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Wednesday 2021 NFL Draft Week Rumors
Updated April 28, 2021By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell.
The 2021 NFL Draft is just one day away! Here are some rumors that I have heard from sources just recently.
Teams feel Barmore is inconsistent as a worker and that shows up in his film and play on the field. At Alabama, Barmore would flash brilliance and was a dangerous pass rusher. But he was inconsistent and underwhelming as a run defender for a lot of his collegiate career. Barmore would turn it on in the pass rush, and players know that producing sacks leads to being drafted higher and getting paid more money in the NFL. His run defense seemed to come alive only when he was in his final games, producing the last tapes he would provide NFL teams. Thus, sources feel his inconsistency on the field matches the concerns they have about his maturity and work ethic off the field.
There seems to be a lack of enthusiasm for Barmore across teams, with some scouts feeling he could slide to second round and not be the first defensive tackle taken in the 2021 NFL Draft. It only takes one team to fall in love, however, and Barmore provides the rare commodity of interior pass rush. But his inconsistent play and work ethic have him as a bubble prospect between the first two nights of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Sources from other teams have said that Atlanta did a ton of work on Barmore, and it makes sense to dig deep given the makeup concerns that many evaluators have. They also said that the Atlanta staff feels Onwuzurike is a good player, and he could be their second-round pick. Both Barmore and Onwuzurike are in play to be Falcons on Friday night of the 2021 NFL Draft.
For some mid-rounds prospects, other players who they said helped themselves included Northwestern quarterback Payton Ramsey, Florida International center Shane McGough, Northwestern linebacker Paddy Fisher and Texas safety Caden Sterns. Sterns is an interesting case, as the former Longhorns coaching staff had hurt his reputation some, but teams said Sterns was impressive and they feel he was caught up in a dumpster fire of a coaching staff on their way out. Fisher and Ramsey are said to be super smart, and they both have been impressive.
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