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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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Nov 28, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Utes defensive tackle Lowell Lotulelei (93) lines up for a play during the second half against the Colorado Buffaloes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Utah won 20-14. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Utes defensive tackle Lowell Lotulelei (93) lines up for a play during the second half against the Colorado Buffaloes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Utah won 20-14. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

32. player. 47. . DT. Utah. Lowell Lotulelei

Defensive linemen are a commodity in the NFL that teams can never really have too many of. Provided that the New England Patriots pick this late, no one would be surprised to see Bill Belichick stack up another another guy to plug up rushing lanes.

Utah could produce another first-round Lotulelei brother in Lowell Lotulelei after this season. The Utes defensive tackle is powerful and difficult for opposing linemen to move around in the running game. He still needs to work on rushing the passer and might not be the best fit for a 4-3 scheme, but the Patriots have found ways to utilize a player’s strengths before.

A lot of things could change between now and draft day, but for now, this is what the entire first round would probably look like.

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