NFL Draft 2017: Updated Order and 1st-Round Mock Draft Predictions

If your team didn't make the playoffs or just lost in the wild-card round, you're probably consuming mock drafts with regularity at this point. Let me provide you with one more to help soothe your blues, along with a closer look at the three most intriguing prospects in this draft.

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

Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M

Lance Zierlein of NFL.com said that Myles Garrett's physical profile reminded him of Julius Peppers. One scout called Garrett "a healthy, hard-working Jadeveon Clowney," per Matt Miller of Bleacher Report. Another scout told Miller that Garrett "looked like Jevon Kearse as a junior."

A high school junior, that is.

So yes, the comparisons are flattering for Garrett, but the reason he is the likely top overall pick in this draft is because he has the ability to one day become the source of the comparisons. One day, we'll probably write of another young defensive end: "Oh, this kid has the look of a Myles Garrett."

Yes, Garrett's production was down in 2016, but he was also dealing with an ankle injury for much of the year. That didn't stop him from registering 8.5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

"This guy was not healthy after Arkansas and is a dominant player," Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin told Sam Khan Jr. of ESPN.com. "And the fact that he wanted to play in games at 50 percent, whatever it was, third downs, whatever, with his teammates, says more about him than just his talent."

Over his three-year career at Texas A&M, Garrett totaled 81 solo tackles, 31 sacks, 47 tackles for loss and seven forced fumbles. But it's his physical traits and his demeanor that should make him the top overall pick. His burst, lower-body strength and ability to quickly turn the corner make him a nightmare for offensive tackles, and he pairs that with a bevy of pass-rushing moves and enough power to make him a handful in any situation.

Garrett is potentially a generational talent at a key position. The Cleveland Browns may need a quarterback, but they would be crazy to pass on Garrett.

Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina

Is Mitch Trubisky the best quarterback in a weak class? Is he worth a top-five pick, or even the top overall pick in this year's draft? Should teams be concerned having only one season of tape on the North Carolina quarterback? Does he have enough elite traits to overcome the fact that he's clearly unpolished?

With Trubisky, the intrigue comes from the fact that he presents more questions than answers. One-year starters at quarterback also present teams with an interesting dilemma. On one hand, tools trump production. As Emily Kaplan of The MMQB noted, Cam Newton was a one-year starter.

On the other hand, actually seeing how quarterbacks have developed on the field gives teams a better idea of how they'll handle the adjustment to the NFL game. Kaplan listed another one-year starter at the college level: Akili Smith.

Trubisky could be great, he could be a bust or he could be somewhere in between. It's hard to say. But if NFL teams are inclined to believe he has the potential to be the former, he'll be one of the top two picks in this draft.

Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU

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Leonard Fournette has the rare combination of size, strength, balance, speed and vision. If there was ever a running back you might compare to Adrian Peterson, Fournette would be that man.

But you don't have to take my word for it.

"There is no doubt in my mind that Fournette is absolutely the real deal," a retired NFL running backs coach told Zierlein. "He's as close as you will find to Peterson. He's so strong and so fast and you just don't find that combination very often for NFL backs. He's going to be a great pro if he stays healthy."

Fournette is the most talented offensive player in this draft. Most people won't dispute that. What they will dispute, however, is where he should be drafted.

He could go as high as No. 4 to the Jacksonville Jaguars, or a team could trade up to land his services. Certainly, he seems likely to be a top-10 pick. And a lot of teams already covered at running back will be hoping Fournette goes early so the player they covet falls to them.

While running backs going high in the draft has become the exception, and not the norm, Ezekiel Elliott was the No. 4 pick a year ago. Elliott was a different player in a unique situation, however: He was an incredibly polished, well-rounded running back capable of affecting the game as a pass-blocker and pass-catcher along with making an impact on the ground.

He also went to a team with the best offensive line in football.

While Fournette is more electrifying with the ball in his hands, he isn't as well-rounded as Elliott was, and he likely won't find himself behind an offensive line as talented as the one the Dallas Cowboys have built. Teams may take that into account when debating whether he is the right pick for them.

Or they'll simply put on the tape, watch him dominate and say, "We need that guy on our offense."  

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