Atlanta: The Falcons have some big targets, adding USC receiver Drake London a year after drafting tight end Kyle Pitts.
Carolina: Quarterback is still a concern, but the Panthers didn’t panic.
Cincinnati: The Bengals stuck to the plan and took Michigan safety Daxton Hill at the end of the first.
Cleveland: Odd not seeing the Browns making a pick near the top of the draft.
Dallas: South Alabama’s Jalen Tolbert can play every wide-receiver spot and softens the blow of losing Cedrick Wilson.
Green Bay: Once again, the Packers passed on taking a receiver in the first round.
Houston: Even though they needed a safety, and Kyle Hamilton would have been there at 13, the Texans traded back a couple of spots.
Kansas City: The Chiefs traded up in the first round, but it wasn’t for a receiver to replace Tyreek Hill.
Chargers: As with last year when they took an outstanding tackle in the first round, the Chargers landed a polished and NFL-ready guard in Boston College’s Zion Johnson.
Rams: The Rams like those proven players and they got one by trading for cornerback Troy Hill, who was too expensive for them after a big year in 2020.
They did need a center, so it might haunt them that they went linebacker, receiver in the third and fourth rounds.
New Orleans: Good news for Jameis Winston.
San Francisco: The 49ers got a really fast receiver in Southern Methodist’s Danny Gray, who can stretch the field and create space for Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle.
Seattle: The Seahawks stocked up on offensive tackles by taking Mississippi State’s Charles Cross in the first round and Washington State’s Abraham Lucas in the third.
Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his “long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football,” Sam Farmer has covered the NFL for 25 seasons.
