2021 NFL Draft Consensus Board: Top 130 Prospects

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I’ve compiled 24 draft big boards of some of the biggest names in the NFL Draft community to make the 2021 NFL Draft Consensus Board.

For several years now, I have made a consensus big board for the NFL Draft. I started this just for fun for our family and friends has now turned into an annual draft tradition.  The 2021 NFL Draft Consensus Board includes several big names in the draft industry such as Dane Brugler of The Athletic, Todd McShay and Mel Kiper from EPSN, Lance Zierlein, and Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network, and NFL legend Gil Brandt.

The consensus board also includes the Draft Big Boards of several websites such as The Athletic, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, The Draft Network,  Pro Football Network, DraftTek, Walter Football, and Tank-a-Thon.  Last but not least, there are several draft big boards from intelligent individuals such as Chris Trapasso, Dalton Miller, Thor Nystrom, Jordan Reid, Marcus and Dustin Mosher, Tommy Jaggi, and myself.

The 2021 NFL Draft Consensus Board is constructed fairly simply. Everyone’s player rankings has equal weight and added together from the 24 draft boards to get an average ranking for each prospect and then the final rankings are based on their average number. If a certain prospect is excluded from a certain board then 50 added to the player ranking size is used. (Example: if player X is off writer’s A board that has 150 prospects, the player X would have a rank of 150+50=200).

2021 NFL Draft Consensus Board  –  Top 130

RankProspectPositionHighLowRange
1Trevor LawrenceQB121
2Kyle PittsTE165
3Penei SewellOT2119
4Ja’Marr ChaseWR21513
5Justin FieldsQB21816
6Zach WilsonQB22321
7DeVonta SmithWR32118
8Jaylen WaddleWR22018
9Patrick SurtainCB53025
10Rashawn SlaterOT/OG62620
11Micah ParsonsLB62317
12Trey LanceQB62822
13Jaycee HornCB83426
14Christian DarrisawOT83830
15Alijah Vera-TuckerOT/OG93728
16Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahLB/S85143
17Kwity PayeEDGE104737
18Jaelan PhillipsEDGE94031
19Caleb FarleyCB73326
20Azeez OjulariEDGE85850
21Greg NewsomeCB154126
22Teven JenkinsOT125644
23Trevon MoehrigS125240
24Zaven CollinsLB154934
25Christian BarmoreDT114938
26Rashod BatemanWR95445
27Najee HarrisRB166549
28Travis EtienneRB106656
29Mac JonesQB9150141
30Jamin DavisLB156247
31Elijah MooreWR168064
32Kadarius ToneyWR206545
33Terrace MarshallWR25150125
34Jayson OwehEDGE19250231
35Alex LeatherwoodOT/OG137461
36Javonte WilliamsRB256540
37Landon DickersonC7189182
38Creed HumphreyC66963
39Rondale MooreWR/RB198263
40Samuel CosmiOT1810082
41Levi OnwuzurikeDT269973
42Asante SamuelCB20150130
43Carlos BashamEDGE258560
44Gregory RousseauEDGE18250232
45Liam EichenbergOT/OG288557
46Joseph OssaiEDGE278861
47Dillon RadunzOT/OG3210876
48Joe TryonEDGE298152
49Jevon HollandS318756
50Eric StokesCB367236
51Richie GrantS14125111
52Nick BoltonLB2712598
53Pat FreiermuthTE3810264
54Tyson CampbellCB31150119
55Jalen MayfieldOT/OG35144109
56Wyatt DavisOG3312289
57Jabril CoxLB4113695
58Dyami BrownWR30150120
59Ifeatu MelifonwuCB25150125
60Elijah MoldenDB35150115
61Ronnie PerkinsEDGE3511681
62Aaron RobinsonCB259368
63Daviyon NixonDT10119109
64Quinn MeinerzC37150113
65Payton TurnerEDGE36150114
66Kelvin JosephCB33160127
67Baron BrowningLB19138119
68Jackson CarmanOG2010383
69Tylan WallaceWR4913283
70Milton WilliamsDL49157108
71Michael CarterRB47182135
72Pete WernerLB40150110
73Amon-Ra St. BrownWR5115099
74Walker LittleOT26154128
75D’Wayne EskridgeWR33164131
76Alim McNeillDT34157123
77Jay TufeleDT4113695
78Trey SmithOG38149111
79Amari RodgersWR42150108
80Paulson AdeboCB50155105
81Brevin JordanTE54161107
82Chazz SurrattLB5115099
83Josh MyersC43181138
84Brady ChristensenOG47250203
85Tommy TrembleTE38250212
86Nico CollinsWR5315097
87Spencer BrownOT61250189
88Jamar JohnsonS47200153
89Kellen MondQB48150102
90Dayo OdeyingboDL40150110
91Kenneth GainwellRB47175128
92Hamsah NasirildeenLB/S69200131
93Kyle TraskQB35160125
94Andre CiscoS18250232
95Tommy TogiaiDT61200139
96Trey SermonRB5615094
97Davis MillsQB68187119
98Hunter LongTE47153106
99Rashad WeaverEDGE36200164
100James HudsonOT/OG60164104
101Ben ClevelandOG59200141
102Deonte BrownOG61250189
103Aaron BanksOG51250199
104Tutu AtwellWR41250209
105Tyler ShelvinDT71200129
106Benjamin St-JusteCB66182116
107Quincy RocheEDGE74225151
108Stone ForsytheOT29250221
109Ar’Darius WashingtonDB43200157
110Kendrick GreenOG68250182
111D’Ante SmithOT61185124
112Dylan MosesLB43250207
113Marlon TuipulotuDT65250185
114Divine DeabloLB/S79250171
115Anthony SchwartzWR53206153
116Marvin WilsonDT68250182
117Patrick Jones IIEDGE52250198
118Osa OdighizuwaDL74200126
119Shaun WadeDB79250171
120Robert RochellCB71250179
121Cameron McGroneLB42250208
122Seth WilliamsWR66225159
123Josh PalmerWR48226178
124Shi SmithWR86200114
125Bobby Brown IIIDT80235155
126Abry ThomasCB87250163
127Jaelon DardenWR79250171
128Cade JohnsonWR64250186
129Monty RiceLB91250159
130Simi FehokoWR95214119
RankProspectPositionHighLowRange

Most polarizing prospects based on the highest and lowest rankings:

  •  LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah  –  High of 8  Low of 51
  • QB Mac Jones  –  High of 9  Low of 150
  • Edge  Jayson Oweh  –  High of 19 Low of 250
  • Edge Gregory Rousseau  –  High of18 Low of 250
  • S Richie Grant  –  High of 14 Low of 125
  • WR Anthony Schwartz  –  High of 53 Low of 206

Players Pittsburgh Steelers could target on the first two rounds:

1st Round
22  OT Teven Jenkins
24  LB Zaven Collins
27  RB Najee Harris

2nd Round
36  RB Javonte Williams
37  C  Landon Dickerson
38  C  Creed Humphrey
42  CB Asante Samuel
50  CB Eric Stokes
53  TE Pat Freiermuth
64  C  Quinn Meinerz

Nearly all of Pittsburgh media believes that Najee Harris will be the selection for Pittsburgh if he’s available with the 24th overall pick in the NFL Draft, based on the most recent mock drafts. His consensus ranking falls just behind value at 27 overall. Some other options the team could consider in the first round that would poise good value include Oklahoma State offensive tackle Teven Jenkins and Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins.

On day two, there are a number of directions the Steelers could go, but I have them going with a center in the second round. Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Quinn Meinerz would make a lot of sense.

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It will be interesting to see which direction the Steelers ultimately go on draft day. Hopefully, they heed the advice of these consensus rankings and take a highly valued player at an important position in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.