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NFL Draft: Which players have found an ideal landing spot?

Patrick Mahomes in action for the Texas Tech Red Raiders against the Oklahoma Sooners
Image: Patrick Mahomes' maverick playmaking ability will need to be tamed, so has he found the right home and tutor?

With the 2017 NFL Draft now a distant memory and grades dished out, we take a look at which prospects may well have landed in a perfect spot.

Franchises have plenty of picks when it comes to the best college football has to offer and snap judgements are easy to come by, but here at Sky Sports NFL we are looking a little deeper.

Neil Reynolds has handed out his Draft grades and now it's time to analyse who has a chance at becoming a top level NFL player.

The NFL Draft naturally creates winners and losers, but it would be unfair to call a team's draft 'bad' before any of their picks have played a down in the NFL.

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We take a look at the highlights of the first round of the NFL Draft from Philadelphia.

Here's five we feel look like fitting the bill.......

OJ Howard (TE) Alabama - Tampa Buccaneers (Round 1, Pick 19)

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09:  Tight end O.J. Howard #88 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after scoring a 68-yard touchdown during the third quarter agains
Image: O.J. Howard is widely regarded as the brightest TE prospect to emerge from the Draft in many years and slots into an all-action Tampa offence

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' passing game is founded in Air Coryell principles - involving a lot of vertical seam routes.

Howard joins Mike Evans, DeSean Jackson and Cameron Brate in the offensive arsenal and excels as a big body running up the seam.

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Quarterback Jameis Winston likes to sling the ball downfield, and Howard is the perfect target while, for a tight end, he also has good blocking ability in the run game.

The all-round nature of his game, couple with the array of options in the Buccs offence makes him and his teammates a schematic nightmare for defensive game-planners.

Patrick Mahomes (QB) Texas Tech - Kansas City Chiefs (Round 1, Pick 10)

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Kansas City trade up to take Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes

With time, Mahomes might be the best quarterback in this draft, and at least that is what the Kansas City Chiefs will give him.

Alex Smith is a capable starter in the league which will enable Mahomes to learn an NFL offence from the sideline alongside the perfect head coach in Andy Reid.

Reid has demonstrated his prowess at developing quarterbacks throughout his coaching career and the Chiefs' other draft picks hint that the team is trying to tailor an offence that would suit Mahomes' strengths - his arm power and downfield playmaking ability.

Budda Baker (S) Washington - Arizona Cardinals (Round 2, Pick 4)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 06: Defensive back Budda Baker of Washington participates in a drill during day six of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Mar
Image: Budda Baker was an early pick on Day Two and looks to be value for Arizona

One of the main reasons Baker went in the second round, rather than the first, was size concerns over the 5ft 10in, 195lb safety.

The Cardinals have shown with their usage of Tyrann Mathieu that they are not afraid to be creative when it comes to this type of prospect.

Like 'honey badger', Baker can line up in multiple spots and he also plays in a similarly frenetic, buzzing style. The Cardinals will blitz him and put him in one-on-one match-ups, an ideal situation for the Washington prospect.

Chidobe Awuzie (CB) Colorado - Dallas Cowboys (Round 2, Pick 28)

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Dallas Hall of Famer Drew Pearson winds up the arch rival Philadelphia crowd as he announced Dallas pick Chidobe Awuzie

Defensive co-ordinator Rod Marinelli has consistently shown his desire to blitz from the slot cornerback position and with nine sacks in his college career Awuzie is an excellent blitzer.

With Dallas' selection of Jourdan Lewis though, the nickel corner position may often be already occupied but Marinelli has proven accomplished at fitting his play-calling to the skillset of his players.

Cowboys fans can expect him to utilise Awuzie's versatility - the second-round pick can play outside and at safety too and wherever he lines up, he will bring mirroring ability and competitiveness in coverage.

Alvin Kamara (RB), Tennessee - New Orleans Saints (Round 3, Pick 3)

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 26:  Alvin Kamara #6 carries the ball against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at Vanderbilt Stadium on November 2
Image: Alvin Kamara adds to the New Orleans Saints battery of weapons at running back

While Kamara enters a crowded backfield of Adrian Peterson and Mark Ingram, the talents he brings to New Orleans are different.

He is the scat-back type that Sean Payton loves, as his history with Darren Sproles shows and Kamara as a receiving weapon out of the backfield fills a key part of the Saints' offence.

He can catch like a receiver and explode up-field, but Kamara can also run the ball effectively while also upgrading the New Orleans' return game, which went through six players trying to run back kicks and punts in 2016.

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