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2017 Quarterback Mock Draft

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Nov 5, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) looks to pass the ball in the second quarter against the Navy Midshipmen at Everbank Field. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) looks to pass the ball in the second quarter against the Navy Midshipmen at Everbank Field. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 5, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly (10) drops back to pass against Georgia Southern Eagles during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly (10) drops back to pass against Georgia Southern Eagles during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

Chad Kelly, Ole Miss
Projection: 3rd round to Washington. He has far and away the best arm talent in the draft. He also has far and away the most risk on and off the field.

And tearing his ACL could knock him into day 3: fair or not. He could easily improve his standing in the draft by being open and honest about his off the field issues.

And teams are going to want to see why he thrived so well against the Alabama defense but struggled against far inferior teams.

The Redskins are in a bind: they don’t want to appear to pay Kirk Cousins. But Colt McCoy probably isn’t the answer.
Kelly’s knee injury gives them time to go with a vet like McCoy while they consider their options and keep their O-line intact.


Deshaun Watson, Clemson.
Projection: 3rd round to Pittsburgh. There’s times Watson looks like a great NFL passer. And then he makes a number of bone headed throws which are unexplainable.

This combined with the offense he plays in at Clemson is going to make him a rather big draft enigma. He needs to go a team where he can sit and learn how to be a better pocket passer.

Pittsburgh might the best possible place for him. He can learn from one of the greatest pocket ninjas of all time in Roethlisberger. And they have an array of talent for him to work with.

Watson just can’t be expected to come in and be ready to start. He’s not ready for the NFL. He could be ready but only if he doesn’t need to play quickly.

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