2017 NFL Mock Draft 7.0: Post Combine Edition

With the combine all wrapped up, now seemed like a fitting time to update my mock draft. Even with free agency right around the corner and bound to shake things up in terms of team needs, the combine is one of the more major events in the draft process. Following the underwear Olympics, plenty of players have seen their draft stock soar up boards (see Melifonwu, Obi) and some have a slight dip in their draft stock (see Foster, Reuben). Let’s dive in to it.

(Draft order via nfl.com)

ROUND ONE:

11. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, EDGE, TAMU

22. San Francisco 49ers: Solomon Thomas, EDGE, Stanford

33. Chicago Bears: Mitchell Trubisky, QB, North Carolina

44. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jamal Adams, S, LSU

55. Tennessee Titans (via LAR): Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State

66. New York Jets: Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State

77. Los Angeles Chargers: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson

88. Carolina Panthers: Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU

99. Cincinnati Bengals: Reuben Foster, LB, Alabama

110.  Buffalo Bills: DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame

111.  New Orleans Saints: Jonathan Allen, DL, Alabama

112.  Cleveland Browns (via Philadelphia): Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson

113.  Arizona Cardinals: Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan

114.  Philadelphia Eagles (via Minnesota): John Ross, WR, Washington

115.  Indianapolis Colts: Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford

116.  Baltimore Ravens: Derek Barnett, EDGE, Tennessee

117.  Washington: Malik McDowell, DL, Michigan State

118.  Tennessee Titans: O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama

119.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers: David Njoku, TE, Miami

220.  Denver Broncos: Garrett Bolles, OT, Utah

221.  Detroit Lions: Taco Charlton, EDGE, Michigan

222.  Miami Dolphins: Charles Harris, EDGE, Missouri

223.  New York Giants: Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin

224.  Oakland Raiders: Dalvin Cook, RB, FSU

225.  Houston Texans: Patrick Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech

226.  Seattle Seahawks: Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State

227.  Kansas City Chiefs: Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida

228.  Dallas Cowboys: Obi Melifonwu, S, UConn

229.  Green Bay Packers: Sidney Jones, CB, Washington

330.  Pittsburgh Steelers: Ryan Anderson, EDGE, Alabama

331.  Atlanta Falcons: Dan Feeney, OG, Indiana

332.  New England Patriots: Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan

ROUND TWO:

333.  Cleveland Browns: Haason Reddick, LB, Temple

334.  San Francisco 49ers: Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington

335.  Jacksonville Jaguars: Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee

336.  Chicago Bears: Budda Baker, S, Washington

337.  Los Angeles Rams: Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama

338.  Los Angeles Chargers: Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama

339.  New York Jets: Forrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky

440.  Carolina Panthers: Jalen Tabor, CB, Florida

441.  Cincinnati Bengals: Takkarist McKinnley, EDGE, UCLA

442.  New Orleans Saints: Davis Webb, QB, California

443.  Philadelphia Eagles: Tre’Davious White, CB, LSU

444.  Buffalo Bills: Adoree’ Jackson, CB, USC

445.  Arizona Cardinals: Cordrea Tankersley, CB, Clemson

446.  Indianapolis Colts: T.J. Watt, EDGE, Wisconsin

447.  Baltimore Ravens: Zay Jones, WR, East Carolina

448.  Minnesota Vikings: Dion Dawkins, OT, Temple

449.  Washington: Joe Mixon, RB, Oklahoma

550.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Marcus Williams, S, Utah

551.  Denver Broncos: Evan Engram, TE, Ole Miss

552.  Cleveland Browns (via Tennessee): Montravius Adams, DL, Auburn

553.  Detroit Lions: Zach Cunningham, LB, Vanderbilt

554.  Miami Dolphins: Jarrad Davis, LB, Florida

555.  New York Giants: Caleb Brantley, DL, Florida

556.  Oakland Raiders: Tim Williams, EDGE, Alabama

557.  Houston Texans: Antonio Garcia, OT, Troy

558.  Seattle Seahawks: Roederick Johnson, OT, FSU

559.  Kansas City Chiefs: D’Onta Foreman, RB, Texas

660.  Dallas Cowboys: Dawuane Smoot, EDGE, Illinois

661.  Green Bay Packers: Jordan Leggett, TE, Clemson

662.  Pittsburgh Steelers: Justin Evans, S, TAMU

663.  Atlanta Falcons: Carlos Watkins, DL, Clemson

664.  New England Patriots: Carlos Henderson, WR, Louisiana Tech

ROUND THREE:

665.  Cleveland Browns: Desmond King, S, Iowa

666.  San Francisco 49ers: Nathan Peterman, QB, Pittsburgh

667.  Chicago Bears: JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, USC

668.  Jacksonville Jaguars: Pat Elflein, C, Ohio State

669.  Los Angeles Rams: Fabian Moreau, CB, UCLA

770.  New York Jets: Joe Mathis, EDGE, Washington

771.  Los Angeles Chargers: Eddie Jackson, S, Alabama

772.  Carolina Panthers: Marcus Maye, S, Florida

773.  Cincinnati Bengals: Chris Godwin, WR, Penn State

774.  Philadelphia Eagles: Dorian Johnson, OG, Pittsburgh

775.  Buffalo Bills: Tyus Bowser, EDGE, Houston

776.  New Orleans Saints: Demarcus Walker, EDGE, FSU

777.  Arizona Cardinals: Jalen Reeves-Maybin, LB, Tennessee

778.  Baltimore Ravens: Kevin King, CB, Washington

779.  Minnesota Vikings: Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma

880.  Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Walker, LB, Northwestern

881.  Washington: Cameron Sutton, CB, Tennessee

882.  Denver Broncos: Vince Biegel, LB, Wisconsin

883.  Tennessee Titans: Curtis Samuel, WR, Ohio State

884.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Wayne Gallman, RB, Clemson

885.  Detroit Lions: Daeshon Hall, EDGE, TAMU

886.  Minnesota Vikings (via Miami): Duke Riley, LB, LSU

887.  New York Giants: Jamaal Williams, RB, BYU

888.  Oakland Raiders: Chidobe Awuzie, CB, Colorado

889.  Houston Texans: Elijah Qualls, DL, Washington

990.  Seattle Seahawks: Josh Reynolds, WR, TAMU

991.  Kansas City Chiefs: Brad Kaaya, QB, Miami

992.  Dallas Cowboys: Fabian Moreau, CB, UCLA

993.  Green Bay Packers: Ethan Pocic, C, LSU

994.  Pittsburgh Steelers: Bucky Hodges, TE, Virginia Tech

995.  Atlanta Falcons: Corn Elder, CB, Miami

996.  New England Patriots: Chris Wormley, DL, Michigan

997.  Miami Dolphins: Howard Wilson, CB, Houston

998.  Carolina Panthers: Isaiah Ford, WR, Virginia Tech

999.  Baltimore Ravens: Dalvin Tomlinson, DL, Alabama

1100. Tennessee Titans (via LAR): Malachi Dupre, WR, LSU

1101. Denver Broncos: Paul Maglorie, LB, Arizona

1102. Seattle Seahawks: Eddie Vanderdoes, DL, UCLA

1103. New England Patriots (via Cleveland): Jaleel Johnson, DL, Iowa

1104. Kansas City Chiefs: Ryan Switzer, WR, North Carolina

1105. Pittsburgh Steelers: Tedric Thompson, S, Colorado

1106. Seattle Seahawks: Larry Ogunjobi, DL, Charlotte

1107. New York Jets: Adam Shaheen, TE, Ashland

- Will the Cleveland Browns once again overthink their draft selections and reach for a quarterback rather than take the best player available? Unfortunately, this COULD be another reality for Browns fans. If Sashi Brown knows what he’s doing, he’ll wait and let the board depict when he takes a quarterback. Don’t overthink pick number one, Sashi. Write Myles Garrett’s name on the card now and don’t over think it.

- The newest name on the block is Obi Melifonwu. Melifonwu played his college days at the University of Connecticut and racked up eight interceptions in four years. Measuring at 6’4” 224 lbs, Melifonwu had a combine performance to remember, running a 4.40 40-yard dash, a 44” vertical and a 141” broad jump. Melifonwu is a freak athlete with ball skills and height that NFL teams crave. Don’t be shocked to hear his name called on day one.

- Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster got kicked out of the combine following an argument with the medical staff in Indianapolis. What does this do to his draft stock? Probably nothing major, but an outburst like this shows some immaturity. Expect him to remain a top 15 pick at worst. His talent and his lack of incidents prior to the combine is enough to warrant a top ten selection.

- Why is my top quarterback, Brad Kaaya, so low in my mock? Teams simply don’t value him towards the top because of his rawness and lack of elite arm strength. If I am an NFL team, I would use this to my advantage and take him as late as I can and maximize my draft board. Kaaya will likely remain my top quarterback and I challenge you to find somebody else outside of the state of Florida who feels the same.

- If I were a GM where would I take Kaaya? Top ten. Kaaya has poise and toughness that you can’t just teach a guy. His ball placement can be inconsistent at times but he is very coachable. To me, he is raw but has the highest floor of any quarterback in the draft. I easily see him as a ten-year starter with the ability to perform well throughout his career.

- Looking for some freak athletes for your team to target? This classhas plenty of those kinds of players. Here is a short list: Jabrill Peppers, Obi Melifonwu, Malik McDowell, and Chris Wormley area few of my favorite athletes in this class that have some tremendous upside.

- Washington’s John Ross broke Chris Johnson’s 40-yard dash record of 4.24 seconds, running an inhuman 4.22 seconds. Ross will see a significant boost in his draft stock and could be taken within the top 20 picks. Lock him up as a sure-fire first round pick now, after having a fluctuating draft stock prior to the combine.