2017 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Week 1 Breakdown

The 2016 NFL season is just beginning, but it’s never too early to start looking ahead to the 2017 draft.

There is no doubt a lot will change between now and April. The projected order will shift dramatically throughout the year, while more time during the season will provide a new perspective of strengths and weaknesses for each squad.

Still, scouts already have their eyes on the top talent across college football. This helps create an early prediction for how the first round will shake out next spring.

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Cleveland Browns: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson

Although Clemson has won each of its first two games, Deshaun Watson hasn’t looked like the Heisman Trophy contender many expected him to be coming into the year.

Through two games, Watson has four touchdowns with three interceptions while posting a 52.9 completion percentage. The preseason No. 2 team in the country won its first two games by just six points each.

Despite the struggles, the coaching staff isn’t concerned about its star player.

“He needs his playmakers to make plays,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said, per Dan Hope of the Independent Mail. “Just way too many drops. He put the ball on the money a bunch, and we just put the ball on the ground.”

Watson is still one of the most dynamic players in college football, with the talent to change a game with either his arm or his legs. As he gets back into a rhythm, the numbers should turn …

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