2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-round projections after Week 11
Jarrad Davis. 27. player. 10. . LB. Florida
The Texans might look linebacker for the 27th overall pick in the draft and that could leave them with a guy like Jarrad Davis of Florida. If Davis can have the kind of production he did as a junior in the NFL, he could be an All-Pro talent.
While you might look at Davis’ numbers this year compared to last and say that he’s been a disappointment, but he has played six less games and still finds a way to be disruptive. He does have impressive sideline-to-sideline range and he can be explosive when blitzing as well, which would fit in nicely with a tough Texans defense.
Houston already has a young team and an improving defense, throw in Davis and this might end up being the top defense in the AFC in a year or two. He probably wouldn’t start right away, but he’s a quality pick at No. 27 overall.
On the season, he has 56 total tackles, six tackles for loss, four pass deflections and two sacks. He’s been working hard at being a better tackler, but his aggressiveness sometimes forces him to whiff on a play that could be a sure takedown. He needs to keep improving his tackling ability.