2017 NFL Mock Draft: An early look at the first three rounds

13. player. 46. Williams is an explosive edge rusher and best suited as a 3-4 outside linebacker. He’d be a great fit in the Colts system and a welcomed sight for a team that’s struggled to find a consistent pass rushing presence on defense.. Outside Linebacker. Alabama. Colts - Tim Williams

Bills - Quincy Wilson. 14. player. 16. Wilson is the first cornerback to come off the board. The depth of the class could ultimately delay the run on cornerbacks. The Bills have had their fair share of struggles in the secondary and their top cornerback Stephen Gilmore is set to be a free agent this offseason. Wilson gives them a guy with length, ball skills, and excellent press coverage ability.. Cornerback. Florida

Washington. Titans - John Ross. 15. player. 35. Ross is an electric playmaker and he would give Marcus Mariota another weapon on offense to utilize. The Titans could use more perimeter playmakers to help out their young quarterback.. Wide Receiver

player. 26. Terrell Suggs is having a decent year, but the Ravens outside linebacker is 34 and nearing the end of his career. Baltimore desperately needs more talented edge rushers on their roster, and Barnett gives them a productive pass rusher with good size and athleticism.. Edge. Tennessee. Ravens - Derek Barnett. 16

54. The Eagles have a subpar secondary and could use a top cover corner to help buy more time for their talented pass rushers. Jones is a lockdown corner who’s leaving college with nine interceptions and 30 pass defensed as a three-year starter.. Cornerback. Washington. Eagles - Sidney Jones. 17. player

This would be a relatively easy pick for Green Bay to make. Howard is a truly special player, and when you get a shot to select a player like this in the middle of the first round, you don’t pass it up. The Packers offense is completely different when they have a dynamic tight end to open up the middle of the field. The Packers have seen flashes of this with Jared Cook, but injuries have hindered the veteran throughout the entire year. It’s not clear at this point whether Green Bay will bring Cook back after this season. Regardless, Howard would bring a new element to their offense. He has tremendous straight-line speed and athleticism for a 6-foot-6, 250-pound tight end. He’s a real weapon in the passing game, but he was underutilized at Alabama. Howard is also a tremendous run blocker, which is something that has been missing from their tight ends for several years now. A few other players the Packers could consider with this pick are: UCLA OLB Takkarist McKinley, Florida CB Teez Tabor, and Western Michigan WR Corey Davis.. Tight End. Alabama. Packers - O.J. Howard. 18. player. 49