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

Ted Thompson and the Packers are never shy about taking a chance on wide receivers, and I could see it happening again in this year’s draft. Western Kentucky’s Taywan Taylor looks like the kind of slot receiver that the Packers would love to work with.

Taylor has some great speed and explosiveness off of the line of scrimmage with the footwork and route running to create separation. He’s a little undersized and can get jammed at the line of scrimmage, but he’d be another nice weapon for Aaron Rodgers to work with next season.

Double dipping for edge rushers is a sound strategy for a team looking to eventually replace James Harrison. Williams is a pick who could return immediate dividends, but Pittsburgh’s Ejuan Price might be more of a project.

Price has a short, stocky build for an edge rusher at 6-foot-1 and 255 pounds, which is a slightly similar build to Harrison. Despite his lack of size, Price does an excellent job flying off of the line of scrimmage and bending the edge on his way to the quarterback. He’s almost more than solid against the run and shows good gap discipline.

Some will say that Price is too small for the NFL, but getting to learn from someone like Harrison could help him turn into a premiere pass rusher at the next level.