Here is the three-round draft projection from ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. going into the 2001 NFL draft:
First Round
1. Atlanta (from San Diego) -- Michael Vick, QB, Virginia Tech
2. Arizona -- Leonard Davis, OT, Texas
3. Cleveland -- David Terrell, WR, Michigan
4. Cincinnati -- Justin Smith, DE, Missouri
5. San Diego (from Atlanta) -- LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, TCU
6. New England -- Gerard Warren, DT, Florida
7. Seattle (from Dallas) -- Richard Seymour, DT, Georgia
8. Chicago -- Andre Carter, DE, California
9. San Francisco -- Kenyatta Walker, OT, Florida
10. Green Bay (from Seattle) -- Koren Robinson, WR, N.C. State
11. Carolina -- Dan Morgan, MLB, Miami (Fla.)
12. St. Louis (from Kansas City) -- Damione Lewis, DT, Miami (Fla.)
13. Jacksonville -- Steve Hutchinson, OG, Michigan
14. Buffalo -- Marcus Stroud, DT, Georgia
15. Tampa Bay (projected trade with Washington) -- Jeff Backus, OT, Michigan
16. Pittsburgh -- Nate Clements, CB, Ohio State
17. Seattle (from Green Bay) -- Rod Gardner, WR, Clemson
18. Detroit -- Drew Brees, QB, Purdue
19. New York Jets -- Santana Moss, WR, Miami (Fla.)
20. St. Louis -- Jamal Reynolds, DE, Florida State
21. Washington (projected trade with Tampa Bay) -- Chris Chambers, WR, Wisconsin
22. Indianapolis -- Casey Hampton, DT, Texas
23. New Orleans -- Todd Heap, TE, Arizona State
24. Denver -- Shaun Rogers, DT, Texas
25. Philadelphia -- Freddie Mitchell, WR, UCLA
26. Miami -- Willie Middlebrooks, CB, Minnesota
27. Minnesota -- Deuce McAllister, RB, Mississippi
28. Oakland -- Adam Archuleta, S, Arizona State
29. St. Louis (from Tennessee) -- Fred Smoot, CB, Mississippi State
30. New York Giants -- Will Allen, CB, Syracuse
31. Baltimore -- Alge Crumpler, TE, North Carolina
Second Round
32. San Diego -- Kevan Barlow, RB Pittsburgh
33. Cleveland -- Lamont Jordan, RB, Maryland
34. Arizona -- Jamar Fletcher, CB, Wisconsin
35. Atlanta -- Reggie Wayne, WR, Miami (Fla.)
36. Cincinnati -- Aaron Schobel, DE, TCU
37. Dallas -- Kris Jenkins, DT, Maryland
38. Chicago -- Robert Ferguson, WR, Texas A&M
39. New England -- Michael Bennett, RB, Wisconsin
40. Seattle -- Maurice Williams, OT, Michigan
41. San Francisco -- Anthony Thomas, RB, Michigan
42. St. Louis -- William Peterson, CB, Western Illinois
43. Jacksonville -- Jamie Winborn, LB, Vanderbilt
44. Carolina -- Reggie Germany, WR, Ohio State
45. Washington -- Mike Gandy, OG , Notre Dame
46. Buffalo -- Brock Williams, CB, Notre Dame
47. Green Bay -- Milton Wynn, WR, Washingon State
48. Detroit -- Kyle Vanden Bosch, DE, Nebraska
49. New York Jets -- Chad Johnson, WR, Oregon State
50. Pittsburgh -- Mike McMahon, QB, Rutgers
51. Tampa Bay -- Alex Bannister, WR, Eastern Kentucky
52. Indianapolis -- Quincy Morgan, WR, Kansas State
53. New Orleans -- Ken Lucas, CB, Mississippi
54. St. Louis -- Tommy Polley, LB, Florida State
55 Philadelphia -- Karon Riley, DE, Minnesota
56. Miami -- Ryan Pickett, DT, Ohio State
57. Minnesota -- Willie Howard, DT, Stanford
58. Denver -- Kevin Kasper, WR, Iowa
59. Oakland -- Quinton Caver, LB, Arkansas
60. Tennessee -- Andre Dyson, CB, Utah
61. New York Giants -- Shad Meier, TE, Kansas State
62. Baltimore -- Dominic Raiola, C, Nebraska
Third Round
63. Philadelphia -- Paul Toviessi, DE, Marshall
64. Arizona -- Daleroy Stewart, DT, Southern Mississippi
65. Cleveland -- Matt Light, OT, Purdue
66. Cincinnati -- Dwight Smith, CB, Akron
67. San Diego (from Atlanta) -- Monty Beisel, DE, Kansas State
68. Chicago -- Anthony Henry, CB, South Florida
69. New England -- Kareem McKenzie, OT, Penn State
70. Dallas -- Chris Weinke, QB, Florida State
71. Green Bay (from San Francisco) -- Derrick Gibson, S, Florida State
72. Green Bay -- Morlon Greenwood, OLB, Syracuse
73. Jacksonville -- Heath Evans, FB, Auburn
74. Carolina -- Sedrick Hodge, OLB, North Carolina
75. Kansas City -- Marques Sullivan, OT, Illinois
76. Buffalo -- Willie Blade, DT, Mississippi State
77. Kansas City -- Torrance Marshall, ILB, Oklahoma
78. Detroit -- Bhawoh Jue, CB, Penn State
(Pittsburgh forfeits pick)
79. New York Jets -- Gary Baxter, S, Baylor
80. San Francisco (from Green Bay) -- Kenyatta Jones, OT, South Florida
81. Indianapolis -- Adrian Wilson, S, N.C. State
82. San Francisco (from Green Bay) -- Brandon Spoon, ILB, North Carolina
83. St. Louis -- Tay Cody, CB, Florida State
84. Tampa Bay -- Ken-Yon Rambo, WR, Ohio State
85. Miami -- Jesse Palmer, QB, Florida
86. Minnesota -- Kendrell Bell, ILB, Georgia
87. Denver -- Jamie Henderson, CB, Georgia
88. Philadelphia -- Hakim Akbar, S, Washington
89. Oakland -- Marques Tuiasosopo, QB, Washington
90. Tennessee -- Jimmy Williams, CB, Vanderbilt
91. New York Giants -- Casey Rabach, C, Wisconsin
92. Baltimore -- Idrees Bashir, S, Memphis
ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. breaks down the quality at the top of the draft.
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