A guide to the 2017 NFL Draft
For the first time since 1961, Philadelphia will play host to the NFL Draft. The City of Brotherly Love takes over after two years of hosting by Chicago and the 50 years before that in New York City.
This year, the stage will be set up so that players walk the famous “Rocky” steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art after being drafted. And the first three players to come off the board may be on the defensive side of the ball, with Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett, Stanford’s Solomon Thomas, Ohio State’s Marshon Lattimore, LSU’s Jamal Adams, and Alabama’s Jonathan Allen in the mix.
Many top prospects hope their injury issues don’t affect their draft position, including Allen, Lattimore, LSU running back Leonard Fournette, Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster, Washington receiver John Ross, and Ohio State safety Malik Hooker.
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