2017 NFL draft: How UNC's Mitch Trubisky could end up as the No. 1 pick

Posted Apr 24, 2017
When the smoke clears Thursday night, could UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky end up as the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft? Don’t rule that out. Though most analysts and mock drafts put Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett at the top of the board, at least one source says the Cleveland Browns still are seriously considering Trubisky for that top spot. (Charlotte Observer)

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