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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Browns and Titans Clean up

By Carl Cockerham

Jan 1, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) celebrates a quarterback sack during the second half against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2015 Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) celebrates a quarterback sack during the second half against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2015 Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 5, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry (2) carries the ball between Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) and Caleb Brantley (57) during the first quarter in the 2015 SEC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry (2) carries the ball between Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) and Caleb Brantley (57) during the first quarter in the 2015 SEC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Jarrad Davis. 24. player. 124. Jarrad Davis can play inside linebacker in the 3-4 and all three spots in the 4-3 in the NFL. He has the instincts to read plays quickly and follow his keys all the way to the ball. Davis is always around the ball and is rarely fooled to where he gets himself out of position. <p>He is also a fast defender that explodes into the backfield to stop a running play before it starts. His tremendous closing speed allows him to make plays from sideline to sideline on outside runs as well. And opposing quarterbacks can forget about it when he blitzes.</p><div class=. ILB. Florida

In pass coverage, Davis has the athleticism and ball skills to pick up receivers in the short to intermediate zones. The Kansas City Chiefs can use a guy like that to line up next to Derrick Johnson. Right now, the Chiefs are ranked No. 27 against the run, giving up 4.5 yards per carry.

Giving up that kind of yardage on the ground is not the recipe to do well in the playoffs. So this offseason, the Chiefs get to work on stopping the run in the 2017 season. And getting Davis at No. 24 overall in the draft is a good way to get the results they want.

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Jarrad Davis

ILB, Florida

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Jarrad Davis can play inside linebacker in the 3-4 and all three spots in the 4-3 in the NFL. He has the instincts to read plays quickly and follow his keys all the way to the ball. Davis is always around the ball and is rarely fooled to where he gets himself out of position.

He is also a fast defender that explodes into the backfield to stop a running play before it starts. His tremendous closing speed allows him to make plays from sideline to sideline on outside runs as well. And opposing quarterbacks can forget about it when he blitzes.

In pass coverage, Davis has the athleticism and ball skills to pick up receivers in the short to intermediate zones. The Kansas City Chiefs can use a guy like that to line up next to Derrick Johnson. Right now, the Chiefs are ranked No. 27 against the run, giving up 4.5 yards per carry.

Giving up that kind of yardage on the ground is not the recipe to do well in the playoffs. So this offseason, the Chiefs get to work on stopping the run in the 2017 season. And getting Davis at No. 24 overall in the draft is a good way to get the results they want.

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