NFL Mock Draft 2017: Full 1st-Round Projections for Top Prospects

All 32 front offices and scouting departments now turn toward the 2017 NFL draft. 

How serious is the path to the draft? Look at what New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick had to say after winning the Super Bowl—as opposed to, well, celebrating the comeback victory.

"As of today, and as great as today feels and as great as today is, in all honesty we're five weeks behind in the 2017 season to most teams in the league," Belichick said, according to NFL.com's Chase Goodbread.

A whirlwind of draft buzz adjusts the prospect stock market by the day. Here is a look at an updated mock draft based on team need and prospect value. 

2017 Draft Order and Projections

Pick	Team	Selection
1	Cleveland Browns	Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M
2	San Francisco 49ers	Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina
3	Chicago Bears	DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame
4	Jacksonville Jaguars	Solomon Thomas, DL, Stanford
5	Tennessee Titans (from LA)	Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan
6	New York Jets	Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State
7	Los Angeles Chargers	Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin
8	Carolina Panthers	Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
9	Cincinnati Bengals	Malik McDowell, DL, Michigan State
10	Buffalo Bills	Jamal Adams, S, LSU
11	New Orleans Saints	Reuben Foster, LB, Alabama
12	Cleveland Browns (from PHI)	Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
13	Arizona Cardinals	Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State
14	Indianapolis Colts	Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
15	Philadelphia Eagles (from MIN)	O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama
16	Baltimore Ravens	Mike Williams, WR, Clemson
17	Washington Redskins	Jonathan Allen, DL, Alabama
18	Tennessee Titans	Jabrill Peppers, LB/S, Michigan
19	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama
20	Denver Broncos	Teez Tabor, CB, Florida
21	Detroit Lions	Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan
22	Miami Dolphins	Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee
23	New York Giants	Tim Williams, LB/DE, Alabama
24	Oakland Raiders	Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida
25	Houston Texans	Raekwon McMillan, LB, Ohio State
26	Seattle Seahawks	Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama
27	Kansas City Chiefs	Dan Feeney, OG, Indiana
28	Dallas Cowboys	Adoree' Jackson, CB, USC
29	Green Bay Packers	Sidney Jones, CB, Washington
30	Pittsburgh Steelers	David Njoku, TE, Miami
31	Atlanta Falcons	Caleb Brantley, DT, Florida
32	New England Patriots	Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford

Philadelphia and Indianapolis will flip a coin for Nos. 14 and 15 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

2. San Francisco 49ers: Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina

For now, North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky continues to look like the top quarterback in the class.

Trubisky looks the part at 6'3" and 220 pounds. He was only a one-year starter but made the most of it by completing 68.2 percent of his passes for 3,748 yards and 30 touchdowns with six interceptions.

The ups and downs on film are easy to see. Trubisky reads the entire field well, but not his surroundings, which means things go south in a hurry when opposing defenses hit home with pressure.

While he's a high-end prospect, ESPN.com detailed some of the challenges Trubisky will face: "Gets plays from sideline and will have to adjust to playing in more of a pro-style offense, but shows strong grasp of scheme, and progress he's made over course of 2016 season is encouraging."

With new head coach Kyle Shanahan leading the way, the San Francisco 49ers figure to want a shot at the best prospect in the draft. It is arguably one of the best locales for Trubisky, given Shanahan's expertise after working with Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons and making it to the Super Bowl.

For Trubisky, the battle now is surviving the whirlwind and hanging around as the top quarterback.

21. Detroit Lions: Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan 

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No one will overtake Michigan's Taco Charlton in the best-name department leading up to the draft.

Furthermore, he keeps climbing up the draft board as more observers continue to dig into the film.

A solid-sized senior at 6'6" and 272 pounds, Charlton was one of the more inconsistent players at the collegiate level over his past couple of seasons. But as NFL.com's Lance Zierlein and Bleacher Report's Matt Miller noted, Charlton will be quite a force if a coach can help him find consistency:

A team like the Detroit Lions will have a hard time passing on his high upside. Charlton is explosive off the snap and has the bend to get to passers and the power to stand tall against the run.

Pair him with Ziggy Ansah, and the Lions are in business. If the coaching staff can get him invested and going all out, Charlton has the physical tools to be one of the best in the NFL at what he does.

32. New England Patriots: Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford

Running back is a good example of how quickly things can change for players at a position. 

Stars like Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook lead the way, but Christian McCaffrey isn't far behind in what looks like a deep class at running back.

McCaffrey just benefited from a major rumbling, though. According to 104.3 The Fan's Cecil Lammey, a top-10 team has an interest:

This doesn't have a ton of legs yet, so for now, Fournette still looks like the top back in the class.

But it's easy to see why McCaffrey's stock could shoot through the roof. His last two seasons on the ground say a lot:

YEAR	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
2016	253	1,603	6.3	13
2015	337	2,019	6.0	8

This isn't a running back who benefited from a stat-friendly scheme, either. McCaffrey is 6'0" and 200 pounds with good patience and the vision that gets him where he needs to be before his outstanding athleticism does the rest.

In this scenario, the rich get richer, as the Patriots give Tom Brady another weapon. The team still has Dion Lewis, and James White looked like an MVP during the Super Bowl, but there is no such thing as having too many quality weapons for a guy like Brady.

Maybe McCaffrey's stock will shoot through the roof in the coming weeks, but it is hard to imagine a better landing spot. Playing with the Pats will lengthen his career via a committee approach while allowing him to make a major impact.

Stats courtesy of NFL.com. All advanced metrics courtesy of Pro Football Focus.