2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Projections Heading into Bowl Season

Now that the regular season is in the books, here is who we project will go in the first round this spring based on the current 2017 NFL Draft order.

After Army knocked off Navy on Saturday and Lamar Jackson won the Heisman Trophy despite his late-season swoon, two things are surely on every football fan’s mind. First, the upcoming bowl season offers 40 tantalizing contests over three wonderful weeks to send out 2016 and welcome in the new year.

The other thing on many people’s minds is the upcoming NFL Draft. Fans are left to wonder who will declare to go pro and who will be returning to school for another year. As Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Washington prepare to face off in the College Football Playoff semifinals, each player must also deal with the decision-making process as to whether these will be their final college game(s).

After going through the needs of each NFL team and reviewing the revised draft order after last week’s NFL contests, here is how I’ve projected the first round might play out. Things have shuffled a bit since my colleague Connor provided his mock last weekend, so click through and see our revised projections here at Saturday Blitz.

Note: The NFL draft order is based off of current records, pick trading and standings from NFL.com as of December 10.