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FILE - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks about the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award during the NFL Honors ceremony as part of Super Bowl 55 in Tampa, Fla., in this Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, file photo. Goodell will announce the names of this year's rookie draft class within shouting distance of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The league announced some its plans for this year's event in Cleveland, which will include some of the prospects being in person after last year's draft in Las Vegas was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of Cleveland's iconic downtown locations, including the Rock Hall, FirstEnergy Stadium and the Great Lakes Science Center will be incorporated from April 29-May 1. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
FILE - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks about the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award during the NFL Honors ceremony as part of Super Bowl 55 in Tampa, Fla., in this Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, file photo. Goodell will announce the names of this year's rookie draft class within shouting distance of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The league announced some its plans for this year's event in Cleveland, which will include some of the prospects being in person after last year's draft in Las Vegas was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of Cleveland's iconic downtown locations, including the Rock Hall, FirstEnergy Stadium and the Great Lakes Science Center will be incorporated from April 29-May 1. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)Charlie Riedel/Associated Press

2021 NFL Draft: Updated Order of Picks After 49ers, Dolphins, Eagles Trades

Mike ChiariMar 26, 2021

On the heels of two blockbuster trades Friday, the order of selection in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft has been shaken up significantly. 

Here is a look at the current state of the first round:

  1. Jacksonville Jaguars
  2. New York Jets
  3. San Francisco 49ers (from HOU via MIA)
  4. Atlanta Falcons
  5. Cincinnati Bengals
  6. Miami Dolphins (from PHI)
  7. Detroit Lions
  8. Carolina Panthers
  9. Denver Broncos
  10. Dallas Cowboys
  11. New York Giants
  12. Philadelphia Eagles (from SF via MIA)
  13. Los Angeles Chargers
  14. Minnesota Vikings
  15. New England Patriots
  16. Arizona Cardinals
  17. Las Vegas Raiders
  18. Miami Dolphins
  19. Washington Football Team
  20. Chicago Bears
  21. Indianapolis Colts
  22. Tennessee Titans
  23. New York Jets (from SEA)
  24. Pittsburgh Steelers
  25. Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR)
  26. Cleveland Browns
  27. Baltimore Ravens
  28. New Orleans Saints
  29. Green Bay Packers
  30. Buffalo Bills
  31. Kansas City Chiefs
  32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On Friday, the San Francisco 49ers acquired the No. 3 overall pick from the Miami Dolphins for the No. 12 overall pick in the 2021 draft, first-round picks in 2022 and 2023 and a third-round pick in 2022, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Then, the Eagles announced that they dealt the No. 6 and No. 156 overall picks in the 2021 NFL draft to the Dolphins for the No. 12 and No. 123 overall picks in the 2021 NFL draft, plus a first-round pick in 2022.

Now that the order of selection in the top half of the first round looks quite different than it did Thursday, it is possible that the landing spot for quarterbacks may have changed.

The expectation is still that Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence will go first overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but there are major question marks beyond that.

The New York Jets could go for a quarterback like BYU's Zach Wilson at No. 2 overall, but it is unclear if they may want to proceed with Sam Darnold as their quarterback.

San Francisco's a possible destination for quarterbacks like Wilson, Ohio State's Justin Fields and North Dakota State's Trey Lance at No. 3 as well, though Schefter reported that a 49ers source said: "Jimmy [Garoppolo] is here to stay. He's our guy this year."

Keeping Garoppolo doesn't necessarily preclude the 49ers from taking a quarterback third overall, but it could make for an uncomfortable situation.

Of the teams picking in the top nine spots of the draft, the only team that certainly won't take a quarterback is the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 5 since they selected Joe Burrow first overall last year.

The Dolphins are also an unlikely spot for a quarterback at No. 6 since they took Tua Tagovailoa in the first round last year.

Other teams picking high, including the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos could all be in the market for a quarterback since their signal-callers are either aging or not unquestioned answers long-term.

Aside from the quarterbacks, there are plenty of other top-flight prospects at other positions poised to go high in the draft as well, including LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, Florida tight end Kyle Pitts, Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell, Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and Northwestern offensive tackle Rashawn Slater.

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