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Final Ebony Bird 2021 NFL Draft mock: Ravens get instant impact guys

By Richard Bradshaw

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 29: Trevon Moehrig #7 of the TCU Horned Frogs breaks up a pass intended for George Campbell #15 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the first half at Amon G. Carter Stadium on November 29, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 29: Trevon Moehrig #7 of the TCU Horned Frogs breaks up a pass intended for George Campbell #15 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the first half at Amon G. Carter Stadium on November 29, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JANUARY 11: Christian Barmore #58 of the Alabama Crimson Tide walks out of the team tunnel during halftime of the College Football Playoff National Championship football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Hard Rock Stadium on January 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 52-24. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JANUARY 11: Christian Barmore #58 of the Alabama Crimson Tide walks out of the team tunnel during halftime of the College Football Playoff National Championship football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Hard Rock Stadium on January 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 52-24. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

9. Denver Broncos: Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State

The Broncos can do all sorts of different things here, but drafting a quarterback isn’t likely one of the directions it’ll take with both Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock on the roster. Instead, Denver will add to its defense with Parsons and get a versatile defender who should remind many of Isaiah Simmons from a year ago.

10. Dallas Cowboys: Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama

Surtain II to the Cowboys is such a boring pick because it makes so much sense and we’ve been predicting it for months. It’s really very simple: there are a lot of good receivers in the NFC East and someone has to cover them. Surtain II is an eraser on the outside and will vastly improve the Dallas secondary.

11. New York Giants: Christian Barmore, IDL, Alabama

Look, Barmore is going to go a lot higher in the 2021 NFL Draft than we anticipate because of the void of talent on the defensive line class. The Giants have also favored spending quality picks on defensive linemen and could use a replacement for the recently departed Dalvin Tomlinson. Put two and two together and it makes sense, plus a defensive line of Barmore, Leonard Williams, and Dexter Lawrence sounds nasty.

12. Philadelphia Eagles: Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern

The Eagles need receivers and offensive linemen in the 2021 NFL Draft. Thankfully, this draft has tons of talent at both positions. Slater is of great value here and can be moved around Philadelphia’s offensive line to plug holes made by injury and age. Whoever is playing quarterback for them in 2021 needs a clean pocket and Slater can provide that.

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