 picks · Micah Parsons | 236 Rank #4 | 202 Rank #7 | -34 -14% vs. expected |
2021 Draft Investment Returns
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Complete Draft Results
Filter and explore all picks from the 2021 NFL Draft, with detailed performance metrics and redraft rankings.
Pick | Player | Redraft | Position | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence QB #1 | Clemson | Top 20 | QB #1 out of 10 | 75.2 | |
| Zach WilsonBust QB #2 | BYU | Round 4-5 | QB #7 out of 10 | 6.8 | |
| Trey LanceBust QB #3 | North Dakota St. | Round 4-5 | QB #8 out of 10 | 5.6 | |
| Kyle Pitts TE #1 | Florida | Round 1 | TE #1 out of 11 | 53.0 | |
| Ja'Marr Chase #5 Redraft Top Steal WR #1 | LSU | Top 10 | WR #2 out of 35 | 98.8 | |
| Jaylen Waddle #9 Redraft Steal WR #2 | Alabama | Top 10 | WR #4 out of 35 | 83.1 | |
| Penei Sewell #2 Redraft Top Steal OL #1 | Oregon | Top 10 | OL #1 out of 48 | 109.4 | |
| Jaycee Horn DB #1 | South Carolina | Round 2 | DB #7 out of 49 | 34.3 | |
| Patrick Surtain II DB #2 | Alabama | Top 20 | DB #1 out of 49 | 77.3 | |
| DeVonta Smith WR #3 | Alabama | Top 20 | WR #5 out of 35 | 72.4 | |
| Justin Fields QB #4 | Ohio St. | Round 1 | QB #3 out of 10 | 51.6 | |
| Micah Parsons #1 Redraft Top Steal LB #1 | Penn St. | Top 10 | LB #1 out of 24 | 114.5 | |
| Rashawn Slater #7 Redraft Top Steal OL #2 | Northwestern | Top 10 | OL #3 out of 48 | 84.4 | |
| Alijah Vera-Tucker OL #3 | USC | Round 2 | OL #12 out of 48 | 41.6 | |
| Mac Jones QB #5 | Alabama | Top 20 | QB #2 out of 10 | 59.8 | |
 | Zaven Collins LB #2 | Tulsa | Round 2 | LB #6 out of 24 | 36.5 | |
 | Alex LeatherwoodBust OL #4 | Alabama | Round 6-7 | OL #48 out of 48 | -3.2 | |
| Jaelan Phillips DE #1 | Miami (FL) | Top 20 | DE #2 out of 44 | 62.4 | |
 | Jamin DavisBust LB #3 | Kentucky | Round 3 | LB #9 out of 24 | 14.5 | |
 | Kadarius ToneyBust WR #4 | Florida | Round 3 | WR #12 out of 35 | 13.8 | |
 | Kwity Paye DE #2 | Michigan | Round 1 | DE #3 out of 44 | 45.7 | |
 | Caleb FarleyBust DB #3 | Virginia Tech | Round 6-7 | DB #47 out of 49 | -2.1 | |
 | Christian DarrisawTop Steal OL #5 | Virginia Tech | Top 20 | OL #5 out of 48 | 75.8 | |
 | Najee Harris RB #1 | Alabama | Round 2 | RB #5 out of 19 | 42.7 | |
| Travis Etienne RB #2 | Clemson | Top 20 | RB #2 out of 19 | 56.1 | |
 | Greg Newsome II DB #4 | Northwestern | Round 3 | DB #16 out of 49 | 22.4 | |
 | Rashod Bateman WR #5 | Minnesota | Round 2 | WR #6 out of 35 | 27.4 | |
 | Payton TurnerBust DE #3 | Houston | Round 4-5 | DE #22 out of 44 | 5.7 | |
 | Eric Stokes DB #5 | Georgia | Round 2 | DB #12 out of 49 | 27.1 | |
| Gregory Rousseau #10 Redraft Top Steal DE #4 | Miami (FL) | Top 10 | DE #1 out of 44 | 83.0 | |
| Odafe Oweh DE #5 | Penn St. | Round 2 | DE #7 out of 44 | 38.1 | |
 | Joe Tryon-Shoyinka LB #4 | Washington | Round 3 | LB #7 out of 24 | 18.8 | |
| Tyson Campbell DB #6 | Georgia | Round 2 | DB #3 out of 49 | 42.8 | |
| Elijah Moore WR #6 | Mississippi | Round 3 | WR #11 out of 35 | 14.1 | |
| Javonte Williams RB #3 | North Carolina | Round 2 | RB #4 out of 19 | 45.7 | |
| Jevon Holland S #1 | Oregon | Top 20 | S #1 out of 10 | 60.4 | |
| Landon Dickerson OL #6 | Alabama | Round 1 | OL #9 out of 48 | 53.4 | |
| Christian Barmore DE #6 | Alabama | Round 2 | DE #8 out of 44 | 37.8 | |
| Teven Jenkins OL #7 | Oklahoma St. | Round 1 | OL #11 out of 48 | 48.0 | |
| Richie GrantBust DB #7 | Central Florida | Round 4-5 | DB #26 out of 49 | 6.1 | |
| Levi Onwuzurike DE #7 | Washington | Round 3 | DE #16 out of 44 | 13.3 | |
| Liam EichenbergBust OL #8 | Notre Dame | Round 6-7 | OL #47 out of 48 | -3.2 | |
| Tre'von Moehrig S #2 | TCU | Round 2 | S #4 out of 10 | 34.5 | |
| Kelvin JosephBust DB #8 | Kentucky | Round 4-5 | DB #29 out of 49 | 5.0 | |
| Walker Little OL #9 | Stanford | Round 2 | OL #14 out of 48 | 29.7 | |
| Jackson CarmanBust OL #10 | Clemson | Round 6-7 | OL #40 out of 48 | -1.3 | |
| Asante Samuel Jr. DB #9 | Florida St. | Round 2 | DB #5 out of 49 | 35.3 | |
| Aaron Banks OL #11 | Notre Dame | Round 4-5 | OL #21 out of 48 | 12.8 | |
| Rondale Moore WR #7 | Purdue | Round 3 | WR #9 out of 35 | 17.4 | |
| Azeez OjulariBust LB #5 | Georgia | Round 4-5 | LB #18 out of 24 | 4.2 | |
| Samuel CosmiSteal OL #12 | Texas | Top 20 | OL #6 out of 48 | 57.5 | |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah LB #6 | Notre Dame | Round 1 | LB #2 out of 24 | 52.7 | |
| Dillon Radunz OL #13 | North Dakota St. | Round 4-5 | OL #24 out of 48 | 9.7 | |
| Dayo Odeyingbo DE #8 | Vanderbilt | Round 4-5 | DE #18 out of 44 | 12.6 | |
| Pat Freiermuth TE #2 | Penn St. | Round 2 | TE #2 out of 11 | 43.4 | |
 | D'Wayne EskridgeBust WR #8 | Western Michigan | Round 4-5 | WR #17 out of 35 | 4.6 | |
 | Tutu Atwell WR #9 | Louisville | Round 3 | WR #7 out of 35 | 26.3 | |
| Nick Bolton LB #7 | Missouri | Round 1 | LB #3 out of 24 | 51.3 | |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. WR #10 | LSU | Round 4-5 | WR #15 out of 35 | 10.2 | |
| Pete Werner LB #8 | Ohio St. | Round 2 | LB #5 out of 24 | 37.1 | |
| Boogie Basham DE #9 | Wake Forest | Round 3 | DE #12 out of 44 | 16.0 | |
| Josh Myers OL #14 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | OL #22 out of 48 | 12.4 | |
| Creed Humphrey #4 Redraft Top Steal OL #15 | Oklahoma | Top 10 | OL #2 out of 48 | 104.3 | |
| Kyle Trask QB #6 | Florida | Round 4-5 | QB #6 out of 10 | 7.9 | |
| Andre Cisco DB #10 | Syracuse | Round 3 | DB #13 out of 49 | 25.8 | |
| Kellen MondBust QB #7 | Texas A&M | Round 6-7 | QB #10 out of 10 | -0.5 | |
| Davis Mills QB #8 | Stanford | Round 4-5 | QB #4 out of 10 | 9.4 | |
| Jalen MayfieldBust OL #16 | Michigan | Round 6-7 | OL #45 out of 48 | -2.8 | |
| Joseph Ossai LB #9 | Texas | Round 4-5 | LB #12 out of 24 | 9.9 | |
| Brady Christensen OL #17 | BYU | Round 3 | OL #18 out of 48 | 16.2 | |
| Aaron Robinson DB #11 | Central Florida | Round 4-5 | DB #35 out of 49 | 1.3 | |
| Alim McNeillSteal DT #1 | North Carolina St. | Round 1 | DT #1 out of 6 | 55.6 | |
| Milton Williams DE #10 | Louisiana Tech | Round 2 | DE #4 out of 44 | 43.4 | |
| Benjamin St-Juste DB #12 | Minnesota | Round 4-5 | DB #20 out of 49 | 9.6 | |
| Osa Odighizuwa DE #11 | UCLA | Round 2 | DE #6 out of 44 | 39.6 | |
| Paulson Adebo DB #13 | Stanford | Round 2 | DB #10 out of 49 | 31.6 | |
| Josh Palmer WR #11 | Tennessee | Round 3 | WR #8 out of 35 | 25.4 | |
| Chazz Surratt LB #10 | North Carolina | Round 3 | LB #11 out of 24 | 13.5 | |
| Malcolm Koonce DE #12 | Buffalo | Round 2 | DE #9 out of 44 | 28.3 | |
| Divine Deablo DB #14 | Virginia Tech | Round 3 | DB #15 out of 49 | 23.7 | |
| Hunter Long TE #3 | Boston Col. | Round 4-5 | TE #6 out of 11 | 2.3 | |
| Dyami Brown WR #12 | North Carolina | Round 3 | WR #10 out of 35 | 15.8 | |
| Tommy Tremble TE #4 | Notre Dame | Round 6-7 | TE #9 out of 11 | -1.0 | |
| Chauncey Golston DE #13 | Iowa | Round 3 | DE #13 out of 44 | 15.1 | |
| Amari Rodgers WR #13 | Clemson | Round 4-5 | WR #25 out of 35 | 1.8 | |
| Wyatt Davis OL #18 | Ohio St. | Round 6-7 | OL #37 out of 48 | -0.8 | |
| Kendrick Green OL #19 | Illinois | Round 6-7 | OL #39 out of 48 | -1.0 | |
| Trey Sermon RB #4 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | RB #13 out of 19 | 3.4 | |
| Nico Collins #6 Redraft Top Steal WR #14 | Michigan | Top 10 | WR #3 out of 35 | 85.7 | |
| Patrick Jones II DE #14 | Pittsburgh | Round 4-5 | DE #31 out of 44 | 1.1 | |
| Anthony Schwartz WR #15 | Auburn | Round 6-7 | WR #35 out of 35 | -1.8 | |
| Monty Rice LB #11 | Georgia | Round 4-5 | LB #17 out of 24 | 5.7 | |
| Spencer BrownSteal OL #20 | Northern Iowa | Round 1 | OL #10 out of 48 | 49.0 | |
| Ben Cleveland OL #21 | Georgia | Round 4-5 | OL #23 out of 48 | 10.0 | |
| Robert Hainsey OL #22 | Notre Dame | Round 3 | OL #19 out of 48 | 15.2 | |
| Ronnie Perkins DE #15 | Oklahoma | Round 6-7 | DE #33 out of 44 | -0.3 | |
| Tre' McKitty TE #5 | Georgia | Round 6-7 | TE #11 out of 11 | -3.0 | |
| Quinn Meinerz #8 Redraft Top Steal OL #23 | Wisconsin–Whitewater | Top 10 | OL #4 out of 48 | 83.7 | |
| Nahshon Wright DB #15 | Oregon St. | Round 4-5 | DB #30 out of 49 | 5.0 | |
| Elijah Molden DB #16 | Washington | Round 2 | DB #9 out of 49 | 32.1 | |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu DB #17 | Syracuse | Round 2 | DB #8 out of 49 | 34.3 | |
| Ambry Thomas DB #18 | Michigan | Round 6-7 | DB #43 out of 49 | -1.0 | |
| Ernest JonesSteal LB #12 | South Carolina | Round 2 | LB #4 out of 24 | 41.5 | |
| Brandon Stephens DB #19 | SMU | Round 3 | DB #14 out of 49 | 24.0 | |
| Baron Browning LB #13 | Ohio St. | Round 3 | LB #8 out of 24 | 16.1 | |
| Jay Tufele DE #16 | USC | Round 6-7 | DE #42 out of 44 | -2.3 | |
| Michael Carter RB #5 | North Carolina | Round 3 | RB #8 out of 19 | 26.9 | |
| Darren Hall DB #20 | San Diego St. | Round 4-5 | DB #19 out of 49 | 11.2 | |
| Dez Fitzpatrick WR #16 | Louisville | Round 4-5 | WR #18 out of 35 | 4.3 | |
| James Hudson OL #24 | Cincinnati | Round 6-7 | OL #46 out of 48 | -2.8 | |
| Cameron Sample DE #17 | Tulane | Round 4-5 | DE #23 out of 44 | 5.7 | |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown #3 Redraft Top Steal WR #17 | USC | Top 10 | WR #1 out of 35 | 104.6 | |
| Derrick Barnes DE #18 | Purdue | Round 4-5 | DE #19 out of 44 | 10.4 | |
| Drew DalmanTop Steal OL #25 | Stanford | Round 1 | OL #8 out of 48 | 53.4 | |
| Jabril Cox LB #14 | LSU | Round 4-5 | LB #14 out of 24 | 8.6 | |
| Elerson Smith DE #19 | Northern Iowa | Round 6-7 | DE #34 out of 44 | -0.4 | |
| Bobby Brown DE #20 | Texas A&M | Round 3 | DE #10 out of 44 | 17.9 | |
| Chris Rumph DE #21 | Duke | Round 4-5 | DE #24 out of 44 | 5.5 | |
| Kene Nwangwu RB #6 | Iowa St. | Round 4-5 | RB #12 out of 19 | 3.5 | |
| Rhamondre StevensonTop Steal RB #7 | Oklahoma | Top 20 | RB #1 out of 19 | 58.4 | |
| Jordan Smith LB #15 | Ala-Birmingham | Round 4-5 | LB #21 out of 24 | 1.2 | |
| Tyler Shelvin DT #2 | LSU | Round 6-7 | DT #5 out of 6 | -2.6 | |
| Zech McPhearson DB #21 | Texas Tech | Round 6-7 | DB #40 out of 49 | -0.4 | |
| John Bates TE #6 | Boise St. | Round 4-5 | TE #5 out of 11 | 7.7 | |
| Camryn Bynum DB #22 | California | Round 2 | DB #4 out of 49 | 36.2 | |
| Chuba HubbardTop Steal RB #8 | Oklahoma St. | Round 1 | RB #3 out of 19 | 45.8 | |
| Kylen Granson TE #7 | SMU | Round 4-5 | TE #8 out of 11 | 2.0 | |
| Dan Moore OL #26 | Texas A&M | Round 3 | OL #16 out of 48 | 23.6 | |
| Jaelon Darden WR #18 | North Texas | Round 6-7 | WR #34 out of 35 | -1.3 | |
| Robert Rochell DB #23 | Central Arkansas | Round 4-5 | DB #31 out of 49 | 4.7 | |
| Tylan Wallace WR #19 | Oklahoma St. | Round 4-5 | WR #13 out of 35 | 10.5 | |
| Tommy Togiai DT #3 | Ohio St. | Round 3 | DT #2 out of 6 | 21.3 | |
| Ian Book QB #9 | Notre Dame | Round 4-5 | QB #9 out of 10 | 4.0 | |
| Janarius Robinson DE #22 | Florida St. | Round 6-7 | DE #37 out of 44 | -1.4 | |
| Rashad Weaver DE #23 | Pittsburgh | Round 4-5 | DE #20 out of 44 | 8.3 | |
| Marco Wilson DB #24 | Florida | Round 6-7 | DB #48 out of 49 | -2.9 | |
| Tre Brown DB #25 | Oklahoma | Round 4-5 | DB #23 out of 49 | 8.2 | |
| Josh Ball OL #27 | Marshall | Round 4-5 | OL #25 out of 48 | 6.9 | |
| D'Ante Smith OL #28 | East Carolina | Round 6-7 | OL #38 out of 48 | -0.8 | |
| Buddy Johnson LB #16 | Texas A&M | Round 4-5 | LB #22 out of 24 | 1.2 | |
| Jacob Harris WR #20 | Central Florida | Round 4-5 | WR #31 out of 35 | 0.4 | |
| Royce Newman OL #29 | Mississippi | Round 4-5 | OL #27 out of 48 | 3.9 | |
| Tyree Gillespie S #3 | Missouri | Round 4-5 | S #6 out of 10 | 4.0 | |
| Joshua Kaindoh DE #24 | Florida St. | Round 6-7 | DE #35 out of 44 | -1.2 | |
| Luke Farrell TE #8 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | TE #7 out of 11 | 2.0 | |
| Jamien Sherwood DB #26 | Auburn | Round 2 | DB #11 out of 49 | 29.3 | |
| Brevin Jordan TE #9 | Miami (FL) | Round 4-5 | TE #4 out of 11 | 8.1 | |
| Ta'Quon Graham DE #25 | Texas | Round 3 | DE #15 out of 44 | 13.8 | |
| Evan McPherson K #1 | Florida | Round 4-5 | K #1 out of 1 | 6.7 | |
| Kenneth Gainwell RB #9 | Memphis | Round 2 | RB #6 out of 19 | 32.2 | |
| Larry Borom OL #30 | Missouri | Round 3 | OL #20 out of 48 | 14.3 | |
| Caden Sterns DB #27 | Texas | Round 3 | DB #18 out of 49 | 15.6 | |
| Tony Fields LB #17 | West Virginia | Round 4-5 | LB #20 out of 24 | 1.3 | |
| Michael Carter IISteal S #4 | Duke | Round 2 | S #3 out of 10 | 39.1 | |
| Jaylon Moore OL #31 | Western Michigan | Round 3 | OL #17 out of 48 | 23.1 | |
| Isaiahh Loudermilk DE #26 | Wisconsin | Round 6-7 | DE #43 out of 44 | -2.5 | |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR #21 | Iowa | Round 4-5 | WR #14 out of 35 | 10.3 | |
| Daviyon Nixon DT #4 | Iowa | Round 6-7 | DT #3 out of 6 | -0.9 | |
| Brenden Jaimes OL #32 | Nebraska | Round 4-5 | OL #28 out of 48 | 2.1 | |
| Shaun Wade DB #28 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | DB #25 out of 49 | 6.1 | |
| Tommy Doyle OL #33 | Miami (OH) | Round 6-7 | OL #42 out of 48 | -1.8 | |
| Noah Gray TE #10 | Duke | Round 3 | TE #3 out of 11 | 22.3 | |
| Darrick Forrest S #5 | Cincinnati | Round 3 | S #5 out of 10 | 16.5 | |
| Jamar Johnson DB #29 | Indiana | Round 4-5 | DB #32 out of 49 | 4.6 | |
| Shawn Davis DB #30 | Florida | Round 6-7 | DB #39 out of 49 | 0.3 | |
| Keith Taylor DB #31 | Washington | Round 4-5 | DB #34 out of 49 | 1.4 | |
| Nate HobbsTop Steal DB #32 | Illinois | Round 2 | DB #2 out of 49 | 45.0 | |
| Zach Davidson TE #11 | Central Missouri St. | Round 6-7 | TE #10 out of 11 | -2.1 | |
| Richard LeCounte DB #33 | Georgia | Round 4-5 | DB #33 out of 49 | 3.7 | |
| Garret Wallow LB #18 | TCU | Round 6-7 | LB #24 out of 24 | -0.5 | |
| Daelin Hayes DE #27 | Notre Dame | Round 6-7 | DE #36 out of 44 | -1.2 | |
| Deommodore LenoirSteal DB #34 | Oregon | Round 2 | DB #6 out of 49 | 35.0 | |
| Tedarrell Slaton DE #28 | Florida | Round 4-5 | DE #27 out of 44 | 4.7 | |
| Earnest Brown IV DE #29 | Northwestern | Round 4-5 | DE #30 out of 44 | 1.2 | |
| Jason Pinnock DB #35 | Pittsburgh | Round 3 | DB #17 out of 49 | 17.3 | |
| K.J. Britt LB #19 | Auburn | Round 4-5 | LB #16 out of 24 | 7.6 | |
| Cameron McGrone LB #20 | Michigan | Round 6-7 | LB #23 out of 24 | -0.4 | |
| Shemar Jean-Charles DB #36 | Appalachian St. | Round 4-5 | DB #28 out of 49 | 5.5 | |
| Simi Fehoko WR #22 | Stanford | Round 4-5 | WR #21 out of 35 | 3.3 | |
| Talanoa HufangaTop Steal S #6 | USC | Round 2 | S #2 out of 10 | 40.2 | |
| Cornell Powell WR #23 | Clemson | Round 4-5 | WR #22 out of 35 | 2.9 | |
| Adetokunbo Ogundeji DE #30 | Notre Dame | Round 6-7 | DE #38 out of 44 | -1.8 | |
| Avery Williams DB #37 | Boise St. | Round 4-5 | DB #37 out of 49 | 1.1 | |
| Ben Mason FB #1 | Michigan | Round 6-7 | FB #1 out of 1 | -0.1 | |
| Nick Niemann LB #21 | Iowa | Round 4-5 | LB #13 out of 24 | 8.7 | |
| Hamsah Nasirildeen DB #38 | Florida St. | Round 6-7 | DB #46 out of 49 | -1.7 | |
| Frank Darby WR #24 | Arizona St. | Round 4-5 | WR #24 out of 35 | 2.4 | |
| Joshuah Bledsoe S #7 | Missouri | Round 6-7 | S #9 out of 10 | -1.6 | |
| Marlon Tuipulotu DE #31 | USC | Round 6-7 | DE #44 out of 44 | -2.7 | |
| Trey Hill OL #34 | Georgia | Round 6-7 | OL #44 out of 48 | -2.2 | |
| Tarron Jackson DE #32 | Coastal Carolina | Round 4-5 | DE #26 out of 44 | 4.9 | |
| Quinton Bohanna DT #5 | Kentucky | Round 6-7 | DT #6 out of 6 | -3.1 | |
| Deonte Brown OL #35 | Alabama | Round 6-7 | OL #41 out of 48 | -1.4 | |
| Elijah Mitchell RB #10 | Louisiana | Round 3 | RB #9 out of 19 | 21.2 | |
| Roy Lopez DE #33 | Arizona | Round 3 | DE #14 out of 44 | 14.7 | |
| Gary Brightwell RB #11 | Arizona | Round 4-5 | RB #14 out of 19 | 3.2 | |
| William Sherman OL #36 | Colorado | Round 4-5 | OL #34 out of 48 | 0.4 | |
| Larry Rountree RB #12 | Missouri | Round 6-7 | RB #19 out of 19 | -0.3 | |
| Jaylen Twyman DE #34 | Pittsburgh | Round 6-7 | DE #39 out of 44 | -2.0 | |
| Brandin Echols DB #39 | Kentucky | Round 4-5 | DB #22 out of 49 | 8.9 | |
| Rodarius Williams DB #40 | Oklahoma St. | Round 6-7 | DB #45 out of 49 | -1.6 | |
| Chris Evans RB #13 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | RB #10 out of 19 | 9.3 | |
| Marquez Stevenson WR #25 | Houston | Round 6-7 | WR #30 out of 35 | 0.4 | |
| Shi Smith WR #26 | South Carolina | Round 4-5 | WR #27 out of 35 | 1.4 | |
| Racey McMath WR #27 | LSU | Round 4-5 | WR #29 out of 35 | 0.8 | |
| Landon Young OL #37 | Kentucky | Round 6-7 | OL #43 out of 48 | -1.9 | |
| Jonathan Marshall DE #35 | Arkansas | Round 6-7 | DE #41 out of 44 | -2.0 | |
| Stone Forsythe OL #38 | Florida | Round 4-5 | OL #30 out of 48 | 1.5 | |
| Jalen Camp WR #28 | Georgia Tech | Round 4-5 | WR #28 out of 35 | 0.9 | |
| Victor Dimukeje DE #36 | Duke | Round 3 | DE #17 out of 44 | 13.0 | |
| Demetric Felton RB #14 | UCLA | Round 4-5 | RB #11 out of 19 | 6.6 | |
| Damar Hamlin DB #41 | Pittsburgh | Round 4-5 | DB #21 out of 49 | 9.1 | |
| Rachad Wildgoose DB #42 | Wisconsin | Round 4-5 | DB #38 out of 49 | 0.4 | |
| Cole Van LanenTop Steal OL #39 | Wisconsin | Round 2 | OL #13 out of 48 | 39.5 | |
| Brady Breeze S #8 | Oregon | Round 4-5 | S #7 out of 10 | 0.6 | |
| Quincy Roche DE #37 | Miami (FL) | Round 4-5 | DE #21 out of 44 | 6.1 | |
| Khalil Herbert RB #15 | Virginia Tech | Round 2 | RB #7 out of 19 | 28.0 | |
| Sam Ehlinger QB #10 | Texas | Round 4-5 | QB #5 out of 10 | 8.0 | |
| Seth Williams WR #29 | Auburn | Round 4-5 | WR #19 out of 35 | 4.1 | |
| Isaiah McDuffie LB #22 | Boston Col. | Round 3 | LB #10 out of 24 | 14.0 | |
| Dazz Newsome WR #30 | North Carolina | Round 6-7 | WR #33 out of 35 | -1.2 | |
| Thomas Fletcher OL #40 | Alabama | Round 6-7 | OL #35 out of 48 | 0.0 | |
| Tay Gowan DB #43 | Central Florida | Round 6-7 | DB #41 out of 49 | -0.6 | |
| JaCoby Stevens S #9 | LSU | Round 6-7 | S #10 out of 10 | -2.8 | |
| Camaron Cheeseman OL #41 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | OL #31 out of 48 | 1.3 | |
| Trey SmithTop Steal OL #42 | Tennessee | Round 1 | OL #7 out of 48 | 54.9 | |
| Israel Mukuamu DB #44 | South Carolina | Round 4-5 | DB #24 out of 49 | 6.7 | |
| Thomas Graham DB #45 | Oregon | Round 4-5 | DB #27 out of 49 | 6.0 | |
| Mike Strachan WR #31 | Charleston (WV) | Round 4-5 | WR #20 out of 35 | 3.9 | |
| Jimmy Morrissey OL #43 | Pittsburgh | Round 4-5 | OL #29 out of 48 | 1.7 | |
| Larnel Coleman OL #44 | Massachusetts | Round 4-5 | OL #33 out of 48 | 0.4 | |
| Phil Hoskins DT #6 | Kentucky | Round 6-7 | DT #4 out of 6 | -2.5 | |
| Jake Funk RB #16 | Maryland | Round 6-7 | RB #18 out of 19 | 0.1 | |
| Patrick Johnson DE #38 | Tulane | Round 4-5 | DE #25 out of 44 | 5.4 | |
| Wyatt Hubert DE #39 | Kansas St. | Round 6-7 | DE #32 out of 44 | 0.0 | |
| Jack Anderson OL #45 | Texas Tech | Round 4-5 | OL #26 out of 48 | 4.6 | |
| Kary Vincent Jr. DB #46 | LSU | Round 6-7 | DB #42 out of 49 | -0.8 | |
| Matt Farniok OL #46 | Nebraska | Round 4-5 | OL #32 out of 48 | 0.5 | |
| Jonathon CooperTop Steal DE #40 | Ohio St. | Round 2 | DE #5 out of 44 | 41.7 | |
| William Bradley-King LB #23 | Baylor | Round 4-5 | LB #19 out of 24 | 1.5 | |
| Mark Webb DB #47 | Georgia | Round 6-7 | DB #44 out of 49 | -1.1 | |
| Tre Nixon WR #32 | Central Florida | Round 4-5 | WR #26 out of 35 | 1.6 | |
| James Wiggins S #10 | Cincinnati | Round 6-7 | S #8 out of 10 | -1.3 | |
| Gerrid Doaks RB #17 | Cincinnati | Round 4-5 | RB #17 out of 19 | 1.0 | |
| Tre Norwood DB #48 | Oklahoma | Round 6-7 | DB #49 out of 49 | -3.0 | |
| Shaka Toney DE #41 | Penn St. | Round 4-5 | DE #28 out of 44 | 2.4 | |
| Michal Menet OL #47 | Penn St. | Round 6-7 | OL #36 out of 48 | -0.7 | |
| Will Fries OL #48 | Penn St. | Round 3 | OL #15 out of 48 | 24.1 | |
| Ben Skowronek WR #33 | Notre Dame | Round 4-5 | WR #16 out of 35 | 5.5 | |
| Khyiris Tonga DE #42 | BYU | Round 3 | DE #11 out of 44 | 16.6 | |
| Chris Wilcox DB #49 | BYU | Round 4-5 | DB #36 out of 49 | 1.2 | |
| Chris Garrett DE #43 | Concordia-St.Paul (MN) | Round 4-5 | DE #29 out of 44 | 2.0 | |
| Marquiss Spencer DE #44 | Mississippi St. | Round 6-7 | DE #40 out of 44 | -2.0 | |
| Pressley Harvin III P #1 | Georgia Tech | Round 4-5 | P #1 out of 1 | 1.8 | |
| Kawaan Baker WR #34 | South Alabama | Round 6-7 | WR #32 out of 35 | -0.4 | |
| Kylin Hill RB #18 | Mississippi St. | Round 4-5 | RB #15 out of 19 | 2.3 | |
| Jermar Jefferson RB #19 | Oregon St. | Round 4-5 | RB #16 out of 19 | 1.6 | |
| Dax Milne WR #35 | BYU | Round 4-5 | WR #23 out of 35 | 2.5 | |
| Grant Stuard LB #24 | Houston | Round 4-5 | LB #15 out of 24 | 8.2 |
2021 NFL Draft: Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about the 2021 draft class, including analysis of the biggest busts, best steals, team performances, and how players' careers compared to their draft positions.
Who were the best players from the 2021 NFL Draft?
In a complete redraft based on career performance, the top three picks would be: 1) Micah Parsons (LB), originally drafted #12 by the Dallas Cowboys, with 115 career value points; 2) Penei Sewell (OL), originally #7 by the Detroit Lions; 3) Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR), originally #112 by the Detroit Lions.
Which players provided the best value relative to their draft position in 2021?
The top value picks based on performance vs. draft position: 1) Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR, Pick #112): +86 value vs. expected; 2) Creed Humphrey (OL, Pick #63): +73 value vs. expected; 3) Quinn Meinerz (OL, Pick #98): +63 value vs. expected; 4) Nico Collins (WR, Pick #89): +63 value vs. expected; 5) Micah Parsons (LB, Pick #12): +60 value vs. expected. Amon-Ra St. Brown delivered 86 points above expected value for pick #112, drafted by the Detroit Lions in the round 4.
Who were the biggest busts in the 2021 NFL Draft?
The biggest disappointments from the 2021 draft's early rounds include: Trey Lance (#3 by San Francisco 49ers), Zach Wilson (#2 by New York Jets), Alex Leatherwood (#17 by Las Vegas Raiders), Caleb Farley (#22 by Tennessee Titans), Liam Eichenberg (#42 by Miami Dolphins). Trey Lance, selected #3 overall by the San Francisco 49ers, delivered only 6 career value points, 56 points below expectations for that draft slot.
Which NFL team had the best draft in 2021?
The Detroit Lions had the best draft, generating 329 total career value from 7 picks - 74% above expected. Their best selection was Penei Sewell.
Who was the biggest steal in the 2021 NFL Draft?
Amon-Ra St. Brown was the biggest steal - drafted #112 by the Detroit Lions but performed at a Top 10 level. Should have been drafted #3 overall. The Wide Receiver delivered 105 career value points.
Was Zach Wilson a bust in the 2021 NFL Draft?
Yes, Zach Wilson was a significant disappointment. Selected #2 overall by the New York Jets, the Quarterback managed only 7 career value points. In a redraft, would fall to the Round 2-3 range.
Which late-round picks from the 2021 draft became stars?
Late-round selections that became impact players: Amon-Ra St. Brown (#112, WR), Rhamondre Stevenson (#120, RB), Trey Smith (#226, OL). Amon-Ra St. Brown (#112, Detroit Lions) accumulated 105 career value points.
Which position provided the best value in the 2021 NFL Draft?
Quarterback (QB) provided the best value with 10 players averaging 22.8 career value points, significantly outperforming other positions.
How did the 2021 NFL Draft class perform compared to other years?
The 2021 draft class performed average with 259 players combining for 4458 total career value points. Players averaged 4.6 points below expected draft position value.
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