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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Senior Bowl Week

By Jon Dove

Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

This is an updated 2017 NFL Mock draft that hits right in the middle of the all-important Senior Bowl.

The Senior Bowl is an important event that typically forces changes in everyone’s 2017 NFL Mock draft. This happens because it gives NFL personnel a chance to get a closer look at prospect they might not having had time to study.

It also gives small-school prospects an opportunity to match up against better competition. Over the years we have seen small school guys like Carson Wentz and Eric Fisher raise their draft status. This year prospects such as Eastern Washington’s Cooper Kupp, Villanova’s Tanoh Kpassagnon, Western Kentucky’s Forrest Lamp and Taywan Taylor are looking to do the same.

The ability to help your draft stock at the Senior Bowl wasn’t enough to get Clemson’s Deshaun Watson to accept his invite. He even resisted the Cleveland Browns efforts to get him to attend. Only time will tell if Watson’s decision will come back to haunt him.

In the past, we seen A.J. McCarron passed on several team’s big boards when he decided to sit out of the Senior Bowl.

This updated mock draft doesn’t punish Watson for his decision as he comes off the board very early.

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