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NFL Mock Draft: Deshaun Watson falling

By Brad Weiss

Oct 29, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) outruns Clemson linebacker Korrin Wiggins (15) at Doak Campbell Stadium. Clemson won 37-34. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) outruns Clemson linebacker Korrin Wiggins (15) at Doak Campbell Stadium. Clemson won 37-34. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) against the Missouri Tigers during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) against the Missouri Tigers during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

31. player. 47. . LB. Florida. Jarrad Davis

The New England Patriots said goodbye to Jamie Collins during the 2016 NFL season, in a surprising trade with the Cleveland Browns. Tough luck for Collins, who went from a Super Bowl contender, to the worst team in football. The trade left the Pats with a big hole to fill in their linebacking corps, and one that they could fill in the draft next April.

The Pats did not have a first round pick in 2016 due to Deflategate, so head coach Bill Belichick will be looking to capitalize in 2017. If they do decide to bolster their linebacking corps, they should look to Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis. Davis has flown under the radar a bit this season, but he is a first round talent with a motor that just will not quit.

Davis has battled some ankle injuries this season, but that has only shown how much he means to the Gators defense. The unit just is not the same without him, as he brings a passion to the defense that cannot be duplicated. He is going to be a terrific pro, and Belichick is the perfect teacher to get the most out of him early in his career.

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