With the 2016 NFL draft in the rearview mirror, let’s look ahead. Here are the big names to have on your radar come a year from now, when another crop of prospects usher in professional dreams. This is an abbreviated list; the ACC had 26 players drafted in 2016 and 47 picked in 2015. Surely, a few off-the-radar players will make strong statements in the next 12 months. And of course, decisions will have to be made by several underclassmen, though that doesn’t preclude them from mention here. In fact, we have more underclassmen on this list than players in their final seasons of eligibility.
Top ACC candidates for 2017 NFL draft
