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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; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns tight end Randall Telfer (86) gets medical help on the field during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens defeated the Browns 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns tight end Randall Telfer (86) gets medical help on the field during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens defeated the Browns 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /

#1:  Cleveland Browns

Record:  0-2

No surprise here. Bad teams find a way to lose and the Cleveland Browns proved just how bad a team they are in week two. They were crushing the Baltimore Ravens early, building a 20-0 lead in the 1st quarter. Then quarterback Josh McCown got hurt and apparently they realized they were the Browns. Baltimore mounted their comeback and won the game 25-20. This is the perfect embodiment of what a true rebuild looks like. Great performances don’t last long.

Biggest Need:  Quarterback

They have to start somewhere and quarterback is often the first position a team wants settled. Robert Griffin III was an interesting experiment but like most experiments it ended in failure. Josh McCown is an able backup but aging and injury-prone. Cody Kessler? A future backup looks like his ceiling. If the Browns hold course and end up with the #1 pick in the 2017 NFL draft, it would be a stunner if they didn’t get somebody to build around under center.

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