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2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Projections after Week 13

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 29, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) runs the ball during the first half of a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) runs the ball during the first half of a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 12, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Riley McCarron (83) catches a pass in front of Michigan Wolverines cornerback Jourdan Lewis (26) during the first half at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Riley McCarron (83) catches a pass in front of Michigan Wolverines cornerback Jourdan Lewis (26) during the first half at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 44. . CB. Michigan. Jourdan Lewis. 26

Even with Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford, the Atlanta Falcons could stand to use some more depth at the cornerback position. The NFC South is filled with dangerous quarterbacks, so the more secondary help the better.

Michigan’s Jourdan Lewis may only be 5’11” and 186 pounds, but he plays with the mentality of an outside corner. Lewis displays some impressive speed and quick hips to stick with his receiver on a regular basis.

The thing that scouts will love most about Lewis is his fearlessness in open space. Despite his size, Lewis consistently wraps up the ball carrier when he’s on his own, leading to some crucial stops.

If he wound up in Atlanta, Lewis could come in and immediately play nick corner knowing that he’d have some help on the outside.

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