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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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Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) goes after Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Browning (3) as offensive lineman Jake Eldrenkamp (52) guards during the first quarter in the 2016 CFP Semifinal at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) goes after Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Browning (3) as offensive lineman Jake Eldrenkamp (52) guards during the first quarter in the 2016 CFP Semifinal at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

4. player. 52. New Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone goes with the safe pick in Jonathan Allen. Allen is arguably the most pro-ready player in the NFL Draft and will be a game changer up front for a young defense. Allen, along with Myles Jack, Jalen Ramsey and Malik Jackson will form the core of an exciting young defense. Defensive line picks are never among the most exciting, but in the NFL, success is always predicated on what’s happening up front. Allen will wreak havoc on opposing offensive lines. With a new head coach and a budding defense, look out for the Jaguars to start making noise for the first time in years in the weak AFC South.. Defensive Line. Alabama. Jonathan Allen