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2017 NFL Draft: Complete First-Round 32-Team Mock

By Conor McGuire

Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reuben Foster (10) looks on during warm-ups prior to the 2016 CFP Semifinal against the Washington Huskies at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reuben Foster (10) looks on during warm-ups prior to the 2016 CFP Semifinal against the Washington Huskies at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tiger quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) celebrates after a 35-31 victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tiger quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) celebrates after a 35-31 victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

Quarterback. Clemson. Deshaun Watson. 2. player. 30. The New York Jets trade up to take their quarterback of the future in Deshaun Watson. The Jets have been desperate for a franchise QB for years now, and after watching the show Watson put on against a historically good Alabama team, they pull the trigger here. Watson has had his doubters over the course of the season, but his performance in the CFP should quiet those doubts. The lone QB remaining on the Jets roster is Christian Hackenberg, who the team is reportedly not high on. Head coach Todd Bowles could also find himself on the hot seat this coming year, so drafting Watson could help defuse those talks and excite the fan base.