NFL Draft 2017: Updated Mock Draft for Nation's Top Prospects

Time flies once the NFL draft season begins. 

This time last year, the mock-draft world still seemed iffy on Carson Wentz. It couldn't decide if guys like Noah Spence and Reggie Ragland were worth first-round picks. They ended up going 39th and 41st, respectively.

It's a good example of how much the market can change in a matter of weeks as players work through interviews and workouts, not to mention anything else that happens to pop up. 

Mock drafts serve as the equalizer for fans. A combination of team needs and stock-market insights, mocks have changed over time from a fun way to anticipate the draft to a strong resource. Here's the latest.

2017 NFL Mock 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	Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
4	Jacksonville Jaguars	Malik McDowell, DL, Michigan State
5	Tennessee Titans (from LA)	Mike Williams, WR, Clemson
6	New York Jets	Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State
7	San Diego Chargers	Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin
8	Carolina Panthers	Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
9	Cincinnati Bengals	Jonathan Allen, DL, Alabama
10	Buffalo Bills	Jamal Adams, S, LSU
11	New Orleans Saints	Reuben Foster, LB, Alabama
12	Cleveland Browns (from PHI)	Brad Kaaya, QB, Miami
13	Arizona Cardinals	Jabrill Peppers, LB/S, Michigan
14	Indianapolis Colts	Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
15	Philadelphia Eagles (from MIN)	John Ross, WR, Washington
16	Baltimore Ravens	Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan
17	Washington Redskins	Tim Williams, LB/DE, Alabama
18	Tennessee Titans	Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State
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	Solomon Thomas, DL, Stanford
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	Pittsburgh Steelers	O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama
30	Atlanta Falcons	Caleb Brantley, DT, Florida
31	Green Bay Packers	Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State
32	New England Patriots	Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford

Philadelphia and Indianapolis will flip a coin for No. 14 and No. 15 at the NFL combine.

6. New York Jets: Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State

The borderline unexpected downfall of the New York Jets happened for various reasons, though the disappearance of a quality secondary certainly sits high on the list.

Darrelle Revis gets most of the blame, though problems persisted throughout the unit. In this scenario, the Jets can safely ignore quarterback and start gobbling up talent in one of the most important areas of all.

Malik Hooker not only hits this need on the head, but he's also arguably the best player on the board. Defensive backs at 6'2" and 205 pounds with ball skills and anticipation that coaches can't teach don't come around often.

Hooker is one such player, as NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah pointed out while ranking him his No. 2 player in the draft:

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Hooker is a tall, rangy safety prospect with incredible instincts. He usually lines up as the high safety and he has an uncanny ability to anticipate throws, drive on the ball, and finish. He is ultra-fluid in his change of direction and has the ability to match up with tight ends in man coverage. He has the best ball skills of any safety I've ever evaluated in college.

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Taking Hooker might frustrate fans. The Jets have selected a defender with their last eight first-round picks. The last offensive pick? Mark Sanchez.

Alas, Hooker is one of those can't-miss prospects. He won't help a struggling offense by any means, but a team attempting a soft rebuild needs to find a value-need balance. Hooker is easily the best of both worlds at this slot. 

14. Indianapolis Colts: Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State

The opinion war when it comes to Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook isn't going away until one of them walks to the podium.

Come to think of it, it likely won't end there, either.

The good news is teams in need can't go wrong with either running back, especially because each has a different style. Whereas Fournette is a bit more smashmouth, Cook is akin to a Chris Johnson or LeSean McCoy.

Cook's shiftiness is on display every time he touches the football, as a note by Pro Football Focus helped to point out:

Cook ran for 1,765 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior, upping his yardage total from 2015, when he ran for 1,691 and 19 scores.

His college production was great, but fans should know Cook won't have much of a problem transitioning to the pros. He's 5'11" and 213 pounds, and the ability to make guys miss consistently only increases his shelf life.

Needs abound for the Indianapolis Colts, but passing on a back like Cook doesn't make a ton of sense. Frank Gore won't clutch the fountain of youth much longer, and it is time the front office got serious about surrounding Andrew Luck with talent.

Cook doesn't line up along the offensive line, but his big-play ability does shift the dynamic of the offense and can potentially help Luck take fewer hits.

16. Baltimore Ravens: Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan

For now, Corey Davis is one of the best-kept secrets in this class.

The Western Michigan product stands at 6'3" and 213 pounds, and he's coming off a senior year in which he caught 97 passes for 1,500 yards and 19 touchdowns.

It's easy to scoff at the level of competition Davis encountered, but three consecutive 1,400-yard seasons with a minimum of 12 touchdowns should turn some heads. So should the fact he can line up anywhere on the field, run crisp routes and attack the ball in the air at its highest point.

Davis won't fall much farther than No. 16, where the Baltimore Ravens need to start taking life without Steve Smith Sr. seriously. The Ravens might add a veteran in free agency, but that shouldn't stop the team from grabbing one of the best offensive weapons in the class.

Joe Flacco needs help. Smith is gone, and Mike Wallace was the only player with more than 1,000 yards receiving last year. Tight end Dennis Pitta has a checkered injury history, and Breshad Perriman was ho-hum at best in his first year of on-field action.

Davis gives the Ravens diversity through the air. The roster has too many vertical threats and not enough guys with polished routes who can be where Flacco expects and make contested catches.

Barring an unexpectedly poor path to the draft, Davis is the remedy. If used well, he easily has the upside to become the best wideout in this class when viewed through a hindsight lens.

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

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