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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Quarterbacks rule top 10

By Brad Weiss

Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws in the pocket against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws in the pocket against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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With Super Bowl LI just two weeks away, we take a look at our latest NFL Mock Draft, as a new name emerges at the top of our board.

And then there were two. The Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots will battle it out in Super Bowl LI on February 5, as Tom Brady looks for his record-fifth Super Bowl win. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is looking for his first ring, and comes into the game as the leader of one of the better offensive units we have seen in recent memory. While these two teams will pick at the bottom of the first round this April, some teams will be picking early, as they try to turn around their franchise.

As we look towards Super Bowl LI, lets take a look at our updated 2017 NFL Mock Draft.

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Deshaun Watson

QB, Clemson

For the past few months, we have listed Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett as our first overall selection in this April’s NFL Draft. However, as we draw closer to the big day, you cannot help but begin to realize that the Cleveland Browns are looking hard at Clemson’s Deshaun Watson. Cleveland had hoped that Watson would play in the Senior Bowl, but the junior quarterback decided against that, and will now have to put on a good showing in his pro day.

For Cleveland, just one player is not going to turn around their franchise, though a quarterback could absolutely do just that. However, no scout really believes that there is that franchise quarterback in this draft, but Watson has certainly shown during his time at Clemson that he can perform in big situations. The Browns need a savior, and while Watson does not have the kind of expectations around him that a Peyton Manning or Andrew Luck did when they came out of college, he has the talent to be a very good quarterback at the next level.

Cleveland picks twice in the first round, so it is definitely possible that they could move this selection to pick up more draft picks. Thanks to their trade with the Philadelphia Eagles before last April’s draft, the Browns will also be picking at No. 12, and a quarterback may be available there as well. Still, the writing is on the wall that the Browns are looking heavy at Watson, and that is why he moves into our No. 1 spot this week.

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