Washington Football Team full first-round NFL mock draft: Two first-round picks

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 24: Rashod Bateman #0 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers carries the ball after catching a pass against the Michigan Wolverines in the fourth quarter of the game at TCF Bank Stadium on October 24, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Wolverines defeated the Gophers 49-24. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) /

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 19: Levi Onwuzurike #95 of the Washington Huskies gets (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

15. . Defensive Tackle. New Orleans Saints. Levi Onwuzurike. 28. player

With Malcolm Brown gone through cuts, and with Sheldon Rankins likely to hit the free agent market, interior defensive line is one of the Saints’ more underrated needs heading into the 2021 NFL Draft. After opting out, Levi Onwuzurike’s outlook is somewhat uncertain, but his tape shows a borderline first-round prospect, and his Senior Bowl play reinforced that notion.

Onwuzurike isn’t as big as other defensive line prospects, standing at around 6-foot-3, 288 pounds. But what he lacks in bulk and breadth, Onwuzurike makes up for it with his exciting combination of explosiveness and length. Because he’s shorter, he has natural leverage, but his length is also top-tier. That combination affords him awesome upside at the NFL level.

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