#TacleandoLaNFL: Primera Ronda del NFL Draft 2021

 

 

2021 NFL Draft Round 1 Notes

For 2021 NFL Draft reports and audio from on-site prospect interviews, click here. OFFENSE RULES THE FIRST: The 2021 NFL Draft featured 18 offensive players selected in the first round, tied for the fourth-most in the common-draft era, trailing only the 1968, 2004 and 2009 NFL Drafts (19). With each of the first seven picks on the offensive side of the ball, the 2021 NFL Draft featured the most offensive players selected to start a Draft since 1967, surpassing the previous high of six in the 1999 NFL Draft.   DRAFTED QBs: With five quarterbacks chosen in the first round, 2021 is the sixth consecutive draft (2016-2021) with at least three quarterbacks selected in the first round, surpassing 2002-2006 (five consecutive drafts) for the longest such streak in the common-draft era.   It also marks the fourth time that at least five quarterbacks have been selected in the Draft’s opening round since 1967. The 1983 NFL Draft holds the record with six quarterbacks selected in the first round, including Pro Football Hall of Famers JOHN ELWAY, JIM KELLY and DAN MARINO.   QB1: The Jacksonville Jaguars selected TREVOR LAWRENCE with the first-overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. It marks the third time in the common-draft era that a quarterback was chosen No. 1 overall in four consecutive NFL Drafts, joining 2001-05 (five consecutive drafts) and 2009-12 (four).   MOST CONSECUTIVE DRAFTS WITH A QUARTERBACK SELECTED FIRST OVERALL SINCE 1967   DRAFT YEARS CONSECUTIVE DRAFTS SELECTIONS 2001-05 5 Alex Smith (2005, San Francisco) Eli Manning (2004, San Diego Chargers) Carson Palmer (2003, Cincinnati) David Carr (2002, Houston) Michael Vick (2001, Atlanta)       2018-21 4 (active streak) Trevor Lawrence (2021, Jacksonville) Joe Burrow (2020, Cincinnati) Kyler Murray (2019, Arizona) Baker Mayfield (2018, Cleveland)       2009-12 4 Andrew Luck (2012, Indianapolis) Cam Newton (2011, Carolina) Sam Bradford (2010, St. Louis Rams) Matthew Stafford (2009, Detroit)   NOT PASSING ON QUARTERBACKS: With the selections of TREVOR LAWRENCE (No. 1 overall, Jacksonville), ZACH WILSON (No. 2, New York Jets) and TREY LANCE (No. 3, San Francisco), the 2021 NFL Draft became the third Draft since 1967 in which quarterbacks were chosen with each of the first three picks, joining the 1999 and 1971 NFL Drafts.   NFL DRAFTS WITH QUARTERBACKS CHOSEN WITH EACH OF FIRST THREE PICKS SINCE 1967   DRAFT YEAR QUARTERBACK TEAM OVERALL 2021 Trevor Lawrence Jacksonville 1   Zach Wilson New York Jets 2   Trey Lance San Francisco 3         1999 Tim Couch Cleveland 1   Donovan McNabb Philadelphia 2   Akili Smith Cincinnati 3         1971 Jim Plunkett New England 1   Archie Manning New Orleans 2   Dan Pastorini Houston Oilers 3 NON-FBS TO FIRST ROUND: North Dakota State’s TREY LANCE (No. 3 overall, San Francisco) became the sixth quarterback from a non-FBS school to be drafted in the first round since 1979, when Division I-A was formed.   QUARTERBACKS FROM NON-FBS SCHOOLS CHOSEN IN THE FIRST ROUND SINCE 1979   DRAFT YEAR PLAYER SCHOOL TEAM OVERALL 2021 Trey Lance North Dakota State San Francisco 3 2016 Carson Wentz North Dakota State Philadelphia 2 2008 Joe Flacco Delaware Baltimore Ravens 18 1995 Steve McNair Alcorn State Houston Oilers 3 1983 Ken O’Brien UC Davis New York Jets 24 1979 Phil Simms Morehead State New York Giants 7   QB-RB DUOS: Clemson, with quarterback TREVOR LAWRENCE (No. 1 overall, Jacksonville) and running back TRAVIS ETIENNE (No. 25, Jacksonville), and Alabama, with quarterback MAC JONES (No. 15, New England) and running back NAJEE HARRIS (No. 24, Pittsburgh), became the fifth and sixth colleges with both a quarterback and running back chosen in the first round of the same NFL Draft since 2000.   With both Lawrence and Etienne being selected by Jacksonville, it marks the first time that a quarterback and running back duo from the same college were each selected in the first round of the same NFL Draft by the same team in the common-draft era.   SCHOOLS WITH BOTH A QUARTERBACK AND RUNNING BACK SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SAME NFL DRAFT SINCE 2000   DRAFT YEAR SCHOOL QUARTERBACK RUNNING BACK(S) 2021 Alabama Mac Jones Najee Harris 2021 Clemson Trevor Lawrence Travis Etienne 2020 LSU Joe Burrow Clyde Edwards-Helaire 2009 Georgia Matthew Stafford Knowshon Moreno 2006 USC Matt Leinart Reggie Bush 2005 Auburn Jason Campbell Ronnie Brown, Cadillac Williams   ROLL CALL: Five offensive players from Alabama - quarterback MAC JONES (New England, No. 15 overall), running back NAJEE HARRIS (Pittsburgh, No. 24), wide receivers DEVONTA SMITH (Philadelphia, No. 10) and JAYLEN WADDLE (Miami, No. 6), and offensive lineman ALEX LEATHERWOOD (Las Vegas, No. 17) – were chosen in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.   Alabama becomes the first school in the common-draft era to have a quarterback, running back and two wide receivers selected in the first round of the same NFL Draft, and this marks the first time that a school has had at least five offensive players chosen in the first round of a single Draft since 1967.   Additionally, with the selection of cornerback PATRICK SURTAIN II (Denver, No. 9), Alabama became the second school to have six players chosen in the first round of the same NFL Draft in the common-draft era, joining the University of Miami (six) in the 2004 NFL Draft.   Along with the Crimson Tide, six other schools had multiple players selected in the first round of 2021 NFL Draft: Clemson, Florida, Miami (Fla.), Northwestern, Penn State and Virginia Tech.   DUO OUT WIDE: Alabama wide receivers JAYLEN WADDLE (Miami, No. 6) and DEVONTA SMITH (Philadelphia, No. 10 overall) were each selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.   Smith and Waddle are the sixth pair of wide receiver teammates to be drafted in the first round of the same NFL Draft since 1967, and the first pair to both be chosen in the top-10.   SCHOOLS WITH WIDE RECEIVER TEAMMATES SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SAME NFL DRAFT SINCE 1967   SCHOOL YEAR PLAYER TEAM OVERALL Alabama 2021 Jaylen Waddle Miami 6     DeVonta Smith Philadelphia 10           Alabama 2020 Henry Ruggs Las Vegas 12     Jerry Jeudy Denver 15           LSU 2007 Dwayne Bowe Kansas City 23     Craig Davis San Diego Chargers 30           Ohio State 2007 Ted Ginn Jr. Miami 9     Anthony Gonzalez Indianapolis 32           Miami (Fla.) 2001 Santana Moss New York Jets 16     Reggie Wayne Indianapolis 30           Florida 1997 Ike Hilliard New York Giants 7     Reidel Anthony Tampa Bay 16 FLORIDA’S FINEST: The Atlanta Falcons selected Florida tight end KYLE PITTS with the fourth overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, the highest-drafted tight end in the common-draft era.   Additionally, Florida wide receiver KADARIUS TONEY was selected with the No. 20 overall pick by the New York Giants. With the selections of Pitts and Toney, Florida is the second school since 1967 to have both a wide receiver and tight end selected in the first round of the same NFL Draft, joining Ohio State in the 1996 NFL Draft [wide receiver TERRY GLENN (No. 7 overall) and tight end RICKEY DUDLEY (No. 9)].   FOOTBALL IS FAMILY: With the selections of JAYCEE HORN (No. 8 overall, Carolina) and PATRICK SURTAIN II (No. 9, Denver), it marked the continuation of NFL family legacies.   Jaycee is the son of 12-year NFL veteran and four-time Pro Bowl selection Joe Horn, while Patrick is the son of 11-year NFL veteran and three-time Pro Bowl selection Patrick Surtain. 2021 NFL Draft Coverage Delivers Second-Highest Day 1 Viewership ​ Average Audience of 12.6 Million Viewers (TV + Digital) – Up +11% vs. 2019 Digital AMA of 598K Across NFL O&O, ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ABC – Up +54% vs. 2019 Round 1 coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland was seen by an average audience of 12.6 million viewers (TV + Digital) last night across ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes and digital channels – up +11% vs. Round 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft (11.4 million). With 12.6 million viewers, 2021 ranks as the second-highest Day 1 on record, surpassing 2014 (12.4 million) and behind only 2020 (15.5 million). Digitally, Round 1 coverage delivered an AMA of 598K across NFL O&O, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ABC platforms – up +54% vs. 2019 (389K). All seven rounds of the 2021 NFL Draft are being presented across ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network – the third straight year that The Walt Disney Company is working with the National Football League to offer a multi-network presentation of the Draft for all seven rounds. Due to the unique presentation and circumstances surrounding the 2020 NFL Draft, the most balanced viewership comparison is to the 2019 NFL Draft.   ABOUT NFL MEDIA NFL Media is comprised of NFL Network, NFL Films, NFL.com, the NFL app and NFL RedZone. 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