NFL mock draft 2017: Quarterbacks dominate first round

This pick is going to be met with some anger from Philadelphia, but here it out. The Eagles traded up to select Carson Wentz in the first of the 2015 draft, and he showed plenty of potential. General manager Howie Roseman clearly believed that upgrading the receivers was a priority this offseason, signing Alshon Jeffery to a $14 million deal for 2017. However, Jeffery has a long injury history and is only signed for a single season. The other receivers on the roster range from average to bad, including a pair of former first-rounder Nelson Agholor, and second-rounder Jordan Matthews.

Mike Williams provides an explosive, downfield threat that could change the way defenses look at the Eagles. With Jeffery on the other side, Philadelphia would have a dynamic duo. Williams could come along as the second option before stepping into a larger role should Jeffery either disappoint or bolt for another city in 2018. In the meantime, Matthews and Agholor could fight for snaps, with Matthews likely winning that battle. If Wentz is going to be successful in Philadelphia, he needs elite weapons. Williams has a chance to be just that. At Clemson, Williams posted 1,000-yard campaigns in 2014 and 2016, with 2015 being truncated by a neck injury.