2017 NFL Draft Full First Round Mock Draft
1. CLEVELAND BROWNS
Biggest Needs: Quarterback, Offensive Line, Defense
All biggest needs taken from Yardbarker.com
Who they should pick: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M
Who They will pick: Myles Garrett
I'm hoping that the Browns pick Garrett, as it is likely they'll still be able to select Trubisky or Watson with the 12th pick. Myles Garret is the much safer pick, and that's not even considering that punishing he'll do to the Browns if they don't pick him
2. San Francisco 49ers
Biggest Needs: Defensive Line, Secondary, Quarterback
Who they should pick: Trade Down, or Solomon Thomas
Who They will pick: Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford
Seems like an easy marriage, but who knows if they'll put it together or yell smokescreen
3. Chicago Bears
Biggest Needs: Defensive End, Inside Linebacker, Secondary
Who they should pick: Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State
Who They will pick: Jamal Adams, SS, LSU
Any pick at this point will most likely be a plug and start, especially at the secondary for the bears. They just have to choose between Safety(Adams, Hooker) or Corner(Lattimore).
4. Jacksonville Jaguars
Biggest needs: Safety, Defensive Line, Quarterback, Offensive Line
Who they should pick: Jonathan Allen, DT, Alabama
Who They will pick: Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
The Jaguars ignore a bigger need to get an potentially very exciting running back.
5. Tennesee Titans
Biggest needs: Cornerback, Wide Receiver, Linebacker
Who they should pick: Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State
Who They will pick: Marshon Lattimore, CB, Oho State
Cornerback is a big need, otherwise the titans might pick best available(Hooker, Allen). Lattimore is probably the best available anyway, should be a great pick..
6. New York Jets
Biggest Needs: Running Back, Right Tackle, Tight End
Who they should pick: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
Who They will pick: Mitchell Trubisky, QB, North Carolina
I don't know how they could pass up on the chance to pick the first QB. The Jets are one of the worst teams in the league, and they are weak at QB. Trubisky goes to the big apple.
7. Los Angeles Chargers
Biggest needs: Wide Receiver, Inside Linebacker, Quarterback
Who they should pick: Jonathan Allen, DT, Alabama
Who They will pick: Jonathan Allen, DT, Alabama
Chargers choose best available over teammate ILB Reuben Foster.
8. Carolina Panthers
Biggest needs: Running Back, Offensive Line, Wide Receiver, Secondary
Who they should pick: Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford
Who They will pick: Malik Hooker, FS, Ohio State
Panthers pass on McCaffrey to draft possible top 5 pick Malik Hooker, who should be able to start right away in a secondary that gave up 450+ passing yards twice last season
9. Cincinnatti Bengals
Biggest needs: Offensive Line, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Cornerback
Who they should pick: Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford
Who They will pick: Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama
Foster should be able to go in and revive the Bengals defense. Bengals will pick him over the first wide receiver or tight end.
10. Buffalo Bills
Biggest needs: Wide Receiver, Quarterback, Cornerback, Linebacker
Who they should pick: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
Who They will pick: O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama
The best available wideout leaves the green room after the bills call his name at 10. Expectation is he'll take Charles Clay's job .
11. ARIZONA CARDINALS( Trade up 2 spots with Saints, Give Saints 5th round pick(157th overall)
Biggest needs: Cornerback, Quarterback, Wide Receiver
Who they should pick: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
Who They will pick: Patrick Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech
The Cardinals fall in love with an absolutely mesmerizing arm, make sure they get their guy by jumping the Browns who are extremely likely to draft a QB. Throws 65 yards from his knee, and on the run
12. Cleveland Browns
Biggest needs: Quarterback, Offensive Line, Defense
Who they should pick: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
Who They will pick: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
They'd be stupid not to pick arguably the best prospect, who also has a winning pedigree much stronger than any other QB remaining(Kizer, Webb, Peterman, etc.).
13. New Orleans Saints
Biggest needs: Wide Receiver, Pass Rusher, Cornerback
Who they should pick: Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford
Who They will pick: Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford
Listen. If it weren't for Derek Barnett, Haason Reddick, and Gareon Conley still on the board this would be a no-brainer. First-off running back is more of a need than the average fan thinks. Behind Ingram, there's Travaris Cadet(Undrafted, 2012) , Daniel Lasco(7th round, 2016), and Marcus Murphy(7th round, 2015). The last time the Saints had a player in the realm of Christian McCafrey's abilities, he set the NFL record for All-purpose yards. That was Darren Sproles, who gets probably a fifth the amount of touches in Philly, as he did in New Orleans. That's why this is the ideal spot for both camps, because when the Saints had Sproles they were good, very good. McCaffrey should be happy to land here, and not Philly where Sproles already resides. McCaffrey also appears to be better than Sproles was out of college.
14. Philadelphia Eagles
Biggest needs: Cornerback, Running Back, Linebacker
Who they should pick: Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State
Who They will pick: John Ross, WR, Washington
Lighting speed, fits the mold of an Eagles playmaker. The Eagles will liken the opportunity to put the big Alshon Jeffrey on one side, and the combines fastest-ever player on the other. I'm willing to bet that Carson Wentz approves.
15. Indianapolis Colts
Biggest needs: Offensive Line, Running Back, Pass Rusher
Who they should pick: Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee
Who They will pick: Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee
Colts get lucky as possible top-10 pick Barnett falls to them. They need a pass-rusher and Barnett was one of the best of the best over the past two seasons, averaging 12 sacks and nearly 16 tackles for loss, not to mention the 14 sacks, and 19 TFL's this past season.
16. Baltimore Ravens
Biggest needs: Pass rusher, Wide Receiver, Running Back, Safety
Who they should pick: Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan
Who They will pick: Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan
FBS All-time Receiving yards leader goes to Baltimore. Davis has to be both a safe and high-value pick given his 5,278 career receiving yards at WMU. There's very little bust potential as we already know Davis is really good at catching the ball, and surely should be able to get to 750+ yards next season given his credentials.
17. Washington Redskins
Biggest needs: Defensive Line, Running Back, Secondary
Who they should pick: Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State
Who They will pick: Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
Both Cook, and Conley could definitely find a suitor in the top 15, but the Redskins elect to draft a new RB to pair with their relatively in-experenced backfield.
18. Tennessee Titans
Biggest needs: Cornerback, Wide Receiver, Linebacker
Who they should pick: Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State
Who They will pick: Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State
Conley, Williams, and Reddick are all unexpectedly available at this point, but Conley is the one who hears his name called by Roger Goodell, and the Titans.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Biggest Needs: Center, Defensive End, Tight End
Who they should pick: Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan
Who They will pick: Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan
Charlton should be a solid value pick here at an position of need for the bucks. Taco Bay has arrived.
20. Denver Broncos
Biggest Needs: Offensive Tackle, Linebacker, Running Back
Who they should pick: Haason Reddick, OLB, Temple
Who They will pick: Ryan Ramcyzk, OT, Wisconsin
Young QB's always need protection, and Ramcyzk might be the linemen Elway and the organization decides to pick up.
21. Detroit Lions
Biggest needs: Pass Rusher, Running Back, Linebacker
Who they should pick: Charles Harris, DE, Missouri
Who They will pick: Charles Harris, DE, Missouri
Charles Harris fits the mold of a great DE(6'3, 236), and he can also play outside linebacker.
22. Miami Dolphins
Biggest Needs: Cornerback, Linebacker, Tight End,
Who they should pick: Haason Reddick, OLB, Temple
Who They will pick: Haason Reddick, OLB, Temple
The Dolphins get lucky with Reddick dropping here, but they'll welcome him into one of their linebacker slots
23. New York Giants
Biggest needs: Running Back, Right Tackle, Tight End
Who they should pick: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson
Who They will pick: Forrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky
Mike Williams is the big slider currently, but the Giants will draft Lamp, and most likely try to switch him to right tackle instead.
24. Oakland Raiders
Biggest needs: Defensive Line, Inside Linebacker, Wide Receiver, Running Back
Who they should pick: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson
Who They will pick: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson
Raiders race this letter to goodell right away, because Williams could have easily gone to the Chargers(7th), or Titans(5th) in the top 10 picks.
25. Houston Texans
Biggest needs: Quarterback, Offensive Line, Cornerback
Who they should pick: Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama
Who They will pick: Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama
Another good value pick, the Texans would probably feel fine picking Humphrey here.
26. Seattle Seahawks
Biggest needs: Offensive Line, Wide Receiver, Cornerback
Who they should pick: Jabrill Peppers, S/LB, Michigan
Who They will pick: Garret Bolles, OT, Utah
I kind of liked the idea of selecting Peppers to replace Earl Thomas and/or Richard Sherman, who appear to be heading out the door soon(Thomas possibly retiring soon), but the Seahawks decide not to draft the Dynamic Michigan standout. Garret Bolles will be another late first-round draft pick(2016 also) for Pete Carroll's crew.
27. Kansas City Chiefs
Biggest needs: Running Back, Cornerback, Inside Linebacker, Quarterback
Who they should pick: Tre'Davious White, CB, LSU
Who They will pick: Tre'Davious White, CB, LSU
The Chiefs decide to draft White over three linebackers (Mckinley, LSU Cunningham, Vanderbilt Davis, Florida). The hope is that White pairs well with pro bowl corner Marcus Peters.
28. Dallas Cowboys
Biggest needs: Cornerback, Safety, Pass Rusher
Who they should pick: Jabrill Peppers, S/LB, Michigan
Who They will pick: Jabrill Peppers, S/LB, Michigan
The cowboys are usually rebellious, and Peppers fits at least one need without seeming risky at the 28th pick.
29. Green Bay Packers
Biggest needs: Cornerback, Offensive Guard, Pass Rusher
Who they should pick: T. J. Watt, OLB, Wisconsin
Who They will pick: T.J. Watt, OLB, Wisconsin
Fans will love the pick, and worst case scenario is that he's nowhere near his brothers production. There doesn't seem much downside, and Clay Matthews may be getting a bit old.
30. Pittsburgh Steelers
Biggest needs: Pass Rusher, Tight End, Wide Receiver
Who they should pick: David Njoku, TE, Miami
Who They will pick: David Njoku, TE, Miami
The #1 on the depth chart for the steelers is Jesse James, shall I say more. Is David Njoku the next Jimmy Graham(both raw prospects whom went to Miami), probably not, but he's the second tight end of the board in the 2017 draft.
31. Atlanta Falcons
Biggest needs: Linebacker, Wide Receiver, Defensive Line Depth
Who they should pick: Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State
Who They will pick: Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State
Defensive tackle has the best value remaining at #31 of all the Falcons needs. McDowell will add a lot of depth to an improved d-line under former Seattle D-coordinator Dan Quinn.
32. New Orleans Saints(possibly traded to New England to obtain Patriots Cornerback Malcolm Butler)
Biggest needs: Wide Receiver, Pass Rusher, Cornerback
Who they should pick: Takkarist McKinley, OLB/DE, UCLA
Who They will pick: Takkarist McKinley, OLB/DE, UCLA
There are a lot of good corners the Saints could possibly draft here, but many of them will still be available when the saints pick at #42. The defensive end/linebacker groups take a bigger drop from round 1 to 2, so the Saints should grab near consensus first round pick McKinley at the end of the first round if they still have the pick.
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