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2017 NFL Mock Draft: New Regimes Create New Problems

By Erik Lambert

Dec 21, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks to pass during the second quarter against the Brigham Young Cougars at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks to pass during the second quarter against the Brigham Young Cougars at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 3, 2015; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers linebacker T.J. Watt (42) during the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Camp Randall Stadium. Iowa won 10-6. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2015; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers linebacker T.J. Watt (42) during the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Camp Randall Stadium. Iowa won 10-6. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

26. Green Bay Packers

49. Few organizations have a greater appreciation for generational talents than the Green Bay Packers. Clay Matthews has proven that much. The son of a former Pro Bowl linebacker, he himself is now a Pro Bowl linebacker. Siblings and sons of great players have gone on to have tremendous success in the league. Derek Carr even surpassed his brother David at quarterback. So why wouldn’t people think that the brother of J.J. Watt had some game. <p>He’s shown as much. Though not a freakish athlete, T.J. Watt has agility, length and power which he puts to good use as an outside linebacker for Wisconsin. Like his superstar brother he has a relentless motor and a knack for getting the football on the ground or in the air. He’s a great fit for a 3-4 scheme as an edge rusher. Given the age concerns around Matthews and especially Julius Peppers, it seems so fitting the Packers find a solution right in their own backyard.</p>. OLB. Wisconsin. T.J. Watt . 26. player

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