Gil Brandt released his second Hot 100: Top Prospects in 2021 NFL Draft Class. I annually enjoy Brandt’s takes on the draft. He’s been evaluating college football players longer than most of us have been alive. He’s in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for doing it.
Brandt’s Hot 100
1. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
2. Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
3. Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU
4. Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
5. Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon
6. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
7. DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama
8. Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
9. Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG, USC
10. Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern
11. Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
12. Jaelan Phillips, Edge, Miami
13. Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
14. Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
15. Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
16. Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech
17. Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech
18. Kwity Paye, Edge, Michigan
19. Jayson Oweh, Edge, Penn State
20. Gregory Rousseau, Edge, Miami
21. Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State
22. Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
23. Landon Dickerson, IOL, Alabama
24. Azeez Ojulari, Edge, Georgia
25. Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida
26. Elijah Moore, WR, Mississippi
27. Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern
28. Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
29. Joe Tyron, Edge, Washington
30. Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa
31. Levi Onwuzurike, IDL, Washington
32. Najee Harris, RB, Alabama
33. Kelvin Joseph, CB, Kentucky
34. Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU
35. Christian Barmore, IDL, Alabama
36. Travis Etienne, RB, LSU
37. Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky
38. Carlos Basham Jr., Edge, Wake Forest
39. Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia
40. Javonte Williams, RB, North Carolina
41. Pete Werner, LB, Ohio State
42. Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota
43. Josh Myers, IOL, Ohio State
44. Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama
45. Richie Grant, S, UCF
46. Dillon Radunz, OT, North Dakota State
47. Terrace Marshall Jr., WR, LSU
48. Creed Humphrey, IOL, Alabama
49. Jalen Mayfield, OT, Michigan
50. Nick Collins, LB, Missouri
51. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame
52. Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB, Syracuse
53. Aaron Robinson, CB, UCF
54. Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State
55. Joseph Ossai, Edge, Texas
56. Ronnie Perkins, Edge, Oklahoma
57. Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
58. Walker Little, OT, Stanford
59. Brady Christensen, OT, BYU
60. James Hudson, OT, Cincinnati
61. Deonte Brown, IOL, Alabama
62. Dan Moore Jr., OT, Texas A&M
63. Amari Rodgers, WR, Clemson
64. 64. Elijah Molden, CB, Washington
65. Jevon Holland, S, Oregon
66. Asante Samuel Jr., CB, Florida State
67. Payton Turner, Edge, Houston
68. Dyami Brown, WR, North Carolina
69. Jackson Carman, IOL, Clemson
70. Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame
71. Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina
72. Quinn Meinerz, IOL, Wisconsin-Whitewater
73. Trey Smith, IOL, Tennessee
74. Daviyon Nixon, IDL, Iowa
75. Tutu Atwell, WR, Louisville
76. Jabril Cox, LB, LSU
77. Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford
78. Spencer Brown, OT, Northern Iowa
79. Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State
80. Marvin Wilson, IDL, Florida State
81. Milton Williams, DE, Louisiana Tech
82. Jay Tufele, IDL, USC
83. Tyran Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State
84. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC
85. Tommy Togiai, IDL, Ohio State
86. Wyatt Davis, IOL, Ohio State
87. Brevin Jordan, TE, Miami
88. Tommy Tremble, TE, Notre Dame
89. D’Wayne Eskridge, WR, Western Michigan
90. Ben Cleveland, IOL, Georgia
91. Baron Browning, LB, Ohio State
92. Stone Forsythe, OT, Florida
93. Aaron Banks, IOL, Notre Dame
94. Patrick Jones II, Edge, Pittsburgh
95. Robert Rochell, CB, Central Arkansas
96. Garrett Wallow, LB, TCU
97. Rashad Weaver, Edge, Pittsburgh
98. Tyler Shelvin, IDL, LSU
99. Tony Fields II, LB, West Virginia
100. Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas
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A couple things:
It’s a bit of a surprise to see Brandt rank Alijah Vera-Tucker at #9 and ahead of #10 Rashawn Slater. Penei Sewell and Rashawn Slater have long been my dream picks for the Minnesota Vikings. Vera-Tucker has been my realistic hope for the Vikings at #14. By Brandt’s rankings, Slater is the offensive lineman more likely to get close to 14.
Brandt clearly isn’t a fan of Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. Seeing the versatile Notre Dame linebacker way down at #51 is the surprise of Brandt’s Top 100. I’ve viewed Owusu-Koramoah as, at worst, a late half of the first round pick and I truly expect some team to grab him in the teens. Brandt has him ranked such that he’s selected a full round later.
Brandt is a fan of the Alabama offensive line. Four of them are among his Top 61.
If the Vikings selected the players that Brandt has ranked at the spots in which they pick, they end up with the following three-round draft haul:
1(14). Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
3(78). Spencer Brown, OT, Northern Iowa
3(90). Ben Cleveland, IOL, Georgia
Improving the offensive line is the Vikings greatest need. If it’s not addressed in the first round, adding Spencer Brown and Ben Cleveland in the third round makes up for it. Both probably could/would be first year starters.
Five more days.
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