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If it weren’t obvious that defense was the strength of the 2017 NFL draft, it should be evident after this mock draft. It’s such a defense-heavy year that in this week’s mock draft, the first five picks are players on defense. That hasn’t happened in the draft since 1991 when the first six picks were defensive players. Need another indictment on the offense? In this week’s edition the first offensive player taken is a tight end. The first round this week does even out, however, with 17 of 32 picks coming on defense.