Front offices made huge statements in the 2017 NFL draft, trading up for quarterbacks despite the heavy criticism aimed at this class.
ESPN's Ron Jaworski didn’t feel any of the incoming passers deserved first-round consideration. Yet three teams moved up to claim their signal-callers.
The Chicago Bears started the trend when they decided to flip spots with the San Francisco 49ers to acquire Mitchell Trubisky at No. 2:
Ian RapoportThe #Bears trade up and take… QB Mitchell Trubisky. WOW
April 28, 2017 at 12:21:47 AM GMT
The Kansas City Chiefs may have used a smokescreen to select Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes at No.