Ideal team-prospect fits for the 2021 NFL Draft

NFL Team: Jacksonville Jaguars – Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State

Pat Freiermuth

I said throughout last season that something is being built down there in Jacksonville in terms of the personnel they have brought in. And now, with Urban Meyer taking on that organization pretty much, with the connections he still has in the college game and having the number one NFL overall pick, he could bring in a generational quarterback prospect in Trevor Lawrence and turn this thing around quickly.

There’s still a lot of work to be done on the defensive side of the ball, and they have the financial resources to address the secondary first and foremost, in the NFL free agency.

As far as the offense goes, they found their franchise RB in last year’s undrafted free agent James Robinson. I think they have a very underrated group of receivers, with DJ Chark leading the way. Since I expect them to address the offensive line with that 25th NFL overall pick, they still have from the J. Ramsey deal – since there will be a run on O-line and teams may actually trade up into the late first, if only five or six guys have been selected at that point – the tight-end position becomes a logical way to target potentially.

There have been a few guys under Meyer to be successful at the position, and you look at the Ohio State offense now under Ryan Day. Even though there are, of course, some variations, their tight-ends could have a significant role if they have talented guys in the building.

Florida’s Kyle Pitts has pretty clearly established himself as TE1, but the next name up for me, without a doubt, is Penn State’s Pat Freiermuth. And unlike Pitts, he could be a true Y at the next level, thanks to his prowess as an in-line blocker and what he can do in terms of sifting blocks, power pulls, etc.

At the same time, he can still be split out wide as a coverage indicator. He is a beast in his own right at the catch point, and once the ball is in his hands, he becomes a load to bring down. He would be an immense upgrade over a very uninspiring TE room in Jacksonville.