Mock Draft Roundup 1.0 For Former Desert Hills High Standout Penei Sewell
Apr 9, 2021, 11:49 AM
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The 2021 NFL Draft begins in less than three weeks and former Desert Hills High School star Penei Sewell is projected as a first round pick.
This year’s draft will take place in Cleveland, Ohio from April 29-May 1.
After playing his high school career in St. George, Sewell was a standout college football player for the Oregon Ducks.
These are the picks and teams that Sewell is predicted to land with in the latest national mock drafts.
Note: Not all national mock drafts have been updated in the last week.
Why is Penei Sewell falling in some NFL mock drafts?https://t.co/pdPX4DHf9m
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Penei Sewell in NFL Mock Drafts
ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.)
No. 9 overall – Minnesota Vikings (via mock trade with Denver Broncos)
ESPN (Todd McShay)
No. 13 overall – Los Angeles Chargers
In McShay's latest mock draft, he has OT Penei Sewell falling to the Chargers at No. 13.@Espngreeny and @damienwoody just have one question: "WHAT?!" pic.twitter.com/rcUXtT7qsh
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) April 8, 2021
ESPN (Mike Tannebaum)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
Sports Illustrated (Albert Breer)
No. 7 overall – Detroit Lions
CBS Sports (Josh Edwards)
No. 8 overall – Carolina Panthers
CBS Sports (Chris Trapasso)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
CBS Sports (Pete Prisco)
No. 8 overall – Carolina Panthers
CBS Sports (Ty Sullivan)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
NBC Sports (Hayden Winks)
No. 8 overall – Carolina Panthers
Yahoo! Sports (Eric Edholm)
No. 4 overall – Atlanta Falcons
NFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah)
No. 9 overall – Denver Broncos
NFL.com (Peter Shrager)
No. 8 overall – Carolina Panthers
NFL.com (Bucky Brooks)
No. 2 overall – New York Jets
NFL.com (Lance Zierlein)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
NFL.com (Maurice Jones-Drew)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
NFL.com (Chad Reuter)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
NFL.com (Cynthia Frelund)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
NFL.com (Adam Rank)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
Fox Sports (Colin Cowherd)
No. 8 overall – Carolina Panthers
The Athletic (Staff)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
The Athletic (Bruce Feldman)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
The Athletic (Chris Burke)
No. 4 overall – Miami Dolphins (via mock trade with Atlanta Falcons)
The Athletic (Ben Standig)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
The Athletic (Dane Brugler)
No. 4 overall – Atlanta Falcons
USA Today (Nate Davis)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
The Ringer (Danny Kelly)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
Complex Sports (Ian Wharton)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
Pro Football Focus (Mike Renner)
No. 3 overall – Miami Dolphins
Pro Football Focus (Ben Linsey)
No. 8 overall – Carolina Panthers
Pro Football Focus (Brad Spielberger)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
Pro Football Focus (Seth Galina)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
Pro Football Focus (Eric Eager and George Chahrouri)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
Pro Football Focus (Anthony Treash)
No. 11 overall – New York Giants
Pro Football Focus (Austin Gayle)
No. 7 overall – Detroit Lions
Pro Football Network
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
FanDuel
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
SB Nation (James Dator)
No. 5 overall – Cincinnati Bengals
Athlon Sports (Bryan Fischer)
No. 4 overall – Atlanta Falcons
2021 NFL Draft
Sewell will find out which team he’ll play for during the 2021 NFL Draft in April.
"Penei Sewell should not go past the Bengals. If the Bengals go for Ja'Marr Chase or another receiver instead of Penei Sewell that is a problem. That is malpractice!"@Foxworth24 on McShay's latest mock draft that has Sewell being selected No. 13 overall. pic.twitter.com/QYZH46IeGd
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) April 1, 2021
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).