2017 NFL Draft: The 10 Best and Worst Picks Through Day 2

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December 31, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes safety Malik Hooker (24) celebrates after intercepting a pass against the Clemson Tigers during the first half of the the 2016 CFP semifinal at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2017 NFL draft has three rounds in the books now. Of course it will take time to determine which picks end up being a success.

Still, there are some that already stick out from the rest, for both good and bad reasons. There are the stunners who fell when they probably should’ve gone much higher. Then there are the names who looked like surefire late rounders who somehow found their way up the board. Here is a rundown of the picks that stood out the most, for either the right or the wrong reasons.

Good: Malik Hooker to Indianapolis

When a player draws comparisons to Ed Reed, he must be pretty talented. By rights Malik Hooker should’ve been a top 10 pick at least. He was that impressive as a ball hawk safety at Ohio State. Clearly teams were made nervous by his untimely surgeries to fix some injury issues he played with in 2016. Keeping in mind he still had seven interceptions while not missing a start. Now the Colts defense could reap the ultimate rewards.

Bad: Jabrill Peppers to Cleveland

This is one of those cases where a team is taking a huge gamble on athletic upside rather than football instincts. Peppers was a multidimensional asset at Michigan who played safety, running back and punt returner for the Wolverines. All of which he did fairly well. The lingering concern with him is he wasn’t really great at the first two. His awareness and ball skills in coverage were below average. Cleveland seems to be banking on him being able to improve both. Dangerous.

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