Months’ worth of research, scouting, interviews, evaluations, reports, rumors, speculation and more all come down to this. Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft is here.
That said, all the speculation shouldn’t begin until the 49ers pick third overall: It’s a virtual certainty that the Jaguars, owner of the first overall pick, and the Jets, No. 2 overall, will select quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson, respectively.
With those picks out of the way, the real questions begin with San Francisco, whose massive trade with the Dolphins up to No. 3 certainly indicates they’ll draft yet another signal-caller to compete with (or replace) Jimmy Garoppolo.
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That will be a recurring theme in the 2021 draft, particularly in the first round: This year’s class quarterback and receiver classes look as strong as they have in years. There are as many as five potential first-round quarterbacks in Lawrence, Wilson, Justin Fields, Trey Lance and Mac Jones. On the receiving end, look for Ja’Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle, DeVonta Smith, Kadarius Toney and Terrace Marshall Jr. as potential first-round picks. That’s not even counting Kyle Pitts, whose freakish athleticism at tight end should earn him a top-10 pick.
Other questions to be answered in the draft: Will Rashawn Slater Jr. or Penei Sewll be the first offensive tackle off the board? Patrick Surtain II or Caleb Farley as the first corner?
All questions that will be answered soon enough. With that, here is the live, pick-by-pick breakdown of the 2021 NFL Draft, starting with Round 1:
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| Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | New York Jets | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers from Dolphins through Texans | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons | |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | Miami Dolphins from Eagles | |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | Detroit Lions | |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | Carolina Panthers | |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Denver Broncos | |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 1 | 11 | 11 | New York Giants | |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | Philadelphia Eagles from Dolphins through 49ers | |
| 1 | 13 | 13 | Los Angeles Chargers | |
| 1 | 14 | 14 | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 1 | 15 | 15 | New England Patriots | |
| 1 | 16 | 16 | Arizona Cardinals | |
| 1 | 17 | 17 | Las Vegas Raiders | |
| 1 | 18 | 18 | Miami Dolphins | |
| 1 | 19 | 19 | Washington Football Team | |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | Chicago Bears | |
| 1 | 21 | 21 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 1 | 22 | 22 | Tennessee Titans | |
| 1 | 23 | 23 | New York Jets from Seattle Seahawks | |
| 1 | 24 | 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 1 | 25 | 25 | Jacksonville Jaguars from Los Angeles Rams | |
| 1 | 26 | 26 | Cleveland Browns | |
| 1 | 27 | 27 | Baltimore Ravens | |
| 1 | 28 | 28 | New Orleans Saints | |
| 1 | 29 | 29 | Green Bay Packers | |
| 1 | 30 | 30 | Buffalo Bills | |
| 1 | 31 | 31 | Baltimore Ravens from Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 1 | 32 | 32 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
| 2 | 1 | 33 | Jacksonville Jaguars | — |
| 2 | 2 | 34 | New York Jets | — |
| 2 | 3 | 35 | Atlanta Falcons | — |
| 2 | 4 | 36 | Miami Dolphins from Houston Texans | — |
| 2 | 5 | 37 | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
| 2 | 6 | 38 | Cincinnati Bengals | — |
| 2 | 7 | 39 | Carolina Panthers | — |
| 2 | 8 | 40 | Denver Broncos | — |
| 2 | 9 | 41 | Detroit Lions | — |
| 2 | 10 | 42 | New York Giants | — |
| 2 | 11 | 43 | San Francisco 49ers | — |
| 2 | 12 | 44 | Dallas Cowboys | — |
| 2 | 13 | 45 | Jacksonville Jaguars from Minnesota Vikings | — |
| 2 | 14 | 46 | New England Patriots | — |
| 2 | 15 | 47 | Los Angeles Chargers | — |
| 2 | 16 | 48 | Las Vegas Raiders | — |
| 2 | 17 | 49 | Arizona Cardinals | — |
| 2 | 18 | 50 | Miami Dolphins | — |
| 2 | 19 | 51 | Washington Football Team | — |
| 2 | 20 | 52 | Chicago Bears | — |
| 2 | 21 | 53 | Tennessee Titans | — |
| 2 | 22 | 54 | Indianapolis Colts | — |
| 2 | 23 | 55 | Pittsburgh Steelers | — |
| 2 | 24 | 56 | Seattle Seahawks | — |
| 2 | 25 | 57 | Los Angeles Rams | — |
| 2 | 26 | 58 | Kansas City Chiefs from Baltimore Ravens | — |
| 2 | 27 | 59 | Cleveland Browns | — |
| 2 | 28 | 60 | New Orleans Saints | — |
| 2 | 29 | 61 | Buffalo Bills | — |
| 2 | 30 | 62 | Green Bay Packers | — |
| 2 | 31 | 63 | Kansas City Chiefs | — |
| 2 | 32 | 64 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — |
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
| 3 | 1 | 65 | Jacksonville Jaguars | — |
| 3 | 2 | 66 | New York Jets | — |
| 3 | 3 | 67 | Houston Texans | — |
| 3 | 4 | 68 | Atlanta Falcons | — |
| 3 | 5 | 69 | Cincinnati Bengals | — |
| 3 | 6 | 70 | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
| 3 | 7 | 71 | Denver Broncos | — |
| 3 | 8 | 72 | Detroit Lions | — |
| 3 | 9 | 73 | Carolina Panthers | — |
| 3 | 10 | 74 | Washington Football Team from San Francisco 49ers | — |
| 3 | 11 | 75 | Dallas Cowboys | — |
| 3 | 12 | 76 | New York Giants | — |
| 3 | 13 | — | New England Patriots | (Choice Forfeited) |
| 3 | 14 | 77 | Los Angeles Chargers | — |
| 3 | 15 | 78 | Minnesota Vikings | — |
| 3 | 16 | 79 | Las Vegas Raiders from Arizona Cardinals | — |
| 3 | 17 | 80 | Las Vegas Raiders | — |
| 3 | 18 | 81 | Miami Dolphins | — |
| 3 | 19 | 82 | Washington Football Team | — |
| 3 | 20 | 83 | Chicago Bears | — |
| 3 | 21 | 84 | Philadelphia Eagles from Indianapolis Colts | — |
| 3 | 22 | 85 | Tennessee Titans | — |
| 3 | 23 | 86 | New York Jets from Seattle Seahawks | — |
| 3 | 24 | 87 | Pittsburgh Steelers | — |
| 3 | 25 | 88 | Los Angeles Rams | — |
| 3 | 26 | 89 | Cleveland Browns | — |
| 3 | 27 | 90 | Minnesota Vikings from Baltimore Ravens | — |
| 3 | 28 | 91 | Cleveland Browns from New Orleans Saints | — |
| 3 | 29 | 92 | Green Bay Packers | — |
| 3 | 30 | 93 | Buffalo Bills | — |
| 3 | 31 | 94 | Baltimore Ravens from Kansas City Chiefs | — |
| 3 | 32 | 95 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — |
| 3 | 33 | 96 | New England Patriots (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 3 | 34 | 97 | Los Angeles Chargers (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 3 | 35 | 98 | New Orleans Saints (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 3 | 36 | 99 | Dallas Cowboys (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 3 | 37 | 100 | Tennessee Titans (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 3 | 38 | 101 | Detroit Lions from Los Angeles Rams (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 3 | 39 | 102 | San Francisco 49ers (Special Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 3 | 40 | 103 | Los Angeles Rams (Special Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 3 | 41 | 104 | Baltimore Ravens (Special Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 3 | 42 | 105 | New Orleans Saints (Special Compensatory Selection) | — |
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
| 4 | 1 | 106 | Jacksonville Jaguars | — |
| 4 | 2 | 107 | New York Jets | — |
| 4 | 3 | 108 | Atlanta Falcons | — |
| 4 | 4 | 109 | Houston Texans | — |
| 4 | 5 | 110 | Cleveland Browns from Philadelphia Eagles | — |
| 4 | 6 | 111 | Cincinnati Bengals | — |
| 4 | 7 | 112 | Detroit Lions | — |
| 4 | 8 | 113 | Carolina Panthers | — |
| 4 | 9 | 114 | Denver Broncos | — |
| 4 | 10 | 115 | Dallas Cowboys | — |
| 4 | 11 | 116 | New York Giants | — |
| 4 | 12 | 117 | San Francisco 49ers | — |
| 4 | 13 | 118 | Los Angeles Chargers | — |
| 4 | 14 | 119 | Minnesota Vikings | — |
| 4 | 15 | 120 | New England Patriots | — |
| 4 | 16 | 121 | Las Vegas Raiders reacquired through Miami Dolphins | — |
| 4 | 17 | 122 | New England Patriots from Arizona Cardinals through Houston Texans | — |
| 4 | 18 | 123 | Philadelphia Eagles from Miami Dolphins | — |
| 4 | 19 | 124 | Washington Football Team | — |
| 4 | 20 | 125 | Minnesota Vikings from Chicago Bears | — |
| 4 | 21 | 126 | Tennessee Titans | — |
| 4 | 22 | 127 | Indianapolis Colts | — |
| 4 | 23 | 128 | Pittsburgh Steelers | — |
| 4 | 24 | 129 | Seattle Seahawks | — |
| 4 | 25 | 130 | Jacksonville Jaguars from Los Angeles Rams | — |
| 4 | 26 | 131 | Baltimore Ravens | — |
| 4 | 27 | 132 | Cleveland Browns | — |
| 4 | 28 | 133 | New Orleans Saints | — |
| 4 | 29 | 134 | Minnesota Vikings from Buffalo Bills (Conditional) | — |
| 4 | 30 | 135 | Green Bay Packers | — |
| 4 | 31 | 136 | Baltimore Ravens from Kansas City Chiefs | — |
| 4 | 32 | 137 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — |
| 4 | 33 | 138 | Dallas Cowboys (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 4 | 34 | 139 | New England Patriots (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 4 | 35 | 140 | Pittsburgh Steelers (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 4 | 36 | 141 | Los Angeles Rams (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 4 | 37 | 142 | Green Bay Packers (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 4 | 38 | 143 | Minnesota Vikings (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 4 | 39 | 144 | Kansas City Chiefs (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
| 5 | 1 | 145 | Jacksonville Jaguars | — |
| 5 | 2 | 146 | New York Jets | — |
| 5 | 3 | 147 | Houston Texans | — |
| 5 | 4 | 148 | Atlanta Falcons | — |
| 5 | 5 | 149 | Cincinnati Bengals | — |
| 5 | 6 | 150 | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
| 5 | 7 | 151 | Carolina Panthers | — |
| 5 | 8 | 152 | Denver Broncos | — |
| 5 | 9 | 153 | Detroit Lions | — |
| 5 | 10 | 154 | New York Jets from New York Giants | — |
| 5 | 11 | 155 | San Francisco 49ers | — |
| 5 | 12 | 156 | Miami Dolphins from Dallas Cowboys through Philadelphia Eagles | — |
| 5 | 13 | 157 | Minnesota Vikings | — |
| 5 | 14 | 158 | Houston Texans from New England Patriots | — |
| 5 | 15 | 159 | Los Angeles Chargers | — |
| 5 | 16 | 160 | Arizona Cardinals | — |
| 5 | 17 | 161 | Buffalo Bills from Las Vegas Raiders | — |
| 5 | 18 | 162 | Las Vegas Raiders from Miami Dolphins | — |
| 5 | 19 | 163 | Washington Football Team | — |
| 5 | 20 | 164 | Chicago Bears | — |
| 5 | 21 | 165 | Indianapolis Colts | — |
| 5 | 22 | 166 | Tennessee Titans | — |
| 5 | 23 | 167 | Las Vegas Raiders from Seattle Seahawks | — |
| 5 | 24 | 168 | Minnesota Vikings from Pittsburgh Steelers through Baltimore Ravens | — |
| 5 | 25 | 169 | Cleveland Browns from Los Angeles Rams | — |
| 5 | 26 | 170 | Jacksonville Jaguars from Cleveland Browns | — |
| 5 | 27 | 171 | Baltimore Ravens | — |
| 5 | 28 | 172 | San Francisco 49ers from New Orleans Saints | — |
| 5 | 29 | 173 | Green Bay Packers | — |
| 5 | 30 | 174 | Buffalo Bills | — |
| 5 | 31 | 175 | Kansas City Chiefs | — |
| 5 | 32 | 176 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — |
| 5 | 33 | 177 | New England Patriots (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 5 | 34 | 178 | Green Bay Packers (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 5 | 35 | 179 | Dallas Cowboys (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 5 | 36 | 180 | San Francisco 49ers (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 5 | 37 | 181 | Kansas City Chiefs (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 5 | 38 | 182 | Atlanta Falcons (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 5 | 39 | 183 | Atlanta Falcons (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 5 | 40 | 184 | Baltimore Ravens (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
| 6 | 1 | 185 | Los Angeles Chargers from Jacksonville Jaguars through Tennessee Titans | — |
| 6 | 2 | 186 | New York Jets reacquired through New England Patriots | — |
| 6 | 3 | 187 | Atlanta Falcons | — |
| 6 | 4 | 188 | New England Patriots from Houston Texans | — |
| 6 | 5 | 189 | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
| 6 | 6 | 190 | Cincinnati Bengals | — |
| 6 | 7 | 191 | Denver Broncos | — |
| 6 | 8 | 192 | Dallas Cowboys from Detroit Lions | — |
| 6 | 9 | 193 | Carolina Panthers | — |
| 6 | 10 | 194 | San Francisco 49ers | — |
| 6 | 11 | 195 | Houston Texans from Dallas Cowboys through New England Patriots | — |
| 6 | 12 | 196 | New York Giants | — |
| 6 | 13 | 197 | New England Patriots | — |
| 6 | 14 | 198 | Los Angeles Chargers | — |
| 6 | 15 | 199 | Minnesota Vikings | — |
| 6 | 16 | 200 | Las Vegas Raiders | — |
| 6 | 17 | 201 | New York Giants from Arizona Cardinals | — |
| 6 | 18 | 202 | Cincinnati Bengals from Miami Dolphins through Houston Texans | — |
| 6 | 19 | 203 | Houston Texans from Washington Football Team through Las Vegas Raiders and Miami Dolphins | — |
| 6 | 20 | 204 | Chicago Bears | — |
| 6 | 21 | 205 | Tennessee Titans | — |
| 6 | 22 | 206 | Indianapolis Colts | — |
| 6 | 23 | 207 | Kansas City Chiefs from Pittsburgh Steelers through Miami Dolphins | — |
| 6 | 24 | 208 | Chicago Bears from Seattle Seahawks through Miami Dolphins (Conditional) | — |
| 6 | 25 | 209 | Los Angeles Rams | — |
| 6 | 26 | 210 | Baltimore Ravens | — |
| 6 | 27 | 211 | Cleveland Browns | — |
| 6 | 28 | 212 | Houston Texans from New Orleans Saints | — |
| 6 | 29 | 213 | Buffalo Bills | — |
| 6 | 30 | 214 | Green Bay Packers | — |
| 6 | 31 | 215 | Tennessee Titans from Kansas City Chiefs | — |
| 6 | 32 | 216 | Pittsburgh Steelers from Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — |
| 6 | 33 | 217 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 6 | 34 | 218 | New Orleans Saints (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 6 | 35 | 219 | Atlanta Falcons (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 6 | 36 | 220 | Green Bay Packers (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 6 | 37 | 221 | Chicago Bears (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 6 | 38 | 222 | Carolina Panthers (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 6 | 39 | 223 | Arizona Cardinals from Minnesota Vikings (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 6 | 40 | 224 | Philadelphia Eagles (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 6 | 41 | 225 | Philadelphia Eagles (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 6 | 42 | 226 | New York Jets from Carolina Panthers (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 6 | 43 | 227 | Dallas Cowboys (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| 6 | 44 | 228 | Chicago Bears (Compensatory Selection) | — |
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
| 7 | 1 | 229 | New Orleans Saints from Jacksonville Jaguars | — |
| 7 | 2 | 230 | San Francisco from New York Jets | — |
| 7 | 3 | 231 | Miami Dolphins from Houston Texans | — |
| 7 | 4 | 232 | Tennessee Titans from Atlanta Falcons through Miami Dolphins | — |
| 7 | 5 | 233 | Houston Texans from Cincinnati Bengals | — |
| 7 | 6 | 234 | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
| 7 | 7 | 235 | Cincinnati Bengals from Detroit Lions through Seattle Seahawks | — |
| 7 | 8 | 236 | Buffalo Bills from Carolina Panthers | — |
| 7 | 9 | 237 | Denver Broncos | — |
| 7 | 10 | 238 | Dallas Cowboys | — |
| 7 | 11 | 239 | Denver Broncos from New York Giants | — |
| 7 | 12 | 240 | Philadelphia Eagles from San Francisco 49ers | — |
| 7 | 13 | 241 | Los Angeles Chargers | — |
| 7 | 14 | — | Minnesota Vikings | (Choice Forfeited) |
| 7 | 15 | 242 | New England Patriots | — |
| 7 | 16 | 243 | Arizona Cardinals | — |
| 7 | 17 | 244 | Washington Football Team from Las Vegas Raiders | — |
| 7 | 18 | 245 | Pittsburgh Steelers from Miami Dolphins | — |
| 7 | 19 | 246 | Washington Football Team | — |
| 7 | 20 | 247 | Arizona Cardinals from Chicago Bears through Las Vegas Raiders | — |
| 7 | 21 | 248 | Indianapolis Colts | — |
| 7 | 22 | 249 | Jacksonville Jaguars from Tennessee Titans | — |
| 7 | 23 | 250 | Seattle Seahawks | — |
| 7 | 24 | 251 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers from Pittsburgh Steelers | — |
| 7 | 25 | 252 | Los Angeles Rams | — |
| 7 | 26 | 253 | Denver Broncos from Cleveland Browns | — |
| 7 | 27 | 254 | Pittsburgh Steelers from Baltimore Ravens | — |
| 7 | 28 | 255 | New Orleans Saints | — |
| 7 | 29 | 256 | Green Bay Packers | — |
| 7 | 30 | 257 | Cleveland Browns from Buffalo Bills | — |
| 7 | 31 | 258 | Miami Dolphins from Kansas City Chiefs | — |
| 7 | 32 | 259 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — |
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