NFL Draft 2017: Latest Mock Draft Following Week 16 Results

Week 16 of the NFL season provided plenty of drama for those following the race for the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NFL draft. 

The Cleveland Browns’ win over the San Diego Chargers in the early slate of games on Sunday opened the door for the San Francisco 49ers to take over the top spot. The 49ers hold the tiebreaker with the Browns and will earn the No. 1 pick if the two teams finish tied in the standings. 

But the 49ers followed up the Browns victory with a win of their own over the Los Angeles Rams, handing the top spot back to Cleveland. 

The same scenario still applies in the final week of the season. If the Browns lose, they clinch the top spot. But if the Browns win and the 49ers lose, San Francisco will own the No. 1 pick. 

Entering Week 17, here’s a look at an updated mock draft, followed by a closer look at a few top prospects with something to prove in the remaining college bowl games.

       Notable Prospects in Remaining Bowl Games

Ohio State CBs Gareon Conley and Marshon Lattimore

Ohio State cornerbacks Gareon Conley and Marshon Lattimore were dominant throughout the 2016 season, but they didn’t face that many potent passing attacks in the Big Ten. 

The most dangerous offense the Buckeyes faced during the regular season was the Oklahoma Sooners, and both Conley and Lattimore lived up to the challenge of facing the Sooners …

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