Bucky Brooks' top 5 non-QB prospects in 2021 draft
For the fourth consecutive year, it appears likely that a quarterback will be selected with the first overall pick in the draft.
In fact, at least two quarterbacks have been selected in the Top 10 in each of the last six NFL drafts. With the Giants selecting 11th overall this year, the more quarterbacks taken in the top 10 will mean more top options for Big Blue when they get on the clock.
This year's crop of draft prospects appears to be quite deep at several positions, some of which the Giants could be looking to add to this offseason.
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks broke down his top five non-quarterback prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft, with each one looking likely to be Day 1 contributors.
His top non-QB rankings are:
1. TE Kyle Pitts, Florida
"Kyle Pitts is kind of in the mold of the Travis Kelces, the Darren Wallers, where you call them tight ends but these are jumbo wide receivers with playmaking ability," the NFL Network analyst said. "He has the ability to create mismatches all over the field - in the slot, out wide. You can put him in-line, but what his value to a team is as a playmaker in the passing game."
2. WR Ja'Marr Chase, LSU
"I think it's a case of out of sight, out of mind," Brooks said about the talented receiver out of LSU. "But last year, this guy won the Biletnikoff Award. He is fantastic on the perimeter, can run routes, can catch and run, he can do those things you like to see. But really his best trait is his ability to win these 50-50 balls down the field… This is a fantastic player. A guy who should step in and immediately upgrade a wide receiver core as a No. 1 guy."
3. OT Penei Sewell, Oregon
"You're talking about a very young guy," Brooks said about the 20-year-old tackle. "But when you watch him play, the footwork, the hand placement is everything that you look for. But then his ability to move and climb and get to the next level. Regardless of scheme, if it's pin-and-pull, if it's a zone-based scheme, he is going to be able to thrive in it."
4. LB Micah Parsons, Penn State
"He is a blitzing machine," the NFL Network analyst said. "This guy is big, he's fast, he's athletic, he has great instincts. He does a great job at snuffing out plays. Look, when he's laser focused, he is a destroyer of blocking schemes. If you put this guy in the right system, if he's matured and focused, he is going to be a superstar at the next level."
5. OT Rashawn Slater, Northwestern
"He's a technician," Brooks said. "He's everything you want at the tackle position, except maybe his arms are short. But he makes up for that with his ability to play and stalemate edge defenders. His footwork, his technique is outstanding. He is a guy that is going to be a starter from day one."
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