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          Top 10 defensive players at each position for 2017 NFL draft

          Myles Garrett and Jabrill Peppers both have a chance to be high picks in the 2017 NFL draft. Icon Sportswire
          • Mel Kiper Jr., Football analystMay 19, 2016, 01:45 PM
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              Mel Kiper has served as an NFL draft analyst for ESPN since 1984. He is a regular contributor on "SportsCenter," ESPN studio shows and ESPN Radio. He is the co-host of the First Draft podcast, and he writes regularly for ESPN+.

          Last week I released the Way-Too-Early 2017 Big Board, but that short list was pulled from a huge number of players currently in the evaluation pool for next year's draft. We have a long ways to go, but here's an early look at defensive prospects across every position.