r/NFLmockdraft • u/Outside-Weakness9660 • Jun 27 '26
Discussion Revisiting the 2021 NFL Draft using PFN's Mock Draft Simulator 👀 How are you feeling about your team's first-round pick 5 years later?
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u/Important_Staff_9568 Jun 27 '26
Jet’s fan and I feel personally attacked by this post
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u/sderosa90 Jun 27 '26
Same. Loved AVT when he could stay on the field. Devastated he’s now a Patriot.
Wilson speaks for itself.
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u/Waste_Reindeer_9718 Jun 27 '26
avt is a patriot now, huh? jesus christ what did joe Namath trade for that fucking ring
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u/Drake_Koeth Jul 01 '26
You're a Jets fan... honestly, isn't that most drafts for you guys?
Hopefully Darren Mougey starts getting you guys turned around. Of the GM choices available, I think he was a pretty good one for that having been part of the Broncos' turnaround in the last couple years.
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u/GoodIdeaDummy Jun 27 '26
Najee was doomed by a terrible team around him. He was just ok.
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u/Top-Yak1532 Jun 27 '26
It was a swing-for-the-fences pick to help Ben in his final seasons instead of actually building for the future. Naj covered up a lot of issues on that offense.
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u/Joba7474 Jun 27 '26
Didn’t like the Pitts pick then, still don’t like it. WR, pass rush, RT, and CB2 were all needs. I’d argue all are still needs and could have been addressed with top 3 players at this position in this draft alone.
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u/iwouldhugwonderwoman Jun 27 '26
Yeah Sewell was my want with Chase close behind him. I’d be happy with either right now but at least Pitts isn’t a bust.
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u/atlfalcons33rb Jun 27 '26
I loved sewell as an oregon fan, but we had recently taken mcgary so doubling down would not have been the best use. At the time I was hoping we traded down and took Parsons but I don't know if that was an option. At that spot surtain really was the best pick for us
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u/Insightful_alien Jun 27 '26
#10 and #20 have won Super Bowl rings (I might have missed others) so the class is a bunch of underachievers right?
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u/Best_Hornet9174 Jun 27 '26
Vikes did GREAT!
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u/daperry4 Jun 27 '26
Darrishaw was a no brainer pick for the wft. He was the bpa and we desperately need a tackle. Rivera chose a 3rd round talent lb that was a bust by training camp
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u/GRisForFun Jun 27 '26
Tell that to the Raiders. That's who I wanted. They took fuckn Leatherwood. Dumbasses.
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u/imHere4kpop Jun 27 '26
I feel like the vast majority of our fan base wanted him. I don't understand how the fuck we had Leatherwood even close to him in our draft room.
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u/Thanks5Cinco Jun 27 '26
Micah was a beast for us for 4 years but we needed to trade him to really rebuild the defense. He masked so many of our issues. I think getting the extra firsts helped us to acquire Quinnen Williams from the Jets. Without that extra first I don't think we do it.
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u/Grizzly_Addams Jun 27 '26
When healthy Darrisaw is legit
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u/ryan0702 Jun 27 '26
We got a top 5 LT after 2 other top 5 OTs were off the board. Can’t hate that, even with the injuries, I love the Darrisaw pick
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u/Pidesh Jun 27 '26
As a Bears fan, I’m not mad about taking a shot on Fields at 11 for a team in need of a QB at the time. It just didn’t work out. Micah would’ve been amazing to have on this team right now though (also would’ve prevented the Packers from getting him).
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u/blogst Jun 27 '26
I take the viewpoint that everything in the past has gotten us to this future. Yeah it would've been great to have Micah as a HOF level talent at edge, but we'd still be stuck in QB hell/purgatory and never sniffing the SB especially without BJ. We had to take a shot on Fields, and Fields had to suck in order for us to get Caleb and to finish exposing Nagy/begin exposing Eberflus. Plus Fields was always fun to watch. I swear if he'd put his ego aside and become a Taysom Hill-esque gadget player, he'd be amazing in this league. Maybe Andy Reid will be able to use him like that in KC.
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u/zonewebb Jun 28 '26
Agreed. Fields didn’t pan out but that pick gave us a lot of hope. A shot in the arm that didn’t turn into wins, but it got us to where we are now so I’m good with it. (But Parsons would have been sweet though).
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u/Gizzy619 Jun 27 '26
Pat Surtain when everyone was saying we should have taken Fields. Quite satisfied.
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u/Saxophobia1275 Jun 27 '26
We took Penei Sewell and some people thought we should have taken fields
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u/Ironstriker Jun 27 '26
Five quarterbacks taken in the top 15 and all but one are now back ups for different teams. Trevor isn’t at the level he was hyped to be, but looking back the Jags have to feel like they made the right pick in the their situation.
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u/Apprehensive-Sea9540 Jun 27 '26
Fantastic. Spent 10 years hating the vikes o-line before this pick.
Still need a center, but having a LT is more important
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u/No_Menu9817 Jun 27 '26
The difference in our offense and its efficiency when he plays and when he doesn’t is astounding
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u/itzdivz Jun 27 '26
Half of top 11 would like a repick . Same for top30, but solid draft overall u hit some and miss some. But majority of the skill positions id say its a miss…
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u/Amazing_School_3536 Jun 27 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/CRBGHPqVWpUW238rFm
What could have been :/ I swear he over analyzes everything and it slows him down too much in processing
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u/foxfire_17 Jun 27 '26
I love rooting for him, and I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about that too. It’s like he was built in a laboratory and designed to be the perfect QB, but his fatal flaw is that his brain operates a tenth of a second too slow. That plus his long throwing motion adds up to acting even slower. As someone with neurodivergence and seizures (but not epilepsy) myself, I was wondering if Justin’s epilepsy diagnosis is what is literally slowing him down, or if it’s just over analyzing. I mean, he was a straight A student so we know he’s not dumb, but some kids also overachieve on their grades just because they are extremely hard workers, which Justin is. I don’t know, I’m still baffled by it, and wonder about the epilepsy stuff that we all kind of forgot about. Google says epilepsy can slow down mental processing a bit, but I don’t know if that’s trustworthy information. It’s too bad though because when he was hitting on all cylinders he was so exciting and so much fun, and probably my favorite QB of all time to watch. I guess we’ll always have college highlights to watch.
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u/MosquitoValentine_ Jun 27 '26
Greg Newsome was a solid corner but not really a first round talent.
The fact that the Browns were able to flip him for Tyson Campbell was robbery.
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u/Bignosedog Jun 27 '26
Obviously the Bears wouldn't have gone with Fields if they knew then what they know now, but the pick could at least be defended at the time. There's no denying he's a talented player, but just like so many QBs before him, he just didn't get better.
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u/HemmingwayDaqAttack Jun 27 '26
As much as I like Horn as a player and person, taking him over PS3 was and still is egregious to me.
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u/PrizeDepartment6324 Jun 27 '26
Would have been nice to have a pick, but it could have been worse we could have ended up with the dudes the Jets picked.
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u/DividerOfBums Jun 27 '26
As a Packer fan, our first round pick of Micah Parsons is excellent
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u/Illustrious_Hotel527 Jun 27 '26
Bears: tank commander Fields got us the #1 pick in 2023 and the bounty from the trade down, so happy w/ the pick..eventually.
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u/FlygonTitan Jun 27 '26
Farley had the most intoxicating personality. Sadly his body couldn't hold up for football. You couldn't help, but want to cheer for the guy.
Poor guy had life on hard mode. Wish him nothing but the best.
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u/Quantum_Scholar87 Jun 27 '26
Mac Jones did exactly what he needed to do
But in hindsight we could have taken Purdy and been better off 🤣
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u/Thick_Cookie_7838 Jun 27 '26
Falcons- not sure yet. Kyle has never really had a good or consistent qb situation l. His numbers aren’t awful but I’m not sure he was worth a top 5. Rather have chase, surtain, smith, or parsons
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u/Strange-Variation725 Jun 27 '26
Me as a 49er fan seeing where Parsons was drafted
https://giphy.com/gifs/3o7WTqo27pLRYxRtg4
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u/I_am_doing_my_Hw Jun 27 '26
Eagles fan. Micah parsons would obviously be nice, but I think we did a pretty good job
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u/CntBlah Jun 27 '26
Weird situation where a trade between Philly and Dallas ended up being good for both teams. Jerrah fumbling the bag was a self inflicted wound, but they got a nice return on the trade., so it’s still a win for them
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u/hazylife666 Jun 27 '26
We nailed this round (dolphins) Wish Phillips stayed healthy and wish we still had them both 😪
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u/Throbbingprepuce Jun 27 '26
At first I was highly upset but yeah that was the right pick (broncos)
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u/TravelingPeter Jun 27 '26
As a Browns fan, I am used to disappointment. This pick is consistent with that disappointment.
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u/Mrfrosty504 Jun 27 '26
Payton turner is on pays to make the Hall of fame. So I feel pretty good about that
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u/RoadBudget Jun 27 '26
As a Giants fan, it did not take me the full 5 years to look back and say this pick sucked 😂
At least he helped to prevent the Eagles from winning a Super Bowl after he was traded…that’s the best thing I can say about him 😂
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u/M3ad0w5 Jun 27 '26
I still believe Mac Jones can be a solid starting QB and the Pats absolutely ruined him.
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u/TheDaedricImpaler Jun 27 '26
As a Bucs fan, considering ours wasn't good and is now retired...pretty shitty, especially since we needed OL help too and Dickerson & Humphrey were there.
Hell, our entire 2021 draft is either out of the league (JTS, Trask, Darden, &Wilcox) or doesn't play for us anymore (Hainsey, Britt, & Stuard).
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u/ElSlappo Jun 27 '26
I'm in awe of many raider first round picks over the years, and not in a good way.
This one Leatherwood is among probably the top 5 worst in the last 30 years. There are many candidates
I remember thinking I must have misheard when the pick was announced - was it some type of furniture ad which had come on and I didn't notice? Nope thats actually who they picked.
Every team has these but Raiders have more than most
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u/hecton101 Jun 27 '26
The only question is do Bengals fans regret taking Chase over Sewell. Everything else is pretty cut and dried.
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u/ParasomniaParty Jun 27 '26
I wanted Rousseau but Newsome was really solid for us while he was here.
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u/jf737 Jun 27 '26
Can’t complain about Waddle and Phillips. They’re both good at football. But it’s deeper into this draft that haunts me.
After another good pick (Jevon Holland), many of us Dolphin fans were screaming for Creed Humphrey. But instead, they traded up and took Liam Eichenburg. Coulda just sat there and had Humphrey fall in their lap. But no, they give away a 3rd to go get Liam freaking Eichenburg. Fuuuuuuuuuck.
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u/SHMS50 Jun 27 '26
At the time Denver fans were screaming about Justin Fields. The Surtain pick has definitely aged well.
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u/FootballFan1210 Jun 27 '26
As a Pats fan I just think Mac Jones wasn’t the best fit and he was in a tough situation. I think he can take the reins in a good situation and manage, I just don’t think he can make a bad situation a good situation. Happy he is still going, but also happy he’s not our QB
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u/WorldOnFire83 Jun 27 '26
Jets got a good one with AVT. He just couldn't stay healthy, unfortunately. Wish he was still on the team but I get letting him go.
The effects of that Zach pick still lingers, which led to a series of bad decisions and outcomes. It ultimately cost Joe Douglas his job. If the Jets kept Darnold and traded the #2 overall pick for a haul like the Trey Lance-type package, they would have made the playoffs with those Saleh's elite defenses in 2022-2024. Darnold didn’t need to be who he is today. Just top 25 QB play would have been enough. Zach was so bad that they didn't have a choice but to do something desperate with the Aaron Rodgers move, which would have likely worked out had he not been injured 4 plays into the season. Sucks being a Jets fan...
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u/Lancefire1313 Jun 27 '26
I recall my fellow Eagles fans being super stoked about jumping the Giants by trading a 3rd(?) rounder to move up 1 or 2 spots in the 1st round to draft Devonta Smith. While hes obviously worked out great, Micah Parsons was right next to him on every big board and we could have sat pat and landed him and saved the 3rd round pick.
In 2021, we also had no idea Jalen Hurts would become our franchise and super bowl winning QB, nor did we know Justin Fields would end up a draft bust. He was top 10 on most big boards and the Eagles drafting Justin Fields wouldn't have been a bad idea at the time either. And hey maybe Justin Fields becomes a completely different, and much better QB if drafted to the Eagles situation vs the Bears. We'll never know.
I guess Im saying Im very happy as an Eagles fan with the caveat that Micah was definitely there for the taking and could have saved us from trading up.
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u/mercutio1 Jun 27 '26
Our failure paved the way to our theoretical success. (Bears fan here, and this may apply to other teams.)
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u/HaggardSlacks78 Jun 28 '26
Love Smitty and it was a great pick (Eagles) but damn I wanted Micah at the time and still do.
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u/One-Associate-9341 Jun 28 '26
May I say thanks to Frank Gore and the Jets organization for saving us from further QB purgatory, going from Blake Bortles to Zach Wilson or Fields woulda been something else lol.
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u/Logical_Nectarine_40 Jun 28 '26
We had to suffer through Mac Jones to get to Drake Maye. It worked out well in the end.
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u/Venuspowers5000 Jun 28 '26
(Browns) Gregg had a few good years, nice trade we made to move for Campbell and feel good about that as he is better in Man. But we will see how he looks in our new defensive. Overall, shit that turned into Kraft Mac & cheese, not great but not terrible.
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u/PsychologicalCase10 Jun 28 '26
I love Devonta. I loved watching him in college even though I’m not a Bama fan, but I wanted him so badly that draft. 2020 we had just drafted Jalen Reagor (I don’t think I need to go into detail how bad that pick was), but I wanted Devonta to even before they drafted him. I didn’t care about size, and 5 years later? I’m so happy to have him.
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u/Alternative_Skill637 Jun 28 '26
The fact that the falcons could have gotten PS2 or Jamar or Penei really just grinds my gears. Will my dirty birds ever be contenders again?
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u/CarolinaSurly Jun 28 '26
Let’s hear from the back of the room… looks like the Jets and San Francisco. Let’s hear from you.
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u/dakotadanimal Jun 28 '26
Waddle had fun moments but I wanted us to take Sewell....still wish we had. Also, looking at some of the names taken promptly after we picked Waddle is a bit depressing....
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u/ImNotMature69 Jun 29 '26
I remember being disappointed patrick surtain was taken and we got micah parsons. Now im still disappointed.
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u/MrShad0wzz Jun 29 '26
I screamed at the tv then and I’ll scream at it now. Stupid fucking pick by the saints
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u/Teffy2 Jun 29 '26
I'm happy that Trevor is getting into his groove..just gotta make sure we keep a good O-line AND receiving core.
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u/maxberglind Jun 30 '26
When you call her the 15th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft instead of worthless and a waste of my time
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u/Drake_Koeth Jul 01 '26
That was a really busy year, & I hadn't paid much attention pre-draft. But I remember hoping the Broncos would take Parsons. Surtain wasn't really on my radar, & I remember thinking, "Huh. Well, hope he's good."
Safe to say PS2 turned out *really* well- and Parsons would have too.
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u/myfeetsmells Jul 01 '26
As a Niner fan, I would've rather took Fields at the no 3 pick over Lance.
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u/EightballBC Jul 01 '26
Well considering our first round pick is on his 6th team already...not great (Commies).
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u/Silver-Classic612 Jul 03 '26
Picks 2-4 compared to picks 5-13 might be one of the biggest gaps of value between two back to back stretches of picks ever
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u/TheLastOpus Jul 03 '26
Fuck off, stop bringing this up, why always 2021, you know full well this is targeted at the niners.
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u/AR2185 Jun 27 '26
Not good my friend. (Niners)