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2017 NFL Draft: Teams In The Hunt For The #1 Pick

By Erik Lambert

Sep 18, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) and Redskins head coach Jay Gruden (R) walk off the field after their game against the Dallas Cowboys at FedEx Field. The Cowboys won 27-23. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) and Redskins head coach Jay Gruden (R) walk off the field after their game against the Dallas Cowboys at FedEx Field. The Cowboys won 27-23. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake (32) carries the ball during the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake (32) carries the ball during the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

#3:  Miami Dolphins

Record:  0-2

They almost beat the Seahawks in week one. That is what the Dolphins had to hang their hat on. Well the Seahawks just lost to the Rams (who didn’t even score a touchdown). Meanwhile the Dolphins were getting it handed to them by Jimmy Garoppolo and the Patriots. The 31-24 final didn’t tell the true story of that game. New England was in control from the beginning and without three of their best players. This Dolphins team does not look better under Adam Gase so far.

Biggest Need:  Running back

It’s never a good sign when the quarterback is the leading rusher on the team. Arian Foster looks every bit the old, broken down player people feared he is. Jay Ajayi hasn’t done much better. It’s easy to see now what the Dolphins tried so far to find a running back in the off-season. Clearly they don’t have one they can rely on. Gase knows his offense can’t start to really get going until it finds balance. Good thing the 2017 class is loaded.

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