NFL Draft 2017: Mock Draft for Every Selection in Star-Studded 1st Round

New Year’s Day marked the end of the 2016 season and the starting point for NFL mock-draft flurries. As 12 teams strategize for the playoffs, 20 fanbases have already turned their attention to prospects who can help their franchises in 2017.

The 2017 NFL draft will be held April 27-29 in Philadelphia. The hometown Eagles acquired their first-round pick from the Minnesota Vikings in the Sam Bradford trade. The Vikings and Indianapolis Colts finished with the same record and identical schedule strengths. A coin toss will determine which team picks No. 14 and No. 15.

Unlike the 2016 draft, quarterbacks won’t likely take the top two spots, but there’s much intrigue surrounding three running backs who could hear their names called in the first round. Blame the Dallas Cowboys’ choice to draft tailback Ezekiel Elliott No. 4, his subsequent success and the team’s 13-3 season for potential copycats in the upcoming draft.

Who’s the clear-cut No. 1 overall pick? When will the first quarterback come off the board? How many running backs will walk into the 2017 season as first-round picks?

Notable Draft Picks

2. San Francisco 49ers: Deshaun Watson

Once again, 49ers owner Jed York hit the refresh button on his sports investment, per the team’s official website. Without a head coach or general manager in place, San Francisco will begin the 2017 offseason with a blank slate.

After watching quarterbacks Blaine Gabbert and Colin Kaepernick perform from below-average to mediocre throughout the 2016 season, the new regime will …

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