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SEC Football: 3 2021 NFL Draft prospects who need good season

ByTimothy Rodriguez|
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 07: Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs onto the field with teammates before the SEC Championship game against the LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 07: Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs onto the field with teammates before the SEC Championship game against the LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
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2021 NFL Draft prospect Anthony Schwartz
2021 NFL Draft and SEC Football prospect Anthony Schwartz. (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Anthony Schwartz, WR, Auburn

The 2021 wide receiver group is absolutely loaded. The 2020 class was amazing, and this one may be even better. A group like this may cause some very talented players to slip in the draft. In 2020, there were enough receivers taken for every team to get one. Players that have raw ability will need to put some polish on tape or they run the risk of falling down the board. There is no need to take a player who’s simply a jitterbug when there are countless options.

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Anthony Schwartz, a wide receiver out of Auburn, is one of those players as he and Seth Williams form an underrated receiving duo. There is no question about his natural ability. He is likely the fastest player in college football. His speed opens up a lot of different things for him. Whether it be getting him the ball in space, getting him going down the field, or using him as a security blanket. You can do a lot of things with the speedster.

There are obviously some interesting questions Schwartz. The big one is his size. At 6-0, 179 pounds, he is one of the smaller players in this class. There will absolutely be questions about if his body can hold up at the NFL level. Tyreek Hill has made people’s expectations for smaller players unrealistic. He is an anomaly. On top of that, he is about six pounds heavier than Schwartz, and has a much more strong build.

Schwartz has a few things he can build on in 2020. If he adds some mass, that would be huge for his draft stock. Not everyone is Tyreek Hill. Players that size typically struggle with injuries. Another thing that would certainly help him in a loaded draft class at the position is adding more routes to his tree. With so many talented receivers in this class, it will be pivotal for him to be more than just a dynamic athlete.

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