Fans can finally close the book on the 2016 season and focus on the NFL Draft, now that Super Bowl LI is in the books. Niner Noise dishes out our first post-Super Bowl mock for all 32 teams in Round 1.
It’s officially NFL Draft season, now that Super Bowl LI is in the books and we’ve crowned the New England Patriots champions over the Atlanta Falcons.
Well, technically there’s still free agency. But draft talk is always more fun.
The Cleveland Browns have been on the clock since the end of the regular-season, and they hold the No. 1 overall pick. Right behind them are the San Francisco 49ers, armed with a new general manager in John Lynch and a new head coach in Kyle Shanahan.
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The Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans finish off the top five.
Draft stocks and team needs will change between now and Round 1 of the NFL Draft. Free agency will play a factor, and events like the NFL Scouting Combine will create risers and fallers within the draft class itself.
Regardless, let’s look at what the first round of the draft might look like for each team.
NIner Noise will break down each specific prospect-to-team selection. And we won’t be afraid to note a trade not deep into the draft.
So let’s kick things off the right way and have some fun with this 32-team Round 1 NFL Draft mock.