2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-round projections after Week 11
DeShone Kizer. 2. player. 42. . QB. Notre Dame
And the first quarterback chosen in the 2017 NFL Draft is: DeShone Kizer from Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish have had one of the worst seasons in school history but that hasn’t done anything to the stock of the junior. In fact, all it’s done is probably push him into declaring after this season rather than staying for his senior campaign.
Notre Dame began the season ranked No. 10 in the country, but it’s become clearer throughout the season that the talent is just not there on both sides of the ball. The Fighting Irish don’t have depth and the defense has struggled mightily.
Kizer has remained consistent and many national media members are talking about him being the best quarterback prospect in this year’s class. He has a strong arm, is mobile and puts near-perfect touch on his passes. The only question mark has been his decision-making.
San Francisco is looking to improve this position despite Colin Kaepernick playing better than Blaine Gabbert did to begin the season. This has been an area of weakness for the 49ers and Kizer would be an instant upgrade to what this team has.
Look for San Francisco to seriously look quarterback with its first pick.