NFL Draft 2017: 1st-Round Mock Draft Based on Day 1 Scouting Combine Buzz

Get your Wite-Out ready; with the 2017 NFL scouting combine underway, many of the narratives and rankings of this year's draft prospects that we have held for months are about to change as the players weigh in, interview with teams and participate in workouts. 

The workouts and drills—what most people watch when they tune into the combine—don't begin until Friday.

But on Wednesday, prospects were measured against one another, literally, while NFL executives and coaches spoke to the media. 

There was enough buzz generated during the first day of action that we have already seen some slight seismic activity in prospects' rankings, which is reflected in the below mock draft. Take a look and then read on for three storylines that emerged from Day 1. 

Selection	Team	Player	Position	School
1	Cleveland Browns	Myles Garrett	DE	Texas A&M
2	San Francisco 49ers	Mitch Trubisky	QB	UNC
3	Chicago Bears	Jonathan Allen	DE	Alabama
4	Jacksonville Jaguars	Jamal Adams	SS	LSU
5	Tennessee Titans (via LAR)	Malik Hooker	FS	Ohio State
6	New York Jets	Leonard Fournette	RB	LSU
7	Los Angeles Chargers	Cam Robinson	OT	Alabama
8	Carolina Panthers	Solomon Thomas	DE	Stanford
9	Cincinnati Bengals	Derek Barnett	DE	Tennessee
10	Buffalo Bills	Deshaun Watson	QB	Clemson
11	New Orleans Saints	Reuben Foster	ILB	Alabama
12	Cleveland Browns (via PHI)	Marshon Lattimore	CB	Ohio State
13	Arizona Cardinals	Mike Williams	WR	Clemson
14	Indianapolis Colts	Dalvin Cook	RB	FSU
15	Philadelphia Eagles (via MIN)	Corey Davis	WR	Western Michigan
16	Baltimore Ravens	O.J. Howard	TE	Alabama
17	Washington	Malik McDowell	DT	Michigan State
18	Tennessee Titans	John Ross	WR	Washington
19	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Jabrill Peppers	S	Michigan
20	Denver Broncos	Ryan Ramczyk	OT	Wisconsin
21	Detroit Lions	Sidney Jones	CB	Washington
22	Miami Dolphins	David Njoku	TE	Miami
23	New York Giants	Christian McCaffrey	RB	Stanford
24	Oakland Raiders	Zach Cunningham	ILB	Vanderbilt
25	Houston Texans	Taco Charlton	DE	Michigan
26	Seattle Seahawks	Garett Bolles	OT	Utah
27	Kansas City Chiefs	Quincy Wilson	CB	Florida
28	Dallas Cowboys	Marlon Humphrey	CB	Alabama
29	Green Bay Packers	Teez Tabor	CB	Florida
30	Pittsburgh Steelers	Takkarist McKinley	OLB	UCLA
31	Atlanta Falcons	Charles Harris	DE	Missouri
32	New England Patriots	Tim Williams	OLB	Alabama

Leonard Fournette Moves Up

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When LSU running back Leonard Fournette arrived at the scouting combine for his weigh-in, he tipped the scales at 240, making him the heaviest back in Indianapolis this week:

That could scare some teams, who may fear that the blazing speed Fournette showed off during his college career could be compromised if he's heavier than his playing weight.

However, Fournette told Bleacher Report's Matt Miller that the 240 pounds was "water weight" and that "it will come off." He's still expecting to run the 40-yard dash in less than 4.45 seconds, per Miller. 

One team that is not likely to be deterred by Fournette's weigh-in is the New York Jets. In fact, in the last iteration of this mock draft, Fournette was projected to land with the Carolina Panthers at No. 8. Now, he's moved up two spots to head up the Jets backfield. 

New York's offense was lackluster at best in 2016. The Jets need to bring in a difference-maker who can jumpstart their game. Fournette can be for New York in 2017 what Ezekiel Elliott was for the Dallas Cowboys last season.  

With Kaepernick Out in San Francisco, QB Mitch Trubisky More Likely Than Ever

The 49ers are a tricky team to predict at the No. 2 overall selection. With Myles Garrett virtually guaranteed to come off the board as the Cleveland Browns' first overall pick, that leaves any number of options for San Francisco. 

In a recent survey of mock drafts, some analysts could see new general manager John Lynch's team selecting a defensive playmaker such as safety Malik Hooker, corner Marshon Lattimore or defensive end Jonathan Allen. 

While any of those players would provide an instant upgrade to San Francisco's defense, with the news Wednesday from ESPN's Adam Schefter that Colin Kaepernick will opt out of his deal with the 49ers, suddenly San Francisco finds itself without a signal-caller:

Could the 49ers add a quarterback in free agency? Of course. But given the state of the position on the roster, they'll also likely need to draft one, as well. This year's class is shallow, so they may as well get it done with their first selection so they have a prospect they can develop. 

Size Is Not an Issue for Deshaun Watson

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One of the things analysts have been negging on Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson for throughout the pre-draft process is his size. 

But as the prospects were measured on Wednesday, it was proved Watson is virtually the same size as fellow quarterback prospects Mitch Trubisky and Pat Mahomes, right down to his hands, as National Football Post's Dion Caputi pointed out on Twitter:

Oh. Well then.

According to scout Greg Gabriel, some scouts felt during the season that Watson was closer to 6'1" and 205 pounds. This is great news for Watson, who looks to be the second quarterback off the board after Trubisky. 

And in the latest version of this mock draft, he even goes in the top 10, landing with the Buffalo Bills. 

Buffalo is one of the teams that fairly obviously needs to draft a quarterback. If somehow Trubisky slips past the Niners and is available at No. 10, that could cause Watson to fall. But the news of his size on Wednesday is great for his draft stock.