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With a little more than a month left in the 2020 NFL regular season, it's another good time for a new 2021 NFL mock draft.The college football season has shaken up the stock of propsectsacro s the board, because of both who's playing and who's not. There's also a better indication of what teams will be locked into high selections for next April.Here's how we see the picks from 1-32 playing out now. The top 18 picks are based on the current draft order, . The bottom 14 is based on SN's projected finish of the current playoff teams through Super Bowl 55.MORE: NFL mock draft 20211. New York Jets (0-12) Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson (6-6, 220 pounds)With Sam Darnold breaking down and not living up to his first-round promise, even with limited help, the Jets willfind it hard to pa s on this generational talent, a can Jim McMahon Jersey 't-mi s QB prospect in the echelon of Andrew Luck and Joe Burrow. Lawrence isn't just a great pa ser and athlete;he's an accomplished leader and winner, just like those other two. Lawrence will be coming out despite some rumors to the contrary. The Jets would make that easier by replacing Adam Gase as head coach.MORE: 2. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-11) Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State (6-3, 233 pounds)Fields is getting his desired secondcollege starting season, albeit abbreviated,to help build his stock and push Lawrence, confirming thedynamic dual threat has his eyes on the draft. Between an injured Gardner Minshew and elevated backups Jake Luton and Mike Glennon, Jacksonville needs to clean up the me s with likely a new coach. Fields finds a good fit with the Jaguars' solid skill players, led by undrafted rookie feature back James Robinson.3. Cincinnati Bengals (2-9-1) Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon (6-5, 325 pounds)The Bengals have made some investments in their offensive, line including first-round tackle Jonah Williams from 2019, but they need to better protect franchise quarterback Joe Burrowwhen he can come back from his big knee injury. Sewell's strong, sturdy presence would be a great fit in front of Burrow and also help their running game.4. Los Angeles Chargers (3-9) Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama (6-2, 203 pounds)Chris Harris Jr. and Casey Heyward are breaking down with injuriesas older cornerbacks, and Desmond King was traded to the Titans.Surtain, with his pedigree, size and ball-hawking skills, has the potential to be a true shutdown player.MORE: 5. Dallas Cowboys (3-8)Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Cody Whitehair Jersey Tech (6-2, 207 pounds)Farley was one of the first top prospects to opt out for his final college season. He has great size and solid all-around coverage skills for the position.The Cowboys' secondary has been awful without Byron Jones and Farley would be a good complement to Trevon Diggs. Jerry Jones needs to focus on shoring up the back end first.6. Philadelphia Eagles (3-8-1) Micah Parsons, ILB, Penn State(6-3, 245 pounds)The Eagles have had some of the worst linebacker play in the NFL and they can stay in-state to addre s their greatest need if they stay up here in the draft order without a playoff berth. Parsons isa rangy, hard-tackling and well-covering cleanup man in the Luke Kuechly mold. Ahead of hisopt-out from conference play, he had 109 total tackles, including 5 sacks, last season for the Nittany Lions.7. Carolina David Montgomery Jersey Panthers (4-8) Zach Wilson, QB, BYU (6-3, 210 pounds)Wilson has had an exceptional season with his accuracy and downfield pa sing to quickly emerge as a threat to be the third QB off the board after Lawrence and Fields.Teddy Bridgewater has fared pretty well as thebridge QB in Carolina, but there's also an indication they have a limited ceiling with him and should think about replacing him by 2022 with a longer-term solution. Wilson would be a strong, cerebral fit for Joe Brady's offense.8. Atlanta Falcons (4-8)Gregory Rou seau, EDGE, Miami(6-6, 260 pounds)With the demise of Matt Ryan greatly exaggerated, the Falcons do the smarter thing for the short term and try to fix their defense again. Theykeep having i sues rushing the pa ser so they should want anupgradeforwhoever is coaching them in 2021. The ACC and the Hurricanes are playing, but Rou seau, who opted out, didn't really need to playto boost his stock after posting 15.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for lo s in his lone significant and final season under defensive-minded head coach Manny Diaz.9. Miami Dolphins (from Texans for Laremy Tunsil)DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama (6-1, 175 pounds)The Dolphins need a home-run hitting playmaking to further complement DeVante Parker. Smith has picked up from he left off last season, posting68 catches for 1,256 yards and 14 TDs, making his big share of big plays all over the field in another loaded receiving corps. He has 72catches for 1,074yards and 12more TDs in eight gamesthis season.10. Denver Broncos (4-8)Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina(6-1, 205 pounds)Offensive tackle is no longer a pre sing need with Garret Bolles playing very well (finally) and earning his extension. The Broncos might think about a Drew Lock replacement, but cornerback is a big defensive area to addre s.Horn, the son of former NFL wide receiver Joe Horn, is getting the due he deserves as a big-time corner.His big two-interception game against Auburn fueled an upset as he was the best Trey Burton Jersey player on the field in that game. Horn has good size, length, athleticism and physicality.11. Washington Football Team (4-7)Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State (6-4, 226 pounds)Washingtonseems to be done with Dwayne Haskins after le s than two seasons, and neither Kyle Allen nor Alex Smith are long-term answers. Despite Lance'sone-game showcasefor the Bison not goingas planned in 2020, one cannot ignore theimpre sive physical and athletic skills he displayed in his first full season of action (2,786 yards pa sing, 28 TDs, zero INTs, 1,100 yards rushing, 14 more TDs). His name is only a few letters different from Trevor Lawrence and he carries an extremely high ceiling.MORE: The referenced media source is mi sing and needs to be re-embedded.12. Detroit Lions (5-7) Ja'Marr Chase, WR, LSU (6-1, 208 pounds)The Lions will need to replenish at wide receiver opposite Kenny Golladay with Marvin Jones Jr. heading into free agency for his age Gale Sayers Jersey 31 season. Chase, opting out of LSU's season,is coming off a big final season with Burrow (84 catches, 1,780 yards, 20 TDs) andwould be an excellent additional big playmaker to pair with Matthew Stafford.13. Chicago Bears (5-7) Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue(5-9, 180 pounds)The Bears may or may not bring back Allen Robinson, but regardle s of who their QB is in 2020, they need more dynamic playmakers everywhere. Moor