The start of the 2017 NFL Draft is less than a week away and that has the full attention of all 32 teams. It's silly season, which means there are plenty of draft rumors to sort through. Here are all the latest 2017 NFL Draft rumors and news you need to know from around the league.
Jamal Adams In The Top 5?
A likely Top 10 pick, it appears that at least one team outside the Top 5 doesn't think LSU S Jamal Adams will make it to their pick.
Jamal Adams told me the Jets basically told him in his visit, "You're wasting your time. Why are you here?" They don't think he's there at 6
— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) April 21, 2017
That makes the Bears a likely landing spot, since the 49ers, Jags and Titans don't really have needs at strong safety. Adams is considered on the best safety prospects to come out in recent memory, and would be a great fit in Chicago. The latest Chat Sports mock draft has the Bears taking Adams.
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John Ross Out Of First Round?
The speed and talent is not a question for John Ross. However, the medical side of things might be. And it's enough that Matt Miller of Bleacher Report suggests the latest buzz is that Ross won't go in the first round. Ross has had four injuries at Washington: a torn meniscus in both knees, a torn ACL, a microfracture surgery and a shoulder. The buzz around Ross' injuries was enough that Ross' agent released a statement saying his client's medical rechecks were cleared. Ross has the speed, but injuries scare NFL teams. We'll find out Thursday if it's enough to drop the speedster out of the first round.
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Malik Hooker Checks Out Medically
The OSU safety need two surgeries before the draft, for a torn labrum and a hernia. That makes the medical rechecks important for his draft stock, but it appears he received good news.
Teams are reviewing medical info: On #OSU S Malik Hooker: Combine recheck went as well as it could. Healing is good. No questions there.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 21, 2017
If that's the case, Hooker could go in the Top 10. The Chargers are a logical fit and that's where the latest Chat Sports Mock Draft projects Hooker to land.
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