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2021 NFL Draft: 5 Most Likely No. 1 Overall Picks

  • The Draft Network
  • August 30, 2020
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At this time last year, not a single person could have predicted that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow would end up as the 2020 first overall pick. After a magical Heisman-winning campaign, that's exactly what happened, however, as Burrow shocked the draft world in every way possible. 

Although things this year don’t look as unpredictable, as Trevor Lawrence is widely assumed to be the odds-on favorite to earn that coveted selection, anything can happen—especially in this whirlwind of a year—which makes Lawrence anything but a lock for that top spot.

Taking into account player talent, positional value, and team needs, here are the five most likely prospects to be taken as the 2021 first overall pick.

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