The draft process for 2017 began months ago, almost before the 2016 event wrapped. There still is a long road ahead: the remainder of both the college and pro seasons, bowl games, the Senior Bowl and other postseason all-star events, the combine …
In other words, settle in.
Over the summer we compiled a watch list of between 300 and 400 players who could be on the ’17 draft radar. Since then, we’ve added names when any potential prospects arrive a bit out of nowhere. The first crack at positional rankings for the 2017 draft class will help lay the foundation for our coverage to come.