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2017 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Projections after Week 3

By Tyler Brooke

Sep 4, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) throws in the second quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) throws in the second quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Desmond King (14) prepares to defend Miami (Oh) Redhawks wide receiver Sam Shisso (10) during the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes won 45-21. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Desmond King (14) prepares to defend Miami (Oh) Redhawks wide receiver Sam Shisso (10) during the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes won 45-21. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

. CB. Iowa. Desmond King. 20. player. 10

With all of the money and draft picks that the Houston Texans spent this offseason to bolster their offense, the team can now start to focus on adding some more defensive pieces to join the likes of J.J. Watt and Brian Cushing.

Houston’s secondary looks less than stellar right now, which isn’t great news considering they play in the same division as Andrew Luck, Blake Bortles and Marcus Mariota. Fortunately for the Texans, there are a number of talented defensive backs in this class.

Iowa’s Desmond King was the 2015 Jim Thorpe award winner as the nation’s top defensive back, but decided to stay another year to play with the Hawkeyes. With his speed and fluid hip movement, he could be a No. 1 cornerback on most teams, including the Texans.

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