Todd McShay: Fournette drops to 7, will be a Carolina Panther.

[nctarheel0619]

 

Todd McShay first 2017 NFL Mock Draft     The mock draft below, our first to preview 2017, projects all 32 first-round picks. It goes without saying that a lot will change between now and April 27, including the draft order, team needs and the grades of many of our top prospects, as we continue our tape evaluations and dig deeper into intangibles and medical status.  1. Cleveland Browns Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama Let's get this out of the way: No QB in this class is worth the No. 1 pick. The Browns just need more good football players. Allen is a total game-plan wrecker along the defense front (13 tackles for loss, 15 QB hurries). Texas A&M pass-rusher Myles Garrett also figures to be in the mix here. 2. San Francisco 49ers Myles Garrett, DE/OLB, Texas A&M* Considering the lack of elite QB/WR talent in this class, the 49ers would be thrilled to see Garrett fall to them at No. 2. Tied with LSU RB Leonard Fournette for my best grade in this class, Garrett is the most disruptive pass-rusher in college football, with 21 sacks and 20 QB hurries in 23 games the past two seasons. 3. Jacksonville Jaguars Jamal Adams, S, LSU* Assuming he leaves school early, Adams will be one of the most complete players in this draft. He can stuff the run as an in-the-box safety, he can cover and he's a great leader to bring into your locker room. The Jaguars need to continue to invest resources in their secondary. 4. Chicago Bears Jabrill Peppers, S/OLB, Michigan* The Bears are another team likely to be in the market for a QB this offseason without a good option at the top of the draft. Peppers would make sense, given Chicago's lack of difference-makers in the secondary. He's a true hybrid player, with the speed and athleticism to thrive in space and the toughness to play bigger than his 205-pound frame. 5. Tennessee Titans (from Rams) Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State* The Titans have the good fortune of not needing to even consider a quarterback with the pick they received in the Jared Goff trade. Lattimore could use some more game experience, but if he leaves Columbus early, CB-needy teams such as the Titans could be enticed by the natural talent he has displayed on the perimeter in his first year as a starter. 6. New York Jets Tim Williams, OLB, Alabama Williams is disruptive -- if a little inconsistent -- with excellent first-step quickness off the edge. Nearly all of his tackles for loss this season came against SEC opponents (14 of the 15.5 total). A pass-rusher could very well be near the top of the Jets' needs by the time April rolls around. 7. Carolina Panthers Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU* Fournette hasn't budged from the No. 1 spot in my prospect rankings all season. He is a rare talent for the position, the best college running back I've evaluated since Adrian Peterson in 2007. And though he has been hampered by an ankle injury all season, he has put up off-the-charts production when healthy. It would be great value for the Panthers if Fournette were to fall out of the top five.

[electro's horse]

Reminder that Todd McShay is a complete hack who just says whatever the agents who pay him want him to say. 

[X-Clown on 1]

But can he crow?

[Ricky Spanish]

All last offseason I said that we shouldn't take Henry from Bama in the first because it wouldn't have been good value.

Fournette to me is good value. 

[Catufb85]

I wouldn't be mad.  Hard to think he falls to us though.  By looking at this I could see us and the Jaguars swapping picks here.  If they take Adams we take Fournette and vice versa.  Seems how most mock drafts have been going.

[nctarheel0619]

4 minutes ago, Cracka McNasty said:

All last season offseason I said that we shouldn't take Henry from Bama in the first because it wouldn't have been good value.

Fournette to me is good value. 

Yeah, plus McShay has the 9ers, Jets, and Browns not taking QBs which is just asinine.  Their organizations are too terrible to be that smart.  

[Jangler]

[2jakefansinva]

Lmao at mocks in December.......

[AceBoogie]

Absolutely 0 chance you get 7 picks deep without a qb being taken 

[Nick_81]

I wouldn't be mad at all, but if a beast pass rusher falls, I'd take Foreman in the top of the 2nd, and be just as pleased.

[Ivan The Awesome]

5 minutes ago, 2jakefansinva said:

Lmao at mocks in December.......

That's kind of where we're at right now man. :/ We ain't going to the playoffs. 

[Nick_81]

1 minute ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

Cook is better.

Better at what?

[nctarheel0619]

3 minutes ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

Cook is better.

Cook won't be there in the 2nd.  

[saints4lifeagain]

Man, I really don't want to have to root against him. Been watching him since high school. Special kid, special player.