2017 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions for Top Prospects After Week 11

Normally at this time of the year, the top story in regard to the NFL draft is centered around the race for the No. 1 pick. But the Cleveland Browns continue to cling to the top spot and show no signs of relinquishing that control. 

The San Francisco 49ers are one game behind the Browns and, if the Browns were to pull off an upset victory, the 49ers' strength of schedule would currently give them the tiebreaker for the top spot. 

Unfortunately for the 49ers, the Browns schedule down the stretch does not bode well. The most winnable games remaining for Cleveland are home contests against the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers. 

Here's a look at an updated mock draft, featuring the current draft order through Sunday night's action, followed by a few other NFL draft storylines to keep an eye on. The order is determined using the full-season strength of schedule as the tiebreaker. 

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
1	Cleveland Browns	Mitch Trubisky	QB	North Carolina
2	San Francisco 49ers	Myles Garrett	DE	Texas A&M
3	Chicago Bears	Jonathan Allen	DL	Alabama
4	Jacksonville Jaguars	Malik McDowell	DL	Michigan State
5	New York Jets	Jabrill Peppers	S/LB	Michigan
6	Cincinnati Bengals	Leonard Fournette	RB	LSU
7	Tennessee Titans (from LA)	Mike Williams	WR	Clemson
8	Carolina Panthers	Cam Robinson	OT	Alabama
9	San Diego Chargers	Jamal Adams	S	LSU
10	New Orleans Saints	Derek Barnett	DE	Tennessee
11	Green Bay Packers	Reuben Foster	LB	Alabama
12	Arizona Cardinals	Marlon Humphrey	CB	Alabama
13	Tennessee Titans	Marshon Lattimore	CB	Ohio State
14	Buffalo Bills	Tim Williams	LB	Alabama
15	Baltimore Ravens	John Ross	WR	Washington
16	Indianapolis Colts	Dalvin Cook	RB	Florida State
17	Pittsburgh Steelers	Desmond King	CB	Iowa
18	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Zach Cunningham	LB	Vanderbilt
19	Cleveland Browns (from PHI)	Ethan Pocic	C	LSU
20	Miami Dolphins	Teez Tabor	CB	Florida
21	Atlanta Falcons	Jarrad Davis	LB	Florida
22	Detroit Lions	Solomon Thomas	DL	Stanford
23	Philadelphia Eagles (from MIN)	Ryan Ramczyk	OT	Wisconsin
24	Washington Redskins	Lowell Lotulelei	DT	Utah
25	Houston Texans	Marquis Haynes	LB	Ole Miss
26	New York Giants	Charles Harris	DE	Missouri
27	Kansas City Chiefs	Raekwon McMillan	LB	Ohio State
28	Denver Broncos	Taco Charlton	DE	Michigan
29	Seattle Seahawks	Dan Feeney	OG	Indiana
30	Oakland Raiders	Gareon Conley	CB	Ohio State
31	New England Patriots	D'Onta Foreman	RB	Texas
32	Dallas Cowboys	O.J. Howard	TE	Alabama

Leonard Fournette's Ankle Injury

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Will Carroll of SEC Country reported last week that LSU running back Leonard Fournette's ankle injury, which has hobbled him for much of the 2016 season, is a chronic issue that will linger throughout his career. 

This is obviously a shocking headline that will lead to concerns about Fournette's draft stock. However, Carroll goes on to explain that chronic ankle injuries are not necessarily a serious issue, and surgery can often correct them. 

Fournette has been playing through pain for much of the season, and he has remained productive. This could ease some of the concerns teams have over the injury. If it does pop up again in the future, they may feel more comfortable having already seen how Fournette performs when he is not 100 percent. 

For now, any adjustment to Fournette's draft stock would be a pure guess. Even NFL teams won't know how to adjust his placement on their boards until he's checked out by the medical staff at the NFL combine in February. 

Until then, it's probably safe to assume Fournette remains a first-round lock. 

Quarterbacks Falling

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Entering this season, there was optimism surrounding the 2017 quarterback class, but the season has been filled with disappointment. 

According to Bleacher Report's Ian Wharton, while speaking on SportsTalk 790 in Houston, NFL.com's Lance Zierlein gave a grave outlook for one of the most highly touted prospects:

Deshaun Watson's lack of development has been disappointing. He remains a productive college quarterback at Clemson, but he has struggled to build upon his breakout sophomore year and continues to make many of the same mistakes that have led to 26 interceptions over the past two seasons. 

Unfortunately, this quarterback class is starting to look a lot like the 2013 draft. 

In 2013, West Virginia's Geno Smith and USC's Matt Barkley received a lot of early hype but ultimately fell out of the first round entirely. EJ Manuel, the only first-round quarterback that year, quickly turned into a bust for Buffalo Bills, and none of the quarterbacks from that class entered the 2016 season as starters. 

The one quarterback who could still save this year's draft class is North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky.

Dane Brugler of CBS Sports said that Trubisky, in his first year as the Tar Heels starter, has the skills to be a first-round talent. 

ESPN's Todd McShay also has Trubisky listed as his top-rated quarterback and the only quarterback among his top 32 players. 

Crowded Class of Cornerbacks

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Check the comment section of any mock draft, and you'll find someone complaining about their favorite cornerback being left out—and they probably have a legitimate gripe. 

Talented cornerbacks load this draft class, and some extremely valuable players will fall to the second round simply because the position is overflowing with talent. 

In fact, there's so much talent that multiple schools could produce two first-round cornerbacks. 

Ohio State's Marshon Lattimore and Gareon Conley are among the first-round options. Florida also has Teez Tabor and Quincy Wilson as potential early selections. 

McShay listed four cornerbacks among his top 32 prospects on his latest big board. CBS Sports' Rob Rang listed five, but he has only one overlapping player with McShay (Tabor). 

Between those two draftniks, that's a combined eight corners with first-round grades, demonstrating the incredible depth at the position in this class.