2017 NFL Mock Draft: Mitch Trubisky, DeShone Kizer on the rise

The 2016 NFL season is entering the final week, and the Cleveland Browns finally got their first win in Week 16. Here is our 2017 NFL Mock Draft entering Week 17.

The Cleveland Browns finally won a game this past weekend, but 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 finally got off the snide this past weekend, beating the San Diego Chargers to avoid being the second team in NFL history to finish the 16-game season without a win. Cleveland has been the laughingstock of the NFL this season, but head coach Hue Jackson believes that brighter times are ahead. The Browns have a ton of draft picks next April, including the first overall selection with one week left in the regular season.

While some Browns fans may want them to go quarterback with the first overall pick, they should look to bolster their defensive front. Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett is an elite prospect, and is the No. 1 player on plenty of boards across America. Garrett is the kind of defensive presence that can impact games in plenty of different ways, which is exactly what the Browns need on that side of the ball.

As it stands, the Browns will also be selecting tenth overall next April thanks to the trade they made before the 2016 NFL Draft with the Philadelphia Eagles. Jackson and the Browns brass may want to go with a quarterback in that slot, which would be much less of a risk than drafting one first overall. Cleveland has a golden opportunity to really improve their roster during the 2017 NFL Draft, and it all starts with Garrett at No. 1.