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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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Oct 1, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reuben Foster (10) is blocked by Kentucky Wildcats running back Jojo Kemp (3) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide defeated Kentucky 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reuben Foster (10) is blocked by Kentucky Wildcats running back Jojo Kemp (3) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide defeated Kentucky 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

30. . LB. Alabama. Reuben Foster. 5. player

The New York Jets have found a potential franchise inside linebacker in Darron Lee. However, the Jets could use another young linebacker to pair with Lee given the fact that David Harris is already 32 years old.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are known for producing NFL-caliber inside linebackers, and Reuben Foster might be one of the best they’ve ever developed. He’s a physically gifted linebacker at 6’1” and 245 pounds, and he knows how to use his size to his advantage.

Foster has top-tier instincts and doesn’t hesitate when he sees a path to the ball carrier, routinely laying them out with big hits. He’s a talented run stopper who is also comfortable dropping back into coverage while also developing as a blitzer.

There are few elite inside linebackers in the NFL anymore, but Foster has the potential to quickly become one of the league’s best.

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