2017 NFL Mock Draft: New Regimes Create New Problems
By Erik Lambert
Official declarations are still coming in, so it remains difficult to start putting together an accurate 2017 NFL mock draft with notable players.
Still, for the first time the top 20 teams are officially set. That clarifies the picture in a big way from the five teams leading the way to the ones who just missed the playoffs. All of them have the same mission in common. Improving their rosters enough to play January football next season. That starts with getting the key picks in this draft right. Also for the first time the 2nd round will be included. How will things shake out?
1. Cleveland Browns
player. 53. There is no team in the upcoming NFL draft who is sitting prettier than the Cleveland Browns. Going 1-15 assured them the rights to the #1 overall pick while a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles last year also netted them the 12th pick as well. This gives them a huge opportunity to infuse their roster with high end talent. The question becomes which positions must they prioritize above all else. A majority will say it must be a quarterback, but sometimes the talent doesn’t measure up. <p>Myles Garrett was and still is the most gifted overall prospect in the 2017 draft class. A potentially elite pass rusher with the size and strength to hold the point of attack but the unique explosiveness and bend to beat tackles around the edge. He can fit any scheme, 4-3 or 3-4 and be their premier presence on the outside. Defensive players of his caliber don’t come around very often and there isn’t a quarterback in this crop experts will say the same about.</p>. DE. Texas A&M. Myles Garrett . 1