NFL Draft 2017: Updated 1st-Round Mock Draft Entering Week 17

While Week 17 of the NFL regular season could still shake up the 2017 NFL draft order significantly, most teams know the general area in which they’ll be selecting come April.

A large portion of the league is focused on the playoffs, but since almost every playoff position has been decided, many franchises are left with little to look forward to other than making improvements during the offseason, specifically through the draft.

The 2017 draft appears especially deep when it comes to top-end talent on defense, but here is a closer look at some of the top offensive picks, along with a full first-round mock draft based on the current standings.

Top Offensive Selections Mitch Trubisky (Chicago Bears)

Several teams primed to select near the top of the first round are in need of a franchise quarterback, but there are plenty of question marks surrounding the top signal-callers in this year’s class.

From a production standpoint, North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky has established himself as the top option, as he completed nearly 69 percent of his passes for 28 touchdowns and four interceptions for the Tar Heels during the regular season.

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The Mentor, Ohio, native is also used to playing in inclement weather, which could make him an ideal target for the Chicago Bears at No. 3.

Chicago appears likely to move on from Jay Cutler, and with Brian Hoyer also set to hit free agency, a long-term answer is needed under center.

Trubisky enjoyed a special season in 2016, but there is some apprehension since it was his first full season as a starter.

Bleacher Report’s Ian Kenyon is among those who believe Trubisky’s stock has risen to ridiculous levels in comparison to what he brings to the table:

The Trubisky hype is getting crazy. He’s a one-year starter who couldn’t beat out Marquise Williams and isn’t an elite athlete/arm talent

— Ian Kenyon (@IanKenyonNFL) December 21, 2016

Along with Trubisky, Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer and Clemson’s Deshaun Watson are potential first-round picks at quarterback, and all of them could realistically come off the board inside the top 10.

The Bears are in desperate need of a quarterback, and deficiencies at that position have been the biggest thing holding them back for years.

It is difficult to say now if …

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