2017 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Week 12 1st-Round Predictions for All Prospects

Week 12 is almost at its end. This means we’re another week closer to the 2016 NFL postseason and, of course, another week closer to knowing the selection order of next year’s draft.

The draft is still a long way off, though. The only real certainty is that both the winless Cleveland Browns and the one-win San Francisco 49ers are going to be selecting at or near the top. Who should teams like the 49ers and the Browns target at the top of the draft? As of now, that’s anyone’s guess.

Taking some guesses is exactly what we’re here to do with our late-Week 12 mock draft. This mock will be based on the draft order following Sunday night’s thrilling overtime game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos.

The selection order is based on records and projected playoff seeding. This means division leaders will be picking after projected wild-card teams regardless of record. Obviously, this order would likely change once playoff games are played. We will be using strength of schedule as a tiebreaker.

In addition to our mock, we’ll also be examining some of the more intriguing draft storylines of the week.

Mitch Trubisky Is Separating Himself

North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky wasn’t on the radar of many when the 2016 collegiate season began, but he is quickly establishing himself as one of the top signal-callers available in the draft.

In fact, Trubisky may be the only quarterback worth taking a shot on in the first round.

The problem is that Trubisky has just one year of starting experience. For many teams, that is going to be a huge negative. The upside with the 6’3″ prospect is clear. He has a strong arm, solid mechanics and his decision-making is above average.

For the year, Trubisky has completed 68.9 percent of his passes for 3,468 yards, 28 touchdowns and just four interceptions.

While Trubisky appears to be gaining ground, guys like Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson are seeing their stock fall.

Questionable decision-making has hurt Watson’s stock all season—he has 14 interceptions so far—and has caused him to drop from his spot as the projected top quarterback in the preseason. In fact, Watson seems to have fallen out of the first round entirely, per NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein (via Ian Wharton of …

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