We're coming down the home stretch, but still far enough out from the actual draft that it remains unclear exactly what teams picking in the top half of the proceedings have planned. That said, and with all the nece sary caveats, it appears that the Browns will take pa s rusher with the first overall pick. After that, however, all bets are off. More NFL Draft The Jaguars have been linked to a bruising running back while the Titans bolster their secondary with a player who has made a late push of draft boards. Meanwhile, the Jets, Bills and Cardinals take quarterbacks, while the Browns use their second first-rounder to beef up an understaffed receivers corps. In the second half of the first round, the Titans land a play-maker for , the Bucs give Jameis Winston some help, the Lions take an FCS phenom that impre sed at the Senior Bowl and NFL combine, and with the pick the Saints got from the for , New Orleans gives Drew Brees another play-maker, one who could end up being one of the best players to come out of this cla s. 1. Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M: While it's unclear who wants what among coaches and the front office, it's hard to imagine the Browns taking a quarterback first overall. So instead of forcing the i sue, they grab the freakishly athletic Garrett, who would immediately upgrade Cleveland's pa s rush, which ranked 21st last season. 2. , DE, : Yes, there is a glaring hole at the quarterback position but the 49ers defense was god-awful last season, 28th against the pa s and 31st against the run. Solomon, who has been compared to , is a low-risk pick because A) of his upside; and B) he's not a quarterback who would arrive in San Francisco with unreasonable expectations. 3. , S, : Silver lining to being terrible on both sides of the ball: It's hard to go wrong with whoever you select. And Adams, who might be the safest pick in the draft, can play in the box or deep centerfield. 4. , RB, LSU: We had Fournette falling out of the first round , and before that, we had him going to the at No. 8. And while we don't think it makes sense to take a running back so early, the word on the street is that the Jags really like Fournette and he could be a legit option with the No. 4 pick. Remember, the picked Ezekiel Elliott fourth overall last year and he was a huge part of one of the NFL's most high-powered offenses. 5. (from Los Angeles Rams) , CB, :He played in the same secondary with and , started every game the past two seasons and replaced another first-rounder, , who was drafted by the last year. At 6-feet and 195 pounds, Conley has been compared to , which would make him a valuable a set in a Dick LeBeau defense.6. , QB, : Never let it be said that the Jets shy away from using high-round picks on quarterbacks. They took in the second round in 2013 and that was an unmitigated disaster. They used another second-round pick on last year and it would surprise no one if they drafted another quarterback in 2017. Watson is the most NFL-ready of the bunch and if the Jets can be patient, Watson could be worth the gamble. 7. Los Angeles Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State: The Chargers had a top-10 defense a season ago, and Hooker will make them better. He'll complement 2016 first-rounder , who was a terror to block when he finally Bob Pollard Jersey ended his holdout. Bosa should be even better in '17, which means more opportunities for the secondary -- and Hooker -- to capitalize on turnovers. 8. Carolina Panthers , DL, : Allen slips outside the top five after a pedestrian combine, and there are also the multiple shoulder surgeries that could drop him out of the top 10. Still, Allen was unblockable at times at Alabama and had 28.5 sacks as a three-year starter. In Carolina, he would join a group that includes , and . 9. , WR, Clemson:The Bengals drafted last year, but it wasn't enough to overcome the lo s of and , who had great 2016 seasons in Atlanta and Detroit. Williams isn't a burner, but he would immediately improve a pa sing offense that already includes , and Boyd.10. , QB, North Carolina: The Bills will have for the 2017 season but first-year coach Sean McDermott's long-term vision might include building the team around his guys, a conversation that always starts with the franchise quarterback. The Bills mi sed on in 2013 but the only thing that Trubisky and Manuel have in common is they they both played in the ACC. Trubisky won't be ready in 2017, but if the Bills can be patient, he could pay dividends in 2018 and beyond. 11. Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State:Here's all you need to know: 30th, 32nd, 31st -- that's where the Saints' defense has finished the past three years. So it stands to reason that they continue to add defensive play-makers early in the draft, which is why they would likely sprint to the podium to turn in Lattimore's name. He's easily a top-five talent, but hamstring injuries could see him slip into the middle of the first round. 12. Cleveland Browns (from Philadelphia) , TE, Alabama: The Browns have needs up and down the roster but Howard is the best tight end in a strong cla s, and he gives this offense a big-play weapon in the middle of the field. Bonus: He's a tenacious run blocker. Howard will pair nicely with , but there's still a glaring hole at the quarterback position.13. , QB, : The Cardinals could addre s life in a post-Carson Palmer world a year or two before it actually happens. Interestingly, coach Bruce Arians said recently that he's "bugged" by Trubisky playing just one season and thinks only one quarterback is ready to play right away. . 14. (from Minnesota) , WR, : and were offseason additions, but Ro s would bring a dynamism to the Eagles offense that currently doesn't exist. hasn't lived up to his first-round pedigree, and struggled with consistency a year ago. Put another way: Not only would Ro s make life easier for the rest of the wide receiving corps, would have one more weapon at his disposal.15. , LB, : The Colts added pa s rushers and in free agency, and Reddick would bring speed to the inside linebacker position on early downs, and move outside in pa sing situations. A former walk-on who showed up at Temple weighing 185 pounds, Reddick Rickey Jackson Jersey blazed a 4.52 40 at the combine and that, coupled with a dominant 2016 season (9.5 sacks, 22.5 tackles for lo s), has NFL teams taking notice.16. , DE, : is still a pa s-rushing force but Barnett could replace on the other side. He had 33 sacks, 43 hits and 110 hurries the past three seasons at Tenne see -- -- and would fit in nicely in the AFC North. 17. , LB, Alabama: It's hard to imagine Foster lasting this long, but the game-changing inside linebacker was dismi sed from the combine for what he calls a "misunderstanding." Either way, he would upgrade a linebacker corps in Washington that includes newly signed . 18. Tenne see Titans , WR, : Davis is a wild card because he played at a small school and because he has been sidelined by an ankle injury. There's some speculation that he could fall out of the first round all together, but the Titans need downfield play-makers to complement the running game, and Davis fits the profile of just such a player.19. , RB, Stanford:The Bucs have a glaring need in the backfield and McCaffrey addre ses that and then some. Not only is he a shifty runner, he's a receiving threat and a dangerous return man. Put another way: He could go a long way in making life easier for and the Bucs' offense. There's also this: The latest scuttlebutt is that McCaffrey won't make it out of the teens, and that the really, really like him. 20. Denver Broncos , OT, : The Broncos' offensive line ranked 24th in pa s protection and Ramczyk will change that. The task becomes even more important as the Broncos continue their youth movement at quarterback. Last year, it was Trevor Seimian, and in 2017 it could be 2016 first-rounder 's time to lead the offense. 21. Derek Rivers, DE, Youngstown State: The Lions are looking to bolster the front seven and what better way to do that than with one of the most underrated pa s rushers in the draft. The team met with Rivers at his pro day and several teams reportedly like him late in the first round.22. , DE, : Charlton, who has drawn comparisons to , racked up 14 sacks the past two seasons, and his ability to get after the pa ser would fill an obvious void on a Dolphins team that ranked 31st in pa s rush a year ago. 23. New York Giants David Njoku, TE, Miami (Fla.):The Giants had just with a positive grade last season (surprise of surprises, it was ), which is a clear sign that they need to surround with more play-makers. has replaced , and the expectation is that will improve, but an offense can never have enough athletic tight ends. 24. , CB, Alabama:The Raiders ranked 25th in pa s defense last season and Humphrey is considered one of the most physical cornerbacks in the draft. His father, former running back Bobby Humphrey, was a first-round draft pick of the Broncos in 1989.25. , G, Western Kentucky: Quarterback makes sense here, but the Texans could also stand to improve an offensive line that was mediocre in the running and pa sing game a year ago. Lamp, who didn't allow a sack last season, can play guard or tackle. 26. Garrett Bolles, OL, Utah:The Seahawks had just Brian Poole Jersey one lineman finish with a positive grade last season (Justin Britt). Bolles, arguably the most gifted tackle in this cla s, fills a glaring need, particularly for an offense that struggled to do what it does best: Run the ball.27. Patrick Mahomes, QB, : Alex Smith has been a good fit for Andy Reid's offense, and that should remain the case for the next couple seasons. But Smith is on the books for $14.5 million in '18, and will be a free agent in '19, and by then Mahomes could be ready to take over the offense. 28. Dallas Cowboys , DE, : For as good as the Cowboys were a season ago -- mostly due to the emergence of and -- the defense was average and the defensive line was only slightly better. Harris had a poor combine but was impre sive at his pro day -- and more important, he improved every year at Mi souri.29. , CB, : The Packers re-signed and have , but has been a disappointment and the team let walk in free agency. Awuzie can fill Hyde's roll and add some much-needed depth to a unit that struggled with injuries a season ago.30. , DE, : The Steelers desperately need a pa s rusher and Lawson does that and then some. His playing style has drawn comparisons to (early in his career, not after he signed that fat contract) and he would line up opposite another former first-rounder, . At Auburn last season, Lawson racked up nine sacks and 13.5 tackles for lo s, and he has an explosive first step. He's also strong as an ox, as evidenced by his combine-best 35 reps of 225 pounds. 31. , LB, Wisconsin: The Falcons lacked a pa s rush for much of 2016 (though you wouldn't have known it to watch them terrorize for two-plus quarters in the Super Bowl) and Watt, whose stock has grown since the combine, adds that ability to a young defense that got better as the season progre sed.32. New Orleans Saints (from New England) , TE, Ole Mi s: The Saints' defense ranked 30th last season, according to Football Outsiders, and the pa s defense was measurably worse than the run-stopping counterparts. Which is why the team drafted a cornerback with the No. 11 pick. And while continuing to bolster the defense makes some sense, how about giving a legit weapon at tight end, something he hasn't had since was in New Orleans? among all tight ends last season and Engram could end up being the best tight end in the cla s.
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