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2021 NFL Mock Draft: Predictions for Next Year's Top Prospects

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Joe Burrow's illustrious final college season came to an end, and then he was the first player to hear his name called in the 2020 NFL draft.

Who will have that honor next year? Perhaps it will be another quarterback, as Clemson's Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State's Justin Fields are poised to have strong final college seasons and be top prospects for the 2021 NFL draft. And there will surely be players who boost their stock this fall and emerge as future NFL stars, like Burrow did this past year.

With this year's draft winding down, here's an early look at who could be selected in the opening round of next year's draft.