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Withthefirstpick 2017 In-Season Weekly Mock Draft: Week 3

By Carl Cockerham

Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 3, 2015; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers linebacker T.J. Watt (42) during the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Camp Randall Stadium. Iowa won 10-6. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2015; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers linebacker T.J. Watt (42) during the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Camp Randall Stadium. Iowa won 10-6. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Wisconsin. T.J. Watt. 17. player. 56. The Philadelphia Eagles showed the Cincinnati Bengals how to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. You stop the run, force 3rd-and-longs and get after quarterback Ben Rothlisberger. The Bengals are giving up only 3.7 yards per carry this year but don’t get after the quarterback with only four sacks. <p>So they must find another edge rusher to go with Carlos Dunlap and defensive tackle Geno Smith. So with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Bengals select T.J. Watt from Wisconsin. Yes, he is the brother of J.J. Watt so this pick is going to sound a bit like nepotism.</p> <p>But nepotism has existed throughout the NFL since the first family member of a great player came along. And all you have to do is look at the Mannings and Matthews to see it works out most of the time. But this isn’t about just nepotism, Watt can play and there is plenty of statistical evidence.</p> <p>Watt is tied for second in the FBS in sacks with four from his 3-4 OLB spot. And to think he just started playing defense last year after starting out as a TE, just like his brother. He’s already a technically sound pass rusher, who at 6’5″, 240 pounds, can put on weight to play 4-3 DE .</p>. DE

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