Let’s get something out of the way — the 32 players that were drafted in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft have never been seen at the professional
Let’s get something out of the way — the 32 players that were drafted in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft have never been seen at the professional level. Predicting the success of NFL draftees is a difficult game, and most who are in the profession of making predictions end up looking like fools. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the first round draft picks with bust potential and those who may have been a reach. Trey Lance, QB, San Francisco 49ers Lance could very well end up being the next great athletic quarterback, but let’s not pretend like a quarterback who only threw 319 passes in his college career is a sure thing. Lance played his college ball at FCS North Dakota State where the competition was not exactly top-notch. He does have the raw talent that NFL scouts drool over — arm talent, size, and mobility — but the 49ers are still taking a risk on the young quarterback, especially considering they traded two future first-round picks and a third rounder for the rights to draft him. With Jimmy Garoppolo still on the roster, the hope is that Lance can sit behind the veteran before taking over under center. Kadarious Toney, WR, New York Giants Toney broke out last season at the University of Florida — he had 10 touchdowns in his senior year — but the undersized wide receiver underproduced in his first three college seasons. Many in the NFL scouting world like what the Giants did, but we’re going the other way here. Not because Toney can’t be a productive player at the NFL level, but because Giants general manager Dave Gettlemen got scooped by his division rival Philadelphia Eagles.
