With the 126th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers have selected Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard. Considered a top running back prospect at one point, Hubbard saw a huge drop in yards per carry last year from 6.4 down to 4.7. That hurt his draft stock, and he fell to the fourth round. Carolina has Christian McCaffrey at running back, so

With the 124th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Washington Football Team has drafted Boise State tight end John Bates. Bates had 12 catches for 117 yards in five games last season. He was a strong blocker for Boise State but never showed much consistency as a pass-catcher, never catching more than 22 passes in a collegiate season. Expect to see him playing a

With the 120th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots have selected Oklahoma running back Rhamondre Stevenson. Stevenson had 665 rushing yards last year but missed the first five games of the season due to suspension. He’s agile despite being a bigger back and has some appeal as a pass-catching back as well. The Patriots depth chart at running back looks pretty

With the 119th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have selected Iowa State running back Kene Nwangwu. In four years in Ames, Nwangwu totaled 744 rushing yards and four touchdowns with just seven receptions. It’s a bit of a puzzling pick for the Vikings, who have a solid running back room already with Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison. Nwangwu has some nice

With the 112th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions have selected USC wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Detroit’s receiving unit will look a lot different in 2021 with the departure of Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones Jr., so there’s definitely room for St. Brown to get some snaps behind Breshad Perriman and Tyrell Williams. A smart route-runner who had a 1,000-yard season

With the 109th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans have selected Louisville wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick. At this point in the draft, players aren’t usually expected to step in and play immediately, but that could change in Tennessee. Right now, the top receivers beyond A.J. Brown are Josh Reynolds and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, so Fitzpatrick could end up playing a key role on

With the 107th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New York Jets have addressed their running back need by taking North Carolina’s Michael Carter. Heading into the draft, the Jets running back room consisted of Lamical Perine, Ty Johnson, Tevin Coleman, and Josh Adams, so there’s some clear space for Carter to get onto the field and make an early impact. Carter has rushed

The Denver Broncos selected Ohio State linebacker Baron Browning with the last pick of the third round (No. 105 overall) of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Browning is underrated because of his size (6-foot-3, 240 pounds), but he has prototypical size to play the Mike linebacker position as a run-stopping force. He also has enough mobility to drop into zone coverage, which will

The Baltimore Ravens selected SMU cornerback Brandon Stephens with the No. 104 overall draft pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Stephens is an athletic outside cornerback with impressive vertical leaping ability at the catch point. He stands at 6-foot, 206 pounds, and is raw in coverage. However, he has enough athletic ability and speed to develop into a

The Los Angeles Rams selected South Carolina linebacker Ernest Jones with the No. 103 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Jones is incredibly long (6-foot-2, 230 pounds) and active in the middle of the football field. He’s much better against the run than in the passing game and has the short-area quickness to become a pretty solid

The San Francisco 49ers selected Michigan cornerback Ambry Thomas with the No. 102 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Thomas is projected to serve as a bump-and-run cornerback with starting upside for San Francisco. At just 6-foot, 183 pounds, he is not very physical, though, and will surely struggle against bigger, more physical pass-catchers in the NFL.

The Detroit Lions selected Syracuse cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu with the No. 101 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Melifonwu profiles as a risk/reward prospect that is a press corner with heaps of athleticism and length (6-foot-3, 213 pounds). He’s also really explosive on the outside who can stick to receivers thanks to his impressive agility. But if

The Tennessee Titans selected Washington cornerback Elijah Molden with the No. 100 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Molden was a slot cornerback and also played some safety in college. He’s not very big at 5-foot-10, 191 pounds, and he makes a lot of plays at the intermediate level of the field as a safety/slot cornerback hybrid.

The Dallas Cowboys selected Oregon State cornerback Nahshon Wright with the No. 99 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Wright’s size and length is what made him appealing to NFL teams at 6-foot-4, 188 pounds, but he wasn’t expected to come off the board until Day 3. He’ll need to do a better job of recognizing and

The Denver Broncos selected Wisconsin-Whitewater offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz with the No. 98 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday. It was against lesser competition, but Meinerz manhandled his opponents in college. He has incredible leverage and burst off the line of scrimmage and can play anywhere on the interior up front. He’s a great athlete at 6-foot-3, 320

The Los Angeles Chargers selected Georgia tight end Tre’ McKitty with the No. 97 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. The Chargers were looking to add another tight end after losing Hunter Henry in free agency. McKitty has strong hands and the ability to make tough catches in traffic and will give impressing young quarterback Justin Herbert

The New England Patriots selected Oklahoma edge rusher Ronnie Perkins with the No. 96 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Perkins could be a big steal of the third round with the compensatory pick that New England received from losing Tom Brady in free agency last year. He profiles as a power rusher with a high motor

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Notre Dame offensive lineman Robert Hainsey with the No. 95 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Hainsey played tackle in college, but he’s expected to be moved inside to guard with the Buccaneers. But his versatility won’t go unnoticed, and he can play any spot up front for Tampa as they look

The Baltimore Ravens selected Georgia offensive lineman Ben Cleveland with the No. 94 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Cleveland is a beast on the football field, and he should help offset the loss of right tackle Orlando Brown Jr., who was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. At 6-foot-6, 335 pounds, Cleveland has the size and

The Buffalo Bills selected Northern Iowa offensive lineman Spencer Brown with the No. 93 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Despite being a whopping 6-foot-9, 321 pounds, Brown is really athletic as a long-term project at right tackle. He fires off the snap and has good knee bend, but he needs to improve in pass protection at