Article 5H89Y NFL draft 2021: Trey Lance to 49ers as Lawrence goes No1 – as it happened

NFL draft 2021: Trey Lance to 49ers as Lawrence goes No1 – as it happened

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5.12am BST

Final thoughts

So, there we have it, the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft is in the books. As advertised it was all about the quarterbacks: As everyone expected, Trevor Lawrence was the overall top pick, the San Francisco 49ers shocked everybody by selecting Trey Lance, the Chicago Bears traded up for Justin Fields and Mac Jones fell to the New England Patriots. It was a long, eventful night and there's several more rounds to go over the course of the next few games. This, however, will mark the end of the Guardian's live coverage for the time being. Thanks to everybody who followed along with us, especially those who contributed, and please be sure to read the Guardian's breakdown of the 2021 NFL Draft below.

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5.04am BST

32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Justin Tryon, LB, Washington

The Buccaneers conclude the draft by selecting Washington linebacker Justin Tyron. It's like how the old joke: what do you call the last player picked in the first-round?

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