Mel Kiper, Todd McShay NFL Mock Draft 2017: Notable Picks from 2-Round Mocks

With the 2017 NFL draft drawing closer, ESPN analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay have made their predictions for the first two rounds.

While there are a few similarities in the mock drafts, including Myles Garrett and Solomon Thomas going first and second overall, the two mostly separated directions from there. This includes the obvious debate over the top player at each position, like Corey Davis and Mike Williams being the first receiver off the board or Ryan Ramczyk versus Cam Robinson at offensive tackle. 

Here are the full picks from the two experts. 

Pick	Team	Kiper	McShay
1	Cleveland Browns	Myles Garrett, DE	Myles Garrett, DE
2	San Francisco 49ers	Solomon Thomas, DE	Solomon Thomas, DE
3	Chicago Bears	Malik Hooker, S	Jonathan Allen, DL
4	Jacksonville Jaguars	Jonathan Allen, DL	Leonard Fournette, RB
5	Tennessee Titans	Marshon Lattimore, CB	Malik Hooker, S
6	New York Jets	Mitchell Trubisky, QB	Jamal Adams, S
7	Los Angeles Chargers	Jamal Adams, S	Deshaun Watson, QB
8	Carolina Panthers	Leonard Fournette, RB	Derek Barnett, DE
9	Cincinnati Bengals	Mike Williams, WR	Corey Davis, WR
10	Buffalo Bills	O.J. Howard, TE	Marson Lattimore, CB
11	New Orleans Saints	Haason Reddick, LB	Haason Reddick, LB
12	Cleveland Browns	Deshaun Watson, QB	O.J. Howard, TE
13	Arizona Cardinals	Patrick Mahomes, QB	Mitchell Trubisky, QB
14	Philadelphia Eagles	Gareon Conley, CB	Christian McCaffrey, RB
15	Indianapolis Colts	Reuben Foster, ILB	Forrest Lamp, OG
16	Baltimore Ravens	Takkarist McKinley, OLB	Cam Robinson, OT
17	Washington Redskins	Christian McCaffrey, RB	Reuben Foster, ILB
18	Tennessee Titans	Corey Davis, WR	Mike Williams, WR
19	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	David Njoku, TE	David Njoku, TE
20	Denver Broncos	Ryan Ramczyk, OT	Garett Bolles, OT
21	Detroit Lions	Charles Harris, DE	Takkarist McKinley, OLB
22	Miami Dolphins	Forrest Lamp, OG	Gareon Conley, CB
23	New York Giants	Jarrad Davis, LB	Malik McDowell, DT
24	Oakland Raiders	Kevin King, CB	Jarrad Davis, LB
25	Houston Texans	Cam Robinson, OT	Ryan Ramczyk, OT
26	Seattle Seahawks	Marlon Humphrey, CB	Kevin King, CB
27	Kansas City Chiefs	DeShone Kizer, QB	Dalvin Cook, RB
28	Dallas Cowboys	Jabrill Peppers, S	Taco Charlton, DE
29	Green Bay Packers	Dalvin Cook, RB	Charles Harris, DE
30	Pittsburgh Steelers	Derek Barnett, DE	John Ross, WR
31	Atlanta Falcons	Taco Charlton, DE	Jabrill Peppers, S
32	New Orleans Saints	John Ross, WR	Patrick Mahomes, QB
33	Cleveland Browns	Joe Mixon, RB	DeShone Kizer, QB
34	San Francisco 49ers	Obi Melifonwu, S	Obi Melifonwu, S
35	Jacksonville Jaguars	Evan Engram, TE	Evan Engram, TE
36	Chicago Bears	Chidobe Awuzie, CB	Quincy Wilson, CB
37	Los Angeles Rams	Garett Bolles, OT	Marlon Humphrey, CB
38	Los Angeles Chargers	Zay Jones, WR	Zay Jones, WR
39	New York Jets	Tyus Bowser, OLB	Tre'Davious White, CB
40	Carolina Panthers	Antonio Garcia, OT	Taylor Moton, OT
41	Cincinnati Bengals	Malik McDowell, DT	T.J. Watt, OLB
42	New Orleans Saints	Tre'Davious White, CB	Tyus Bowser, OLB
43	Philadelphia Eagles	Curtis Samuel, RB/WR	Jourdan Lewis, CB
44	Buffalo Bills	Adoree' Jackson, CB	Zach Cunningham, LB
45	Arizona Cardinals	Jourdan Lewis, CB	Adoree' Jackson, CB
46	Indianapolis Colts	Dion Dawkins, OL	Tim Williams, OLB
47	Baltimore Ravens	Fabian Moreau, CB	Jordan Willis, DE
48	Minnesota Vikings	JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR	Caleb Brantley, DT
49	Washington Redskins	Caleb Brantley, DT	Joe Mixon, RB
50	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Taylor Moton, OT	Budda Baker, S
51	Denver Broncos	Adam Shaheen, TE	Adam Shaheen, TE
52	Cleveland Browns	Marcus Maye, S	JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR
53	Detroit Lions	Quincy Wilson, CB	Chidobe Awuzie, CB
54	Miami Dolphins	Marcus Williams, DB	Dion Dawkins, OG
55	New York Giants	Samaje Perine, RB	Samaje Perine, RB
56	Oakland Raiders	Alvin Kamara, RB	Alvin Kamara, RB
57	Houston Texans	Nathan Peterman, QB	Marcus Maye, S
58	Seattle Seahawks	T.J. Watt, OLB	Jermaine Eluemunor, OL
59	Kansas City Chiefs	Budda Baker, S	Nathan Peterman, QB
60	Dallas Cowboys	Jordan Willis, DE	Josh Jones, S
61	Green Bay Packers	Cooper Kupp, WR	Fabian Moreau, CB
62	Pittsburgh Steelers	Chris Wormley, DT	Derek Rivers, OLB
63	Atlanta Falcons	Sidney Jones, CB	Chris Wormley, DT
64	Carolina Panthers	Tim Williams, OLB	D'Onta Foreman, RB

Notable Kiper Picks

New York Jets: Mitchell Trubisky, QB, North Carolina

The first quarterback off the board in either draft was Mitchell Trubisky to the New York Jets. This comes on the heels of the North Carolina quarterback hosting a private workout with the team in Chapel Hill, per Brian Costello of the New York Post.

While the Jets obviously need to solve their questions at quarterback, they still have both Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg on the roster without much idea about what they can do. The latter was a second-round pick last season and never saw the field as a rookie.

Trubisky is a high-upside passer with athleticism, although he lacks experience with just one year as a starter. No matter where he lands, it will likely take some time before he is ready to compete at the NFL level.

If the Jets take Trubisky, though, it will simply create a jumbled mess at the sport's most important position.

Dallas Cowboys: Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan

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Few players in the draft are as divisive as Jabrill Peppers. The Heisman Trophy finalist is one of the best athletes in the class, with the versatility to play multiple positions on defense.

He also can contribute on special teams or offense with his playmaking ability.

On the other hand, few are certain about where he will play at the next level. The college linebacker profiles best as a safety, but his lack of experience raises some concerns. This could put him in the top 10 of the draft or outside the first round.

With that said, the Dallas Cowboys make a lot of sense as a landing spot. The team lost both Barry Church and J.J. Wilcox in free agency, leaving an opening at safety next to Byron Jones. Even if he doesn't line up at one spot every time, he could be an impact player on the defense that helps the Super Bowl contender right out of the gate.

Notable McShay Picks

Los Angeles Chargers: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson

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There are clearly a handful of quarterback-needy teams in the NFL. However, McShay's first round features only those settled at the position going after some of the young stars.

One of those is the Los Angeles Chargers with the selection of Deshaun Watson. Although Philip Rivers is 35 years old, he has thrown for over 4,000 yards in eight of the last nine seasons. Even with turnovers becoming a problem lately, he is far from the biggest issue for this franchise.

Still, McShay sees this move as creating a "clear succession plan" at the position when Rivers does retire.

Similarly, the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints will also target signal-callers in this mock draft. With each of the top prospects likely needing some time to develop, this might be a realistic scenario.

Philadelphia Eagles: Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford

This is a deep draft for running backs with Leonard Fournette, Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon and Alvin Kamara all potentially being first-round picks. However, Christian McCaffrey could become the best in the class.

The Stanford star showed off his athleticism at the combine, posting a 40-yard dash time of 4.48 seconds while also impressing in the three-cone drill and shuttle runs.

Peter Schrager of Fox Sports believes he could be taken in the top 10 picks.

His heading to the Philadelphia Eagles provides the squad with a consistent presence in the backfield who can excel both on the ground or through the air. Considering the up-and-down seasons from Ryan Mathews, Darren Sproles and Wendell Smallwood last year, the team needs someone reliable.

McCaffrey can take some of the pressure off Carson Wentz with a productive first season in the NFL.