2021 NFL Draft: Las Vegas Raiders land defensive star in full first round mock

2021 NFL Draft: Las Vegas Raiders land defensive star in full first-round mock

28. New Orleans Saints – QB Mac Jones, Alabama

If any team is in a position to make Mac Jones a possible day one replacement for their hole at QB, it’s the Saints. The things you read when it comes to Jones range from the top 15 to day two. But Sean Payton is someone you trust to get the most out of any quarterback he has, and with the Saints still having a win-now team, Jones fits what they need.

He will not wow you with his physical traits like the QBs that were taken ahead of him, but he can clearly run a high-level system. The accuracy and footwork combined with being a point-guard-like facilitator give him a high floor. Jones can get the ball to playmakers on time, and for a team like the Saints, that may be all they need.

29. Green Bay Packers – LB Nick Bolton,  Missouri

There are two positions that the Packers continue to try to get away with playing mediocre guys, and that’s linebackers and their number two receiver. With the depth at receiver in this class, the Packers can address both positions, but the top end of the linebacker class is scarce, so they should consider it first.

Nick Bolton is a hard-hitting and instinctual player who will chase sideline to sideline and provide coverage ability. The Packers got a good look at what rangy three-down linebackers can provide when they played the Bucs, so it’s about time they started investing a little more at the position.