2017 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Week 17 Breakdown for 1st-Round Prospects

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The 2017 NFL draft order is now set for the 20 teams that failed to advance to the playoffs.

The Cleveland Browns wrapped up the No. 1 pick, but it certainly wasn’t easy. Cleveland took the Pittsburgh Steelers to overtime on Sunday before finally suffering its 15th loss of the season and earning the top pick for the first time since selecting Courtney Brown first overall in 2000.

Due to the Browns loss, the 2-14 San Francisco 49ers remained at No. 2, followed by the 3-13 Chicago Bears.

The final draft order is featured in the updated mock draft below, followed by an in-depth breakdown of which direction those teams may go with the top three picks. For the teams advancing to the playoffs, the draft order was set by playoff seeds.

Note: The Eagles and Colts are tied and will flip a coin for No. 14 and No. 15 at the NFL combine.

    

1. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett

The Browns need a quarterback, but with so many other holes to fill on both sides of the ball, it’s unlikely they’ll reach for someone who isn’t worthy of the No. 1 pick.

Rather than take a quarterback out of desperation, the Browns will likely settle on Myles Garrett, who is the consensus No. 1 prospect in this draft class. Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller is among those who have already locked Garrett into the top spot on the big board. 

It’s still early in the process, but the Browns’ top front office …

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