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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Quarterbacks rule top 10

By Brad Weiss

Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws in the pocket against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws in the pocket against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) walks on the field during the first quarter in the 2016 CFP Semifinal against the Washington Huskies at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) walks on the field during the first quarter in the 2016 CFP Semifinal against the Washington Huskies at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jonathan Allen

DL, Alabama

The 2016 NFL season was supposed to be one of promise for the Jacksonville Jaguars, as some predicted they would come out of the AFC South. Quarterback Blake Bortles had put up good numbers the year before, and the defense added some big free agents in the hopes that the franchise would make the next step forward. However, Bortles had a very bad year, and all those big name free agents fizzled in their first season with the Jags.

Looking at 2017, and the franchise will have a completely new look. The team fired head coach Gus Bradley before the regular season ended, replacing him with Doug Marrone as the interim coach. They have since named Marrone the permanent head coach, and brought in two-time Super Bowl winning head coach Tom Coughlin to oversee all football operations.

Jacksonville will likely give Bortles another season as their starter, as they are loaded with good young talent on the offensive side of the ball. Bringing in a guy like Jonathan Allen is really going to help their defense, and if he is available at No. 4, they need to pounce on him. Allen has the talent to be the first overall pick in this draft, and he has the skills to play in both a 3-4 and 4-3 defense. The Jags are not far away from being a playoff team, and if Bortles can be successful next season, they could win a very winnable AFC South.

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