Instant Alert: The top 32 prospects in the 2017 NFL Draft

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The top 32 prospects in the 2017 NFL Draft by Emmett Knowlton on Nov 16, 2016, 10:48 AM Advertisement We're a little more than halfway through the NFL season and already it's time to start thinking about the 2017 NFL Draft.  For one thing, there are at least a handful of teams looking long and hard at the top college players, hoping that a quarterback or defensive player could turn around their franchise.  But it's also time to start thinking about the NFL Draft because we're rolling into the final stretch of the college football season, and inevitably a lot of the top NFL draft picks are leading their schools to conference title games, bowl games, and College Football Playoff games.  We came up with an early consensus list of the 32 best players in the 2017 draft using the big boards of five NFL experts. You'll notice that the experts are still torn — some players in the top 32 only made the first round in one draft, but were so high in that draft that it averaged them into the first round.  Our experts are Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN, Rob Rang of CBS Sports, Matt Miller of Bleacher Report, and Steve Palazzolo of Pro Football Focus. As seems to be the case every year, Alabama has the most NFL prospects. This year, Michigan and Clemson are well-represented, too.  1. Leonard Fournette (RB, LSU) Average Rank: 1.6 Top 32s*: 5 of 5 Highest Rank: 1 One thing to know: Fournette entered the season with so much Heisman hype that it's been almost impossible for him to live up to it. He won't win the Heisman this year, but he is still averaging close to 7 yards per carry this season and is as physical a rusher as you'll find in college.  * Experts with this player in the first round. 2. Myles Garrett (DE, Texas A&M) Average Rank: 2.6 Top 32s: 5 of 5 Highest Rank: 2  One thing to know: Garrett, who owns the SEC freshman record for sacks, is not the only athlete in his family. His brother, Sean Williams, was a basketball standout at Boston College and played in the NBA from 2007-2010. His older sister, Brea Garrett, is a senior at A&M and holds the NCAA record in the track & field weight throw.  3. Jonathan Allen (DE, Alabama) Average Rank: 3.6 Top 32s: 5 of 5 Highest Rank: 1 One thing to know: Allen has drawn comparisons to Eagles' DE Fletcher Cox.  See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011