2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-round projections after first bowl weekend
Texas A&M. Myles Garrett. 2. player. 42. . Edge
For a while I’ve had Myles Garrett as my top overall draft pick to the Cleveland Browns, but I just think NFL teams look at him as the second-best prospect this year to Alabama’s Jonathan Allen.
Watching film on Garrett, he’s more of a raw prospect out of Texas A&M. He’s a physical freak and will end up being a Pro Bowler in the NFL, more than likely, but some teams have been scared off by his raw pass rushing skills. It’s not that he can’t get to the quarterback, but he tries to beat linemen with his strength, which he can, rather than with good technique.
If Garrett can improve on his technique and add a few pass-rushing moves to his repertoire, I don’t see how he won’t succeed in the NFL. If he had more moves to get to the quarterback, I’d think he would be the consensus No. 1 overall pick.
The San Francisco 49ers might be looking to add a quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick, but the argument against that is that Garrett is the best available and there’s no way they should pass on him as well as the fact that no quarterback in this class may be worth that high of a pick.
Still, it will be speculated on up until the draft and right now I don’t think any team outside the No. 1 overall pick should pass on Garrett’s 6-foot-5 frame and 31 career sacks.