2017 NFL Draft

One of the more talented drafts on paper in recent years IMO. Texans must go OT. Duane is aging and don't think you can count on Newton. New OT and a healthy Nick Martin would be 2 big additions to the OL.

1. Cleveland Browns - Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M
Key needs: QB, pass rush, S, OLB, CB, OL

The needs for the Browns are endless. Quarterback is the big one, but acquiring someone like Jimmy Garoppolo or A.J. McCarron via a trade are possibilities. Emmanuel Ogbah looks like a good end, but the Browns need a player to go with him. Both safety spots should be in play with new defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Cornerback becomes an even greater need if Joe Haden is released this offseason. Offensive line in general for the Browns is iffy at center, right guard and right tackle.

2. San Francisco 49ers - Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina
Key needs: QB, pass rusher, CB, WR

With the 49ers at the start of a rebuild, that begins with a quarterback. Should the 49ers pass on quarterbacks early, there will be some good pass rushing outside players high in the draft. Just behind those two positions is cornerback, where the 49ers just need a legit No. 1, and wide receiver where a big play threat is lacking.

3. Chicago Bears - Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
Key needs: QB, WR, CB

Is it time to move on from Jay Cutler? If so, neither Matt Barkley nor Brian Hoyer is a long-term replacement. If Alshon Jeffery is gone in free agency, the Bears could rely on the solid depth of the position this year to find his replacement. Kyle Fuller missed the entire season after undergoing knee surgery in August, and his dependability could lead Chicago to find a high-upside cornerback in the middle of the draft.

4. Jacksonville Jaguars - Jonathan Allen, DE/DT, Alabama
Key needs: OL, DE, S, RB

You could argue that Jacksonville needs to get better at right tackle, right guard and left guard. At defensive end, Jared Odrick is likely a cap casualty. Safety becomes a bigger need if Johnathan Cyprien leaves in free agency. You could argue that a better offensive line will make the running backs on the roster better, but in a deep running back class, the Jaguars could find a good player.

5. Tennessee Titans (via Los Angeles Rams) - Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State
Key needs: CB, WR, S, MLB

It’s clear that the Titans need a legit No. 1, shutdown cornerback but is the fifth pick too high to get that player? Take out “shutdown cornerback” in the previous sentence and the same can be said for wide receiver. The Titans could go after one of the elite playmaker safety early. A middle linebacker the Titans just need a dependable player who can get forward and stop the run and occasionally drop in coverage.

6. New York Jets - DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame
Key needs: RB, QB, CB

The Jets have several bodies at quarterback, including last year’s second-round pick Christian Hackenberg, but there is no sure thing there. Considering the lack of production at quarterback, a running back could take over the offense for the Jets. Of course, that would be easier if there weren’t questions on the line at center, where Nick Mangold has an uncertain future, and right guard where Brian Winters is a free agent. Darrelle Revis got old in a hurry at cornerback, and there isn’t a lot of talent at the position for New York.

7. San Diego Chargers - Jamal Adams, S, LSU
Key needs: OT, S, WR

On the offensive line, the Chargers haven’t had a great tackle in years. King Dunlap and Joe Barksdale are average players who could be upgraded. At safety, the team needs a playmaker that they’ve lacked since Eric Weddle left. Because Keenan Allen can’t stay healthy, the Chargers could target an outside receiver at some point in the draft.

8. Carolina Panthers - Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
Key needs: LT, RB, DE, DT

Mike Remmers is better off on the right side of the offensive line, and Michael Oher’s future with the team could be in question after his missed 13 games with a concussion. At running back, Jonathan Stewart averaged less than four yards per carry, and isn’t the type of player who can take over a game if Cam Newton is struggling. The play of Charles Johnson has dipped, and Kony Ealy has been inconsistent at defensive end. Defensive tackle might jump to the front of this list if Kawann Short can’t be brought back.

9. Cincinnati Bengals - Mike Williams, WR, Clemson
Key needs: WR, DE, MLB, LT

A.J. Green is the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL, but do the Bengals really have a difference maker at the position beyond him? At defensive end, the Bengals need a good bookend for Carlos Dunlap, and Margus Hunt and Will Clarke have failed to break out. The Bengals could really use an inside linebacker next to Vontaze Burfict with Rey Maualuga potentially being an offseason cut. Cedric Ogbuehi has been a disappointment at left tackle thus far.

10. Buffalo Bills - Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama
Key needs: QB, WR, TE, CB

Once the Tyrod Taylor era closes with his release in Buffalo, only Cardale Jones will be under contract at quarterback for the Bills next season. Wide receiver could get a look because when Sammy Watkins was sidelined this season for nine games, the passing offense really struggled. At tight end, Charles Clay has been uneven and another pass catcher at the position could help. Stephon Gilmore’s pending free agency leaves a hole at cornerback.

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25. Houston Texans - Caleb Brantley, DT, Florida
Key needs: MLB, DT, OT, QB

Bernardick McKinney has become a good player for the Texans at middle linebacker, but Houston could look to replace Brian Cushing this year. An offensive tackle to play the right side or eventually replace Duane Brown on the left would make for smart choices. At defensive tackle, Vince Wilfork’s career is winding down, so finding a place to complete with D.J. Reader would be ideal. Considering the uneven play of Brock Osweiler, the Texans could go after a high-upside passer at some point this year.

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Then it'll likely be a pick for the next regime as you'd be kicking the tires on your $37M QB after 1 season. I know it'd be unlikely in the 1st but wouldn't mind seeing a RB on Day 2. Need a power RB that can be a legitimate weapon in the red zone/goal line. Maybe a homer pick but think D'Onta Foreman and Miller would make a formidable duo.

 

A lot of people are high on Mahomes but I don't really see it. I'll also remain very weary of air-raid QBs until they can prove otherwise. Trubisky looks good but not much to go off of in terms of progress.

 

Think that's what we tried to do with Jeff Allen and Bergstrom. Allen hasn't played particularly well and Bergstrom likely would've been 3rd string OC had Martin stayed healthy.