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● By Luke Easterling

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The first wave of NFL free agency has passed, with plenty of teams working to fill their biggest needs with veterans on the open market, rather than heading into the 2021 NFL draft forced to reach for those positions in the early rounds. That’s easier said than done, though, and many teams are still staring at gaping holes on their rosters as they look ahead to this year’s draft. As the free agent market slows down a bit, and teams try to find some under-the-radar additions in the coming weeks, let’s take an updated look at how the first round of the 2021 draft could shake out:

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 32 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up in this mock.