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Mark Sciubba's 2017 NFL Mock Draft: 7 Rounds
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Mark Sciubba's third 2017 NFL Mock Draft is up. This one is seven rounds!
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Cleveland Browns: Davis Webb, QB, California 
- Davis Webb performed extremely impressively at the Senior Bowl. The Browns staff got a front row seat.
- Webb has starter tools and working with a QB guru like Jackson could make him the steal of this draft. If he's not no foul done because you can move on in the first round next year and have a quality backup in Webb.
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San Francisco 49ers: Antonio Garcia, OL, Troy 
- San Francisco has so many needs they really should just go BPA throughout the draft. Garcia is another guy with left tackle tools. If they can luck out and get a starting offensive lineman here then it'd be a great pick.
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Jacksonville Jaguars: Ryan Switzer, WR, North Carolina 
- Jacksonville has plenty of receiver talent but none like Switzer. He's so quick and agile and can work middle of the field and be a chain mover who gives you great YAC potential.
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Chicago Bears: Patrick Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech 
- Another team being smart and taking a high reward low risk QB by waiting till the 4th to draft one. Mahomes is going to have a tough transition to the NFL. He's a fantastic athlete and the Bears management might want to stash him as a backup for the next coaching staff in Chicago.
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Los Angeles Rams: Jarron Jones, DL, Notre Dame 
- Jarring Jones is so underrated right now. He's a stud and will fit in perfectly in Wade Phillips 3-4. Plug him in opposite of Aaron Donald and let him eat space and running backs up.
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Los Angeles Chargers: Noah Brown, WR, Ohio State 
- The Chargers should add a WR at some point. After grabbing great defensive players they can get one think think can contribute year one.
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Washington Redskins: Tyus Bowser, LB, Houston 
- Tyus Bower is another favorite of the scouting community this year. I think he'll be good in the NFL but I personally wouldn't draft him until the mid rounds.
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Carolina Panthers: James Conner, RB, Pittsburgh 
- Everyone knows the incredible story of James beating cancer and then beating Penn State and Clemson's ass. He's an incredible RB.
- He has speed, vision, and toughness that complements his power running style perfectly. The only question I have on him is ball security. If can clean that up he’ll be a star in the NFL.
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Cincinnati Bengals: Josh Reynolds, WR, Texas A&M 
- Though Tyler Boyd is a great player, the Bengals need to add more weapons to help out A.J. Green and Tyler Eifert in the passing game. Reynolds wins with his size but plays very fast as well.
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Chicago Bears: JoJo Mathis, EDGE, Washington
- Chicago grabs a price of that Washington defense that led the Huskies to the final four this year. Mathis is a good pass rusher and also can set the edge against the run. I think he'll be a team leader as well in the NFL.
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Philadelphia Eagles: Eddie Vanderdoes, DL, UCLA 
- Vanderdoes was impressive at the Senior Bowl. He could be a Kyle Williams type player in the NFL and Eagles need to get some young good depth on that D line.
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Arizona Cardinals: Derek Rivers, EDGE, Youngstown State 
- The Cardinals need to find a Robin to Chandler Jones' Batman. Derek Rivers could be that guy, though he's a small school prospect there's plenty of buzz on this guy after impressive workouts.
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Minnesota Vikings: Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma 
- Minnesota has a long way to go to replacing AP. Perine can come in and compete for a starting job right away. If he doesn't win that he can still be useful in short yardage and goal line situations.
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Indianapolis Colts: Elijah Hood, RB, North Carolina
- The Colts need to add a young RB. I think Hood would play a big role if not start for them year one. The run game has been nonexistent for Indy in the past few years thanks to poor team building. Hood can change all that.
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Baltimore Ravens: ArDarius Stewart, WR, Alabama 
- The Ravens love their Bama guys. They get another one at a position of need here. Stewart is another guy who could be a better player in the pros then he was in college.
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Washington Redskins: Taylor Moton, OL, Western Michigan
- Another pick that's smart and could go toward convincing Kirk Cousins he wants to stay in Washington.
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Tennessee Titans: Anthony Walker Jr., LB, Northwestern 
- The Titans need more help on the defensive side of the ball. They’re not a bad defense but they should add some talent at multiple spots.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tedric Thompson, S Colorado 
- The Buccaneers take the top defensive player available here. Thompson is an extremely solid safety and can help the defensive build up in Tampa.
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Denver Broncos: Montae Nicholson, S, Michigan State 
- Montae Nicholson is a guy no ones talking about who could go earlier than people think. He has a very good skill set and would be a future starter in Denver.
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Detroit Lions: John Johnson, S, Boston College 
- I've been saying Detroit needs to draft more secondary help for years now. With the depth of this secondary class they should be one of the many teams taking a safety or corner in the middle of the draft.
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Minnesota Vikings: Roderick Johnson, OL, Florida State
- Roderick Johnson has been a disappointment. Preseason I thought he could play his way into being the top tackle in this class. It's not too late for Johnson to turn it on and have a long NFL career though. The tools are all there.
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Oakland Raiders: Davon Godchaux, DL, LSU 
- Oakland has done a great job of drafting on what they think a player can develop into on the next level. Godchaux was solid in college but not spectacular. The Raiders take him and hope their loaded front seven can get him to play at his full potential.
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Houston Texans: Nate Peterman, QB, Pittsburgh
- Nate Peterman could be a great fit for Houston. At the very least he can be a game manager for them something they don't have right now.
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New England Patriots: Ejuan Price, EDGE, Pittsburgh
- Elijah Price seems like a LB/DE hybrid player that Bill Bellichek loves to use. He was a big difference maker for Pitt this year.
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Kansas City Chiefs: Jeremy McNichols, RB, Boise State 
- Chiefs grab another RB to help fill the void of Jamaal Charles. McNichols is also great here for his value in the pass game. He can split out as a receiver and excel.
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Dallas Cowboys: Dwayne Thomas, CB, LSU
- Dallas goes to DB U to help fill the void of what they've lost in defense. Thomas is a sleeper in this class.
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Green Bay Packers: Kyle Kalis, OL, Michigan 
- Green Bay is another team who needs to add offensive line help. They lost a starter and a key backup. Kyle Kalis can be a perfect guy to fill that void.
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Pittsburgh Steelers: Vincent Taylor, DL, Oklahoma State 
- The Steelers haven't had a true difference making Nose Tackle since Casey Hampton. I don't know why they haven't added one but they do here in this mock.
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Atlanta Falcons: Chad Williams, WR, Grambling State 
- Chad Williams will fit right in with Atlanta. He's a size speed prospect at WR and can be a future starter for them.
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Indianapolis Colts: Josh Jones, S, North Carolina State
- Indy just continues to grab the best defensive player available. Their secondary needs upgrades all over.
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Cincinnati Bengals: Paul Magloire Jr., LB, Arizona
- Paul Magloire is a flat out playmaker on the defensive side of the ball. He's one of the new hybrid LB/S guys but he can get after the QB as well. In my opinion he's what a lot of casual NFL draft fans think Jabrill Peppers is.
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Philadelphia Eagles: Trey Hendrickson, EDGE, Florida Atlantic
- Another sleeper Hendrickson has the potential to be a double digit sack guy in the NFL. Building up the defense is a priority for Philly.
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New York Giants: Tyler Orlosky, C, West Virginia 
- Tyler Orlosky is a great pick a this point and can be a key backup or starter for the interior offensive line of the Giants.
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Los Angeles Rams: Mack Hollins, WR, North Carolina
- Mack Hollins is a size speed guy and will give Goff another target to grow and develop with.
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Houston Texans: Aaron Jones, RB, UTEP
- Jones reminds me a lot of Ray Rice on the field. He could be a good backup to Lamar Miller.
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San Francisco 49ers: Garrett Sickles, EDGE, Penn State
- The 49ers need to add some pass rushers to help the rebuild of the roster.
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Indianapolis Colts: Cameron Sutton, CB, Tennessee
- Indy gets a corner who didn't live up to the hype this year because of injury. If he can turn it on and play like his did previously he'll be a steal.
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