2017 NFL Mock Draft: Mad Rush At Start For Top Defenders

Deshone Kizer . 8. player. 57. The quarterback urgency continues to get ratcheted up for the Chicago Bears. Since the start of the 2016, all three of their top quarterbacks have missed games this season. Connor Shaw was knocked out in preseason and Brian Hoyer broke his arm in Green Bay. Jay Cutler missed a series of games with a bad thumb and now could be lost for the year with a banged up shoulder. This team has no direction at the most important position in football. That can’t be allowed to continue. <p>Deshone Kizer has lost steam since the early part of the season. The question is how much of that is his fault and how much is it Notre Dame? It’s clear the coaching at that program has slipped and Kizer doesn’t have the strongest cast of talent around him. He may be the most talented quarterback in this class. He’s big, mobile, can throw the ball far and with accuracy. He’s also intelligent, something Ryan Pace values highly in his signal callers. He’s not a polished product, but the risk is worth it.</p>. QB. Notre Dame