2017 NFL Mock Draft: Top Quarterbacks Start Their Rise

Nov 29, 2014; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) throws a pass during the second half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Wolfpack won 35-7. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2014; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) throws a pass during the second half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Wolfpack won 35-7. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Jake Rudock (15) throws a pass as he pressured by Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) during the second quarter in the 2016 Citrus Bowl at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Jake Rudock (15) throws a pass as he pressured by Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) during the second quarter in the 2016 Citrus Bowl at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

31. New England Patriots

player. 47. The Patriots have always been a team that operates by a system. They’re not going to overpay for players. Period. End of story. Either they take a team-friendly deal or are free to seek higher wages elsewhere. That already happened with Chandler Jones and Jamie Collins. Now Dont’a Hightower could be their latest key linebacker to depart in the space of just a few months. If so, the team must be proactive in finding a replacement. <p>Jarrad Davis of Florida is their kind of guy. Under-the-radar type who is highly productive and versatile. He tackles well, diagnoses the run, doesn’t play out of control, and can bring the blitz. Bill Belichick likes players who “do their job.” Davis is such a player. He’ll quietly slide right into their scheme, find a home and probably start making plays for them immediately. If he stays healthy, he’ll be good.</p>. ILB. Florida. Jarrad Davis . 31