2017 NFL Mock Draft: Cleveland Starts It Off With Fireworks

player. 10. Is Bill O’Brien committed to Brock Osweiler? Only time will tell on that. If the Texans do stick with the young quarterback, then their ongoing job is to build around him. The offensive line is suffering some problems with injuries at tackle. Not to mention the advancing age of Duane Brown. He may not be getting the spotlight he would’ve a year ago, but Roderick Johnson has the chops for playing NFL tackle. He’s big, can move well, and blocks with power and tenacity. Clean up his fundamentals and he’ll be good.. OT. Florida State. Roderick Johnson . 27

DT. Clemson. Carlos Watkins . 28. player. 36. The offensive line still needs work but this draft isn’t going to help the Seahawks as much as they’d like. So they decide to add another talented body to their already loaded defense. The secondary gets the big attention but that defensive front is just as critical. Carlos Watkins was a fringe name at the start of the year but he’s steadily beginning to show how good he can be. A big body who plays tough against the run, his improvement as a pass rusher is what keeps drawing attention lately.

54. Watching the Philadelphia Eagles over the past few weeks it’s clear they have something special in Carson Wentz. However, like any quarterback he’s only as good as the weapons around him. His are limited. At wide receiver in particular. Mike Williams continues to show improvement from his untimely neck injury last year. He’s looking like the big, athletic target he was. Clemson is a factory for good receivers. He is their latest product, and can end up being a true #1 for Wentz.. WR. Clemson. Mike Williams . 29. player

45. Anybody who knows Gary Kubiak and the offense he runs knows he loves to use the tight end as a receiver. It was true of Shannon Sharpe and then of Owen Daniels. When he has one who can get open and catch, the offense is infinitely harder to stop. Jake Butt is exactly the type of guy the Broncos would want. Not only is he a big, athletic target who can receive but he’s shown lots of blocking ability at Michigan. The type of guy who never has to come off the field.. TE. Michigan. Jake Butt . 30. player

123. The Dallas Cowboys always seem to get more out of their defensive linemen than they should. A testament to how good Rod Marinelli is at elevating his players. It’s no excuse to stop trying to give him more talent to work with. If Charles Harris is still on the board this late in the 1st round, Dallas should be giddy. The Missouri defensive end is exactly the kind of aggressive, violent edge rusher Marinelli likes. He just finds his way into the backfield and disrupts plays.. DE. Missouri. Charles Harris . 31. player

Tim Williams . 32. player. 47. Leave it to the Patriots to just continue defying anything considered normal in the NFL. On the surface it looks like they’ve decimate their linebacker position by trading Chandler Jones and Jamie Collins. Then again, this is how they always operate. So here they go again, grabbing an understated player at the exact position they need help. Tim Williams may seem undersized at first glance but he’s a hybrid type of player who is great at rushing the passer. Belichick will find plenty of uses for him.. OLB. Alabama