It’s never too early to start preparing for next year’s fantasy football drafts. That’s why Sports Illustrated’s team of fantasy analysts held their first mock draft of the 2021 season. There were a few surprises including Justin Jefferson being the second receiver (behind Davante Adams) to come off the board. SI fantasy analysts Michael Fabiano and Corey Parson discussed a few of the picks that stuck out to them and revealed some of their own strategies.

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