Pablo E.’s 2017 SFL Mock Draft, Final
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1.1 New Orleans Saints 
QB Mitchell Trubisky, North Carolina
The Saints swapped picks with the GMen but the pick remains the same—Big Mitch looks to be headed to New Orleans as the new face of the franchise. He’s the best QB in the class but hopefully the Saints are able to maximize his potential by pushing his progression with a mentor that isn’t currently on the roster.
1.2 San Diego Chargers 
CB Marlon Humphrey, Alabama
Will GM Cook stay put here or will he make yet another deal involving this pick which was acquired from the GMen? He’s made comments about S Eddie Jackson not being the best pick here due to positional value. If he stays put, he may ultimately decide Humphrey manning the slot until he’s polished enough for the outside would be the best choice in the division stacked with speedy wideouts. However, I do expect someone to make a hasty last minute deal to move up.
1.3 Oakland Raiders 
DE Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
Garret would be too good to pass up here at a key position where there’s a need. He’s head and shoulders the best defensive end in this class and I can’t imagine him falling passed Oakland who now owns back-to-back picks in the top 5.
1.4 Oakland Raiders
S Eddie Jackson, Alabama
Jackson would immediately start at strong safety for Oakland and it’d be a huge upgrade. His rare speed makes him too enticing to get by GM Barber, especially with the few holes the team currently has on its talented roster.
1.5 Atlanta Falcons 
WR Mike Williams, Clemson
Falcons have solid wideouts in place but Williams is good enough to supplant a starter from day one. His combination of size, speed and high awareness make him a sure bet to be a long time elite tier receiver for Atlanta.
1.6 Chicago Bears 
QB DeShaun Watson, Clemon
QB Eric Ainge hit 31 and the Bears make the most of their star QBs capabilities, placing the responsibility of mentor upon him for a similarly talented Watson. They may not get to draft this high again next year so they decide to secure the future.
1.7 Indianapolis Colts 
WR JuJu SmithSchuster, USC
Indy wheeled and dealed their way to the 7th overall, grabbing stud WR Josh Gordon along the way. They still go wideout here, and SmithSchuster appears to be a future star. Carson Wentz won’t have many excuses in the future if he’s not ultimately dealt.
1.8 Baltimore Ravens 
TE George Kittle, Iowa
The Ravens have Jimmy Graham, but he’s now in his regression years. He can be a mentor to Kittle, who already has great awareness for his age. With Graham’s help, the former Hawkeye could be a significantly better player than Jimmy ever was due to his vastly superior speed.
1.9 New York Giants 
WR Kenny Golladay, Northern Illinois
Hah, Kenny G is back! Golladay has an elite size/speed combination and should provide newly acquired QB Jordan Palmer with a big target he’s been used to since his championship days with Miami, witch is a good thing for the hot-seat GM.
1.10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
DE Jonathan Allen, Alabama
Bucs have a glaring hole at left defensive end after dealing LE Kendrick Ellis. Allen has a rare combination of weight(293LBs), ACC(87) and AWR (70) in a prospect. With the right skew, things could improve to where he’d be on a very short list of ends in the entire league with his mix of attributes.
1.11 Tennessee Titans 
MLB Trey Hendrickson, Florida A&M
Speed. The Titans defense is faster than fast. GM Shapiro might as well be Lightning McQueen. Hendrickson is the “fat” linebacker the Titans have made it known they like. He’s also got elite acceleration, especially for his size. Tennessee has begun shopping their current 29-year old middle linebacker, Chris White, who played very well for the championship team last season.
1.12 Miami Dolphins 
OLB TJ Watt, Wisconsin
Though Sio Moore was signed during free agency, Watt has rare height at 6’4”, elite strength(85) and even special acceleration(92). He has the potential to be a great player, not a temporary solution. Watt can be a very good pass rusher from the linebacker spot and make fans forget the traded Von Miller.
1.13 San Diego Chargers
OT Roderick Johnson, Florida State
Last year’s left tackle JC Tretter has signed an offer sheet from the Jacksonville Jaguars, and I’m guessing the Chargers won’t match, setting the table for first lineman to be drafted in 2017. Johnson has incredible awareness for being 21 and it won’t be long before he’s performing at an elite level. He’s plug and play from the gate.
1.14 Jacksonville Jaguars 
WR Chris Godwin, Penn State
Jags have moved on from their primary WR, Dez Bryant, so they’ll be looking to fill that void to help young QB Winston. Godwin has decent size but his speed is among the best as he has 99/99/99 potential while being just 21.
1.15 New York Giants
QB Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech
Big Patty Mahomes takes a bit of a dive in this pretty good QB class, but not too much. Giants lucked out being able to trade back and still land one of the top QB prospects. Mahomes can sit until Palmer is a bit gray then take over the helm of the Big Apple franchise.
1.16 Tennessee Titans
WR Josh Malone, Tennessee
If Malone has a good private workout, he’s going to be a stud near the kind of height for a receiver GM Shapiro prefers. The kid stays home and gets to play early, eventually taking the place of 29-year old star WR Dez Bryant. However, if I were a betting man, the pick is probably dealt to move up—maybe all the way up to 5th overall as the Falcons are shopping the selection.
1.17 Miami Dolphins
CB Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State
Miami traded away CB Owusu-Ansah to the Texans, leaving a spot open on the once vaunted secondary. Lattimore checks every box and has high awareness for a 21-year old, which the Dolphins seem to covet.
1.18 New England Patriots 
OLB Matt Milano, Boston College
The Patriots received this pick as a part of the deal for the 4th overall selection. I believe New England would like to get a defensive end here, but I’m not sure there is one worthy of this selection. Milano is the next best thing as he should provide help to the pass rush with his elite burst.
1.19 New York Jets 
DT Davon Godchaux, LSU
New York could use some help on the interior of their defensive line and Godchaux is the best prospect at the position in this draft. He should improve the pass rush immediately for the Jets with his rare speed for a DT.
1.20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TE Evan Engram, Ole Miss
The Bucs sent away their starting tight end Bradie Ewing to the Texans. Kennard Backman is the only TE currently on the roster, and while he has some talent, I don’t buy he’s the future for the team, especially if Engram is available here. The Ole Miss product could very well end up the fastest TE in the SFL, which I think makes it hard for GM Mellon to pass up.
1.21 Green Bay Packers 
S Malik Hooker, Ohio State
Hooker has ideal size and exceptional awareness but may be lacking a bit of speed depending on the skew. However, being fast enough, only 21, and this advanced mentally is enough to tempt the Pack to make him their new starting strong safety.
1.22 Jacksonville Jaguars
DE Dasheon Hall, Texas A&M
There’s a spot open at starting right end for the team and Hall looks like the next best player available. He’s potentially got elite-tier speed for a defensive end and who doesn’t like productive pass rushers?
1.23 Seattle Seahawks
CB Justin Hardee, Illinois
Seattle’s GM enjoys finding a nice freak as much as the rest of the league, and Hardee is probably the best one of them left. He stands at 6’1” with 99/99/99 potential. With a bit of development, he could be super freakayy.
1.24 Cleveland Browns 
QB Brad Kaaya, Miami
Brohm is 31 and can mentor so now would be a good time to groom the next franchise QB. Kaaya possesses elite arm strength and is just 21, giving him a bit extra time to develop into a future stud.
1.25 Miami Dolphins
OT Cam Robinson, Alabama
The Phins would probably want to fill other positions, but there might not be a worthy player still on the board. Robinson is a pretty safe pick due to his high awareness and could step into the starting RT role once the 29-year old Castonzo regresses a bit or traded due to the bigger salaries in the next couple of seasons.
1.26 Denver Broncos 
HB James Connor, Pittsburg
The Broncos went a measly 8-8 last season and were pimp slapped twice by the Chiefs in the process. Current starting HB Murray is a season away from regressing so the top running back would probably be a wise choice for Denver here. Connor is a 250lb bruiser who can play well from day one.
1.27 Green Bay Packers
CB Tre’Davious White, LSU
Green Bay has invested heavily in the cornerback position in recent years and this would give them one of the most talented quartets in the league, while also providing veteran Jonathan Joseph with something to do this season while being the 5th corner(mentor). White can split time with 28-year-old Amukamara this season and maybe next, and then take over full time from there.
1.28 New York Giants
WR Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M
The Giants double up on wideouts in the 1st, this time selecting the 6’3” Aggies receiver. Reynolds need a bit of grooming but can step in and be productive in his rookie season due to his size/speed combination. Mahomes is going to need targets in the future and the GMen have regressing or about to regress WRs currently on the roster in Benn and newly-acquired Cobb.
1.29 Pittsburg Steelers 
DT Jaleel Johnson, Iowa
Defensive tackles Dan Williams and Ziggy Hood are 29 and 30 years old so the position could use some youth, especially one that can rush the passer. Johnson is just that with his exceptional acceleration.
1.30 Pittsburg Steelers
WR John Ross, Washington
WR Carlton Mitchell hits regression next season and the team overall could use a bit more depth at wideout(didn’t they have like 4 plus starters at one point?). Ross is a burner, and a fitting target for the rocket-armed future in sophomore QB Nate Sudfield.
1.31 Seattle Seahawks
CB Shaquille Griffin, UCF
Griffin has good size, speed, awareness and hands. He could step in and be a plus nickel corner until he’s developed enough to take the starting job on the outside. With a good positive skew, he could end up being an excellent pick.
1.32 Indianapolis Colts
MLB Kendall Beckwith, LSU
Beckwith slides due to teams having their MLB position solidified rather than the lack of talent. He’s got a great first step and long speed, solid awareness, but could use some seasoning on his tackling abilities. He should progress quickly in that department as he will be able to get to the ball often. Veteran Jason Phillips might find himself on the trade block soon.
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