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2017 Mock Draft: Mitch Trubisky Goes No. 1 Overall

By Carl Cockerham

Sep 26, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) on the sidelines. The Tar Heels defeated the Delaware Fightin Blue Hens 41-14 at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) on the sidelines. The Tar Heels defeated the Delaware Fightin Blue Hens 41-14 at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) carries the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) carries the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Last year, we couldn’t wait to see Leonard Fournette again this year, thinking he would re-value the running back position. Then this year comes and he hasn’t re-valued anything as his own draft stock is falling. He still has that incredible combination of speed, power and vision. <p>He’s also still a good receiver out of the backfield and his quarterback can depend on him in pass protection. He’s just having a disappointing season now because of a chronic ankle injury that’s only fixable with surgery. And when there’s an injury, running backs especially drop in value.</p> <p>But Rex Ryan and his Buffalo Bills wouldn’t let him fall past him because he values the running back position. Plus he had now problem taking edge rusher Shaq Lawson in the first round, knowing he had and injury. The good thing about Fournette is he can have his early enough to start next season.</p> <p>Anyway, Ryan likes to ground and pound with the running game on offense then play defense. Fournette will likely split the load with LeSean McCoy at first and eventually take over as the bell-cow. Fournette is more of Ryan’s physical type of back and most likely to help him win his way.</p>. RB. LSU. Leonard Fournette. 16. player. 16

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