2017 NFL Draft Analysis & Redraft Rankings
Complete analysis of 253 players • Career performance metrics • Team grades • Biggest busts & steals
2017 Draft Order vs Redraft Rankings
Compare the original 2017 draft selections with career-based redraft rankings, and see which teams maximized their draft capital.
Original First Round
| Pick | Player | Redraft |
|---|---|---|
Myles Garrett DE #1 | Texas A&M | Top 10- | |
Mitchell Trubisky QB #1 | North Carolina | Round 1-2↘ | |
Solomon Thomas DE #2 | Stanford | Round 2-3↘ | |
Leonard Fournette RB #1 | LSU | Round 1-2↘ | |
Corey Davis WR #1 | Western Michigan | Top 20↘ | |
Jamal Adams S #1 | LSU | Top 20↘ | |
Mike Williams WR #2 | Clemson | Top 20↘ | |
Christian McCaffrey RB #2 | Stanford | Top 10- | |
John Ross WR #3 | Washington | Round 2-3↘ | |
Patrick Mahomes QB #2 | Texas Tech | Top 10- |
Redraft First Round
| Redraft | Player | Diff |
|---|---|---|
Patrick Mahomes QB #1 | Texas Tech | +9 | |
Myles Garrett DE #1 | Texas A&M | -1 | |
T.J. Watt LB #1 | Wisconsin | +27 | |
Christian McCaffrey RB #1 | Stanford | +4 | |
George Kittle TE #1 | Iowa | +141 | |
![]() | Cooper Kupp WR #1 | Eastern Washington | +63 |
Ryan Ramczyk OL #1 | Wisconsin | +25 | |
Alvin Kamara RB #2 | Tennessee | +59 | |
Aaron Jones RB #3 | Texas-El Paso | +173 | |
Chris Godwin WR #2 | Penn St. | +74 |
2017 Team Draft Grades
| Rank | Team | Capital | Value | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 picks · Ryan Ramczyk | 222 Rank #4 | 495 Rank #1 | +273 +123% vs. expected | |
PITProfile → 8 picks · T.J. Watt | 161 Rank #22 | 317 Rank #2 | +156 +97% vs. expected | |
![]() | LARProfile → 8 picks · Cooper Kupp | 152 Rank #24 | 281 Rank #5 | +129 +85% vs. expected |
BUFProfile → 6 picks · Dion Dawkins | 152 Rank #25 | 250 Rank #7 | +98 +65% vs. expected | |
6 picks · Patrick Mahomes | 147 Rank #28 | 235 Rank #9 | +88 +59% vs. expected | |
CARProfile → 7 picks · Christian McCaffrey | 186 Rank #10 | 264 Rank #6 | +78 +42% vs. expected | |
10 picks · George Kittle | 226 Rank #2 | 284 Rank #4 | +57 +25% vs. expected | |
BALProfile → 7 picks · Marlon Humphrey | 184 Rank #11 | 240 Rank #8 | +56 +31% vs. expected | |
INDProfile → 8 picks · Malik Hooker | 189 Rank #9 | 235 Rank #10 | +46 +24% vs. expected | |
TENProfile → 9 picks · Corey Davis | 205 Rank #6 | 224 Rank #11 | +19 +9% vs. expected |
2017 Draft Investment Returns
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Complete Draft Results
Filter and explore all picks from the 2017 NFL Draft, with detailed performance metrics and redraft rankings.
Pick | Player | Redraft | Position | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Myles Garrett #2 Redraft Top Steal DE #1 | Texas A&M | Top 10 | DE #1 out of 21 | 132.5 | ||
Mitchell Trubisky QB #1 | North Carolina | Round 2 | QB #3 out of 10 | 42.4 | ||
Solomon ThomasBust DE #2 | Stanford | Round 4-5 | DE #14 out of 21 | 9.1 | ||
Leonard Fournette RB #1 | LSU | Round 2 | RB #10 out of 27 | 43.3 | ||
Corey Davis WR #1 | Western Michigan | Round 1 | WR #4 out of 32 | 61.2 | ||
Jamal AdamsSteal S #1 | LSU | Top 20 | S #1 out of 24 | 82.7 | ||
Mike Williams WR #2 | Clemson | Round 1 | WR #3 out of 32 | 63.5 | ||
Christian McCaffrey #4 Redraft Top Steal RB #2 | Stanford | Top 10 | RB #1 out of 27 | 111.2 | ||
John RossBust WR #3 | Washington | Round 4-5 | WR #18 out of 32 | 4.3 | ||
Patrick Mahomes #1 Redraft Top Steal QB #2 | Texas Tech | Top 10 | QB #1 out of 10 | 133.7 | ||
Marshon Lattimore DB #1 | Ohio St. | Round 1 | DB #3 out of 32 | 68.9 | ||
Deshaun WatsonTop Steal QB #3 | Clemson | Top 20 | QB #2 out of 10 | 88.8 | ||
Haason Reddick LB #1 | Temple | Round 2 | LB #3 out of 32 | 59.8 | ||
Derek Barnett DE #3 | Tennessee | Round 2 | DE #3 out of 21 | 46.2 | ||
Malik Hooker S #2 | Ohio St. | Round 2 | S #10 out of 24 | 55.9 | ||
Marlon Humphrey DB #2 | Alabama | Round 1 | DB #1 out of 32 | 71.7 | ||
Jonathan AllenSteal DE #4 | Alabama | Top 20 | DE #2 out of 21 | 74.5 | ||
Adoree' Jackson DB #3 | USC | Round 2 | DB #5 out of 32 | 48.9 | ||
O.J. Howard TE #1 | Alabama | Round 3 | TE #6 out of 14 | 33.7 | ||
Garett BollesTop Steal OL #1 | Utah | Top 20 | OL #2 out of 34 | 92.2 | ||
Jarrad DavisBust LB #2 | Florida | Round 6-7 | LB #32 out of 32 | -2.8 | ||
Charles Harris LB #3 | Missouri | Round 3 | LB #14 out of 32 | 23.6 | ||
Evan Engram TE #2 | Mississippi | Round 2 | TE #2 out of 14 | 44.2 | ||
Gareon ConleyBust DB #4 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | DB #18 out of 32 | 13.1 | ||
Jabrill PeppersSteal S #3 | Michigan | Round 1 | S #5 out of 24 | 67.4 | ||
Takkarist McKinley DE #5 | UCLA | Round 3 | DE #10 out of 21 | 24.1 | ||
Tre'Davious WhiteSteal DB #5 | LSU | Round 1 | DB #2 out of 32 | 70.6 | ||
Taco CharltonBust DE #6 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | DE #15 out of 21 | 8.2 | ||
David Njoku TE #3 | Miami (FL) | Round 2 | TE #4 out of 14 | 40.4 | ||
T.J. Watt #3 Redraft Top Steal LB #4 | Wisconsin | Top 10 | LB #1 out of 32 | 122.5 | ||
Reuben Foster LB #5 | Alabama | Round 3 | LB #12 out of 32 | 31.8 | ||
Ryan Ramczyk #7 Redraft Top Steal OL #2 | Wisconsin | Top 10 | OL #1 out of 34 | 97.2 | ||
Kevin King DB #6 | Washington | Round 4-5 | DB #14 out of 32 | 18.7 | ||
Cam Robinson OL #3 | Alabama | Round 3 | OL #8 out of 34 | 30.0 | ||
Malik McDowellBust DT #1 | Michigan St. | Round 6-7 | DT #21 out of 21 | -2.7 | ||
Budda BakerSteal S #4 | Washington | Round 1 | S #6 out of 24 | 65.9 | ||
Zay Jones WR #4 | East Carolina | Round 3 | WR #10 out of 32 | 29.4 | ||
Forrest LampBust OL #4 | Western Kentucky | Round 6-7 | OL #32 out of 34 | -1.7 | ||
Marcus Maye S #5 | Florida | Round 2 | S #7 out of 24 | 59.8 | ||
Curtis Samuel WR #5 | Ohio St. | Round 2 | WR #7 out of 32 | 47.5 | ||
Dalvin CookTop Steal RB #3 | Florida St. | Top 20 | RB #5 out of 27 | 76.0 | ||
Marcus WilliamsTop Steal S #6 | Utah | Top 20 | S #2 out of 24 | 78.9 | ||
Sidney Jones DB #7 | Washington | Round 4-5 | DB #13 out of 32 | 21.3 | ||
![]() | Gerald Everett TE #4 | South Alabama | Round 2 | TE #5 out of 14 | 38.3 | |
Adam ShaheenBust TE #5 | Ashland | Round 4-5 | TE #8 out of 14 | 7.7 | ||
Quincy Wilson DB #8 | Florida | Round 4-5 | DB #15 out of 32 | 18.5 | ||
Tyus Bowser LB #6 | Houston | Round 3 | LB #9 out of 32 | 35.4 | ||
Joe MixonTop Steal RB #4 | Oklahoma | Top 20 | RB #6 out of 27 | 74.5 | ||
Ryan Anderson LB #7 | Alabama | Round 4-5 | LB #18 out of 32 | 16.3 | ||
Justin Evans S #7 | Texas A&M | Round 4-5 | S #13 out of 24 | 17.1 | ||
DeMarcus Walker DE #7 | Florida St. | Round 3 | DE #8 out of 21 | 30.1 | ||
DeShone KizerBust QB #4 | Notre Dame | Round 6-7 | QB #10 out of 10 | -1.6 | ||
Teez Tabor DB #9 | Florida | Round 4-5 | DB #22 out of 32 | 7.6 | ||
Raekwon McMillanBust LB #8 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | LB #25 out of 32 | 4.9 | ||
Dalvin TomlinsonTop Steal DT #2 | Alabama | Round 1 | DT #1 out of 21 | 68.8 | ||
Obi MelifonwuBust S #8 | Connecticut | Round 6-7 | S #23 out of 24 | 1.1 | ||
Zach Cunningham LB #9 | Vanderbilt | Round 3 | LB #11 out of 32 | 32.3 | ||
Ethan Pocic OL #5 | LSU | Round 2 | OL #6 out of 34 | 44.3 | ||
Tanoh Kpassagnon DE #8 | Villanova | Round 4-5 | DE #12 out of 21 | 18.1 | ||
Chidobe Awuzie DB #10 | Colorado | Round 2 | DB #8 out of 32 | 43.8 | ||
Josh Jones S #9 | North Carolina St. | Round 4-5 | S #15 out of 24 | 5.3 | ||
JuJu Smith-SchusterSteal WR #6 | USC | Round 2 | WR #5 out of 32 | 58.2 | ||
Dion DawkinsTop Steal OL #6 | Temple | Top 20 | OL #3 out of 34 | 85.4 | ||
Taylor MotonTop Steal OL #7 | Western Michigan | Round 1 | OL #4 out of 34 | 73.6 | ||
Larry Ogunjobi DT #3 | Charlotte | Round 3 | DT #6 out of 21 | 24.9 | ||
Ahkello Witherspoon DB #11 | Colorado | Round 3 | DB #11 out of 32 | 35.0 | ||
Alvin Kamara #8 Redraft Top Steal RB #5 | Tennessee | Top 10 | RB #2 out of 27 | 94.1 | ||
Dawuane Smoot DE #9 | Illinois | Round 3 | DE #11 out of 21 | 24.1 | ||
![]() | Cooper Kupp #6 Redraft Top Steal WR #7 | Eastern Washington | Top 10 | WR #1 out of 32 | 98.3 | |
Pat Elflein OL #8 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | OL #9 out of 34 | 13.7 | ||
Dan Feeney OL #9 | Indiana | Round 4-5 | OL #12 out of 34 | 11.5 | ||
Taywan Taylor WR #8 | Western Kentucky | Round 4-5 | WR #17 out of 32 | 10.8 | ||
Jordan Willis LB #10 | Kansas St. | Round 3 | LB #10 out of 32 | 33.5 | ||
Chris Wormley DE #10 | Michigan | Round 3 | DE #7 out of 21 | 31.9 | ||
Duke Riley LB #11 | LSU | Round 4-5 | LB #19 out of 32 | 16.0 | ||
Alex Anzalone LB #12 | Florida | Round 3 | LB #8 out of 32 | 36.4 | ||
Daeshon Hall DE #11 | Texas A&M | Round 4-5 | DE #13 out of 21 | 10.9 | ||
Tim Williams LB #13 | Alabama | Round 4-5 | LB #16 out of 32 | 19.1 | ||
ArDarius Stewart WR #9 | Alabama | Round 4-5 | WR #25 out of 32 | 1.7 | ||
Tarell Basham DE #12 | Ohio | Round 3 | DE #5 out of 21 | 32.5 | ||
Fabian Moreau DB #12 | UCLA | Round 4-5 | DB #16 out of 32 | 16.3 | ||
Carlos Henderson WR #10 | Louisiana Tech | Round 6-7 | WR #27 out of 32 | -0.1 | ||
Derek Rivers DE #13 | Youngstown St. | Round 4-5 | DE #16 out of 21 | 7.5 | ||
Chris Godwin #10 Redraft Top Steal WR #11 | Penn St. | Top 10 | WR #2 out of 32 | 92.6 | ||
Antonio Garcia OL #10 | Troy | Round 6-7 | OL #28 out of 34 | -0.9 | ||
Kareem HuntTop Steal RB #6 | Toledo | Round 1 | RB #7 out of 27 | 74.0 | ||
Davis Webb QB #5 | California | Round 6-7 | QB #9 out of 10 | -1.5 | ||
Eddie Vanderdoes DT #4 | UCLA | Round 6-7 | DT #18 out of 21 | -1.4 | ||
D'Onta Foreman RB #7 | Texas | Round 3 | RB #13 out of 27 | 24.4 | ||
Shaquill GriffinSteal DB #13 | Central Florida | Round 2 | DB #7 out of 32 | 47.8 | ||
![]() | John JohnsonTop Steal S #10 | Boston Col. | Round 2 | S #9 out of 24 | 56.2 | |
Jourdan Lewis DB #14 | Michigan | Round 3 | DB #10 out of 32 | 35.4 | ||
Montravius Adams DT #5 | Auburn | Round 4-5 | DT #11 out of 21 | 4.9 | ||
Cameron Sutton DB #15 | Tennessee | Round 3 | DB #12 out of 32 | 26.6 | ||
Lano Hill S #11 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | S #17 out of 24 | 4.4 | ||
Kenny GolladayTop Steal WR #12 | Northern Illinois | Round 2 | WR #6 out of 32 | 49.7 | ||
Cordrea Tankersley DB #16 | Clemson | Round 4-5 | DB #17 out of 32 | 13.2 | ||
Chad Williams WR #13 | Grambling St. | Round 6-7 | WR #32 out of 32 | -2.3 | ||
Rasul DouglasTop Steal DB #17 | West Virginia | Round 2 | DB #4 out of 32 | 54.6 | ||
Jonnu SmithSteal TE #6 | Florida International | Round 2 | TE #3 out of 14 | 42.2 | ||
Brendan Langley DB #18 | Lamar | Round 6-7 | DB #32 out of 32 | -1.6 | ||
Nazair Jones DT #6 | North Carolina | Round 6-7 | DT #15 out of 21 | 0.8 | ||
Trey HendricksonTop Steal LB #14 | Florida Atlantic | Top 20 | LB #2 out of 32 | 87.3 | ||
C.J. Beathard QB #6 | Iowa | Round 4-5 | QB #4 out of 10 | 16.0 | ||
James ConnerTop Steal RB #8 | Pittsburgh | Top 20 | RB #4 out of 27 | 86.6 | ||
Amara Darboh WR #14 | Michigan | Round 6-7 | WR #26 out of 32 | 0.8 | ||
Kendell Beckwith LB #15 | LSU | Round 6-7 | LB #31 out of 32 | -2.3 | ||
Vince Biegel LB #16 | Wisconsin | Round 4-5 | LB #21 out of 32 | 9.5 | ||
Jaleel Johnson DT #7 | Iowa | Round 4-5 | DT #14 out of 21 | 1.2 | ||
Dede Westbrook WR #15 | Oklahoma | Round 3 | WR #12 out of 32 | 28.1 | ||
Tedric Thompson S #12 | Colorado | Round 4-5 | S #14 out of 24 | 14.3 | ||
Eddie JacksonTop Steal S #13 | Alabama | Round 1 | S #4 out of 24 | 69.4 | ||
Rayshawn Jenkins S #14 | Miami (FL) | Round 3 | S #11 out of 24 | 28.3 | ||
Samaje Perine RB #9 | Oklahoma | Round 3 | RB #11 out of 27 | 32.1 | ||
Dorian Johnson OL #11 | Pittsburgh | Round 4-5 | OL #18 out of 34 | 1.6 | ||
Carl Lawson LB #17 | Auburn | Round 3 | LB #7 out of 32 | 37.9 | ||
![]() | Josh Reynolds WR #16 | Texas A&M | Round 3 | WR #8 out of 32 | 32.4 | |
Mack Hollins WR #17 | North Carolina | Round 3 | WR #11 out of 32 | 28.9 | ||
Tarik Cohen RB #10 | North Carolina A&T | Round 3 | RB #12 out of 27 | 30.3 | ||
Ben Gedeon LB #18 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | LB #17 out of 32 | 16.8 | ||
Joe Williams RB #11 | Utah | Round 6-7 | RB #25 out of 27 | -0.4 | ||
Nico Siragusa OL #12 | San Diego St. | Round 6-7 | OL #26 out of 34 | -0.3 | ||
Montae Nicholson S #15 | Michigan St. | Round 4-5 | S #18 out of 24 | 3.9 | ||
Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB #19 | Tennessee | Round 3 | LB #15 out of 32 | 23.6 | ||
![]() | Samson EbukamTop Steal LB #20 | Eastern Washington | Round 2 | LB #5 out of 32 | 54.2 | |
Howard Wilson DB #19 | Houston | Round 6-7 | DB #30 out of 32 | 0.0 | ||
Michael Roberts TE #7 | Toledo | Round 4-5 | TE #10 out of 14 | 5.8 | ||
Josh Malone WR #18 | Tennessee | Round 6-7 | WR #29 out of 32 | -0.9 | ||
David Sharpe OL #13 | Florida | Round 4-5 | OL #16 out of 34 | 4.4 | ||
Julién Davenport OL #14 | Bucknell | Round 4-5 | OL #19 out of 34 | 1.6 | ||
Deatrich Wise Jr.Steal DE #14 | Arkansas | Round 2 | DE #4 out of 21 | 41.7 | ||
Donnel Pumphrey RB #12 | San Diego St. | Round 6-7 | RB #26 out of 27 | -1.0 | ||
Ryan Switzer WR #19 | North Carolina | Round 4-5 | WR #21 out of 32 | 2.3 | ||
Jamaal WilliamsTop Steal RB #13 | BYU | Round 2 | RB #9 out of 27 | 46.7 | ||
Joshua Dobbs QB #7 | Tennessee | Round 4-5 | QB #5 out of 10 | 15.5 | ||
Sean Harlow OL #15 | Oregon St. | Round 6-7 | OL #22 out of 34 | 0.5 | ||
Zach Banner OL #16 | USC | Round 4-5 | OL #13 out of 34 | 11.0 | ||
Ryan Glasgow DT #8 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | DT #9 out of 21 | 13.1 | ||
Jehu Chesson WR #20 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | WR #23 out of 32 | 1.9 | ||
Wayne Gallman RB #14 | Clemson | Round 4-5 | RB #15 out of 27 | 19.3 | ||
Chad Hansen WR #21 | California | Round 4-5 | WR #20 out of 32 | 2.5 | ||
Carlos Watkins DT #9 | Clemson | Round 4-5 | DT #8 out of 21 | 14.5 | ||
Marlon Mack RB #15 | South Florida | Round 3 | RB #14 out of 27 | 24.3 | ||
Grover StewartTop Steal DT #10 | Albany State (GA) | Round 2 | DT #2 out of 21 | 55.4 | ||
Jake Butt TE #8 | Michigan | Round 6-7 | TE #12 out of 14 | -0.3 | ||
George Kittle #5 Redraft Top Steal TE #9 | Iowa | Top 10 | TE #1 out of 14 | 110.8 | ||
Jordan Morgan OL #17 | Kutztown (PA) | Round 6-7 | OL #30 out of 34 | -1.2 | ||
Blair Brown LB #21 | Ohio | Round 4-5 | LB #28 out of 32 | 2.4 | ||
Damontae KazeeTop Steal DB #20 | San Diego St. | Round 2 | DB #6 out of 32 | 48.3 | ||
Jordan Leggett TE #10 | Clemson | Round 4-5 | TE #9 out of 14 | 6.3 | ||
Desmond KingTop Steal S #16 | Iowa | Round 1 | S #3 out of 24 | 72.3 | ||
Corn Elder DB #21 | Miami (FL) | Round 4-5 | DB #21 out of 32 | 8.8 | ||
Jake Elliott K #1 | Memphis | Round 4-5 | K #2 out of 3 | 10.7 | ||
Jeremy Sprinkle TE #11 | Arkansas | Round 6-7 | TE #14 out of 14 | -1.9 | ||
Jayon BrownSteal LB #22 | UCLA | Round 2 | LB #6 out of 32 | 41.4 | ||
Brian Hill RB #16 | Wyoming | Round 4-5 | RB #18 out of 27 | 7.3 | ||
Will Holden OL #18 | Vanderbilt | Round 4-5 | OL #17 out of 34 | 1.7 | ||
Nate Hairston DB #22 | Temple | Round 4-5 | DB #23 out of 32 | 7.4 | ||
Jermaine EluemunorSteal OL #19 | Texas A&M | Round 2 | OL #7 out of 34 | 40.6 | ||
Roderick Johnson OL #20 | Florida St. | Round 4-5 | OL #10 out of 34 | 13.6 | ||
Anthony Walker LB #23 | Northwestern | Round 3 | LB #13 out of 32 | 29.8 | ||
Jeremy McNichols RB #17 | Boise St. | Round 4-5 | RB #16 out of 27 | 14.1 | ||
Matt MilanoTop Steal LB #24 | Boston Col. | Round 2 | LB #4 out of 32 | 55.7 | ||
Isaac Asiata OL #21 | Utah | Round 6-7 | OL #29 out of 34 | -1.1 | ||
Jamal Agnew DB #23 | San Diego | Round 4-5 | DB #20 out of 32 | 10.3 | ||
Shelton Gibson WR #22 | West Virginia | Round 4-5 | WR #22 out of 32 | 1.9 | ||
Avery Moss DE #15 | Youngstown St. | Round 4-5 | DE #20 out of 21 | 4.1 | ||
Marquel Lee LB #25 | Wake Forest | Round 4-5 | LB #20 out of 32 | 13.8 | ||
Treston Decoud S #17 | Oregon St. | Round 4-5 | S #21 out of 24 | 2.8 | ||
Rodney Adams WR #23 | South Florida | Round 4-5 | WR #24 out of 32 | 1.9 | ||
Nathan Peterman QB #8 | Pittsburgh | Round 4-5 | QB #7 out of 10 | 5.7 | ||
Isaiah McKenzie WR #24 | Georgia | Round 3 | WR #9 out of 32 | 30.2 | ||
Brian Allen DB #24 | Utah | Round 4-5 | DB #25 out of 32 | 4.5 | ||
Eric Saubert TE #12 | Drake | Round 4-5 | TE #7 out of 14 | 9.9 | ||
DeAngelo Yancey WR #25 | Purdue | Round 6-7 | WR #31 out of 32 | -1.4 | ||
JJ Dielman OL #22 | Utah | Round 6-7 | OL #21 out of 34 | 0.7 | ||
Trent Taylor WR #26 | Louisiana Tech | Round 4-5 | WR #15 out of 32 | 14.5 | ||
Davon GodchauxSteal DT #11 | LSU | Round 3 | DT #4 out of 21 | 34.2 | ||
T.J. Logan RB #18 | North Carolina | Round 6-7 | RB #23 out of 27 | 0.5 | ||
Danny Isidora OL #23 | Miami (FL) | Round 6-7 | OL #31 out of 34 | -1.7 | ||
Dylan Donahue DE #16 | West Georgia | Round 4-5 | DE #21 out of 21 | 3.5 | ||
Aaron Jones #9 Redraft Top Steal RB #19 | Texas-El Paso | Top 10 | RB #3 out of 27 | 92.6 | ||
Ukeme Eligwe LB #26 | Georgia Southern | Round 4-5 | LB #24 out of 32 | 5.1 | ||
Nathan Gerry S #18 | Nebraska | Round 4-5 | S #19 out of 24 | 3.7 | ||
Caleb Brantley DT #12 | Florida | Round 4-5 | DT #13 out of 21 | 2.5 | ||
Chuck ClarkTop Steal DB #25 | Virginia Tech | Round 2 | DB #9 out of 32 | 41.3 | ||
Michael Tyson S #19 | Cincinnati | Round 6-7 | S #24 out of 24 | 0.7 | ||
Elijah McGuire RB #20 | Louisiana | Round 4-5 | RB #17 out of 27 | 8.2 | ||
![]() | Tanzel Smart DT #13 | Tulane | Round 6-7 | DT #20 out of 21 | -2.4 | |
Sam Tevi OL #24 | Utah | Round 6-7 | OL #20 out of 34 | 1.0 | ||
Xavier WoodsTop Steal S #20 | Louisiana Tech | Round 2 | S #8 out of 24 | 56.6 | ||
Alex Armah FB #1 | West Georgia | Round 6-7 | FB #1 out of 3 | 0.1 | ||
Jordan Evans LB #27 | Oklahoma | Round 6-7 | LB #30 out of 32 | 1.2 | ||
Vincent Taylor DT #14 | Oklahoma St. | Round 4-5 | DT #7 out of 21 | 18.1 | ||
Tanner Vallejo LB #28 | Boise St. | Round 4-5 | LB #27 out of 32 | 3.2 | ||
Al-Quadin MuhammadSteal DE #17 | Miami (FL) | Round 3 | DE #6 out of 21 | 32.0 | ||
Jeremy Clark DB #26 | Michigan | Round 6-7 | DB #31 out of 32 | 0.0 | ||
D.J. JonesTop Steal DT #15 | Mississippi | Round 2 | DT #3 out of 21 | 48.5 | ||
Chase RoullierTop Steal OL #25 | Wyoming | Round 2 | OL #5 out of 34 | 50.2 | ||
Adam Bisnowaty OL #26 | Pittsburgh | Round 6-7 | OL #25 out of 34 | -0.2 | ||
Bucky Hodges TE #13 | Virginia Tech | Round 4-5 | TE #11 out of 14 | 4.1 | ||
Pita Taumoepenu LB #29 | Utah | Round 4-5 | LB #22 out of 32 | 6.2 | ||
De'Angelo Henderson RB #21 | Coastal Carolina | Round 4-5 | RB #19 out of 27 | 2.6 | ||
Derrick Jones DB #27 | Mississippi | Round 4-5 | DB #24 out of 32 | 6.4 | ||
Jeremiah Ledbetter DE #18 | Arkansas | Round 4-5 | DE #18 out of 21 | 6.4 | ||
![]() | Sam Rogers FB #2 | Virginia Tech | Round 6-7 | FB #3 out of 3 | -0.5 | |
Brandon Wilson RB #22 | Houston | Round 4-5 | RB #20 out of 27 | 2.6 | ||
Rudy Ford S #21 | Auburn | Round 3 | S #12 out of 24 | 28.2 | ||
Robert Davis WR #27 | Georgia St. | Round 6-7 | WR #28 out of 32 | -0.6 | ||
Justin Senior OL #27 | Mississippi St. | Round 6-7 | OL #24 out of 34 | 0.0 | ||
Conor McDermott OL #28 | UCLA | Round 4-5 | OL #14 out of 34 | 10.7 | ||
Kofi Amichia OL #29 | South Florida | Round 6-7 | OL #34 out of 34 | -2.3 | ||
Colin Holba OL #30 | Louisville | Round 6-7 | OL #23 out of 34 | 0.0 | ||
Elijah Qualls DT #16 | Washington | Round 4-5 | DT #10 out of 21 | 7.3 | ||
Brad Kaaya QB #9 | Miami (FL) | Round 6-7 | QB #8 out of 10 | -1.3 | ||
Marquez White DB #28 | Florida St. | Round 4-5 | DB #27 out of 32 | 2.4 | ||
Corey Levin OL #31 | Chattanooga | Round 4-5 | OL #11 out of 34 | 12.3 | ||
Leon McQuay S #22 | USC | Round 4-5 | S #22 out of 24 | 2.2 | ||
Stacy Coley WR #28 | Miami (FL) | Round 4-5 | WR #19 out of 32 | 3.2 | ||
Ifeadi Odenigbo DE #19 | Northwestern | Round 3 | DE #9 out of 21 | 26.8 | ||
Shalom Luani S #23 | Washington St. | Round 4-5 | S #16 out of 24 | 4.6 | ||
Jalen Myrick DB #29 | Minnesota | Round 4-5 | DB #28 out of 32 | 1.8 | ||
Stevie Tu'ikolovatu DT #17 | USC | Round 6-7 | DT #16 out of 21 | 0.2 | ||
Zane Gonzalez K #2 | Arizona St. | Round 4-5 | K #3 out of 3 | 6.2 | ||
Isaac Rochell DT #18 | Notre Dame | Round 4-5 | DT #12 out of 21 | 3.6 | ||
David Moore WR #29 | East Central (OK) | Round 3 | WR #13 out of 32 | 23.3 | ||
Josh Carraway LB #30 | TCU | Round 4-5 | LB #29 out of 32 | 1.6 | ||
Joey Ivie DT #19 | Florida | Round 6-7 | DT #19 out of 21 | -2.1 | ||
Adrian Colbert DB #30 | Miami (FL) | Round 4-5 | DB #19 out of 32 | 12.1 | ||
Josh Harvey-Clemons S #24 | Louisville | Round 4-5 | S #20 out of 24 | 3.5 | ||
Jylan Ware OL #32 | Alabama St. | Round 6-7 | OL #33 out of 34 | -2.1 | ||
Elijah Lee LB #31 | Kansas St. | Round 4-5 | LB #23 out of 32 | 5.9 | ||
Harrison Butker K #3 | Georgia Tech | Round 4-5 | K #1 out of 3 | 12.0 | ||
![]() | Ejuan Price DE #20 | Pittsburgh | Round 4-5 | DE #19 out of 21 | 4.3 | |
Joshua Holsey DB #31 | Auburn | Round 4-5 | DB #29 out of 32 | 1.7 | ||
Brad Seaton OL #33 | Villanova | Round 4-5 | OL #15 out of 34 | 5.1 | ||
Isaiah Ford WR #30 | Virginia Tech | Round 4-5 | WR #16 out of 32 | 10.9 | ||
Devante Mays RB #23 | Utah St. | Round 6-7 | RB #27 out of 27 | -1.5 | ||
Noah Brown WR #31 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | WR #14 out of 32 | 22.0 | ||
Marquez Williams FB #3 | Miami (FL) | Round 6-7 | FB #2 out of 3 | -0.3 | ||
Khalfani Muhammad RB #24 | California | Round 6-7 | RB #22 out of 27 | 0.5 | ||
Elijah Hood RB #25 | North Carolina | Round 6-7 | RB #24 out of 27 | 0.3 | ||
Kyle Fuller OL #34 | Baylor | Round 6-7 | OL #27 out of 34 | -0.6 | ||
Treyvon HesterSteal DT #20 | Toledo | Round 3 | DT #5 out of 21 | 32.3 | ||
Jack Tocho DB #32 | North Carolina St. | Round 4-5 | DB #26 out of 32 | 2.6 | ||
Jordan Carrell DT #21 | Colorado | Round 6-7 | DT #17 out of 21 | -1.0 | ||
Malachi Dupre WR #32 | LSU | Round 6-7 | WR #30 out of 32 | -1.1 | ||
Keion Adams LB #32 | Western Michigan | Round 4-5 | LB #26 out of 32 | 3.5 | ||
Chris CarsonTop Steal RB #26 | Oklahoma St. | Round 2 | RB #8 out of 27 | 60.1 | ||
Pat O'Connor DE #21 | Eastern Michigan | Round 4-5 | DE #17 out of 21 | 6.9 | ||
Mason Schreck TE #14 | Buffalo | Round 6-7 | TE #13 out of 14 | -1.3 | ||
Matthew Dayes RB #27 | North Carolina St. | Round 6-7 | RB #21 out of 27 | 0.8 | ||
Chad Kelly QB #10 | Mississippi | Round 4-5 | QB #6 out of 10 | 6.4 |
2017 NFL Draft: Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about the 2017 draft class, including analysis of the biggest busts, best steals, team performances, and how players' careers compared to their draft positions.
Who were the best players from the 2017 NFL Draft?
In a complete redraft based on career performance, the top three picks would be: 1) Patrick Mahomes (QB), originally drafted #10 by the Kansas City Chiefs, with 134 career value points; 2) Myles Garrett (DE), originally #1 by the Cleveland Browns; 3) T.J. Watt (LB), originally #30 by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Which players provided the best value relative to their draft position in 2017?
The top value picks based on performance vs. draft position: 1) George Kittle (TE, Pick #146): +96 value vs. expected; 2) Aaron Jones (RB, Pick #182): +81 value vs. expected; 3) T.J. Watt (LB, Pick #30): +79 value vs. expected; 4) Patrick Mahomes (QB, Pick #10): +78 value vs. expected; 5) Myles Garrett (DE, Pick #1): +69 value vs. expected. George Kittle delivered 96 points above expected value for pick #146, drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the round 5.
Who were the biggest busts in the 2017 NFL Draft?
The biggest disappointments from the 2017 draft's early rounds include: John Ross (#9 by Cincinnati Bengals), Solomon Thomas (#3 by San Francisco 49ers), Jarrad Davis (#21 by Detroit Lions), Malik McDowell (#35 by Seattle Seahawks), Forrest Lamp (#38 by Los Angeles Chargers). John Ross, selected #9 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals, delivered only 4 career value points, 52 points below expectations for that draft slot.
Which NFL team had the best draft in 2017?
The New Orleans Saints had the best draft, generating 495 total career value from 7 picks - 123% above expected. Their best selection was Ryan Ramczyk.
Who was the biggest steal in the 2017 NFL Draft?
George Kittle was the biggest steal - drafted #146 by the San Francisco 49ers but performed at a Top 10 level. Should have been drafted #5 overall. The Tight End delivered 111 career value points.
Was Solomon Thomas a bust in the 2017 NFL Draft?
Yes, Solomon Thomas was a significant disappointment. Selected #3 overall by the San Francisco 49ers, the Defensive End managed only 9 career value points. In a redraft, would fall to the Round 2-3 range.
Which late-round picks from the 2017 draft became stars?
Late-round selections that became impact players: George Kittle (#146, TE), Aaron Jones (#182, RB), Trey Hendrickson (#103, LB). George Kittle (#146, San Francisco 49ers) accumulated 111 career value points.
Which position provided the best value in the 2017 NFL Draft?
Running Back (RB) provided the best value with 27 players averaging 34.2 career value points, significantly outperforming other positions.
How did the 2017 NFL Draft class perform compared to other years?
The 2017 draft class performed average with 253 players combining for 6167 total career value points. Players averaged 2.2 points above expected draft position value.
