2017 NFL Draft: One Player Each Team Should Target On Day 3
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens: Chad Hansen, WR – Cal
Can Joe Flacco get someone to catch a pass? Just any kind of weapon will do. As of right now, he’s throwing to Mike Wallace and Breshad Perriman. Between being one-dimensional and not being able to get on the field, respectively, that’s a frightening receiving corps moving forward. Thus, getting the Ravens away from their defense and adding a big body on the outside with great hands in Hansen would be in the best interest of an offense that was downright bad a year ago.
Cincinnati Bengals: Caleb Brantley, DL – Florida
Brantley is a second-round pick that’s slipping due to red flags regarding accusations that he got into a physical altercation with a woman. However, reports about the incident seem to indicate these claims might be erroneous. Even so, the Bengals already took the biggest PR hit they could by taking Joe Mixon in the second round. They need talent on the interior of their defensive line. On the field, getting Brantley in the fourth round is a steal.
Cleveland Browns: Jeremy Clark, CB – Michigan
It’s hard not to love how the Browns have handled their draft to this point. With that being said, they still have a long way to go and plenty of holes left to plug. One important area they have to address is the cornerback group that currently features Joe Haden and horror stories. Jeremy Clark is a massive corner at 6-3, 220 pounds, but he also has potential coming off of an injury in his final college season. The size and upside are going to be hard for a needy team like Cleveland to let pass by.
Pittsburgh Steelers: Chad Kelly, QB – Ole Miss
Disregarding the fact that Chad Kelly is an enigma (not used affectionately) off the field, Kelly has a tremendous skill set as a quarterback. He has a nice arm and surprising athleticism. Clearly there is refinement needed in his decision making and so on. However, we saw the Giants get their quarterback of the future and the Steelers need to look to do the same. If there’s one player that could mimic the skills of Kelly best, it’s Ben Roethlisberger.