Last
year we accurately named 24 of the 31 players selected in the first round, with
8 players selected by their designated teams. Here is Playbook's assessment on
the 2017 NFL Draft based on player availability and team needs, all of course
pending any trades.
By
other draft boards, DeShaun Watson and Joe Mixon look to be reaches. However,
they are talented and whether it's the 49ers and Raiders selecting them, or a
traded team, they are well thought out selections that should serve their teams
well. Enjoy the draft.
1. Cleveland Browns - Primary needs: QB, DL, CB, S -
Projected Selection: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M
2. San Francisco 49ers - Primary needs: QB, DL, OLB,
S - Projected Selection: DeShaun Watson, QB, Clemson
3. Chicago Bears - Primary needs: OL, S, QB, WR -
Projected Selection: Jamal Adams, S, LSU
4. Jacksonville Jaguars - Primary needs: DL, OL, TE,
RB - Projected Selection: Jonathan Allen, DT, Alabama
5. Tennessee Titans - Primary needs: WR, CB, ILB, S
- Projected Selection: Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan
6. New York Jets - Primary needs: QB, CB, DL, TE -
Projected Selection: Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford
7. Los Angeles Chargers - Primary needs: OL, WR, LB,
DL - Projected Selection: John Ross, WR, Washington
8. Carolina Panthers - Primary needs: RB, WR, DL, CB
- Projected Selection: Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
9. Cincinnati Bengals - Primary needs: WR, LB, OL,
DL - Projected Selection: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson
10. Buffalo Bills - Primary needs: CB, WR, S, TE -
Projected Selection: O. J. Howard, TE, Alabama
11. New Orleans Saints - Primary needs: DE, CB, WR,
QB - Projected Selection: Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee
12. Cleveland Browns - Primary needs: QB, DL, CB, S
- Projected Selection: Mitch Tribusky, QB, North Carolina
13. Arizona Cardinals - Primary needs: QB, CB, DL,
OG - Projected Selection: Marcus Lattimore, CB, Ohio State State
14. Philadelphia Eagles - Primary needs: DB, RB, DL,
WR - Projected Selection: Malik Hooker, FS, Ohio State
15. Indianapolis Colts - Primary needs: OL, DL, RB,
LB - Projected Selection: Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
16. Baltimore Ravens - Primary needs: LB, WR, DL, OL
- Projected Selection: Haason Reddick, LB, Temple
17. Washington Redskins - Primary needs: RB, QB, LB,
DB - Projected Selection: Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford
18. Tennessee Titans - Primary needs: WR, CB, ILB, S
- Projected Selection: Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Primary needs: DL, DB,
RB, OT - Projected Selection: Tre'Davious White, CB, LSU
20. Denver Broncos - Primary needs: QB, OL, DL, LB -
Projected Selection: Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama
21. Detroit Lions - Primary needs: LB, DL, WR, RB -
Projected Selection: DeMarcus Walker, DE, Florida State
22. Miami Dolphins - Primary needs: OL, DL, S, LB -
Projected Selection: Julius Peppers, S/LB, Michigan
23. New York Giants - Primary needs: DT, RB, LB, OL
- Projected Selection: Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State
24. Oakland Raiders - Primary needs: CB, RB, LB, DL
- Projected Selection: Joe Mixon, RB, Oklahoma
25. Houston Texans - Primary needs: QB, OL, S, LB -
Projected Selection: Forrest Lamp, OL, Western Kentucky
26. Seattle Seahawks - Primary needs: OL, DL, TE, CB
- Projected Selection: Garett Bolles, OT, Utah
27. Kansas City Chiefs - Primary needs: DL, LB, QB,
WR - Projected Selection: Patrick Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech
28. Dallas Cowboys - Primary needs: DB, DL, OL, TE -
Projected Selection: David Njoku, TE, Miami Fla
29. Green Bay Packers - Primary needs: CB, LB, WR,
RB - Projected Selection: Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama
30. Pittsburgh Steelers - Primary needs: LB, CB, WR,
S - Projected Selection: Zach Cunningham, LB, Vanderbilt
31. Atlanta Falcons - Primary needs: DL, OL, LB, TE
- Projected Selection: Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama
32. New Orleans Saints - Primary needs: CB, LB, WR,
QB - Projected Selection: DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame
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