2017 NFL Mock Draft: Predictions for Nation’s Elite Prospects

We’re just one week away from knowing the order of the top 20 picks in the 2017 NFL draft.

While the teams drafting near the top have long since been eliminated from playoff contention, there is still plenty on the line in Week 17. 

The Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers have the most at stake, as their battle for the No. 1 pick continues into Week 17. If the Browns lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland wraps up the top spot. But if the Browns win and the 49ers lose, San Francisco will claim the No. 1 position. 

Here’s how the latest mock draft shakes out, followed by a closer look at a few questions that will become major draft storylines in the coming months. 

     Notable Draft Storylines

Will Any Quarterbacks Land in 1st Round?

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We’re used to seeing at least one quarterback come off the board in the first round year after year, but 2017 could be a year without a quarterback. 

In his latest mock draft, ESPN.com’s Todd McShay emphatically stated “no QB in this class is worth the No. 1 pick.” On his big board, McShay does include North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky among his top 32 prospects, but Trubisky doesn’t appear on the board until No. 30. 

Trubisky is certainly …

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