The months leading up to the NFL draft are for the teams as they evaluate prospects who could end up being the future of their franchise. The draft itself is a celebration for the players and fans. Gone are the days of a stoic event held at Radio City Music Hall. The NFL has embraced prime time and everything that goes with it. The 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia felt closer to Coachella than the more formal drafts of years past. Over 100,000 fans crowded in front of the famous steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the opening night of the draft to watch players achieve their dreams of hearing their name called by an NFL team. Heavy had an opportunity to speak with several of the top prospects on the eve of the draft at the P&G Style Lounge as players and their families received the finishing touches to look their best on the biggest night of their professional lives. The draft may have been outside on a warm night in Philly but that did not stop the players from looking their best. With this year's draft in the books, the countdown to the 2018 NFL Draft is real. Until then, we take a look back at photos from the first night with the best suits and the players that wore them well. Click the arrow on the right side of the middle of the page to see Heavy's rankings of the best dressed players at the 2017 NFL Draft. (Getty)
No. 6 Jonathan Allen, Washington Redskins
Jonathan Allen spoke with Heavy at the P&G Style Lounge on the eve of the draft. Allen has formed a partnership with Braun which makes sense given his affinity for facial hair. He was true to his word in that he wanted to keep his draft night look simple. "Just a regular black suit," Allen described his attire to Heavy. Allen wore a black suit, white shirt and a black polka-dotted tie. Allen was a bit more adventurous with his shoe choice. He went with black-studded dress shoes, a popular pick on draft night among the players. Heavy asked Allen what his thought process would be once the draft ended. "Let's get it started. I'm a pro now and it's time to act like it. I want to go to my city, embrace it, walk down the street and be there," Allen said. That's music to Washington fans ears as the Redskins selected him with No. 17 pick of the first round. (Getty)
No. 5 Leonard Fournette, Jacksonville Jaguars
Leonard Fournette went with a basic yet effective look. Fournette rocked a blue suit, red tie and white shirt. His suit had faint checkered stripes that added to the look. Fournette to the Jaguars had become a consensus pick in mock drafts leading up to the first round, but Fournette must not have bought it. He spoke after he was drafted about being surprised he was selected with the 4th pick. "I didn't know they were going to draft me. This is crazy...My heart skipped a little. I didn't know I was going to go so early," Fournette said. The Jaguars are hoping that Fournette can ease the pressure off Blake Bortles and help out an offense that regressed in 2016. The Jaguars did their part to get him some blocking by following up with Alabama tackle Cam Robinson with their second round selection. (Getty)
No. 4 Jamal Adams, New York Jets
If there is an all-swag rookie team, Jamal Adams is the leader in the clubhouse. He's going to fit right into New York City, and Jets fans know the team could use some swagger. Adams pulled off a look at the draft that not many could do, and he was not afraid to let you know. He had a white suit with purple striping. The blue shirt underneath without a tie was the perfect look for an outdoor draft. "I felt like I was the best dressed," Adams said at his NFL Draft press conference. "Nobody can compete with me...For me to sit here and tell you that I was not the best dressed, I would be lying to you. I was definitely planning on being the best dressed. I definitely told everybody I was going to be the best dressed. Maybe they thought I was lying but now they see." Adams was considered by many the safest pick in the draft. He can cover sideline to sideline and has no problem delivering punishing blows to receivers coming over the middle of the field. (Getty)
No. 3 Solomon Thomas, San Francisco 49ers
Solomon Thomas looked the part of the No. 3 pick. As ESPN's Michael Smith and Jemele Hill would say, he did not try to do too much. Thomas' suit game is ready for Silicon Valley as he heads to San Francisco to play for the 49ers. Thomas went with a navy blue suit with a purple tie showing that sometimes less is more. While the 49ers swapped spots with the Bears, they got the player everyone expected. Thomas noted in his NFL draft press conference that he expects to line up inside and outside on the defensive line. San Francisco fans have visions of Michael Bennett who has given the Niners fits on the rival Seahawks team. The 49ers also traded back into the first round to select Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster. The John Lynch era is off to a successful start in San Francisco. "I can tell you right off the bat that what we had on the board was just under 200 players, and in terms of how we rated them, we got two of our top three players," Lynch told ESPN. (Getty)
No. 2 Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans
As expected, Deshaun Watson did not have to wait long to hear his named called during the first round of the NFL draft. Heavy had a chance to catch up with Watson, who was representing Old Spice, prior to draft day at the P&G Style Lounge. While he did not want to give too much away before the event, he described his draft night style. "It's not too flashy. It's right in the middle, classy with a little flash," Watson told Heavy. Watson wore a navy suit with black accents and topped it off with an all black shirt/bow tie combo that was just right. He could not wait to show off his spiked-out Louis Vuitton shoes as he put them on the table during his draft press conference. Watson is pictured above with his mother, Deann, and Aunt Sonia on the red carpet just hours before the Texans traded up to draft him with No. 12 selection. He will have an opportunity to compete with Tom Savage for the starting quarterback position. It was a special night for the Watsons as his extended family came to Philadelphia to be part of the festivities. (Getty)
No. 1 Mitchell Trubisky, Chicago Bears
Call him Mitch or Mitchell, just don't call him anything but well-dressed. Trubisky tops the list, and it is his perfectly fitted vest that put him over the top. The grey suit and vest combo with a navy tie went together perfectly. He is pictured here with his parents, Jeanne and Dave Trubisky, on the red carpet prior to the draft. Trubisky was the surprise of the draft as the Bears traded up a spot to make sure they had an opportunity to select the UNC quarterback. Chicago was thought to be out of the running to draft a quarterback early after they signed Mike Glennon in free agency. While Trubisky admitted after he was drafted that he was told he will start the season as the backup to Glennon, it's clear by what the Bears traded to move up to draft him they view Trubisky as the future quarterback of the franchise. (Getty)
NFL Draft 2017: The Best Dressed Players