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Four Weeks Until 2021 NFL Draft: Zach Wilson Mock Draft Roundup
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The 2021 NFL Draft officially begins in less than a month and local college players, including BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, will find out where their professional careers will start.
This year’s draft will take place in Cleveland, Ohio from April 29-May 1.
Wilson is currently projected by many NFL experts as one of the top selections.
These are the picks and teams that Wilson is predicted to land with in the latest national mock drafts:
Zach Wilson in NFL Mock Drafts
ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
ESPN (Todd McShay)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
Mock 4.0 is here… Picks 3 (SF trade up) and 4 (ATL) were the toughest decisions. https://t.co/pt4hoYDYnA
— Todd McShay (@McShay13) April 1, 2021
Sports Illustrated (Albert Breer)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
CBS Sports (Josh Edwards)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
CBS Sports (Chris Trapasso)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
Yahoo! Sports (Eric Edholm)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
🚨 MOCK DRAFT 🚨
The mystery begins with that @49ers No. 3 pick 🕵️♂️@Eric_Edholm writes ➡️ https://t.co/Qv1L1nq3tI pic.twitter.com/DeoAShGQ9K
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 1, 2021
NFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
NFL.com (Bucky Brooks)
No. 4 overall – Atlanta Falcons
NFL.com (Lance Zierlein)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
.@LanceZierlein's mock draft after last week's @NFLDraft trades:
3. SF: Trey Lance
6. MIA: Ja'Marr Chase
12. PHI: Jaylen Waddle
Full draft: https://t.co/RSQxKpnBPL pic.twitter.com/4VqVaaZgQi— NFL (@NFL) March 31, 2021
NFL.com (Maurice Jones-Drew)
No. 4 overall – Atlanta Falcons
NFL.com (Chad Reuter)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
.@chad_reuter's FOUR-ROUND mock draft 2.0!#49ers land Trey Lance after trading up to No. 3.https://t.co/PIUe3Yxhza pic.twitter.com/zzlJH2RUjJ
— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) March 26, 2021
NFL.com (Cynthia Frelund)
No. 3 overall – San Francisco 49ers
.@cfrelund 2021 mock draft 2.0: Analytics-based picks to maximize winshttps://t.co/t2Bqk2zNlv pic.twitter.com/IDk8vC9jWw
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) March 30, 2021
NFL.com (Adam Rank)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
.@adamrank's mock draft … with a twist!
What every team SHOULD do: https://t.co/Nhx3kPHpVR pic.twitter.com/eevODfMwx2
— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) April 1, 2021
NBC Sports (Glynn Morgan)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
Fox Sports (Colin Cowherd)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
Updated Mock Draft from @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/cB7b3K5VZa
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) March 26, 2021
The Athletic (Staff)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
The Athletic (Bruce Feldman)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
The Athletic (Chris Burke)
No. 2 overall – Carolina Panthers
USA Today (Nate Davis)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
The NFL draft order received a serious shake-up Friday, which means it's time for another mock from @ByNateDavis: https://t.co/YbIl3mv5CX
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) March 28, 2021
The Ringer (Danny Kelly)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
Complex Sports (Ian Wharton)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
2️⃣ Jets – Zach Wilson, QB
3️⃣49ers – Justin Fields, QB
1️⃣2️⃣ Eagles – DeVonta Smith, WR
1️⃣5️⃣ Pats – Mac Jones, QBFull 2021 NFL Mock Draft: https://t.co/0N9lBbKVQR pic.twitter.com/BarWewxdwF
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) March 29, 2021
Pro Football Focus (Mike Renner)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
Pro Football Focus (Brad Spielberger)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
Pro Football Focus (Seth Galina)
No. 8 overall – Carolina Panthers
Pro Football Focus (Eric Eager and George Chahrouri)
No. 2 overall – Carolina Panthers (via New York Jets)
Pro Football Focus (Anthony Treash)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
Pro Football Focus (Austin Gayle)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
FanDuel
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
Thoughts on our updated NFL mock draft 👀 pic.twitter.com/v4BunWQO2y
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) March 26, 2021
Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
SB Nation (James Dator)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
Athlon Sports (Bryan Fischer)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
A couple of blockbuster trades have shaken up the order at the top of the draft. https://t.co/sSVVudgEas
— Athlon Sports (@AthlonSports) April 1, 2021
2021 NFL Draft
Wilson will find out which team he’ll play for during the 2021 NFL Draft in April.
The draft is scheduled to be held in Cleveland, Ohio from April 29-May 1. It will broadcast on ESPN and NFL Network.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
