How free agency, Friday's massive trade impacted our last mock draft

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How free agency and Friday's massive trade impacted our last mock...

If free agency wasn't enough, Friday's blockbuster trades between the 49ers, Dolphins and Eagles profoundly impact our latest first-round projection.

The outlook for the 2021 NFL draft shifted dramatically over the past two weeks.

First, free agency altered the landscape, as some teams filled roster holes or upgraded position groups while others were unable to re-sign key contributors.

Then, on Friday, the Miami Dolphins pulled off a pair of trades - one with the Philadelphia Eagles and the other with the San Francisco 49ers - that altered the order of the first 12 spots of the first round.

Those two major developments necessitated a fresh look at how the first round of next month's draft might play out.

•	MOCK DRAFT: Free agency, trades alter latest first-round projection

NFL draft 2021: Rankings and analysis

•	Full 2021 NFL draft order: The league released the complete order for the draft, from pick No. 1 (Jaguars) to No. 259 (Buccaneers), and adjusted for Friday's big trades.
•	Top QB prospect impresses at pro day: On the same day a trade shook up the top of the draft order, BYU QB Zach Wilson had a stellar pro day workout.
•	49ers' options at No. 3 overall: San Francisco traded up in the first round of the draft. Who might they be eyeing to select?
•	Jets in position of power: Any team that wants to land one of this year's elite quarterback prospects will now have to go through the Jets.
•	How 2021 QB class could make draft history: This group could do something we've never seen before in the NFL draft.
•	Prospect rankings by position: QB \| RB \| WR \| TE \| OT \| G/C \| EDGE \| DL \| LB \| CB \| S

BYU QB Zach Wilson solidified his first-round draft status with a stellar pro day workout.

Rick Bowmer, AP

•	PHOTOS: Latest first-round projection

NFL free agency: Comings and goings

•	Free agency tracker: See all the players who are either on the move or sticking with their current teams.
•	NFL history lesson: Nate Davis breaks down the all-time best and worst free agent moves ever.

Leonard Fournette re-signed with the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers.

Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports

•	PHOTOS: Old faces in new places

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There were 16 lawsuits – all of them alleging sexual misconduct by Deshaun Watson during separate massage sessions, on separate dates, in seemingly distinct locations. What comes next for the Houston Texans QB?

•	Are text messages key in Watson lawsuits?
•	Watson's legal drama puts career move on pause

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) walks off of the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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