2017 NFL Mock Draft: Wild Trade Throws Top 10 Out of Whack

5. player. 35. Sometimes the football gods conspire to throw you a bone. The Tennessee Titans know they’re on the right track. Marcus Mariota looks like he’s a future Pro Bowlers and he’ll have an offensive line and running game to help. The next part of the plan should be to improve a defense that really didn’t pull enough weight most of the season. A few ugly letdowns really cost them a shot at the playoffs, even before Mariota got hurt. Besides that, they still don’t have a true star on that side of the ball. <p>Thanks to a freak set of circumstances, that just changes. Most experts are beginning to agree that Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen is probably the “safest” prospect in the 2017 draft class. In other words the most likely to have a long, productive career. He’s a rare mix of size, power and quickness that allows him to both stop the run while still applying pressure on the quarterback. He instantly makes life easier for teammates because of all the attention he draws.</p>. DE. Alabama. Jonathan Allen