2017 NFL Mock Draft: Cleveland Browns Get Their Men

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Sep 17, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) throws the ball over Michigan State Spartans defensive lineman Raequan Williams (99) during the second half a game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

QB. Notre Dame. DeShone Kizer. 2. player. 42. DeShone Kizer thought about staying in school for one more year but has since declared for the draft. That’s because the Draft Advisory Board told him this is the best year for him to go into the draft. The quarterbacks in this draft class stink and he is the most pro ready of them all. College football is making it hard on the quarterback position with the spread offenses they run. They have no verbiage to the offense, no complex progression to go through and don’t audible or change protections. They also aren’t asked to throw the ball down the field into tight windows often. They have inflated stats by throwing a bunch of bubble-screens and running the ball. But Kizer comes into this draft out of Brian Kelly’s pro style offense, where he does what pro quarterbacks do. It doesn’t hurt that he has a big arm and he’s 6’5″, 235 pounds with great mobility. So the San Francisco 49ers take him at No. 2 overall and he is the perfect fit for the situation. No one knows what the 49ers are going to do about head coach Chip Kelly and his spread offense. Kizer runs some spread too so he will be ready for whatever when he gets to San Francisco.

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