2017 NFL Mock Draft: Quarterbacks rule all
By Brad Weiss
The 2016 NFL season is going into the home stretch, and the Cleveland Browns are still searching for their first win. Here is our 2017 NFL Mock Draft entering Week 15.
The Cleveland Browns lost again in Week 14, running their record to 0-13, and they are still slated to draft first in the 2017 NFL Draft. Picks No. 21 through 32 reflect the playoff seeding if the season ended today, beginning with the lowest seeds.
Here is our latest mock draft with the draft order based on record, and using strength of schedule as a tiebreaker.
The Cleveland Browns took another bad loss this weekend, this time at the hands of divisional rival Cincinnati. The loss dropped their record to 0-13 on the season, as they could be in line to be only the second team in history to finish a winless season. Head coach Hue Jackson will likely be given a chance to right the ship next season, but they definitely have some work to do in building up this roster.
As it stands, the Browns would pick twice in the top-10, and they should definitely look to get the best player available at No. 1. That player would be Myles Garrett of Texas A&M, who is one of the more versatile athletes in this draft. Garrett is good at both stopping the run and getting after the quarterback, which would give the Browns a missing piece of the puzzle on defense.
Jonathan Allen is another solid choice at No. 1, but Garrett looks like the better fit for what the Browns are trying to do on defense. They need to be able to get after the quarterback with consistency next season, as the AFC North is loaded with solid players at that position. Cleveland is a long way from being a playoff contender, but adding players like Garrett just may be able to speed up the process of getting there.