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We have finally arrived at the 2021 NFL Draft and we are all anxiously awaiting to see where our favorite Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players land over the next three days.
I am not a fan of the draft format compared to what it used to be (Saturday and Sunday were perfect) but it’s still a very exciting time and can be fun to watch — if done correctly.
WHERE, WHEN, AND HOW TO WATCH
- Date: Thursday, April 29
- Round 1 start time: 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Cleveland, Ohio
- TV channels: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network
- Live stream: ESPN app, NFL app, fuboTV, DAZN (in Canada)
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DRAFT ORDER
Round 1
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- New York Jets
- San Francisco 49ers (from Miami via Houston)
- Atlanta Falcons
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Miami Dolphins (from Philadelphia)
- Detroit Lions
- Carolina Panthers
- Denver Broncos
- Dallas Cowboys
- New York Giants
- Philadelphia Eagles (from Miami via San Francisco)
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Minnesota Vikings
- New England Patriots
- Arizona Cardinals
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Miami Dolphins
- Washington Football Team
- Chicago Bears
- Indianapolis Colts
- Tennessee Titans
- New York Jets (from Seattle)
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jacksonville Jaguars (from Rams)
- Cleveland Browns
- Baltimore Ravens
- New Orleans Saints
- Green Bay Packers
- Buffalo Bills
- Baltimore Ravens (from Kansas City)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NOTRE DAME PLAYERS TO WATCH
Obviously Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is for certain — but that doesn’t mean there can’t be or won’t be a few surprises. While it looks unlikely right now, both Liam Eichenberg and Aaron Banks have appeared in the 1st round on some mock drafts throughout the process. Even if those two aren’t picked on Thursday night, the way in which the draft takes shape will absolutely affect where they land on Friday or Saturday).
Jeremiah Owusu Koramoah appears to be a first round lock. #19 to the Football Team, #22 to the Titans, and #29 to the Packers are his most common landing spots. (3/12) pic.twitter.com/lu24GoAXhP
— Notre Dame Football Stats & Analytics (@ND_FB_Analytics) April 16, 2021
Lian Eichenberg is holding steady in the second round. While he has fallen off since earlier this offseason when he seemed to be a first round lock, his incredible tape and college production should keep him in the first two rounds. (5/12) pic.twitter.com/01OE7ZjTBA
— Notre Dame Football Stats & Analytics (@ND_FB_Analytics) April 16, 2021
Aaron Banks seems to be trending slightly downward, but it's likely more noise than anything. Banks was taken #78 overall by the Vikings in @dpbrugler's recent seven round mock draft for The Athletic. (4/12) pic.twitter.com/3BWGMmtBoD
— Notre Dame Football Stats & Analytics (@ND_FB_Analytics) April 16, 2021
RANDOM DRAFT STUFF FROM NOTRE DAME
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OPEN THREAD
The open thread is ready for business below. I know many of us are on Twitter for most of the draft, but I encourage you to vent and do other things that require more than 280 characters here. I’ll try to pass along as much info (and random stuff) as possible.