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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Myles Garrett Goes No. 1

By Carl Cockerham

Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies lineman Myles Garrett (15) tackles Auburn Tigers quarterback Sean White (13) during the first quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies lineman Myles Garrett (15) tackles Auburn Tigers quarterback Sean White (13) during the first quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; USC Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Cam Robinson (74) in action during the game against the USC Trojans at AT&T Stadium. Alabama defeats USC 52-6. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; USC Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Cam Robinson (74) in action during the game against the USC Trojans at AT&T Stadium. Alabama defeats USC 52-6. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 57. The Chicago Bears offensive line isn’t doing a very good job of pass blocking these days. And there’s a left tackle prospect emerging right in front of us while not getting the credit for it. Alabama left tackle Cam Robinson is playing some good football this year. <p>He played well against all the top edge-rushers going into this draft, giving up a sack to only Derek Bennett. The impressive thing in that game, is it was early and he handled Bennett afterwards. But many in the scouting community are leery of him because of his off-the-field trouble.</p><div class=. OT. Alabama. Cam Robinson. 4

But his possession-of-marijuana, illegal-firearm-possession and possession-of-a-stolen-firearm-charges were dropped. Louisiana district attorney Jerry D. Jones, cited “insufficient evidence.” So if Robinson stays clean from now until the draft his ranking will go up.

Robinson isn’t just a good pass-blocker either, he’s also a road-grader in the run game. So he’s a good fit for head coach John Fox, who likes to run the ball and play to his defense. Fox is a fan of quarterback Matt Barkley these days so it could be him that leads the Bears up the standings in 2017.

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Cam Robinson

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The Chicago Bears offensive line isn’t doing a very good job of pass blocking these days. And there’s a left tackle prospect emerging right in front of us while not getting the credit for it. Alabama left tackle Cam Robinson is playing some good football this year.

He played well against all the top edge-rushers going into this draft, giving up a sack to only Derek Bennett. The impressive thing in that game, is it was early and he handled Bennett afterwards. But many in the scouting community are leery of him because of his off-the-field trouble.

But his possession-of-marijuana, illegal-firearm-possession and possession-of-a-stolen-firearm-charges were dropped. Louisiana district attorney Jerry D. Jones, cited “insufficient evidence.” So if Robinson stays clean from now until the draft his ranking will go up.

Robinson isn’t just a good pass-blocker either, he’s also a road-grader in the run game. So he’s a good fit for head coach John Fox, who likes to run the ball and play to his defense. Fox is a fan of quarterback Matt Barkley these days so it could be him that leads the Bears up the standings in 2017.

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