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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Quarterbacks rule all

By Brad Weiss

Sep 17, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) looks to pass in the first quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) looks to pass in the first quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 3, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) walks off the field after a game against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the ACC Championship college football game at Camping World Stadium. Clemson Tigers won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) walks off the field after a game against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the ACC Championship college football game at Camping World Stadium. Clemson Tigers won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

11. player. 32. . QB. Clemson. Deshaun Watson

Some experts believe that Deshaun Watson will not go in the first round, but I think a team is likely to take a shot at him on day one. The Arizona Cardinals need to start thinking about life after Carson Palmer, and Watson could be a perfect solution to that problem. He is going to need another year before he takes over as a starter in the NFL, so going to Arizona may be the best case scenario for Watson.

The Cardinals still have some good weapons at the wide receiver position, and running back David Johnson is one of the best in the business. Watson would be going to an organization that is based around winning, and head coach Bruce Arians is a great player coach. While he may feel he should go earlier in the draft, the Cardinals offer a perfect place for him to grow as a player.

Watson is extremely talented, and he does things on a football field that guys like Mitch Trubisky and DeShone Kizer cannot. He has also had the luxury of playing with one of the best wideouts in football, giving him a nice security blanket on throws downfield. He is going to be a good pro, but the only question will be if he is given the time to develop without being thrown into the fire. Arizona would give him that opportunity.

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