2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Projections after Week 13
By Tyler Brooke
Rivalry Week has come and gone, so as we approach conference championships, here’s an updated first round NFL mock draft.
The college football season is winding down, and as we near the College Football Playoff, there have been a ton of NFL draft prospect who have stood out as first-round talents.
This year’s draft class is filled with some first-round caliber defensive backs, running backs and even some edge rushers. While the quarterback class is particularly weak, there are more than 32 prospects who deserve to be taken in the first round at other positions.
Plenty will change before April, but if the NFL draft took place today, here’s what the first round would look like.
Note: NFL draft order is courtesy of NFL.com as of November 25th.
53. . DL. Alabama. Jonathan Allen. 1. player
The Cleveland Browns will likely have the No. 1 overall pick at the end of the season, and given their track record, there’s going to be a lot of pressure not to mess this up. Considering the state of this quarterback class, the Browns would be better off looking for a slam dunk with their first pick in April.
Although defensive line help isn’t at the top of their team needs, Alabama’s Jonathan Allen is a player that might be too talented to pass up on. As the season has progressed, Allen has continued to look like the most dominant prospect in college football.
Allen looks like an ideal five-technique defensive end at 6’3” and 294 pounds and he’s already drawn comparisons to players like Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy. With his violent hands, low pad level and elite explosiveness off of the snap, Allen could become a genuinely dominant force on the Browns defense.