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2017 NFL Draft: North Carolina Tar Heels best fits

By Brandon Griffin

Dec 30, 2016; El Paso, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels defensive tackle Nazair Jones (90) pumping his team up before facing the Stanford Cardinal at Sun Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; El Paso, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels defensive tackle Nazair Jones (90) pumping his team up before facing the Stanford Cardinal at Sun Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 3, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

With the NFL Draft on the horizon, what might be the best fit for each draft worthy Tar Heel?

The 2017 NFL Draft is quickly approaching.

After two strong seasons, North Carolina is looking to get a few more Tar Heels into the NFL. Last season looked promising with Landon Turner, but for the second consecutive season, UNC saw none of its players drafted in any of the seven rounds.

This has been one of the knocks on Larry Fedora the past couple of seasons, as he has had no players that he recruited get drafted. However, all of the players in this draft class were former Fedora recruits.

So why will this year be different?

Top end offensive talent is one reason. Also, the Tar Heels had two players leave early; something that usually leads to a pick or two.

So with that in mind, what are the best fits for each Tar Heel?

Let’s take a look, starting with the player most likely to be drafted first.

Note: Rounds in parenthesis are projected round rankings based on scout scores, not actual rounds drafted

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