NFL Round 1 Recap – Six Alabama Players Selected

JAYLEN WADDLE is coming to MIAMI! @D1__JW pic.twitter.com/mNeyZheBlt

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) April 30, 2021

FINS UP! 🐬

Congratulations @D1__JW on being selected 6th in the #NFLDraft to the @MiamiDolphins #FirstRoundU | #RollTide pic.twitter.com/H9x6nB6hss

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) April 30, 2021

Roll Fins! 🐬

Jaylen Waddle reunites with Tua Tagovailoa in Miami! #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/xnSCcHbTse

— ESPN (@espn) April 30, 2021

Our newest Miami Dolphin. @D1__JW #FinsUp x @Verizon pic.twitter.com/akcs9iNmLk

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) April 30, 2021

Jaylen Waddle’s mom had a message waiting backstage after the @MiamiDolphins picked him at six overall.

So awesome. 🧡 @D1__JW

📺: 2021 #NFLDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/kLpCpDS7YI

— NFL (@NFL) April 30, 2021

Jaylen Waddle’s contract with the #Dolphins should be:

▪️ 4 years, $27M contract
▪️ Fully guaranteed
▪️ $17M signing bonus
▪️ $4.9M 2021 cap hit
▪️ 5th-year option availablehttps://t.co/UzNhEo8YuP

— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 30, 2021

RD 1 | PICK 6 – Jaylen Waddle WR, Alabama

🔹 Production: 77
🔹 Athleticism: 95* (estimated)
🔹 Overall Draft Score: 87

While the Alabama receiver did not run a 40 at his pro day, his reported 4.28-speed helped him earn a 95 estimated athleticism score.#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/vfE6ta0Vcd

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 30, 2021

Welcome to #BroncosCountry, @PatSurtainll‼️ pic.twitter.com/pr16DA9JoY

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) April 30, 2021

Orange & blue looks good on you, @PatSurtainll. 😎

(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/kk7tqz85Vv

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) April 30, 2021

“You’re the guy we wanted all along.”

The moment @PatSurtainll became a Bronco! pic.twitter.com/hVbYze8zrr

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) April 30, 2021

.@PatSurtainll’s view of the call. 🧡

(via @SportsCenter) pic.twitter.com/jVci976RGn

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) April 30, 2021

This message from the Surtain family to new @Broncos CB @PatSurtainll is pure love. 🧡💙

Volume up.

📺: 2021 #NFLDraft Rounds 2-3 — 7pm ET on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/mrVM3IaDUW

— NFL (@NFL) April 30, 2021

RD 1 | PICK 9 – Broncos: Patrick Surtain II, CB Alabama

At 6'2" and 208 lbs, Surtain posted a 4.41 40-yard dash, 10’11” broad jump and 39” vertical jump at Alabama's pro day, numbers that put Surtain in the elite category of athletes for the CB position (97 athleticism score). pic.twitter.com/WMuaehxoaO

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 30, 2021

Patrick Surtain's contract with the #Broncos should be:

▪️ 4 years, $21M contract
▪️ Fully guaranteed
▪️ $12.6M signing bonus
▪️ $3.8M 2021 cap hit
▪️ 5th-year option availablehttps://t.co/UzNhEo8YuP

— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 30, 2021

With the 10th pick in the 2021 #NFLDraft, the Eagles select WR Devonta Smith.@DietzandWatson | #EaglesDraft pic.twitter.com/dkIucBsKLT

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 30, 2021

The Heisman Trophy winner is heading to Philly! @DeVontaSmith_6 | @NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/wQhcwNf1aw

— NFL (@NFL) April 30, 2021

E-A-G-L-E-S

Congratulations @DeVontaSmith_6 on being selected 10th in the #NFLDraft to the @Eagles #FirstRoundU | #RollTide pic.twitter.com/h0YLxTwqHF

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) April 30, 2021

Made for this moment#EaglesDraft | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/iCp8DfQOsi

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 30, 2021

RD 1 | PICK 10 – Eagles: DeVonta Smith WR, Alabama

The Heisman Trophy winner earned the highest production score (99) among all wide receivers in the 2021 draft class. Smith is just the twelfth WR in our data set (since 2013) to earn a max production score.#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/cU3d68Pwyp

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 30, 2021

Devonta Smith's contract with the #Eagles should be:

▪️ 4 years, $20.1M contract
▪️ Fully guaranteed
▪️ $12M signing bonus
▪️ $3.6M 2021 cap hit
▪️ 5th-year option availablehttps://t.co/UzNhEo8YuP

— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 30, 2021

From ’Bama to the ’Boro.

Welcome to New England, @MacJones_10! pic.twitter.com/yjM5HBj4C5

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 30, 2021

Mac Whooo??? @MacJones_10 #FirstRoundU #RollTide

🎶: “Liftoff” – @leviwaddell7
Spotify: https://t.co/P0nhaEXHrc pic.twitter.com/H7CILlilNm

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) April 30, 2021

"I'm looking forward to taking Coach Belichick's coaching, and it's gonna be a lot of fun."

📺: #PatsDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/8U7N22lqC2

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 30, 2021

About last night. pic.twitter.com/9wMLcvI2tN

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 30, 2021

RD 1 | PICK 15 – Mac Jones QB, Alabama

The 2020 Davey O'Brien Award winner set a single-season FBS record completing 77.4% of passes last season, helping him earn a 90 production score in the NGS draft model.#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/5LRrXGo73X

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 30, 2021

Mac Jones' contract with the #Patriots should be:

▪️ 4 years, $15.5M contract
▪️ Fully guaranteed
▪️ $8.7M signing bonus
▪️ $2.8M 2021 cap hit
▪️ 5th-year option availablehttps://t.co/UzNhEo8YuP

— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 30, 2021

Muscle up front 💪

Welcome to the Silver and Black, Alex Leatherwood!#RaiderNation | @AlabamaFTBL pic.twitter.com/h5jsdVs5tR

— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 30, 2021

VEGAS BABY!! ⚫️⚪️

Congratulations Alex Leatherwood on being selected 17th in the #NFLDraft to the @Raiders #FirstRoundU | #RollTide pic.twitter.com/d6gkfSNCk5

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) April 30, 2021

Alex Leatherwood's contract with the #Raiders should be:

▪️ 4 years, $14.4M contract
▪️ Fully guaranteed
▪️ $7.8M signing bonus
▪️ $2.6M 2021 cap hit
▪️ 5th-year option availablehttps://t.co/UzNhEo8YuP

— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 30, 2021

With the 24th pick in the #NFLDraft, we select RB Najee Harris. #SteelersDraft pic.twitter.com/uKyA7FqK0e

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 30, 2021

NAJEE TO PITTSBURGH! #NFLDraft @Steelers | @ohthatsNajee22 pic.twitter.com/Be6r8vQjBm

— NFL (@NFL) April 30, 2021

The moment you live for… Najee Harris receiving the call from Mike Tomlin ❤️ @ohthatsNajee22 pic.twitter.com/denuDYOIeR

— Overtime (@overtime) April 30, 2021

Najee Harris threw a draft party for the kids at the homeless shelter where he lived for several years growing up 🙏

This is amazing.

(via @KylenMills)pic.twitter.com/ONhbRNdC12

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 30, 2021

Harris enters the draft with the highest overall draft score (99) of any Alabama running back in the Nick Saban era.

The next highest-rated player when we back tested the model on historical prospects?

Derrick Henry in 2016, with an 87 overall draft score. pic.twitter.com/DD6Wpt569V

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 30, 2021

Najee Harris' contract with the #Steelers should be:

▪️ 4 years, $13M contract
▪️ $6.8M signing bonus
▪️ $2.3M 2021 cap hit
▪️ 5th-year option availablehttps://t.co/UzNhEo8YuP

— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 30, 2021