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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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Sep 12, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Quenton Nelson (56) lines up against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Quenton Nelson (56) lines up against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

OG. Notre Dame. Quenton Nelson. 29. player. 36. Like running backs and inside linebackers, guards don’t get projected into the first round unless they dominate. And Quenton Nelson has been doing just that while at Notre Dame. He broke into the starting lineup as a sophomore and impressed, opening up holes for C.J. Prosise. <p>In the run game, Nelson dominates at the point of attack to open holes in the ground game. He’s also very athletic with the ability to easily get to the second level and make blocks. And most importantly in the pass-happy NFL, Nelson has been excellent at protecting Kizer.</p> <p>Again, it’s unusual for guards to go in the first round but scouts see him as a future Pro Bowler. At 6’5″, 325 pound,s he’s strong enough for a power blocking scheme but is a zone blocker at Notre Dame. And the Seattle Seahawks love it as they are a zone blocking team that needs him.</p> <p>They’re not protecting quarterback Russell Wilson very well this year and it will cost them. Nelson would give the Wilson the inside protection he needs and athletic freak George Fant is developing left tackle. The Seahawks are contenders again once they rebuild this O-line.</p>

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