2017 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions for Top Prospects After Week 15

The Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers took care of business once again in Week 15 in the race for the No. 1 pick.

The Browns remain winless, clinging to the top spot, but the 49ers aren't out of it just yet. San Francisco has a far less difficult strength of schedule, which would give it the tiebreaker over the Browns if Cleveland manages to pull out a victory down the stretch.

The rest of the draft order in the mock draft is accurate through Sunday's action, using the full-season strength of schedule as a tiebreaker. Here's the latest mock draft and a closer look at what the Browns and a few other teams could do with their first-round selection:

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

1. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Browns have an "astronomical grade" on Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett.

Garrett is a special prospect—he's also No. 1 on the draft board of Bleacher Report's Matt Miller—so it's no surprise the Browns are in love with his potential.

Obviously, Cleveland needs to address its quarterback situation soon, but with so many glaring holes on both sides of the ball, it's reasonable to guess the Browns will target the best player on their board with the top pick.

Unless the Browns believe a can't-miss quarterback is available in this draft class, Garrett will likely be their target at No. 1 and should be considered the heavy favorite at this stage of the predraft process.

10. Arizona Cardinals: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson

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The Arizona Cardinals' already questionable future at the wide receiver position took a serious blow Dec. 14 when they released Michael Floyd following a DUI arrest.

Larry Fitzgerald is 33 years old and remains under contract through the 2018 season, but given his age, it's time for the Cardinals to start thinking about life without their future Hall of Fame receiver.

After missing nearly the entire 2015 season due to injury, Clemson receiver Mike Williams returned to form this year and re-established himself as the premier pass-catcher in this draft class.

Williams has already topped the 1,000-yard mark for the second time in his career and set a career high with 10 touchdowns.

He'll have an opportunity to further boost his draft stock in the College Football Playoff against an Ohio State secondary that features multiple future NFL defensive backs, including cornerbacks Gareon Conley and Marshon Lattimore, each of whom could join Williams in the first round.

31. New England Patriots: O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama

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When Rob Gronkowski is healthy, no team in the league is more dominant at the tight end position than the New England Patriots. Unfortunately, the Patriots can't rely on Gronk to stay on the field.

Gronkowski has missed at least five games in three of the last five seasons.

Due to his injuries and his growing contract value, the Patriots will have a difficult financial decision to make in the near future.

According to Spotrac, Gronk's cap hit will top $10 million in the 2018 and 2019 seasons, which could make him too expensive to keep around given his serious injury history.

By drafting another young, versatile tight end such as Alabama's O.J. Howard, the Patriots would add some valuable insurance behind Gronkowski.

If Gronkowski can't stay healthy and the Patriots decide to move on, Howard would be ready to step into a starting role in the near future. And even if Gronk returns to full strength and continues his career in New England, Howard could play a valuable role as his backup, given Bill Belichick's penchant for using two tight ends.

Howard is a rare collegiate tight end who excels as both a blocker and receiver, which will likely endear him to Belichick, who continues to rely on tight ends who excel in both roles.