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2017 NFL Mock Draft, Week 12: Watson, Kizer loom

By Brad Weiss

Nov 19, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Clemson Tigers wide receiver Mike Williams (7) runs after a catch in the first quarter against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at BB&T Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Clemson Tigers wide receiver Mike Williams (7) runs after a catch in the first quarter against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at BB&T Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 22, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Marlon Humphrey (26) intercepts the ball from Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Josh Reynolds (11) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Marlon Humphrey (26) intercepts the ball from Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Josh Reynolds (11) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

. CB. Alabama. Marlon Humphrey. 8. player. 35

Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans are a team on the rise, even though they were drubbed by the Indianapolis Colts this past weekend. While they have enough talent on offense to play with anybody in the league, the team does need help on defense, and that is where they should go with the first of two first round picks in April. Due to the Los Angeles Rams being terrible this season, the Titans will draft very high next year, and strengthening their secondary should be a priority.

Marlon Humphrey of Alabama is a first-rate player, who should be the first defensive back off the board come draft day. The son of a former NFL running back, the younger Humphrey has an incredible football I.Q., and will be an impact player at the next level. Jason McCourty is a solid cornerback, but he does struggle against the opponent’s WR1 at times.

Humphrey grades out to be a CB1 in the NFL, and has the size and speed to matchup against any wide receiver in college football. He also possesses incredible hands for a defensive back, giving him the uncanny ability to go up and grab interceptions. Teams have shied away from him this season, but that still has not minimized his impact on the undefeated Crimson Tide.

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