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Based On Twitter Chatter, Here’s How First Round Of 2017 NFL Draft Should Play Out

Bristol, CT – April 10, 2017 – Studio W: Trey Wingo and Myles Garrett on the set of NFL Live (Photo by Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images)

If the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft played out according to Twitter, the Cleveland Browns would select Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett with the first overall selection followed by the San Francisco 49ers picking Solomon Thomas of Stanford.

Twitter broke down the first 32 picks based on the players who were most-mentioned in Tweets with a certain team and the draft. If a particular prospect was most-mentioned alongside a few teams, Twitter gave priority to the NFL team with the highest selection on Thursday night.

Below is a listing of all first round selections, according to information provided by Twitter.

1) Cleveland Browns – Myles Garrett (defensive end, Texas A&M)

2) San Francisco 49ers – Solomon Thomas (defensive end, Stanford)

3) Chicago Bears – Deshaun Watson (quarterback, Clemson)

4) Jacksonville Jaguars – Leonard Fournette (running back, LSU)

5) Tennessee Titans – Corey Davis (wide receiver, Western Michigan)

6) New York Jets – Marshon Lattimore (cornerback, Ohio State)

7) Los Angeles Chargers – Malik Hooker (safety, Ohio State)

8) Carolina Panthers – Christian McCaffrey (running back, Stanford)

9) Cincinnati Bengals – Reuben Foster (linebacker, Alabama)

10) Buffalo Bills – Mitchell Trubisky (quarterback, UCLA)

11) New Orleans Saints – Jamal Adams (safety, LSU)

12) Cleveland Browns – Patrick Mahomes II (quarterback, Texas Tech)

13) Arizona Cardinals – John Ross (wide receiver, Washington)

14) Philadelphia Eagles – Joe Mixon (running back, Oklahoma)

15) Indianapolis Colts – Ryan Ramczyk (offensive tackle, Wisconsin)

16) Baltimore Ravens – Mike Williams (wide receiver, Clemson)

17) Washington Redskins – Dalvin Cook (running back, FSU)

18) Tennessee Titans – O.J. Howard (tight end, Alabama)

19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Josh Jones (safety, N.C. State)

20) Denver Broncos – Cam Robinson (offensive tackle, Alabama)

21) Detroit Lions – Haason Reddick (linebacker, Temple)

22) Miami Dolphins – Forrest Lamp (offensive guard, Western Kentucky)

23) New York Giants – David Njoku (tight end, Miami (Fla.)

24) Oakland Raiders – Chidobe Awuzie (cornerback, Colorado)

25) Houston Texas – Garrett Bolles (offensive tackle, Utah)

26) Seattle Seahawks – Malik McDowell (defensive tackle, Michigan State)

27) Kanas City Chiefs – Jarrad Davis (linebacker, Florida)

28) Dallas Cowboys – T.J. Watt (outside linebacker, Wisconsin)

29) Green Bay Packers – Quincy Wilson (cornerback, Florida)

30) Pittsburgh Steelers – Obi Melifonwu (safety, Connecticut)

31) Atlanta Falcons – Jabrill Peppers (linebacker/safety, Michigan)

32) New Orleans Saints – Charles Harris (defensive end, Missouri)

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