Mac Jones goes in top 5 of CBS Sports’ latest 2021 NFL Mock Draft

The 2021 NFL Draft will be here in April, but there’s no normal NFL Combine at the end of this month to prepare for it.

There will still be Pro Days around the country, but for now, NFL teams are waiting to get a read on some of the top prospects.

On Monday, CBS Sports analyst Ryan Wilson updated his Round 1 mock draft, and as you can see below, he has 11 SEC stars coming off the board in the first 32 picks. Interestingly, Alabama QB Mac Jones is the first SEC player drafted, going to the Atlanta Falcons at No. 4:

• No. 4 — Mac Jones, QB, Alabama — Atlanta Falcons
• No. 5 — Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida — Cincinnati Bengals
• No. 6 — Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU — Philadelphia Eagles
• No. 11 — DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama — New York Giants
• No. 12 — Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama — San Francisco 49ers
• No. 15 — Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama — New England Patriots
• No. 16 — Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina — Arizona Cardinals
• No. 24 — Najee Harris, RB, Alabama — Pittsburgh Steelers
• No. 25 — Christian Barmore, DL, Alabama — Jacksonville Jaguars
• No. 27 — Azeez Ojulari, LB, Georgia — Baltimore Ravens
• No. 29 — Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida — Green Bay Packers

Adam Spencer

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