It is now less than a month until the 2017 NFL Draft and while most NFL Draft experts have zeroed in on Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett as the top pick by the Cleveland Browns, it seems like nobody can agree on who will take the top quarterbacks or even when they might be selected.
NFL MOCK DRAFTS: What the experts are predicting for the top quarterbacks
It seems like nobody can agree on who will take the top quarterbacks or even when they might be selected.
To try to add a little bit of clarity, we looked at mock drafts from seven draft experts to see where they have the top seven quarterbacks landing on draft weekend. The experts are: ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr, (1 round) ESPN's Todd McShay (1 round), Will Brinson of CBS Sports (1 round), Dieter Kurtenbach of Fox SportsSI's Chris Burke (3 rounds), Walter Football (5 rounds), and Charley Casserly of NFL.com (1 round).
Here is what they are projecting to happen with the top seven quarterback prospects:
Mitchell Trubisky, North Carolina
NFL.com draft grade*: 6.54
Measurables: 6-foot-2, 222 pounds, 9.5-inch hands
40-yard dash: 4.67 seconds
What the draft experts are predicting:
Mel Kiper, ESPN — Cleveland Browns (first round, pick 12)
Todd McShay, ESPN
Key quote: Kiper: "Jimmy Garoppolo
Deshaun Watson, Clemson
NFL.com draft grade: 6.27
Measurables:
40-yard dash: 4.66 seconds
What the draft experts are predicting:
Mel Kiper, ESPN — Arizona Cardinals (first round, pick 13)
Key quote: McShay: ""
Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech
NFL.com draft grade: 5.87
Measurables:
40-yard dash: 4.80 seconds
What the draft experts are predicting:
Key quote: Burke: "
DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
NFL.com draft grade: 5.85
Measurables:
40-yard dash: 4.83 seconds
What the draft experts are predicting:
Key quote: Kurtenbach: "
Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh
NFL.com draft grade: 5.80
Measurables:
40-yard dash: 4.82 seconds
What the draft experts are predicting:
Key quote: Walter Football: "
Brad Kaaya, Miami
NFL.com draft grade: 5.62
Measurables:
40-yard dash: N/A
What the draft experts are predicting:
Key quote: Walter Football
Davis Webb, California
NFL.com draft grade: 5.34
Measurables:
40-yard dash: 4.79 seconds
What the draft experts are predicting:
Key quote: Walter Football
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