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BILL WUNKLE’S FINAL 2017 NFL MOCK DRAFT
Hello again, everyone. This is Bill Wunkle coming to you from The Padded Cell for the final time before the 2017 NFL draft. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover, but first, let’s go over the ground rules.
1 – There are no trades in this mock. I know . . . I included a trade in last year’s mock between Cleveland and Tennessee where the Titans moved up for an OT and the Browns took a receiver, but that was an anomaly. I have no reason to believe that the Browns will trade up or down in round one, particularly with the first overall pick. Don’t believe all the hype you’re hearing about the Browns packaging picks to move up from 12th overall. This regime values its draft picks, particularly the ones in the first two rounds.
2 – This mock will include one round with all 32 picks, then subsequent rounds (2-6) including only players I think the Browns will/should pick.
With that out of the way, let’s get on with the show.
ROUND ONE
<span style=”color: #993300″>Myles Garrett – DE – Texas A&M</span>Until I see it on the big screen, I’m not believing all the hoopla about the front office being torn between Garrett and UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky. Garrett is heads and shoulders above any other player in this draft. And while quarterback is a position of need, the worst thing this organization can do is waste a high pick reaching for a player just because it’s a position of need. The Browns may draft a quarterback this year, but I don’t think they’re willing to make the selection a stretch.
<b>Solomon Thomas – DE – Stanford</b>While some mocks have the 49ers taking a QB here, there’s just not one worth taking this early. Thomas is a relentless pass rusher with an incredible motor. He is exactly the player they need for the new defensive scheme they’ll be playing. As for the QB position, they brought on Brian Hoyer to man the ship until next year, where they’ll make a play for Kirk Cousins, so they’re not drafting one early.
Jonathan Allen – DE – AlabamaDa’Bears may go a number of directions with this pick, and almost all of them on the defensive side of the football. Allen is the highest rated player on the board, and sometimes you just have to do the right thing.
Leonard Fournette – RB – LSUThe Jags were able to bolster their O-line this offseason, so the next thing they need to do to help their young QB is add a franchise running back. Fournette is the best in this year’s class.
<b>Marshon Lattimore – CB – Ohio State</b>(from Rams) The Titans finished 2016 11th on offense and 20th on defense. Seems to me they’ll take a top notch cornerback with some size and ball skills. Lattimore is the cream of this year’s crop at the position.
Malik Hooker – S – Ohio StateJosh McCown was brought in to hold the position down until last year’s 2nd round pick Christian Hackenberg is ready. The Jets must fight off the temptation to reach for a quarterback – any quarterback – that they’ll ruin by rushing him in to play before he’s ready. Hooker is a turnover machine in the back end of any defense, and turnovers are something that this team needs a lot of.
<b>Jamal Adams– S – LSU</b>Still feeling the loss of Eric Weddle to Baltimore, the Los Angeles Chargers (that sounds so strange) see an opportunity to fill the void. Fortunately, Adams is still on the board.
Davin Cook – RB – Florida StateA healthy running game could be just one way to help out a defense that had its share of struggles in 2016. This is only the second pick that was unchanged from version 1.0
<b>Reuben Foster – LB – Alabama</b>The Bengals could just as easily address a couple other positions with this pick. However, after losing two starting linebackers off last year’s roster, I think the message is clear. I know about the diluted sample, but Marvin Lewis has a way of bringing potential problem players into the fold and keeping them on the strait and narrow.
Mike Williams – WR – ClemsonTyrod Taylor has a newly restructured contract, and he could certainly use another weapon to go with the current arsenal of receivers.
OJ Howard – TE – AlabamaI understand that the defense is desperately lacking, but Howard is a talent that is genuinely hard to come by.
<span style=”color: #993300″>Mitch Trubisky – QB – North Carolina</span>(from Eagles) It still remains to be seen whether or not owner Jimmy Haslam has the patience to let the people whom he hired do their job without his meddling, but this might be the consensus pick here anyway. Far from being a finished NFL ready quarterback; Trubisky has the size, athleticism, arm strength and leadership capabilities for the position. How soon it’ll take for him to adjust to the speed of the NFL game is anyone’s guess. Temple LB Hassan Reddick will also be heavily considered here, particularly if the Browns opt to pass on a quarterback with this pick.
Taco Charlton – DE – TSUNWhile keeping Carson Palmer upright has got to be a top priority, there isn’t an OT worthy of the pick. Charlton will bolster the Arizona pass rush.
Corey Davis – WR – Western Michigan(from Vikings) Give Carson Wentz a big play receiver and his maturation process will quicken by leaps and bounds.
Caleb Brantley – DT – FloridaWhile Andrew Luck needs some serious help up front, the Colts defense is one of the worst in the league. Brantley will bolster the run defense along the front four.
David Njoku – TE – Miami (FL)I found an offensive play maker for Joe Flacco. This kid’s catching radius is insanely good.
Hassan Reddick – LB – TempleWith the 3rd ranked offense and the 28th ranked defense, it’s pretty easy to see where the Skins are going to focus on early in the draft. Reddick is the BPA at this stage of the draft.
John Ross – WR – WashingtonThe Titans use their own pick to give their young quarterback a vertical threat.
Derek Barnett – DE – TennesseeUnless a play maker on offense slides, I see the Bucs going defense early and often.
Ryan Ramczyk – OT – WisconsinI want to give the Broncos an OT here, and Ramczyk is the best available.
Malik McDowell – DE- Michigan StateIf he recovers well from his ankle injury, then this pick is almost a no-brainer.
Takkarist McKinley – OLB – UCLAWith a defense ranked 29th overall, the Dolphins need to do something here.
Garrett Bolles – OT – UtahThis is a reach pick, but the G-men have got to protect Eli Manning better than they did in 2016.
Marlon Humphrey – CB – AlabamaThe offense wasn’t the issue with the Raiders last season.
Patrick Mahomes II – QB – Texas TechAfter trading away a second round pick and Brock Osweiler and then not being able to make a deal for Tony Romo, the Texans need to get a quarterback somewhere. This kid is the definition of raw talent and his mechanics are all over the place. He’ll need at least two full seasons of work until he’s ready to contribute.
<b>Forest Lamp – OG – Western Kentucky</b>The Seahawks make the right move in taking this interior O-linemen.
DeShaun Watson – QB – ClemsonThe “slide” for Watson ends in Kansas City where he can learn from one of the best.
Tre’Davious White – CB – LSUEveryone in “Big D” knows that the offense is good enough to win a Super Bowl, but the defense isn’t.
<b>Cam Robinson – OT – Alabama</b>You cannot deny that the Packers O-line needs help. Aaron Rodgers needs to stay upright.
Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio StateAnother Buckeye that I’ve rooted for on Saturdays and I’ll end up rooting against on Sundays.
Tim Williams – DE – AlabamaThrow another pass rusher into the mix.
NFL_SaintsJabrill Peppers – S – TSUN
Plug him in and let him play center field.
SUBSEQUENT BROWNS PICKS . . .
<span style=”color: #993300″>33: Teez Tabor – CB – Florida</span>
<span style=”color: #993300″>52: Marcus Maye – S – Florida</span>
<span style=”color: #993300″>65: D’Onta Foreman – RB – Texas</span>
<span style=”color: #993300″>108: Kendell Beckwith – LB – LSU</span>
<span style=”color: #993300″>142: Stevie Tu’Ikolovatu – DT – USC</span>
<span style=”color: #993300″>145: Kenny Galladay – WR – Northern Illinois</span>
<span style=”color: #993300″>177: Eddie Jackson – S – Alabama</span>
<span style=”color: #993300″>183: Eric Saubert – TE -Drake</span>
<span style=”color: #993300″>187: Jalen Reeves-Maybin – LB – Tennessee</span>
<span style=”color: #000000″>OVERALL ANALYSIS:</span>
According to my mock draft, the Browns will take . . .
1 DE, 1 QB, 1 CB, 2 Safeties (because we have none) , 1 RB, 1 DT, 2 LB’s, 1WR and 1 TE.
Also . . . If indeed the Browns pass at a quarterback 12th overall, I’m looking for them to take Hassan Reddick because of his ability to go from sideline to sideline and wrap up the ball carrier. They would then follow up with DeShone Kizer at 33rd. I don’t have them taking an offensive tackle this year because I fully expect them to give second year tackle Shon Coleman every opportunity to win the starting right tackle position.
That’s all I’ve got for now. Thanks for tuning in. This is Bill Wunkle signing off from The Padded Cell. Happy Draft Week, Everybody!
Am I going mad, or did the word THINK escape your lips? You were not hired for your brains, you hippopotamic landmass!
Bill, I hope your streak of predicting the Browns picks holds up, because Garrett and Trubisky would actually have me CELEBRATING a Browns draft for once. Garrett, Reddick, and KIZER in the 2nd, means I’ll be walking away pissed and dissappointed knowing this is another 2014, which was another 2012. Which means we’ll have another round of disappointment around 2020.
Great job Wunkle! As always, your mock is the one Browns fans should look to.
Some comments:
1) I’ve heard many people put Adams ahead of Hooker at safety. Their comments included that Adams can actually catch, and that he puts himself in better positions. I know you’re an OSU fan so you’ve watched Hooker plenty. How do you feel about Adams?2) LA Chargers seems like blasphemy. Las Vegas Raiders kinda fits though.
3) At this moment I’d take Watson over Trubiski. I like a guy who plays better the brighter the lights and he has all the tools. Yes, he played in an offence on training wheels but he’s a fighter and a winner. I think his INT’s can be fixed. Trubiski is just too much of an unknown for me to be comfortable drafting him at 12. He reminds me of Blaine Gabbert. Honestly I don’t think any QB in this draft deserves to be drafted in the top 15 but it’s the NFL so you know it’ll happen.
1) As far as which safety goes first, it’s all a matter of what you want out of the position. Adams is an in the box run support guy that’s an excellent tackler. Hooker is an excellent center field player with a knack for coming up with the interception. Both players will succeed at the next level.
2) Totally agree . . . kinda like the Baltimore Browns.
3) This time last year DeShaun Watson was the cat’s meow. I don’t know what happened. He has spells of inaccuracy, but he does play his best in the clutch.
Am I going mad, or did the word THINK escape your lips? You were not hired for your brains, you hippopotamic landmass!
1) As far as which safety goes first, it’s all a matter of what you want out of the position. Adams is an in the box run support guy that’s an excellent tackler. Hooker is an excellent center field player with a knack for coming up with the interception. Both players will succeed at the next level.
This is what has been desperately lacking for a while now…turnovers. Haden had one decent year (6), and before that it was Anthony Henry (10) and his fluke season.
We need players that cause turnovers again.
Why the Trubitsky obsession? 13 starts. He’s not close to ready for the big time.
That also works if you sub in the name Jimmy Garoppolo.
Why the Trubitsky obsession?
Highest upside of any QB in the draft.
6-3, 210. NFL ready arm. From Mentor, wants, WANTS, to play for the Browns.
He’s not close to ready for the big time.
He doesn’t need to be. The bench and the film room are going to be there for the entire year. We have Brock.
Why the Trubitsky obsession?
Highest upside of any QB in the draft.
6-3, 210. NFL ready arm. From Mentor, wants, WANTS, to play for the Browns.He’s not close to ready for the big time.
He doesn’t need to be. The bench and the film room are going to be there for the entire year. We have Brock.
“Biggest upside” is bullshit. It’s a buzz phrase.
What adversity did he face that makes him NFL ready?
How did he do in his 2nd game against the same DC?
What did he do on files that warrants him a top 12 pick in the NFL?
Aside from Akili Smith, what QBs went in the top half of round 1 with less than 15 college starts? How’d their careers go? Same questions and include through round 3.
Freedom!!!
Why the Trubitsky obsession?
Highest upside of any QB in the draft.
6-3, 210. NFL ready arm. From Mentor, wants, WANTS, to play for the Browns.He’s not close to ready for the big time.
He doesn’t need to be. The bench and the film room are going to be there for the entire year. We have Brock.
Playing devil’s advocate here…Brady Quinn was a local product with a ton of upside. We haven’t had much luck with the local boys. Not saying it factors in either way but…you know.
Not to mention that Kessler wasn’t supposed to hit the field at all last season. And Brock might not even be here by the end of the draft.
There are a ton of factors heading into this draft. I’m 99% sure we take Garret, and then it’s a crap shoot. All this media speculation is mostly absurd noise…I’m hoping I’ll be a happy man when all is said and done.
In all seriousness, I saw some stats the other day showing that Trubisky had only like 20-30 fewer completions in college than Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady and another name I forget. Fewer starts, but he had a lot of attempts and completed a lot of passes. And his TD total is up there as well.
Inexperience is literally, LITERALLY the only knock I’ve heard on him. That’s IT. Highly accurate, NFL Arm strength, height, and build. Above average mobility, and accuracy on the move.
We have to take a chance on a QB at some point.
In all seriousness, I saw some stats the other day showing that Trubisky had only like 20-30 fewer completions in college than Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady and another name I forget. Fewer starts, but he had a lot of attempts and completed a lot of passes. And his TD total is up there as well.
Inexperience is literally, LITERALLY the only knock I’ve heard on him. That’s IT. Highly accurate, NFL Arm strength, height, and build. Above average mobility, and accuracy on the move.
We have to take a chance on a QB at some point.I posed some questions about him. Let me know your answers
Freedom!!!
Don’t fool yourselves, only starting 13 college games isn’t the only knock on him. Plenty of QB’s have been drafted in the top 5 with very few college starts, someone less lazy than me can google them. If he were amazing, he’d be the unquestioned top pick of the draft. The sad fact is that none of these QB’s are amazing. They’re good. Like Blaine Gabbert good.
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