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Ten biggest winners and losers from first round of 2017 NFL Draft

2017 NFL Draft, Deshaun Watson

Loser: Dalvin Cook slides into Round 2

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Whether it was due to health concerns, character concerns or both (more on all that here), Cook was not one of the 32 young men selected in Round 1 of the 2017 NFL Draft.

It’s understandable that teams might be concerned about Cook’s long-term durability. He is a physical back who had a hamstring injury for most of the 2015 season and who has had three shoulder surgeries since high school.

Unfortunately, Cook also saw his name dragged through the mud due to off-field concerns, though upon thorough investigation by Robert Klemko of The MMQB they may have been extremely unwarranted.

Cook was very productive during his three seasons with Florida State. He totaled 5,399 yards and 48 touchdowns from scrimmage and was the only thing keeping them in some games offensively this past season. He has the ability to do it all from the backfield and is a true three-down back.

Unfortunately, he’s losing a significant amount of money compared to the other top backs in the draft. It’s going to be interesting to see how far he falls. We’d be shocked if he lasts 10 picks into the second round, but stranger things have happened.

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