2017 NFL Mock Draft: Projecting First Three Rounds before Scouting Combine

Thanks to a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, the Tennessee Titans will have two picks in the first round. I expect them to take a wide receiver and defensive back in some order with those two selections. It’ll be hard to pass on a top-tier corner at No. 5, but Marcus Mariota desperately needs a No. 1 receiver.

Clemson’s Mike Williams is the best receiver in this draft because of his freakish athleticism and ability to catch almost any 50-50 ball thrown his way. He’s a 6-foot-3 receiver with a combination of size and speed with reliable hands.

If that’s not a future No. 1 receiver, I don’t know what is. Giving Mariota a weapon like Williams to work with could completely change that way Tennessee’s offense operates in 2017.

There are a couple of guys I keep going back and forth on for the top cornerback in this draft class. However, every time I turn on the tape I can’t help but be impressed with Ohio State’s Marshon Lattimore, and the New York Jets probably will be as well.

Darrelle Revis simply isn’t cutting it as a CB anymore, so the Jets need a new No. 1 guy. Lattimore has by far the best hips in this class along with the speed and technique to mirror his assignment’s route. He’s not the most polished tackler and can get washed out by blockers in the run game, but he is arguably the best cover corner in this class.

Jets fans probably aren’t anxious to draft a quarterback this early in a particularly weak class at the position, so I’m sure they’ll be more than happy with a new addition to their secondary.