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2017 NFL Draft Holiday Wishlist

By Jon Dove

Nov 26, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes safety Malik Hooker (24) is congratulated by teammates following his pick six during the second quarter at Ohio Stadium. Michigan Wolverines lead at half 10-7. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes safety Malik Hooker (24) is congratulated by teammates following his pick six during the second quarter at Ohio Stadium. Michigan Wolverines lead at half 10-7. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 3, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws the ball in the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the ACC Championship college football game at Camping World Stadium. Clemson Tigers won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws the ball in the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the ACC Championship college football game at Camping World Stadium. Clemson Tigers won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

2. The run on quarterbacks doesn’t start until the 2nd round.

This draft will be very intriguing for a lot of reasons but the top one will be the uncertainty at the quarterback position. The quarterback class has talented prospects, but each of them come with a ton of question marks.

It’d be in everyone’s best interest for the run on quarterbacks to start in the 2nd round. This would benefit the prospects by avoiding unrealistic expectations. It would help the teams because they wouldn’t be dealing with a situation where they’re force to play a quarterback who isn’t ready.

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My top rated quarterback prospect is Washington State’s Luke Falk. He features the height, arm strength and mental makeup needed to succeed in the NFL. The knock on Falk is that his experience comes in Mike Leach’s spread attack.

However, Falk is asked to go through his progressions and read the defense. He’s more pro ready than most quarterbacks that come out of this type of offense.

Deshaun Watson is my No. 2 quarterback as someone with tremendous upside. Evaluators will need to overlook his struggles this year, but based on his raw talent he deserves to come off the board in the first few rounds.

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