14. As a result of their losing streak, the Jags have found themselves close to the top of a lot of mock drafts. This is a franchise that is currently 0-5, and head coach Joe Judge has yet to prove he was the right guy for the job. Clemson's Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State's Justin Fields are the early favorites in this year's group, with North Dakota State's Trey Lance as the biggest wild-card in the first-round conversation. As a freshman backup to Jake Fromm, Fields was 27-of-39 for 328 yards with four touchdowns passing and four touchdowns rushing. One week, Gardner Minshew looks like the future at the position; the next week, it is much less concrete. Your privacy is safe with us. A prime example of what could happen when a front office executive takes another regime’s young quarterback is what Tom Coughlin did with Blake Bortles. So yeah, the moral of the story for front office leaders is to simply get your guy if you don’t inherit a Tier 1-2 quarterback. He’s very active with his hands and it feels like he can play in a 4-3 or 3-4 scheme. 3 or No. Please check your email for a confirmation. Follow full coverage of Justin Fields during the 2021 NFL Draft on ESPN.com With their second pick in the mock, the Jags were slotted a need that is significantly clearer than quarterback. The Jets have a franchise quarterback in Sam Darnold, so they will likely pass on one at No. 1 pick, Fantasy Podcast: Week 6 preview, best landing spots for Le'Veon Bell, 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Minnesota Vikings take Justin Fields, 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Jets draft Trevor Lawrence and replace Sam Darnold, 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Bengals add more protection for Joe Burrow. No big shock here, as the New York Giants currently hold the No. The Atlanta Falcons are locked in through nearly two quarters of play against the Minnesota Vikings. The Jacksonville Jaguars have completed the first quarter of the season, and after getting off to a great start Week 1, they’ve cooled down tremendously. The Jacksonville Jaguars will be wrapping up the first quarter of their 2020 season and it's been clear that 2021 should be a year where they may need to bolster their defense over their offense. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Despite that, Draft Wire's Luke Easterling had the team opening up his latest mock with three consecutive offensive players, most of which still make sense for their team. 3 overall, but they should add some protection for him. After starting the season off at 0-5, the Atlanta Falcons have decided to part ways with their head coach, and general manager. 4 in Morgan’s draft, which would set up Fields to take over for fellow Ohio State alumnus Dwayne Haskins. Edge rusher, safety and cornerback are arguably the team's biggest needs, but a new mock draft has Atlanta going in a different direction. 17 NFL teams that churned 600 yards total offense in a single game, 20 possible GM candidates for the Falcons in 2021, Falcons Highlights: WR Julio Jones goes off on the Vikings, 10 takeaways from Falcons' 40-23 win over the Vikings, Instant Analysis: Falcons thrash Vikings for first win of season, Falcons Highlights: Matt Ryan improvises, finds Julio Jones for TD, WATCH: Foye Oluokun records Falcons' 3rd INT of first half, Watch: Calvin Ridley's TD gives Falcons 17-0 lead, WATCH: Falcons rookie A.J. Jacksonville could land a new member for its secondary or another wide receiver, but it would be easy to see those players being easily forgotten. While Daniel Jones is young, and was a first round selection, Lawrence is considered a can’t-miss prospect, and would be an absolute star in New York. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images), Justin Fields, Ohio State Buckeyes. That would give Darnold the protection he has never had, and that would enable him to finally become the quarterback he is capable of. Here is our latest 2021 NFL Mock Draft, with draft order courtesy of Tankathon prior to the Monday night football game. At 6-foot-5, 310 pounds, Barmore would give the Jags another big body with penetrating capabilities, something that they need when looking at their interior. Fields ended up at Georgia after a competitive recruiting battle. Terrell records first career INT, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 2 overall makes sense. Draft Wire's Luke Easterling is projecting the team to draft Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields in his latest 2021 mock. Atlanta Falcons is a registered trademark of the Atlanta Falcons LLC. Jacksonville has a lot of issues. With that being the case, the Jags’ first pick ended up being No. This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Atlanta Falcons or NFL Properties LLC. That’s why Justin Fields gets the nod here. Justin Fields, Ohio State Buckeyes. Justin Fields 2020 Preview By Charlie Campbell Career Recap: Coming out of high school, Fields was one of the top recruits in the nation along with Clemson's Trevor Lawrence. With their first selection, Easterling had the Jags replacing one Alabama left tackle with another by slotting them Alex Leatherwood to hold down things on the blindside. Fields is also a top NFL prospect and could simply declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. 25 overall selection three years ago. Justin Fields, Ohio State Buckeyes. Listen to the latest from Jags Wire’s own James Johnson and Phil Smith on their podcast “Bleav in the Jags.” Subscribe via Apple Podcasts and check out our archived episodes via Bleav Podcasts. With three consecutive losses and two coming from winless teams, fans have begun to monitor the draft though Doug Marrone and company have time to turn things around. Heads rolled on Sunday, as the inevitable happened to head coach Dan Quinn, who was fired after the team’s 0-5 start. Penei Sewell is the best offensive tackle in this draft class, and one can only imagine what the Jets offensive line would look like with him and Mekhi Becton as bookends. One week, Gardner Minshew looks like the future at the position; the next week, it is much less concrete. 4 where the Jags selected a popular signal-caller. The Jaguars should have a more clear idea of where things stand by January. One of those might just be Florida State Seminole, Marvin Wilson. The New York Jets have their own issues at head coach with Adam Gase, a guy who has not done much since arriving prior to last season. 4. Edwards’ mock draft is one that would address two key positions for the team and both players are additions that could get the Jags on the right track in 2021. The Jaguars should have a more clear idea of where things stand by January. That means sweeping changes could be coming within the organization, and a new franchise quarterback could be brought in next April. Fields isn’t the elite tools player that Lawrence is but his athleticism and arm are elite in their own right. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. As for Fields, he’s proven to be a great dual threat signal-caller at 6-foot-3, 228 pounds. With a lot of capital in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft, it might be time to search for some potential replacements. Well, it seems as if Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is the consensus option for Washington at quarterback. It is important for that to play out over the next three months. He was pretty accurate last season, completing 67.2% of his passes for 3,273 yards, 41 touchdowns, and just three picks. That was the case for them in CBS Sports’ mock by Josh Edwards, who utilized SportsLines Super Bowl odds to determine the order. The addition of Christian Barmore would give that defensive line the jolt that it desperately needs. Travis Etienne’s Heisman campaign has one big problem: Trevor Lawrence, NFL Week 6 preview: Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes meet, 2021 NFL Mock Draft: New York Giants replace Danny Dimes with the No. Maybe Minshew becomes that, or maybe he doesn’t. Yes, as mentioned, this is something the Jags will know more about down the road. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All NFL and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. With just over a week away before the Ohio State Football team hits the gridiron to begin the 2020 season, Big Ten opponents have reason to be even more concerned with the Buckeye juggernaut: Ryan Day says he and Heisman hopeful Justin Fields are really starting to click. During the five-week period between the Big Ten canceling the fall season and reinstating it, Fields could have easily opted to go train and skipped out on any season Ohio State had. Some of that has been due to the pass-rush's struggles to get home and the secondary has been torn apart, reminiscent of swiss cheese at times. Heading into Week 5, the overall unit had allowed a league-high 77% completion against rival quarterbacks, certainly not an encouraging figure. So, what can the team do to improve this? It is important for that to play out over the next three months.