NFL Draft 2017: Latest Order and Predictions for 1st-Round Prospects

The 2017 NFL draft is four months away. We haven't even begun sniffing the crazy season, where 40-yard-dash times and answers to abstract psychological questions become as important at what shows up on film.

We're still in a stage of relative normalcy. Guys are participating in bowl games—OK, some guys are—as one final shot to impress NFL scouts, while the rest of us sit on our hands and wait for the order to be finalized. 

Ten of the NFL's 12 playoff spots have already been determined, and an 11th will go to the winner of the NFC North. There's not all that much left to decide. So with that in mind, here's a quick look at the latest order heading into Week 17. 

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

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

There will and may already be a prevailing narrative that the Browns should take a quarterback here. Salary slotting has made it so taking a quarterback at No. 1 will no longer set your franchise back a half-decade with a miss, so in many cases, it's better to roll the dice a little higher than kicking the can down the road.

The Browns weren't convinced Carson Wentz was their guy last year and made a move out of the No. 2 spot. Given their choice to avoid jumping the gun on another shaky QB prospect, I'm banking on them going BPA (best player available) and taking Garrett.

The Texas A&M product is double-digit sacks waiting to happen—an explosive edge rusher who hasn't lost a step as he put on extra weight. Jonathan Allen will also get a look here, but Garrett has the higher superstar ceiling of the two.

4. Jacksonville Jaguars: Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU

The Jaguars failed to build around their passing game. Blake Bortles is veering toward that "b" word—and it ain't "best"—ruining the trajectory of potential perennial Pro Bowler Allen Robinson in the process. Between Robinson, Marqise Lee and Allen Hurns, the core of a good passing game exists in Jacksonville. 

The Jags could pull the trigger and take someone like Mitch Trubisky here if they're ready to give up on Bortles. I doubt they are a year removed from an OK 2015, so the next best move is to continue surrounding him with elite talent.

Fournette has been pegged as the next Adrian Peterson before he even set foot in Baton Rouge. He's not quite lived up to the full billing due to injuries, but he remains one of the best running back prospects in recent memory. The offensive line is still a problem, but the Jags could quietly have one of the league's best young skill-position cores if they go with Fournette.