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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Fournette, Peppers land in top 10

By Brad Weiss

Oct 29, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) breaks the tackle of Michigan State Spartans linebacker Chris Frey (23) during the first half of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) breaks the tackle of Michigan State Spartans linebacker Chris Frey (23) during the first half of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /
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After eight weeks of the 2016 NFL regular season, the Cleveland Browns are still looking for their first win. Here is our 2017 NFL Mock Draft heading into Week 9.

For most of the game, the Cleveland Browns looked like they would come away with their first victory of the 2016 season. However, the New York Jets battled back, sending the Browns to 0-8 on the season. With half of their schedule over, the Browns are in the driver’s seat to select first in the 2017 NFL Draft, and odds are they will stay there.

Here is our 2017 NFL Mock Draft heading into Week 9 of the 2016 NFL season.

AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 17: Quarterback Sean White #13 of the Auburn Tigers is sacked by defensive lineman Myles Garrett #15 of the Texas A&M Aggies during an NCAA college football game on September 17, 2016 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 17: Quarterback Sean White #13 of the Auburn Tigers is sacked by defensive lineman Myles Garrett #15 of the Texas A&M Aggies during an NCAA college football game on September 17, 2016 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

DE. Texas A&M. Myles Garrett. 1. player. 53.

The Cleveland Browns came close to winning their first game of the 2016 NFL season on Sunday, as they jumped all over the New York Jets in the first half. However, the Jets came storming back after halftime, and eventually left Cleveland with their third win of the season. Quarterback Josh McCown played very well in his return from injury, giving the organization hope that they may actually be able to put on in the win column this season.

As it stands, the 0-8 Browns would pick first overall in next April’s draft, and they should go defense with that pick. The bottom line is that there is no clear No. 1 quarterback in this draft, so wasting a first overall pick on one could prove catastrophic. Cleveland has made more than their fair share of errors picking a quarterback high, so taking a player like Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett makes perfect sense.

Garrett is about as NFL-ready a prospect as there is in this draft, and he would instantly make the team better his first day in a Browns uniform. Cleveland traded New England for star linebacker Jamie Collins this past week, and if they can get him to sign a long-term deal, he and Garrett would give them a dominating 1-2 punch. Garrett is solid against the run, and at rushing the passer, which is something the Browns have been lacking for a long time.

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