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2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-round projections after Week 11

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 12, 2016; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) passes the ball during the first half against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Clemson Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) passes the ball during the first half against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Clemson Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Gareon Conley (8) during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Ohio State won 30-23. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Gareon Conley (8) during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Ohio State won 30-23. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 44. . CB. Ohio State. Gareon Conley. 29

Ohio State has had a wealth of elite defensive backs come through the program since Urban Meyer has taken over and Gareon Conley is just another rising star. While he took a back seat to Eli Apple and a couple of other guys last year, Conley returns as the top cornerback on this year’s impressive defensive unit.

Atlanta, on the other hand, could use all the secondary help it can get. The Falcons rank second-to-last in the league this season in passing yards allowed per game with 290, which has been a major disappointment. Luckily, the Falcons’ offense has carried the team, but with a solid secondary, they could be true Super Bowl contenders.

Conley has been a rising star for the past two seasons and after recording 49 total tackles and two picks last season, he has put together another nice year. He has just 17 total tackles but has two interceptions again and a career-high seven pass deflections.

The junior is as stick as they come when defending plays and he causes a heck of a lot of frustration from opposing receivers and quarterbacks. He isn’t the biggest guy, but his 6-foot-1 frame is ideal for the position in the NFL.

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