PICK | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | SCHOOL | HEIGHT | WEIGHT |
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Sam Darnold | QB | USC | 6’4″ | 225 |
Browns get their future quarterback to build around and the best QB in the draft. | ||||||
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Josh Rosen | QB | UCLA | 6’4″ | 220 |
Eli Manning is 37 years old and there is no long term replacement. Rosen fills that role. | ||||||
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Bradley Chubb | DE | North Carolina St. | 6’3″ | 275 |
Colts need a major talent upgrade to their roster. They get one of the top players in the draft and fill a defensive line need. | ||||||
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Minkah Fitzpatrick | S | Alabama | 6’1″ | 201 |
Minkah would be a major upgrade for the Browns and would add versatility to the secondary. | ||||||
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Baker Mayfield | QB | Oklahoma | 6’0″ | 216 |
Denver coached him at the Senior Bowl. John Elway takes a chance that Baker can translate that college success into nfl success | ||||||
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Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn St. | 5’11” | 223 |
Barkley slides a little due to the running back depth in the draft. Jets add an instant impact player for the offense. | ||||||
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Denzel Ward | CB | Ohio St. | 5’10” | 191 |
Brent Grimes is 34 and a pending free agent and hargreaves is a better nickel cornerback. Ward gives Tampa Bay some depth and talent at corner. | ||||||
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Quenton Nelson | OG | Notre Dame | 6’5″ | 325 |
The Bears moved on from Josh Sitton at guard, Nelson would be an immediate starter on the line. this is a great match between talent and need. | ||||||
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Tremaine Edmunds | OLB | Virginia Tech | 6’5″ | 250 |
49ers are in a shaky position at linebacker with the arrest of Reuben Foster and both the outside linebacker positions needing upgrades. Tremaine Edmunds is an athletic freak and one of the best tacklers in the draft. | ||||||
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Roquan Smith | ILB | Georgia | 6’0″ | 225 |
The Raiders need an upgrade at weakside linebacker. Roquan Smith is a three down linebacker that will fit this need. if Navorro Bowman leaves that will increase the need. | ||||||
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Rashaan Evans | ILB | Alabama | 6’2″ | 234 |
Evans is a do it all linebacker who can rush the passer on the edge or play the inside. This will add to the Dolphins linebacking unit that they’ve been trying to upgrade for years. | ||||||
12 | ![]() |
Orlando Brown | OT | Oklahoma | 6’8″ | 355 |
Cedric Ogbuehi and Jake Fisher have been disappointing at tackle. Orlando Brown gives the bengals a potential franchise tackle for their offensive line. | ||||||
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Derwin James | S | Florida St. | 6’3″ | 211 |
The Redskins need an upgrade at safety. Derwin james has star potential and would be a nice fit in Washington. | ||||||
14 | ![]() |
Vita Vea | DT | Washington | 6’5″ | 344 |
New defensive coordinator likes a 3-4 nose tackle. Vita Vea is an absolute terror on the defensive line and would be a great fit for a Packers line that lacks depth. | ||||||
15 | ![]() |
Josh Allen | QB | Wyoming | 6’5″ | 233 |
With the retirement of Carson Palmer, the cardinals are without a longterm option at QB. Allen could be that QB that the Cardinals take a chance on. | ||||||
16 | ![]() |
Calvin Ridley | WR | Alabama | 6’1″ | 190 |
Ozzie Newsome loves himself some Alabama players. Jeremy Maclin is getting older and Mike Wallace could be gone in free agency. Ridley would be the ideal Mike Wallace replacement. | ||||||
17 | ![]() |
Connor Williams | OT | Texas | 6’6″ | 320 |
The Chargers offensive line is aging. Connor Williams is a nice option as a future left tackle or kick him inside to guard. | ||||||
18 | ![]() |
Joshua Jackson | CB | Iowa | 6’1″ | 192 |
Corner has gone from a position of strength to a need. Joshua Jackson has the height seattle looks for and the ball hawking ability. | ||||||
19 | ![]() |
Da’ron Payne | DT | Alabama | 6’2″ | 308 |
Dallas lacks depth on the interior defensive line. Payne has star potential, but will need to improve his consistency. | ||||||
20 | ![]() |
Marcus Davenport | DE | UTSA | 6’6″ | 259 |
Even with giving Ansah the franchise tag they still need someone on the opposite side adding a pass rush. Davenport has the potential to be a very good defensive end in the league. | ||||||
21 | ![]() |
Maurice Hurst | DT | Michigan | 6’2″ | 282 |
The Bills need interior defensive line help. Hurst has rare pass rush ability for a DT and can help the bills on defense. | ||||||
22 | ![]() |
Lamar Jackson | QB | Louisville | 6’3″ | 200 |
Yes he is a QB. Given the chance, lamar could be a very successful NFL starter. He has a lot of zip in his passes, but will need to improve his intermediate accuracy. | ||||||
23 | ![]() |
Mike Hughes | CB | Central Florida | 5’11” | 191 |
Even with acquiring Marcus Peters, the Rams still need corner help. Mike Hughes adds another playmaker to the Rams defense. | ||||||
24 | ![]() |
James Washington | WR | Oklahoma St. | 5’11” | 210 |
Cam Newton needs help at receiver. Washington adds a playmaker to the panthers receiving core. | ||||||
25 | ![]() |
Arden Key | DE | LSU | 6’6″ | 238 |
Key has the talent to go much higher, but has some off the field issues. The Titans could take a chance on him adding a premier pass rusher to their defense. | ||||||
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Harrison Phillips | DT | Stanford | 6’3″ | 303 |
The Falcons will likely lose Dontari Poe. Harrison Phillips is a possible replacement. | ||||||
27 | ![]() |
Harold Landry | OLb | Boston College | 6’2″ | 250 |
This would be ideal for the Saints to add a pass rusher like Landry. Landry had an injury filled 2017, but is a talented edge rusher when healthy. | ||||||
28 | ![]() |
Ronnie Harrison | S | Alabama | 6’3″ | 214 |
The secondary for the steelers is the weakness of the team. Adding a hard hitting, playmaking like Ronnie Harrison could change that. | ||||||
29 | ![]() |
Isaiah Wynn | OG | Georgia | 6’3″ | 308 |
The Jags defense is very good. The offense is the thing holding the team back. Wynn gives the Jaguars a plug and play guard that will help bolster the offensive line. | ||||||
30 | ![]() |
Billy Price | C | Ohio St. | 6’3″ | 312 |
The Vikings got a steal last year in Ohio State Center Pat Elflein. Billy Price could push the Vikings interior line to the next level as Price can be moved to guard. | ||||||
31 | ![]() |
Isaiah Oliver | CB | Colorado | 6’1″ | 190 |
As seen in the super bowl the secondary needs some help. Isaiah Oliver is a highly athletic corner with good ball skills. With malcolm Butler Likely moving on he could start opposite of Stephon Gilmore. | ||||||
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Mike McGlinchey | OT | Notre Dame | 6’7″ | 310 |
Category Archives: NFL Draft
2018 Draft Fever’s Big Board
Top Ten Players:
1. Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State– Barkley does not have a clear weakness and is a special player. He is a tough runner, but has an added toughness to him. Along with this he has the athleticism to run away or jump over defenders. Barkley runs with great balance as well. In the passing game he is a natural catcher of the football. Barkley leads a loaded 2018 running back class.
2. Bradley Chubb, DE, North Carolina State– His cousin Nick Chubb, running back for Georgia, received more headlines at the beginning of his college career, but it is Bradley that will be the higher draft pick. He is a relentless rusher that plays with a great motor. Throughout the entire season Chubb was a disruptive player with North Carolina State finishing with 10 Sacks and 23 TFLs. Chubb has the athleticism and the ability to bend around the corner you look for with a top defensive end prospect.
3. Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama– The leader of the Alabama secondary is one of the most versatile players in the draft. Early in his college career Fitzpatrick started at cornerback before eventually moving to safety. Fitzpatrick displays the combination of the coverage skills of a corner and the ball hawking ability of a safety. Fitzpatrick is a playmaker finishing his Alabama career with 9 INTs and 4 of those returned for a touchdown. His scheme versatility is a secondary coaches dream.
4. Sam Darnold, QB, USC– A lot was written, tweeted and posted about how Darnold was not ready for the NFL after a poor performance by the USC offense against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Darnold faced constant pressure with the Ohio State defensive line dominating the USC offensive line. It was not Darnold’s best performance, but he still displayed the skill set which I believe makes him the top quarterback in the draft. Darnold has a great pocket presence with a live arm. He is tough enough to stay in the pocket and make a throw, but at times tries to do too much and it leads to fumbles and interceptions. The combination of his great arm and accuracy makes him the top quarterback in this class.
5. Arden Key, DE, LSU– Heading into the year Arden Key was my top rated player. Key had a good, but not a great final season. He started the season slow with an offseason that included time away from the team. However, Key’s upside is through the roof. Key displays rare athleticism and bend for an edge rusher. If he can put it all together he could be the top player in this year’s draft.
6. Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson– One of my favorite players in this year’s draft. Ferrell has flashed over the past two years as Clemson’s premier pass rusher. He is a very good pass rusher and has the size to hold up in the run game. Ferrell finished the year with 9.5 sacks. He also is known as a high character guy. After the Alabama loss he offered one of the reporters to be the person to represent Clemson if they had any questions.
7. Vita Vea, DT, Washington– Vea is a guy who has shot up my draft rankings from my first initial scouting report. He is a huge defensive tackle listed at 6’5 344 lbs, but he can move with the best of them. Vea throws offensive lineman around and takes up a massive amount of space. A few times he has literally held up offensive lineman with one arm. He is equally disruptive as a pass rusher and a run stopper. Washington moved him all around the defensive line, and I believe he has some scheme versatility at the next level.
8. Rashaan Evans, ILB, Alabama– Evans developed into the leader of the Alabama defense during his senior year. He is also one of the most athletic linebackers in this years draft and flies around the football field. Alabama moved Evans around this season and he displayed great edge rushing ability as well. The versatility along the different linebacker positions makes Evans an early first round pick.
9. Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame– Nelson is an instant plug and play starter at the offensive guard position. As a run blocker, he is one of the best with a very powerful punch. He finishes his blocks and absolutely dominated some defensive lineman. Nelson has the athleticism to pull and get to the second level. A team picking early will get a good starter with Nelson.
10. Roquan Smith, ILB, Georgia– The leader of the Georgia defense, Smith had a great Junior season. He is a smart, rangy linebacker that can play all three downs. Against Oklahoma he was exposed a little in the first half for not being able to disengage from offensive lineman. However, his athleticism, instincts, and tackling makes him a first round pick.
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NFL Day 2 Mock Draft
Pick | Team | Name | Position | School | Height | Weight |
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33 | ![]() |
Dalvin Cook | RB | Florida St. | 5’10” | 210 |
34 | ![]() |
Cam Robinson | OT | Alabama | 6’6″ | 322 |
35 | ![]() |
Forrest Lamp | OG | Western Kentucky | 6’4″ | 305 |
36 | ![]() |
Malik McDowell | DT | Michigan St. | 6’6″ | 295 |
37 | ![]() |
Obi Melifonwu | S | Connecticut | 6’4″ | 224 |
38 | ![]() |
Budda Baker | S | Washington | 5’10” | 195 |
39 | ![]() |
DeShone Kizer | QB | Notre Dame | 6’4″ | 233 |
40 | ![]() |
Kevin King | CB | Washington | 6’3″ | 200 |
41 | ![]() |
Joe Mixon | RB | Oklahoma | 6’1″ | 228 |
42 | ![]() |
Tyus Bowser | OLB | Houston | 6’3″ | 244 |
43 | ![]() |
Quincy Wilson | CB | Florida | 6’2″ | 211 |
44 | ![]() |
Zay Jones | WR | East Carolina | 6’2″ | 201 |
45 | ![]() |
ArDarius Stewart | WR | Alabama | 5’11” | 204 |
46 | ![]() |
Carl Lawson | DE | Auburn | 6’2″ | 261 |
47 | ![]() |
Tim Williams | OLB | Alabama | 6’3″ | 244 |
48 | ![]() |
Dion Dawkins | OG | Temple | 6’4″ | 314 |
49 | ![]() |
Alvin Kamara | RB | Tennessee | 5’10” | 214 |
50 | ![]() |
Curtis Samuel | RB | Ohio St. | 5’11” | 196 |
51 | ![]() |
Chris Wormley | DT | Michigan | 6’5″ | 297 |
52 | ![]() |
Raekwon McMillan | ILB | Ohio St. | 6’2″ | 240 |
53 | ![]() |
Chris Godwin | WR | Penn St. | 6’1″ | 209 |
54 | ![]() |
Josh Jones | S | North Carolina St. | 6’1″ | 220 |
55 | ![]() |
Zach Cunningham | ILB | Vanderbilt | 6’4″ | 234 |
56 | ![]() |
Jaleel Johnson | DT | Iowa | 6’3″ | 309 |
57 | ![]() |
Taylor Moton | OT | Western Michigan | 6’5″ | 319 |
58 | ![]() |
Fabian Moreau | CB | CB | 6’1″ | 205 |
59 | ![]() |
Sidney Jones | CB | Washington | 6’0″ | 199 |
60 | ![]() |
Jalen Tabor | CB | Florida | 6’0″ | 199 |
61 | ![]() |
Cameron Sutton | CB | Tennessee | 5’11” | 182 |
62 | ![]() |
Chidobe Awuzie | CB | Colorado | 6’0″ | 202 |
63 | ![]() |
Dan Feeney | OG | Indiana | 6’4″ | 305 |
64 | ![]() |
Jordan Willis | DE | Kansas St. | 6’4″ | 255 |
2017 NFL Draft Position Rankings
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
Draft Fever’s Big Board and Top 250
Top 40
Players 41-90
Players 91-145
146-200
201-250
Final NFL Mock Draft 2017
PICK | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | SCHOOL | HEIGHT | WEIGHT |
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Myles Garrett | DE | Texas A&M | 6’5″ | 272 |
2 | ![]() |
Solomon Thomas | DE | Stanford | 6’3″ | 273 |
3 | ![]() |
Jamal Adams | S | LSU | 6’0″ | 214 |
4 | ![]() |
Jonathan Allen | DT | Alabama | 6’3″ | 286 |
5 | ![]() |
Marshon Lattimore | CB | Ohio St. | 6’1″ | 190 |
6 | ![]() |
Deshaun Watson | QB | Clemson | 6’3″ | 221 |
7 | ![]() |
Malik Hooker | S | Ohio St. | 6’1″ | 206 |
8 | ![]() |
Leonard Fournette | RB | LSU | 6’1″ | 240 |
9 | ![]() |
Reuben Foster | ILB | Alabama | 6’1″ | 244 |
10 | ![]() |
O.J. Howard | TE | Alabama | 6’6″ | 251 |
11 | ![]() |
Hanson Reddick | OLB | Temple | 6’2″ | 237 |
12 | ![]() |
Mitch Trubisky | QB | North Carolina | 6’2″ | 222 |
13 | ![]() |
Pat Mahomes | QB | Texas Tech | 6’2″ | 225 |
14 | ![]() |
Marlon Humphrey | CB | Alabama | 6’0″ | 197 |
15 | ![]() |
Takkarist McKinley | DE | UCLA | 6’2″ | 250 |
16 | ![]() |
Mike Williams | WR | Clemson | 6’4″ | 218 |
17 | ![]() |
Christian McCaffrey | RB | Stanford | 5’11” | 202 |
18 | ![]() |
Corey Davis | WR | Western Michigan | 6’2″ | 209 |
19 | ![]() |
Dalvin Cook | RB | Florida St. | 5’10” | 210 |
20 | ![]() |
Cam Robinson | OT | Alabama | 6’6″ | 322 |
21 | ![]() |
Derek Barnett | DE | Tennessee | 6’3″ | 268 |
22 | ![]() |
Forrest Lamp | OG | Western Kentucky | 6’4″ | 305 |
23 | ![]() |
Jarrad Davis | OLB | Florida | 6’1″ | 234 |
24 | ![]() |
Kevin King | CB | Washington | 6’3″ | 200 |
25 | ![]() |
Ryan Ramczyk | OT | Wisconsin | 6’6″ | 310 |
26 | ![]() |
Malik McDowell | DT | Michigan St. | 6’6″ | 295 |
27 | ![]() |
Quincy Wilson | CB | Florida | 6’2″ | 211 |
28 | ![]() |
Tyus Bowser | OLB | Houston | 6’3″ | 244 |
29 | ![]() |
Taco Charlton | DE | Michigan | 6’6″ | 272 |
30 | ![]() |
David Njoku | TE | Miami | 6’4″ | 246 |
31 | ![]() |
Carl Lawson | DE | Auburn | 6’2″ | 261 |
32 | ![]() |
Tre’Davious White | CB | LSU | 6’0″ | 191 |
Pick | Team | Name | Position | School | Height | Weight |
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33 | ![]() |
John Ross | WR | Washington | 5’11” | 188 |
34 | ![]() |
Chidobe Awuzie | CB | Colorado | 6’0″ | 202 |
35 | ![]() |
Evan Engram | TE | Ole Miss | 6’3″ | 236 |
36 | ![]() |
Charles Harris | DE | Missouri | 6’3″ | 253 |
37 | ![]() |
Obi Melifonwu | S | Connecticut | 6’4″ | 224 |
38 | ![]() |
ArDarius Stewart | WR | Alabama | 5’11” | 204 |
39 | ![]() |
Adoree Jackson | CB | USC | 5’10” | 186 |
40 | ![]() |
Garrett Bolles | OT | Utah | 6’5″ | 297 |
41 | ![]() |
Zay Jones | WR | East Carolina | 6’2″ | 201 |
42 | ![]() |
DeShone Kizer | QB | Notre Dame | 6’4″ | 233 |
43 | ![]() |
Budda Baker | S | Washington | 5’10” | 195 |
44 | ![]() |
Fabian Moreau | CB | UCLA | 6’1″ | 205 |
45 | ![]() |
Gareon Conley | CB | Ohio St. | 6’0″ | 195 |
46 | ![]() |
Sidney Jones | CB | Washington | 6’0″ | 186 |
47 | ![]() |
T.J. Watt | OLB | Wisconsin | 6’5″ | 252 |
48 | ![]() |
Taylor Moton | OT | Michigan | 6’5″ | 319 |
49 | ![]() |
Raekwon McMillan | ILB | Ohio St. | 6’2″ | 240 |
50 | ![]() |
Jabrill Peppers | S | Michigan | 5’11” | 213 |
51 | ![]() |
Caleb Brantley | DT | Florida | 6’3″ | 307 |
52 | ![]() |
Joe Mixon | RB | Oklahoma | 6’1″ | 226 |
53 | ![]() |
Zach Cunningham | ILB | Vanderbilt | 6’4″ | 234 |
54 | ![]() |
Josh Jones | S | North Carolina St. | 6’1″ | 220 |
55 | ![]() |
Adam Shaheen | TE | Ashland | 6’7″ | 278 |
56 | ![]() |
Chris Godwin | WR | Penn St. | 6’1″ | 209 |
57 | ![]() |
Tim Williams | OLB | Alabama | 6’3″ | 244 |
58 | ![]() |
Alvin Kamara | RB | Tennessee | 5’10” | 214 |
59 | ![]() |
Brad Kaaya | QB | Miami | 6’4″ | 214 |
60 | ![]() |
Jalen Tabor | CB | Florida | 6’0″ | 199 |
61 | ![]() |
Cameron Sutton | CB | Tennessee | 5’11” | 182 |
62 | ![]() |
Jordan Willis | DE | Kansas St. | 6’4″ | 255 |
63 | ![]() |
Dan Feeney | OG | Indiana | 6’4″ | 305 |
64 | ![]() |
Corn Elder | CB | Miami | 5’10” | 183 |
2016 Final Mock Draft
PICK | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | SCHOOL | HEIGHT | WEIGHT |
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JARED GOFF | QB | CAL | 6’4″ | 215 |
THe Rams traded all the way from the 15th pick to the top of the draft board. The only way you make that trade is for someone you think is a franchise quarterback. From most sources it seems they did it for Jared Goff. Goff’s upside is a solid starting quarterback and have success much like Matt Ryan. Look for Los Angeles to make Goff their franchise quarterback. | ||||||
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CARSON WENTZ | QB | North Dakota St. | 6’5″ | 233 |
After the season the eagles were all the way back with the 13th pick. Now come draft day, they will have the 2nd overall pick. Did they trade all the way up to the second pick for a quarterback when they signed Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel this off season? I believe they did, as Bradford and Daniel are only signed for the short term. Carson Wentz has the potential to be a very good quarterback in this league. With this pick the eagles get their quarterback of the future. | ||||||
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LAREMY TUNSIL | OT | Ole Miss | 6’5″ | 310 |
THE CHARGERS WOULD BE IN A GREAT POSITION WITH THIS PICK AS THEY HAVE A PLAYER AT A POSITION OF NEED IN JALEN RAMSEY AND ONE OF THE TOP PLAYERS AVAILABLE WITH Tunsil. RAMSEY WOULD PROVIDE IMMEDIATE HELP FOR A DEPLETED SECONDARY. AT SAFETY ERIC WEDDLE LOOKS TO BE MOVING ON AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A QUALITY NUMBER TWO CORNERBACK OPPOSITE OF JASON VERRETT. RAMSEY WOULD FIT THAT NEED, BUT Laremy Tunsil WOULD IMMENSELY HELP the offensive line. I believe the Chargers either trade down or take Tunsil who can be their starting left tackle for the next ten years. DeForest Buckner would also fit in the Chargers defense, but at the third pick it is a little too rich. | ||||||
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JALEN RAMSEY | CB | FLORIDA ST. | 6’1″ | 209 |
YES, THERE IS A BIG WAVE OF MEDIA SAYING THAT NOW IS THE TIME TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE AT THE QUARTERBACK POSITION. HOWEVER, JERRY IS IN WIN NOW MODE. IT IS HARD FOR ME TO SEE HIM PICK A QUARTERBACK THAT WON’T HELP THE TEAM FOR THREE YEARS DOWN THE LINE INSTEAD OF TAKING A PLAYER THAT CAN HELP THEM NOW. RAMSEY WOULD BE GREAT FOR THE COWBOYS AS THE FUTURES OF BOTH MORRIS CLAIBORNE AND BRANDON CARR ARE IN QUESTION. RAMSEY CAN PLAY BOTH CORNER AND SAFETY AS A GREAT ADDITION TO THE COWBOYS SECONDARY. As for the defensive line, the cowboys can get a quality one in the top of the second round. | ||||||
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MYLES JACK | OLB | UCLA | 6’1″ | 245 |
THE JAGUARS IN THIS SITUATION I BELIEVE WOULD GO FOR MYLES JACK over Joey Bosa. THIS JAGUARS DEFENSE WOULD BE FUN TO WATCH HAVING BOTH TELVIN SMITH AND MYLES JACK ROAMING THE FIELD. JACK CAN HELP FROM THE PASS RUSH TO COVERAGE AS HE HAS A RARE COMBINATION OF SIZE AND SPEED. This is all contingent on whether Jacksonville’s doctors give his knee the thumbs up. | ||||||
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JOEY BOSA | DE | Ohio St. | 6’5″ | 269 |
SECONDARY IS AN OBVIOUS NEED FOR THE RAVENS, but there is not a player of that position worthy of the number six selection. Instead the ravens go with the top player on the board for their defense. Bosa would strengthen the defensive line. RONNIE STANLEY cOULD also BE A GREAT ADDITION HERE. | ||||||
7 | ![]() |
SHAQ LAWSON | DE | Clemson | 6’3″ | 269 |
The Niners need another pass rusher opposite of Aaron Lynch as They finished 29th in the NFL in sacks last season. SHaq Lawson will help add edge pressure for San FRANCISCO. Lawson would fit perfectly as a 3-4 Outside linebacker in their defense. The combination of Lynch and Lawson could be a dynamic duo for the 49ers. | ||||||
8 | ![]() |
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT | RB | Ohio St. | 6’0″ | 225 |
THIS IS JUST A SITUATION WHERE there is too much TALENT to pass up. The browns haven’t had a productive player like Elliott in their offense for awhile. The Browns need a total talent upgrade as they continue to try to rebuild. Ezekiel Elliott and The additional picks should be a good start in Cleveland. | ||||||
9 | ![]() |
DEFOREST BUCKNER | DE | Oregon | 6’7″ | 291 |
THE BUCCANEERS LAST YEAR FOUND THEIR FRANCHISE QUARTERBACK, THIS YEARS GOAL WILL BE TO CONTINUE TO UPGRADE THE TALENT LEVEL. Buckner WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO THE BUCCANEERS DEFENSE AS A HYBRID DEFENSIVE END/TACKLE. I KNOW THE BUCCANEERS ALREADY HAVE GERALD MCCOY AND AKEEM SPENCE, BUT Buckner improves the depth and TALENT along the defensive front. | ||||||
10 | ![]() |
DARRON LEE | oLB | Ohio St. | 6’1″ | 236 |
The Giants have a major need at linebacker after they upgraded the secondary and defensive line in free agency. The Giants are notorious for not taking linebackers in the first round, but Darron Lee could be the exception. Lee is an upgrade to the linebacker corp as a rare athlete. Look for the Giants to take Lee as a weakside linebacker in the 4-3 defense. | ||||||
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RONNIE Stanley | OT | NOTRE DAME | 6’6″ | 312 |
THIS WOULD BE A DREAM SCENARIO AS THE BEARS NEED TO FIND A LONG TERM SOLUTION AT THE LEFT TACKLE POSITION. STANLEY IS A TOP TEN TALENT AND IN THIS SITUATION FALLS RIGHT IN THE BEARS LAP. CHARLES LENO PLAYED DECENTLY, BUT STANLEY IS A MUCH BETTER LONG TERM SOLUTION. REGGIE RAGLAND WOULD ALSO BE AN OPTION HERE FOR THE BEARS. | ||||||
12 | ![]() |
SHELDON RANKINS | DT | Louisville | 6’2″ | 304 |
The Saints Defense was one of the worst in the nfl last year and will need instant upgrades on the defense. They struggled putting pressure on the quarterback which is one of Rankins strengths. This should be a heavy defensive draft and Rankins is a good start. | ||||||
13 | ![]() |
VERNON HARGREAVES | CB | Florida | 5’11” | 204 |
Sure the Dolphins ACQUIRED Byron Maxwell, but there is still a major need at cornerback. The talent at the top of the depth chart is severely lacking so look for them to target a cornerback with this pick. Many consider the second best secondary player in this draft. Look for the possibility of Hargreaves to stay in Florida on draft day. | ||||||
14 | ![]() |
WILLIAM JACKSON | CB | Houston | 6’0″ | 189 |
This is rare for the Oakland Raiders as they do not have as many needs as in years past. They solidified the offensive line with the signing of Kelechi Osemele and defensively signed OLB Bruce Irvin and Cornerback Sean Smith. The depth in the secondary is still a concern as D.J. Hayden has not performed up to his first round status. The raiders should not be concerned with taking another Houston cornerback as Jackson is a much better prospect than Hayden was coming out. It is hard to turn down Jackson as an athletic, hard hitting corner. | ||||||
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LAQUON TREADWELL | WR | Ole Miss | 6’2″ | 221 |
THE Titans traded back and have quite a few picks to upgrade the roster. The Titans could start with a talented receiver in round one for Marcus Mariota. Their leading receiver last year was tight end Delanie Walker and did not have a wide receiver go over 550 yards. Either Treadwell or Doctson should go over that yardage in their rookie season. Both are very talented, and I prefer Doctson, but it seems like most of the nfl has Treadwell over doctson. | ||||||
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JACK CONKLIN | OT | Michigan St. | 6’6″ | 308 |
OFFENSIVE LINE IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR THE LIONS THIS OFFSEASON AS THEY WERE JUST DREADFUL DURING THE YEAR. Conklin CAN COME IN RIGHT AWAY FOR THE LIONS AND START AT THE RIGHT TACKLE SPOT. IT WILL BE A BIG HELP FOR A TEAM THAT ALLOWED 44 SACKS LAST SEASON. Conklin is a mauler in the run game and solid as a pass protector. | ||||||
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Leonard Floyd | OLB | Georgia | 6’6″ | 244 |
THE FALCONS DEFENSE WAS TERRIBLE LAST YEAR GETTING TO THE QUARTERBACK AS THEY WERE LAST IN THE NFL IN SACKS. J.J. WATT ACTUALLY ALMOST HAD AS MANY SACKS AS THE ENTIRE FALCONS TEAM COMBINED. WITH Leonard Floyd, THEY GET AN ATHLETIC LINEBACKER WHO HAS VERY GOOD PASS RUSH CAPABILITIES. I know they took another pass rusher, Vic Beasley, in the first round last year. However, Courtney Upshaw and Beasley are the only prolific pass rushers on the roster. Floyd ADDs TO THE FALCONS DEFENSE as they get another pass rusher to increase their ability to get to the quarterback. | ||||||
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Jason Spriggs | OT | Indiana | 6’6″ | 301 |
THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR THE COLTS THIS YEAR WILL BE TO KEEP ANDREW LUCK UPRIGHT AND MORE TIME TO THROW THE FOOTBALL. RUN BLOCKING WAS ALSO AN ISSUE FOR THE COLTS AS FRANK GORE WAS HELD UNDER 1000 YARDS THIS YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FIVE YEARS. THE COLTS SHOULD TAKE THE BEST AVAILABLE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN WITH THIS PICK, WHICH IN THIS CASE WOULD BE Jason Spriggs. HE WILL ADD TO WHAT IS ONE OF THE WORST OFFENSIVE LINES IN FOOTBALl as a future starting left tackle. | ||||||
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JARRAN REED | DT | Alabama | 6’3″ | 311 |
Defensive line has gone from a strength to a weakness after the release of Mario Williams. Jarran Reed IS A PERFECT REPLACEMENT FOR WILLIAMS in rex Ryan’s defense. Reed does a great job stopping the run and can play Defensive End in Rex Ryan’s 3-4 Defense. Reed is athletic for his size and does a great job taking on blockers along the defensive line. | ||||||
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REGGIE RAGLAND | ILB | ALABAMA | 6’1″ | 259 |
THIS WOULD BE A PERFECT MATCH FOR THE JETS AS DAVID HARRIS IS 32 YEARS OLD AT THE START OF NEXT SEASON. LAST YEAR THE JETS PICKED LEONARD WILLIAMS WHICH MADE FOR ONE OF THE BETTER DEFENSIVE LINES IN THE NFL. RAGLAND WILL TAKE THE JETS DEFENSE TO THAT NEXT STEP AS A HARD-HITTING, RUN STUFFING LINEBACKER. | ||||||
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ROBERT NKEMDICHE | DT | Ole Miss | 6’4″ | 294 |
THE REDSKINS DEFENSIVE LINE IS AGING AS JASON HATCHER recently retired. THEY WERE ALSO THE SECOND WORST DEFENSES AGAINST THE RUN AS THEY GAVE UP 4.8 YARDS A CARRY. Nkemdiche is the ultimate boom or bust prospect, and the Redskins are known for taking chances with players. Nkemdiche is a very talented player and if he stays out of trouble, he SHOULD be AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT PLAYER. The acquisitions of Josh Norman and Robert Nkemdiche in the past week drastically helps out their defense. | ||||||
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JOSH DOCTSON | WR | TCU | 6’2″ | 202 |
A goal for the Texans has been to improve the offense. THEy got their quarterback in Brock Osweiler this off-season as well as a young running back with Lamar Miller. It is now time for the Texans to improve their receiving corp. The Texans have a top five receiver with Deandre Hopkins, but there is not really another impact wide receiver on the roster. Doctson would have a great role opposite of Hopkins in the offense and give Osweiler another weapon to use. | ||||||
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TAYLOR DECKER | OT | Ohio St. | 6’7″ | 310 |
Matt Kalil is entering a contract year at left tackle and it is yet to be seen whether the Vikings have a future left tackle on their roster. The Vikings did sign Andre Smith this off season to a one year deal, but THAT IS MORE FOR THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LINE TO COMPETE WITH pHIL lOADHOLT. t.j. cLEMMINGS STRUGGLED IN HIS ROOKIE YEAR AND I BELIEVE HIS ULTIMATE POSITION WILL BE AT RIGHT TACKLE AS WELL. tAYLOR dECKER GIVES THE vIKINGS A POSSIBLE FUTURE STARTING LEFT TACKLE. | ||||||
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COREY COLEMAN | WR | BAYLOR | 5’11” | 194 |
CINCINNATI IS A TEAM THAT COULD DECIDE TO GO FOR A CORNERBACK, BUT COREY COLEMAN IS HARD TO PASS UP. WITH MOHAMMAD SANU AND MARVIN JONES LEAVING IN FREE AGENCY. tHE bENGALS NEED TO REBUILD THEIR RECEIVING CORP AND cOREY coleman can be a versatile receiver for them. COLEMAN CAN work the slot as well as the outside receiver position to COMPLEMENT AJ GREEN. | ||||||
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MACKENSIE ALEXANDER | CB | CLEMSON | 5’10” | 190 |
The STEELERS ARE IN DESPERATE HELP OF CORNERBACK HELP AS THEY ARE VERY THIN AT THE POSITION. Alexander had a great year last year blanketing top wide receivers and not giving up a touchdown all year. A concern for Alexander has been a lack of interceptions while at Clemson. DUE TO PITTSBURGH’S DEPTH, ALEXANDER WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE A ROLE RIGHT AWAY WITH THE STEELERS. ALEXANDER WOULD GIVE PITTSBURGH A FUTURE POSSIBLE NUMBER ONE CORNER. | ||||||
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ANDREW BILLINGS | DT | Baylor | 6’1″ | 311 |
The Seattle defense does have experienced edge rushers and is a strength, however the Seahawks need to improve the interior of their defensive line. Look no further than Andrew Billings who is a very young powerful defensive tackle. Billings best playing days are ahead of him as a very strong player who could possible play the nose tackle role. Billings could enter the starting lineup right away for the Seahawks. | ||||||
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A’SHAWN ROBINSON | DT | ALABAMA | 6’4″ | 307 |
GREEN BAY IS IN A TOUGH POSITION WITH THIS PICK. THEIR MOST PRESSING NEED IS INSIDE LINEBACKER, BUT RAGLAND WILL BE GONE BY THE TIME THEY PICK. GREEN BAY MAY TARGET HIM BY TRADING UP, BUT IF THEY STAY WHERE THEY ARE LOOK FOR THEM TO GO WITH THE BEST PLAYER AVAILABLE. Robinson WOULD FIT PERFECTLY INTO GREEN BAY’S DEFENSE AS A MAJOR RUN DEFENDER. THE PACKERS STRUGGLED LAST YEAR STOPPING THE RUN, BUT Robinson WOULD ENTIRE THE DEFENSIVE LINE ROTATION FOR THE PACKERS AND IMPROVE THEIR RUN DEFENSE. The Packers usually go with more agile defensive lineman, but a need has to be to stop the run. If the Packers go with more of their trend of picking athletic defensive lineman, look for them to pick Chris Jones or Kenny Clark. | ||||||
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KEVIN DODD | DE | Clemson | 6’5″ | 277 |
pASS RUSHER HAS BECOME A NEED FOR THE CHIEFS WITH THE NEWS OF jUSTIN hOUSTON’S acl INJURY. tAMBA hALI IS ALSO 32 YEARS OLD SO A YOUNG PASS RUSHER HAS TO BE A PRIORITY. kEVIN dODD WAS KIND OF A ONE YEAR WONDER FOR THE cLEMSON tIGERS GOING FROM not having a sack to recording 12.5 sacks in his junior year. Dodd can come in and compete with Dee ford for early playing time on the chiefs defense. | ||||||
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PAXTON LYNCH | QB | Memphis | 6’7″ | 244 |
Bruce Arians is a master with developing quarterbacks and Lynch gives Arians this chance. Lynch has the strongest arm in the draft and can make a lot of wow throws. However, accuracy and placement is a concern. He will need sometime to develop, but Lynch could be Palmer’s successor as Palmer enters the season at 36 years old. | ||||||
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NOAH SPENCE | DE | Eastern Kentucky | 6’3″ | 254 |
CAROLINA ALREADY HAS A GREAT DEFENSIVE LINE, BUT IS LACKING DEPTH AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF JARED ALLEN. KONY EALY SHOULD MOVE INTO AN EVERY DOWN ROLE WITH THE PANTHERS. Noah Spence CAN FIT RIGHT INTO EALY’S ROLE AS A ROTATIONAL DEFENSIVE END AND PASS RUSHER. Spence WILL HELP THE PANTHERS STAY ON TOP AS ONE OF THE PREMIER DEFENSES IN THE NFL. WIDE RECEIVER IS A MORE PRESSING NEED, BUT THE WIDE RECEIVER CLASS THIS YEAR IS PRETTY DEEP. ADDING ANOTHER PASS RUSHER WOULD HAVE A LOT MORE VALUE AT THIS SPOT FOR THE PANTHERS. | ||||||
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DERRICK HENRY | RB | ALABAMA | 6’3″ | 247 |
DENVER’S DEFENSE LED THE TEAM ALL THE WAY TO A SUPERBOWL VICTORY. THE OFFENSE HOWEVER HAS SOME IMPROVING TO DO AS THEIR RUSHING ATTACK WAS MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. NOTHING LIKE ADDING A 6’3 247 POUND RUNNING BACK TO HELP OUT. HENRY WOULD FIT DENVER’S RUSHING SCHEME PERFECTLY AS A ONE CUT RUNNING BACK WITH GREAT SPEED. HENRY CAN TAKE SOME OF THE PRESSURE OFF THE NEW STARTING QUARTERBACK. HENRY CAN BE AN OUTSTANDING GAME CHANGER FOR THE BRONCOS OFFENSE AND ALSO HELP AS A FOURTH QUARTER CLOSER TO WRAP UP GAMES. Henry helps upgrade the offense to another level. | ||||||
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Pick | Team | Name | Position | School | Height | Weight |
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Will Fuller | WR | Notre Dame | 6’0″ | 186 |
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Karl Joseph | S | West Virginia | 5’10” | 205 |
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Emmanuel Ogbah | DE | Oklahoma St. | 6’4″ | 273 |
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Chris Jones | DT | Mississippi St. | 6’6″ | 310 |
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Eli Apple | CB | Ohio St. | 6’1″ | 199 |
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Connor Cook | QB | Michigan St. | 6’4″ | 217 |
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Ryan Kelly | C | Alabama | 6’4″ | 311 |
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Vonn Bell | S | Ohio St. | 5’11” | 203 |
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Cody Whitehair | OG | Kansas St. | 6’4″ | 301 |
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Kenny Clark | DT | UCLA | 6’3″ | 314 |
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Joshua Garnett | oG | Stanford | 6’5″ | 312 |
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Germain Ifedi | OT | Texas A&M | 6’6″ | 324 |
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C.J. Prosise | RB | Notre Dame | 6’1″ | 220 |
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Vernon Butler | DT | Louisiana Tech | 6’4″ | 323 |
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Michael Thomas | WR | Ohio St. | 6’3″ | 212 |
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Braxton Miller | WR | Ohio St. | 6’1″ | 204 |
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Kamalei Correa | OLB | Boise St. | 6’3″ | 243 |
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Tyler Boyd | WR | Pittsburgh | 6’2″ | 197 |
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Hunter Henry | TE | Arkansas | 6’5″ | 250 |
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Jerald Hawkins | OT | LSU | 6’4″ | 266 |
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Nick Martin | C | Notre Dame | 6’4″ | 299 |
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Devontae Booker | RB | Utah | 5’11” | 219 |
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Artie Burns | CB | Miami | 6’0″ | 193 |
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Su’a Cravens | OLB | USC | 6’0″ | 226 |
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Shon Coleman | OT | Auburn | 6’6″ | 307 |
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Joshua Perry | ILB | Ohio St. | 6’4″ | 255 |
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Austin Johnson | DT | Penn St. | 6’4″ | 314 |
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Darian Thompson | S | Boise St. | 6’2″ | 208 |
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Shilique Calhoun | DE | Michigan St. | 6’4″ | 251 |
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Leonte Carroo | WR | Rutgers | 6’0″ | 217 |
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Kendall Fuller | CB | Virginia Tech | 6’0″ | 187 |
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Cardale Jones | QB | Ohio St. | 6’5″ | 253 |
2016 NFL Draft Fever’s Big Board
LAREMY TUNSIL | OT | OLE MISS | 6’5″ | 310 |
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Laremy Tunsil for me is alone at the top of the 2016 draft. Tunsil is the best offensive tackle to come along in the draft probably since Jake Long in 2008. He is highly advanced as a pass protector, using his athleticism and strength to get in front of defensive ends. Tunsil faced a lot of good ones in the SEC even holding Myles Garrett in check. At times Tunsil lets defensive line too far into his body and he could be more powerful blocker in the running game. Overall though, Laremy Tunsil is the top player in the 2016 draft that is a little weaker at the top compared to past years. |
MYLES JACK | OLB | UCLA | 6’1″ | 245 |
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Myles Jack can do it all. Jack is a rangy defender that shows up all over the field. He is the most athletic linebacker I have ever scouted and can be used in a multiple ways on the defense. Jack even played a nickel cornerback role against the UNLV spread. At the next level Myles Jack is a weakside linebacker with a rare athleticism and strength combination. It is very rare to find a guy that has the strength to take on an offensive lineman, but has the speed to run with wide receivers. Jack is a sure tackler and an immediate impact player in the NFL. The only question is his knee injury, but if the doctors give him the green light he will be a high draft pick.
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JOEY BOSA | DE | OHIO ST | 6’5″ | 269 |
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Joey Bosa is a very good football player. He has good strength along the defensive line as he uses it to stop the run and rush the passer. He uses a variety of pass rush moves and can beat the offensive tackle inside and out. Joey Bosa is a solid player, but there is a question on how high the ceiling is for him. It is very close between him and Shaq Lawson. Across the board Bosa is a solid defensive end, but the lack of elite athleticism is a major question. Bosa fits best as a 4-3 defensive end in the NFL. |
Shaq Lawson | DE | Clemson | 6’3″ | 269 |
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Lawson is an underrated athlete on the edge. He has a great motor and constantly uses his hands to fight off the offensive line. Along with that, Shaq also has a nasty spin move that is very tough on lineman. Lawson is very good against the run as he has the strength to set the edge and disengage from blockers. What keeps Lawson from being an elite prospect is his quickness and flexibility. Shaq Lawson should be a very good edge player at the next level.![]() |
Ezekiel Elliott | RB | Ohio St. | 6’0″ | 225 |
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Elliott is a shiftier back for his size and has great balance when he runs. He is a very talented running back who has the ability to run through defenders, but also has good breakaway speed. Ohio State also used his talents in the receiving game as a three down back. He is up there for elite running back talents to come along and should be a top ten pick in a draft that lacks top talent. |
Reggie Ragland | ILB | Alabama | 6’1″ | 247 |
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Ragland is a tackling machine who can play sideline to sideline. He does a great job working through traffic. Against the run there is no linebacker better against the run as he is a thumper in the middle. The questions with Ragland comes in pass coverage, however I think he is much more athletic than he gets credit for. He has the added bonus of being able to rush off the edge. Ragland is an instant starter at the inside linebacker position. |
Deforest Buckner | DE | Oregon | 6’7″ | 291 |
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Buckner is a huge defensive end that uses his size and strength well. At 6’7 290 lbs., he has the same body type as Calais Campbell. With Buckner’s length he is your prototypical 3-4 defensive end. He uses that length really well and is very athletic for his size. One flaw is he is on the ground a little too much, but he has some very good pass rush moves that translate to the next level. |
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Ronnie Stanley | OT | Notre Dame | 6’6″ | 312 |
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Stanley is going to make a solid left tackle at the next level. He plays with a strong base and is a very powerful in the run game. Stanley is no slouch in pass protection either as he’s usually able to handle the team’s best pass rusher. Shaq Lawson did beat him a few times, but it proved to be a really good battle. The difference between him and Tunsil is athleticism, as Stanley does not have the quickest feet. |
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JAred Goff | QB | Cal | 6’4″ | 215 |
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The debate between Goff and Wentz is a very close one. The quick release and accuracy of Goff is very intriguing for an NFL team. He also has a very good pocket presence and can squeeze the ball in tight windows. He doesn’t have the strongest arm, but it is good enough for the NFL combined with the quick release. It does show up at times on a few deep ball inaccuracies. With Goff you have a solid NFL quarterback whose upside is a Matt Ryan type. |
Leonard Floyd | OLB | Georgia | 6’6″ | 244 |
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Leonard Floyd is a very athletic edge player that has some excellent pass rush moves. He is a thinner linebacker who runs extremely well. Rushing the passer, Floyd is very quick twitched and uses his hands well to get in the quarterback. Floyd can also drop back into coverage and running with tight ends and running backs. I do question his strength to hold up against offensive lineman, but Floyd should be drafted for his elite pass rushing skills and ability to bend around the corner.
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William Jackson III | CB | Houston | 6’0″ | 189 |
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William Jackson III is one of my favorite prospects in this draft. He is an extremely quick cornerback who is able to run right with the wide receiver. Jackson is also not afraid to get physical, there are countless times where he comes down and makes a big hit on the wide receiver. The ball skills are there too as he does a great job turning back and high pointing the ball. Overall, what you are getting with Jackson is a tall, speedy corner that can play physical with great ball skills. |
Sheldon Rankins | DT | Louisville | 6’2″ | 304 |
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Rankins has had a great pre-draft process. He absolutely dominated the defensive line drills at the senior bowl and his pass rush ability shows on tape. Quickness is where Rankins wins in the interior and he really displays great hand use. He is very athletic at defensive tackle, but he will have to improve on shedding blocks in the run game. Interior defensive tackles that can rush the passer are a premium in the NFL and Rankins fits that bill.
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Josh Doctson | WR | TCU | 6’2″ | 202 |
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Doctson best quality is when the ball is in the air, he is coming down with it. He is a tall, skinnier wide receiver who does a great job adjusting to the ball. Over the middle of the field he has very strong hands and is willing to take the hit. There was a question about his speed, however a 4.5 forty and a great combine calmed down those concerns. With route running, he shows a good ability to get in and out of breaks to get separation. He is pretty shifty with the ball and has good quickness for his size. A concern is he isn’t the most physical wide receiver, but he has good enough strength to hold up at the next level. Doctson is a potential number one wide receiver at the next level.
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Darron Lee | OLB | Ohio St. | 6’1″ | 236 |
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Darron Lee is an extremely athletic outside linebacker that fits the mold as a weakside linebacker. He lit up the combine running a 4.43 in the forty yard dash. It is shown on tape too as he flies all over the field. Lee is best in space and is very good in coverage. The strength and speed combination is rare and there is an added bonus for him rushing the passer. He’s a linebacker that can do just about everything. |
Robert Nkemdiche | DT | Ole Miss | 6’4″ | 294 |
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Nkemdiche is the ultimate boom or bust prospect as he has all the athletic ability and skill to be a dynamic player. Where the risk comes is the off the field problems and his on field play is hot and cold. Off the field there is an attitude question as well as a situation where he fell out of a second story window at a hotel while high on Marijuana. On the field Nkemdiche doesn’t play with a consistent motor. You’ll see him dominate against Alabama, but then you see him disappear at times. What you’re getting with him is a player with tremendous versatility along the defensive line. He has a great get off and uses his hands extremely well. Nkemdiche is a top five talent in the draft, but with the inconsistent play and off the field trouble he is a risky selection.![]() |
Laquon Treadwell | WR | Ole Miss | 6’2″ | 221 |
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Laquon Treadwell was a top recruit out of high school and a great wide receiver for Ole Miss. The thing Treadwell does best is use his physicality against defensive backs. Treadwell has great, strong hands and is able to pluck the ball out of the air. Treadwell runs good routes and makes quick breaks. Also, he is the best blocking wide receiver in this draft and probably one of the best I have ever scouted. A major question for Treadwell is speed. Treadwell is a solid receiver, but doesn’t display the athleticism that says he will absolutely be a dynamic receiver at the next level. His great hands and physicality make Treadwell a first round pick. |
JARRAN REED | DT | ALABAMA | 6’3″ | 311 |
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Reed has had a tremendous two years since transferring to Alabama from Junior College. He does a very nice job absorbing double teams and stopping the run. Is athletic for his size and works well along the defensive line. Ultimately Reed is a great two down run stuffer, however he is not the best when it comes to rushing the passer. Ultimately you’re getting a great run stopping defensive lineman, he will have to develop his pass rush to take his game to the next level. |
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Jack Conklin | OT | Michigan St. | 6’6″ | 308 |
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Jack Conklin is a nasty run blocking tackle. He does a great job finishing and blocks all the way through the whistle. In pass protection, he is a sturdy pass blocker who plays with good strength. When he gets set and ready to anchor, it is trouble for the opposing defensive end. Conklin isn’t the most athletic tackle and at times struggles with speed as well as getting off balanced at times. However, he did do a very nice job against Tim Williams from Alabama holding him in check when one on one. Looking at the big picture I believe that Conklin is best at coming in and starting right away at right tackle with a possible move to left tackle in the future.
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Noah Spence | OLB | Eastern Kentucky | 6’3″ | 254 |
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Vernon Hargreaves | CB | Florida | 5’11” | 204 |
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Karl Joseph | S | West Virginia | 5’10” | 205 |
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Chris Jones | DT | Mississippi St. | 6’6″ | 310 |
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Kevin Dodd | DE | Clemson | 6’5″ | 277 |
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Rank | Name | Position | School | Height | Weight |
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31 | Kenny Clark | DT | UCLA | 6′ 3″ | 314 |
32 | Mackensie Alexander | CB | Clemson | 5′ 10″ | 190 |
33 | Taylor Decker | OT | Ohio St. | 6′ 7″ | 310 |
34 | Derrick Henry | RB | Alabama | 6′ 3″ | 247 |
35 | Emmanuel Ogbah | DE | Oklahoma St. | 6′ 4″ | 273 |
36 | Eli Apple | CB | Ohio St. | 6′ 1″ | 199 |
37 | Michael Thomas | WR | Ohio St. | 6′ 3″ | 212 |
38 | Ryan Kelly | C | Alabama | 6′ 4″ | 311 |
39 | Will Fuller | WR | Notre Dame | 6′ 0″ | 186 |
40 | Vernon Butler | DT | Louisiana Tech | 6′ 4″ | 323 |
41 | Kamalei Correa | OLB | Boise St. | 6′ 3″ | 243 |
42 | Jaylon Smith | OLB | Notre Dame | 6′ 2″ | 223 |
43 | Shilique Calhoun | DE | Michigan St. | 6′ 4″ | 251 |
44 | Braxton Miller | WR | Ohio St. | 6′ 1″ | 204 |
45 | Nick Martin | C | Notre Dame | 6′ 4″ | 299 |
46 | Su’a Cravens | OLB | USC | 6′ 0″ | 226 |
47 | Darian Thompson | S | Boise St. | 5′ 11″ | 208 |
48 | Vonn Bell | S | Ohio St. | 5′ 11″ | 203 |
49 | Tyler Boyd | WR | Pittsburgh | 6′ 2″ | 197 |
50 | Joshua Garnett | OG | Stanford | 6′ 5″ | 312 |
Rank | Name | Position | School | Height | Weight |
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51 | C.J. Prosise | RB | Notre Dame | 6′ 1″ | 220 |
52 | Austin Johnson | DT | Penn St. | 6′ 4″ | 314 |
53 | Jalen Mills | S | LSU | 6′ 0″ | 194 |
54 | Christian Westerman | OG | Arizona St. | 6′ 3″ | 298 |
55 | Germain Ifedi | OT | Texas A&M | 6′ 6″ | 324 |
56 | Sterling Shepard | WR | Oklahoma | 5′ 10″ | 194 |
57 | Adolphus Washington | DT | Ohio St. | 6′ 2″ | 301 |
58 | Hunter Henry | TE | Arkansas | 6′ 5″ | 250 |
59 | Devontae Booker | RB | Utah | 5′ 11″ | 219 |
60 | Jonathan Bullard | DT | Florida | 6′ 3″ | 285 |
61 | Leonte Carroo | WR | Rutgers | 6′ 0″ | 217 |
62 | Bronson Kaufusi | DE | BYU | 6′ 7″ | 285 |
63 | Jerald Hawkins | OT | LSU | 6′ 6″ | 305 |
64 | Paul Perkins | RB | UCLA | 5′ 10″ | 208 |
65 | Connor Cook | QB | Michigan St. | 6′ 4″ | 217 |
66 | Cody Whitehair | OG | Kansas St. | 6′ 4″ | 301 |
67 | Maliek Collins | DT | Nebraska | 6′ 2″ | 311 |
68 | Joshua Perry | OLB | Ohio St. | 6′ 4″ | 255 |
69 | Artie Burns | CB | Miami | 6′ 0″ | 193 |
70 | Kenneth Dixon | RB | Louisiana Tech | 5′ 10″ | 215 |
71 | Javon Hargrave | DT | South Carolina St. | 6′ 2″ | 309 |
72 | Austin Hooper | TE | Stanford | 6′ 4″ | 254 |
73 | Sheldon Day | DT | Notre Dame | 6′ 1″ | 293 |
74 | Kendall Fuller | CB | Virginia Tech | 6′ 0″ | 187 |
75 | Pharoh Cooper | WR | South Carolina | 5′ 11″ | 203 |
76 | Jatavis Brown | OLB | Akron | 5′ 11″ | 221 |
77 | Jihad Ward | DE | Illinois | 6′ 5″ | 297 |
78 | Jordan Jenkins | OLB | Georgia | 6′ 3″ | 259 |
79 | Willie Henry | DT | Michigan | 6′ 3″ | 303 |
80 | Jeremy Cash | S | Duke | 6′ 1″ | 212 |
81 | Tyler Higbee | TE | Western Kentucky | 6′ 6″ | 251 |
82 | Victor Ochi | OLB | Stony Brook | 6′ 1″ | 246 |
83 | Keanu Neal | S | Florida | 5′ 10″ | 211 |
84 | Alex Collins | RB | Arkansas | 5′ 10″ | 217 |
85 | Charles Tapper | DT | Oklahoma | 6′ 3″ | 271 |
86 | Zack Sanchez | CB | Oklahoma | 5′ 11″ | 181 |
87 | Maurice Canady | CB | Virginia | 6′ 1″ | 191 |
88 | Deion Jones | ILB | LSU | 6′ 1″ | 222 |
89 | Malcolm Mitchell | WR | Georgia | 5′ 11″ | 194 |
90 | Matt Ioannidis | DT | Temple | 6′ 4″ | 299 |
91 | Hassan Ridgeway | DT | Texas | 6′ 3″ | 303 |
92 | Will Redmond | CB | Mississippi St. | 5′ 11″ | 182 |
93 | Cyrus Jones | CB | Alabama | 5′ 10″ | 197 |
94 | Nick Kwiatkoski | ILB | West Virginia | 6′ 2″ | 243 |
95 | Matt Judon | DE | Grand Valley St. | 6′ 3″ | 275 |
96 | Nick Vannett | TE | Ohio St. | 6′ 6″ | 257 |
97 | B.J. Goodson | ILB | Clemson | 6′ 1″ | 242 |
98 | Kyler Fackrell | OLB | Utah St. | 6′ 5″ | 244 |
99 | Jordan Howard | RB | Indiana | 6′ 0″ | 230 |
100 | Justin Simmons | S | Boston College | 6′ 3″ | 202 |
2016 NFL Mock Draft 1.0
PICK | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | SCHOOL | HEIGHT | WEIGHT |
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LAREMY TUNSIL | OT | OLE MISS | 6’5″ | 305 |
THE OFFENSIVE LINE FOR THE TENNESSEE TITANS LAST YEAR WAS DREADFUL. IT IS KIND OF HARD FOR A ROOKIE QUARTERBACK TO GAIN IS FOOTING WHEN HE WAS SACKED, AN NFL LEADING, 57 TIMES. TUNSIL CAN STEP IN RIGHT AWAY JUST LIKE HE DID AT OLE MISS AND BE THE BEST PASS BLOCKER THE TITANS HAVE. BOSA IS TEMPTING, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE TITANS TO PROTECT THEIR YOUNG QUARTERBACK. IT ISN’T THE SEXIEST PICK, BUT IT IS NEEDED. | ||||||
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JARED GOFF | QB | CAL | 6’4″ | 215 |
STOP ME IF YOU’VE HEARD THIS BEFORE, THE BROWNS ARE IN THE MARKET FOR A QUARTERBACK. THE MANZIEL EXPERIMENT DIDN’T WORK OUT JUST LIKE THE BRADY QUINN, COLT MCCOY AND BRANDON WEEDEN PICKS DIDN’T. CLEVELAND HAS QUITE THE DECISION TO MAKE BETWEEN JARED GOFF AND CARSON WENTZ. BOTH OF THESE QUARTERBACKS WOULD BE BETTER SITTING A YEAR AND DEVELOPING BEFORE STARTING. I BELIEVE THE BROWNS TAKE THE FUTURE QUARTERBACK OF THE FRANCHISE HERE. IF THE BROWNS DO NOT SEE EITHER QUARTERBACK BEING THE FUTURE THEY GO WITH THE BEST PLAYER AVAILABLE IN JOEY BOSA. | ||||||
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JOEY BOSA | DE | OHIO ST. | 6’3″ | 275 |
THE CHARGERS WOULD BE IN A GREAT POSITION WITH THIS PICK AS THEY HAVE A PLAYER AT A POSITION OF NEED IN JALEN RAMSEY AND ONE OF THE TOP PLAYERS AVAILABLE WITH BOSA. RAMSEY WOULD PROVIDE IMMEDIATE HELP FOR A DEPLETED SECONDARY. AT SAFETY ERIC WEDDLE LOOKS TO BE MOVING ON AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A QUALITY NUMBER TWO CORNERBACK OPPOSITE OF JASON VERRETT. RAMSEY WOULD FIT THAT NEED, BUT JOEY BOSA WOULD IMMENSELY HELP A DEFENSE THAT FINISHED 24TH IN SACKS. EVEN WITH KENDALL REYES AND COREY LIUGET ALREADY ON THE DEFENSIVE LINE, THE CHARGERS PICK BOSA SO THEY CAN PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE OPPOSING QUARTERBACKS. | ||||||
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JALEN RAMSEY | CB | FLORIDA ST. | 6’1″ | 205 |
YES, THERE IS A BIG WAVE OF MEDIA SAYING THAT NOW IS THE TIME TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE AT THE QUARTERBACK POSITION. HOWEVER, JERRY IS IN WIN NOW MODE. IT IS HARD FOR ME TO SEE HIM PICK A QUARTERBACK THAT WON’T HELP THE TEAM FOR THREE YEARS DOWN THE LINE INSTEAD OF TAKING A PLAYER THAT CAN HELP THEM NOW. RAMSEY WOULD BE GREAT FOR THE COWBOYS AS THE FUTURES OF BOTH MORRIS CLAIBORNE AND BRANDON CARR ARE IN QUESTION. RAMSEY CAN PLAY BOTH CORNER AND SAFETY AS A GREAT ADDITION TO THE COWBOYS SECONDARY. | ||||||
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MYLES JACK | OLB | UCLA | 6’1″ | 231 |
THE JAGUARS IN THIS SITUATION I BELIEVE WOULD GO FOR MYLES JACK WHO IS THE LAST PLAYER IN THE TOP TIER OF THE DRAFT. THIS JAGUARS DEFENSE WOULD BE FUN TO WATCH HAVING BOTH TELVIN SMITH AND MYLES JACK ROAMING THE FIELD. JACK CAN HELP FROM THE PASS RUSH TO COVERAGE AS HE HAS A RARE COMBINATION OF SIZE AND SPEED. | ||||||
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VERNON HARGREAVES | CB | FLORIDA | 5’11” | 194 |
SECONDARY IS AN OBVIOUS NEED FOR THE RAVENS AS THERE IS A GAPING HOLE IN THE CORNERBACK POSITION. LADARIUS WEBB LOOKS LIKE HE WILL BE MOVED TO SAFETY WHICH OPENS UP A SPOT FOR HARGREAVES. VERNON IS A CORNER WHO PLAYS WITH GREAT PHYSICALITY. HOWEVER IF THE RAVENS DECIDE TO CUT MONROE BECAUSE OF THE SALARY CAP, RONNIE STANLEY WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION HERE. | ||||||
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CARSON WENTZ | QB | NORTH DAKOTA ST. | 6’5″ | 233 |
CHIP KELLY GETS HIS NEW QUARTERBACK IN THIS SCENARIO AND I BELIEVE WENTZ COULD DO WELL IN KELLY’S SYSTEM. WENTZ HAS A STRONG ARM AND IS ABLE TO MAKE ALL THE NFL THROWS. WENTZ IS ALSO A GREAT, TOUGH RUNNER WITH VERY GOOD SPEED. THIS WOULD MAKE FOR A VERY INTERESTING TRAINING CAMP WITH KAEPERNICK, GABBERT AND WENTZ COMPETING FOR THE JOB. WENTZ WOULD BE BEST DEVELOPING INTO THE NFL GAME ON THE BENCH TO START HIS CAREER. | ||||||
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JAYLON SMITH | OLB | NOTRE DAME | 6’3″ | 230 |
THIS IS JUST A SITUATION WHERE TALENT AND NEED MATCH UP TOO PERFECTLY TO PASS UP. JAYLON SMITH WOULD BE GOING HIGHER IF IT WASN’T FOR A KNEE INJURY IN HIS BOWL GAME AGAINST OHIO STATE. THE DOLPHINS MAIN PROBLEM LAST YEAR WAS STOPPING THE RUN AND THEY NEED SOME PLAYMAKING LINEBACKERS TO STEP IN. SMITH MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY RIGHT AWAY, BUT HE SHOULD BE A MAIN PART OF A DEFENSE ONCE HE GETS BACK ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. | ||||||
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ROBERT NKEMDICHE | DT | OLE MISS | 6’4″ | 285 |
THE BUCCANEERS LAST YEAR FOUND THEIR FRANCHISE QUARTERBACK, THIS YEARS GOAL WILL BE TO CONTINUE TO UPGRADE THE TALENT LEVEL. NKEMDICHE WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO THE BUCCANEERS DEFENSE AS A HYBRID DEFENSIVE END/TACKLE. I KNOW THE BUCCANEERS ALREADY HAVE GERALD MCCOY AND AKEEM SPENCE, BUT NKEMDICHE IS A TALENT THAT IS HARD TO PASS UP. AS LONG AS THE BUCS DO NOT THINK HE IS AN OFF THE FIELD PROBLEM, NKEMDICHE WOULD BE A GREAT PICK UP FOR THE DEFENSIVE LINE. | ||||||
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NOAH SPENCE | DE | EASTERN KENTUCKY | 6’3″ | 254 |
SPENCE WOULD BE GREAT FOR THE GIANTS 4-3 SYSTEM AS AN EDGE RUSHER. THE GIANTS HAVE ROBERT AYERS AND JASON PIERRE-PAUL BOTH GOING TO FREE AGENCY SO THEY NEED ANOTHER PASS RUSHER. SPENCE IS EXPLOSIVE OFF THE EDGE AND WILL CONTRIBUTE RIGHT AWAY. THE GIANTS COULD ALSO PICK REGGIE RAGLAND AS A LONG TERM SOLUTION TO REPLACE JON BEASON. | ||||||
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RONNIE Stanley | OT | NOTRE DAME | 6’6″ | 318 |
THIS WOULD BE A DREAM SCENARIO AS THE BEARS NEED TO FIND A LONG TERM SOLUTION AT THE LEFT TACKLE POSITION. STANLEY IS A TOP TEN TALENT AND IN THIS SITUATION FALLS RIGHT IN THE BEARS LAP. CHARLES LENO PLAYED DECENTLY, BUT STANLEY IS A MUCH BETTER LONG TERM SOLUTION. REGGIE RAGLAND WOULD ALSO BE AN OPTION HERE FOR THE BEARS. | ||||||
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LAQUON TREADWELL | WR | OLE MISS | 6’2″ | 219 |
TREADWELL IS A GREAT VALUE AT THIS POINT FOR THE SAINTS. IT GIVES DREW BREES A THREAT AND THE SAINTS A FUTURE NUMBER ONE WIDE RECEIVER. COLSTON IS GETTING UP THERE IN AGE SO IT IS A CASE WHERE THE VALUE MATCHES THE NEED. THE SAINTS OFFENSE WITH TREADWELL, BRANDIN COOKS, WILLIE SNEAD, AND MARQUES COLSTON WOULD BE VERY FUN TO WATCH. | ||||||
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SHAQ LAWSON | DE | CLEMSON | 6’3″ | 275 |
THE EAGLES ARE IN TRANSITION AS THEY MOVE ON FROM THE CHIP KELLY ERA. VINNY CURRY HAD A DOWN YEAR AND IS A FREE AGENT THIS UPCOMING OFFSEASON. LAWSON CAN BE HIS REPLACEMENT THIS NEXT YEAR AND BOOST A PASS RUSH THAT WAS MIDDLE OF THE ROAD LAST YEAR. WITH THE EAGLES MOVING TO A 4-3 DEFENSE NEXT YEAR, LAWSON FITS PERFECTLY AT DEFENSIVE END. | ||||||
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SHELDON RANKINS | DT | LOUISVILLE | 6’2″ | 304 |
DAN WILLIAMS AND JUSTIN ELLIS DID A SERVICEABLE JOB LAST YEAR, BUT RANKINS SHOULD TAKE THE RAIDERS TO A NEW LEVEL. A DEFENSIVE LINE WITH RANKINS RUSHING FROM THE INSIDE AND KHALIL MACK DOMINATING ON THE OUTSIDE WOULD BE OUTSTANDING. WITH JUSTIN TUCK RETIRING RANKINS KEEPS THE DEFENSIVE LINE STRONG. | ||||||
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MICHAEL THOMAS | WR | OHIO ST. | 6’3″ | 210 |
THE RAMS HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A NUMBER ONE WIDE RECEIVER FOR AWHILE NOW. THEIR TOP TWO WIDE RECEIVERS COMBINED FOR JUST OVER 1000 YARDS THIS PAST SEASON. MICHAEL THOMAS HAS ALL THE TRAITS FOR A NUMBER ONE RECEIVER AND WILL ADD SOME HEIGHT TO THE RAMS RECEIVING CORE. WITH THOMAS, THE RAMS GET A BIG RECEIVER WITH GOOD HANDS AND SPEED. | ||||||
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TAYLOR DECKER | OT | OHIO ST. | 6’7″ | 315 |
OFFENSIVE LINE IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR THE LIONS THIS OFFSEASON AS THEY WERE JUST DREADFUL DURING THE YEAR. DECKER CAN COME IN RIGHT AWAY FOR THE LIONS AND START AT THE RIGHT TACKLE SPOT. IT WILL BE A BIG HELP FOR A TEAM THAT ALLOWED 44 SACKS LAST SEASON. | ||||||
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DARRON LEE | OLB | OHIO ST. | 6’2″ | 235 |
THE FALCONS DEFENSE WAS TERRIBLE LAST YEAR GETTING TO THE QUARTERBACK AS THEY WERE LAST IN THE NFL IN SACKS. J.J. WATT ACTUALLY ALMOST HAD AS MANY SACKS AS THE ENTIRE FALCONS TEAM COMBINED. WITH LEE THEY GET AN EXTREMELY ATHLETIC LINEBACKER WHO HAS VERY GOOD PASS RUSH CAPABILITIES. HE CAN ADD TO THE FALCONS DEFENSE IN PASS COVERAGE AS WELL. | ||||||
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JACK CONKLIN | OT | MICHIGAN ST. | 6’6″ | 330 |
THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR THE COLTS THIS YEAR WILL BE TO KEEP ANDREW LUCK UPRIGHT AND MORE TIME TO THROW THE FOOTBALL. RUN BLOCKING WAS ALSO AN ISSUE FOR THE COLTS AS FRANK GORE WAS HELD UNDER 1000 YARDS THIS YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FIVE YEARS. THE COLTS SHOULD TAKE THE BEST AVAILABLE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN WITH THIS PICK, WHICH IN THIS CASE WOULD BE JACK CONKLIN. HE WILL ADD TO WHAT IS ONE OF THE WORST OFFENSIVE LINES IN FOOTBALL. | ||||||
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DEFOREST BUCKNER | DE | OREGON | 6’6″ | 285 |
IS MARIO WILLIAMS ON THE DECLINE? AFTER JUST FIVE SACKS THIS PAST SEASON, WILLIAMS HAD ONE OF HIS WORST YEARS OF HIS CAREER. WITH HIS ALMOST $20 MILLION AGAINST THE CAP HE IS A PRIME CANDIDATE TO BE CUT THIS OFFSEASON. DEFOREST BUCKNER IS A PERFECT REPLACEMENT FOR WILLIAMS. BUCKNER IS A BIG AGILE DEFENSIVE END THAT IS GOOD IN BOTH THE RUN STOPPING AND PASS RUSHING ASPECTS OF THE GAME. | ||||||
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REGGIE RAGLAND | ILB | ALABAMA | 6’1″ | 259 |
THIS WOULD BE A PERFECT MATCH FOR THE JETS AS DAVID HARRIS IS 32 YEARS OLD AT THE START OF NEXT SEASON. LAST YEAR THE JETS PICKED LEONARD WILLIAMS WHICH MADE FOR ONE OF THE BETTER DEFENSIVE LINES IN THE NFL. RAGLAND WILL TAKE THE JETS DEFENSE TO THAT NEXT STEP AS A HARD-HITTING, RUN STUFFING LINEBACKER. | ||||||
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A’SHAWN ROBINSON | DT | ALABAMA | 6’3″ | 320 |
THE REDSKINS DEFENSIVE LINE IS AGING AS JASON HATCHER IS 33 YEARS OLD. THEY WERE ALSO THE SECOND WORST DEFENSES AGAINST THE RUN AS THEY GAVE UP 4.8 YARDS A CARRY. ROBINSON SHOULD HELP THAT OUT RIGHT AWAY AS AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT PLAYER. ROBINSON PASS RUSH IS DECENT, BUT HE IS MUCH BETTER AT HOLDING UP AGAINST THE RUN. ROBINSON CAN COME IN AND EITHER PLAY NOSE TACKLE OR DEFENSIVE END IN WASHINGTON’S 3-4 SCHEME. | ||||||
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PAXTON LYNCH | QB | MEMPHIS | 6’7″ | 240 |
THE TEXANS QUARTERBACK PLAY LAST YEAR WAS AWFUL AND THEY NEED A YOUNG GUY THAT BILL O’BRIEN CAN DEVELOP. LOOK NO FURTHER THAN PAXTON LYNCH. LYNCH GIVES O’BRIEN A QUARTERBACK WITH THE TOOLS O’BRIEN CAN DEVELOP. HE’S GOT A VERY STRONG ARM AND IS A PRETTY DECENT ATHLETE OUTSIDE THE POCKET. LYNCH WILL PROBABLY NEED TO WAIT A YEAR OR TWO BEFORE HE IS READY TO START, BUT THIS GIVES THE TEXANS A QUARTERBACK FOR THE FUTURE. | ||||||
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JOSH DOCTSON | WR | TCU | 6’3″ | 190 |
STEFON DIGGS WAS A NICE SURPRISE FOR THE VIKINGS LAST YEAR, BUT THEY NEED SOME MORE HELP AT THAT POSITION. MIKE WALLACE IS FAST, BUT ISN’T A RELIABLE RECEIVER IN TERMS OF ROUTE RUNNING AND CATCHING THE BALL. DOCTSON GIVES TEDDY BRIDGEWATER A TALL WIDE RECEIVER WITH GREAT JUMP BALL ABILITY. DOCTSON WILL NEED TO PUT ON A LITTLE BIT OF WEIGHT, BUT COULD DEVELOP INTO A TRUE NUMBER ONE WIDE RECEIVER. | ||||||
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COREY COLEMAN | WR | BAYLOR | 5’11” | 190 |
CINCINNATI IS A TEAM THAT COULD DECIDE TO GO FOR A CORNERBACK, BUT COREY COLEMAN IS HARD TO PASS UP. WITH MOHAMMAD SANU, MARVIN JONES AND BRANDON TATE BEING UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS WIDE RECEIVER BECOMES A NEED. COLEMAN CAN BE A VERSATILE WIDE RECEIVER FOR THE BENGALS AND COMPLEMENT AJ GREEN. | ||||||
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MACKENSIE ALEXANDER | CB | CLEMSON | 5’10” | 195 |
IT WOULD BE A GREAT SITUATION FOR THE STEELERS IF ALEXANDER DROPPED ALL THE WAY TO 25. STEELERS ARE IN DESPERATE HELP OF CORNERBACK HELP AS THEY ARE VERY THIN AT THE POSITION. DUE TO PITTSBURGH’S DEPTH, ALEXANDER WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE A ROLE RIGHT AWAY WITH THE STEELERS. ALEXANDER WOULD GIVE PITTSBURGH A FUTURE POSSIBLE NUMBER ONE CORNER. | ||||||
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EZEKIEL ELLIOTT | RB | OHIO ST. | 6’0″ | 225 |
THE TALENT IS TOO MUCH FOR THE SEAHAWKS TO PASS UP HERE. WITH LYNCH RETIRING RUNNING BACK IS A POSITION OF NEED. THOMAS RAWLS DID WELL LAST YEAR WHEN LYNCH WAS OUT, BUT ELLIOTT IS A GAME CHANGING RUNNING BACK. IF THIS HAPPENS LOOK FOR ELLIOTT TO HAVE A SEASON SIMILAR TO TODD GURLEY’S LAST YEAR. | ||||||
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JARRAN REED | DT | ALABAMA | 6’3″ | 311 |
GREEN BAY IS IN A TOUGH POSITION WITH THIS PICK. THEIR MOST PRESSING NEED IS INSIDE LINEBACKER, BUT RAGLAND WILL BE GONE BY THE TIME THEY PICK. GREEN BAY MAY TARGET HIM BY TRADING UP, BUT IF THEY STAY WHERE THEY ARE LOOK FOR THEM TO GO WITH THE BEST PLAYER AVAILABLE. REED WOULD FIT PERFECTLY INTO GREEN BAY’S DEFENSE AS A MAJOR RUN DEFENDER. THE PACKERS STRUGGLED LAST YEAR STOPPING THE RUN, BUT REED WOULD ENTIRE THE DEFENSIVE LINE ROTATION FOR THE PACKERS AND IMPROVE THEIR RUN DEFENSE. | ||||||
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WILLIAM JACKSON | CB | HOUSTON | 6’1″ | 175 |
WITH THE CHIEFS POSSIBLY LOSING SEAN SMITH IN FREE AGENCY CORNER IS A MAJOR POSITION OF NEED. WILLIAM JACKSON WOULD FIT THE NEED PERFECTLY. DON’T LET THE WEIGHT FOOL YOU, JACKSON IS AN EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE TACKLER WHO ALSO HAS GREAT BALL SKILLS. THE CHIEFS COULD ALSO UPGRADE THE DEFENSIVE LINE WITH THIS PICK. | ||||||
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ANDREW BILLINGS | DT | BAYLOR | 6’1″ | 310 |
BILLINGS IS TOO GOOD TO PASS UP AT THIS SPOT. WITH THIS PICK THE CARDINALS BOOSTER A DEFENSIVE LINE THAT IS AGING A BIT WITH FROSTEE RUCKER AND CORY REDDING. BILLINGS IS ONE OF THE YOUNGER PLAYERS IN THE DRAFT AND WILL ONLY BE 20 YEARS OLD BY THE TIME THE NFL SEASON STARTS. HOWEVER, BILLINGS HAS RARE STRENGTH TO STEP IN RIGHT AWAY FOR THE CARDINALS AND ADD SOME YOUTH TO THE CARDINALS DEFENSIVE LINE. | ||||||
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KEVIN DODD | DE | CLEMSON | 6’4″ | 275 |
CAROLINA ALREADY HAS A GREAT DEFENSIVE LINE, BUT IS LACKING DEPTH AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF JARED ALLEN. KONY EALY SHOULD MOVE INTO AN EVERY DOWN ROLE WITH THE PANTHERS. KEVIN DODD CAN FIT RIGHT INTO EALY’S ROLE AS A ROTATIONAL DEFENSIVE END AND PASS RUSHER. DODD WILL HELP THE PANTHERS STAY ON TOP AS ONE OF THE PREMIER DEFENSES IN THE NFL. WIDE RECEIVER IS A MORE PRESSING NEED, BUT THE WIDE RECEIVER CLASS THIS YEAR IS PRETTY DEEP. ADDING ANOTHER PASS RUSHER WOULD HAVE A LOT MORE VALUE AT THIS SPOT FOR THE PANTHERS. | ||||||
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DERRICK HENRY | RB | ALABAMA | 6’3″ | 245 |
DENVER’S DEFENSE LED THE TEAM ALL THE WAY TO A SUPERBOWL VICTORY. THE OFFENSE HOWEVER HAS SOME IMPROVING TO DO AS THEIR RUSHING ATTACK WAS MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. DENVER ALSO HAS THEIR TWO LEADING RUSHERS BOTH AS POSSIBLE FREE AGENTS. NOTHING LIKE ADDING A 6’3 245 POUND RUNNING BACK TO HELP OUT. HENRY WOULD FIT DENVER’S RUSHING SCHEME PERFECTLY AS A ONE CUT RUNNING BACK WITH GREAT SPEED. HENRY CAN TAKE SOME OF THE PRESSURE OFF THE PROBABLE NEW STARTING QUARTERBACK BROCK OSWEILER. HENRY CAN BE AN OUTSTANDING GAME CHANGER FOR THE BRONCOS OFFENSE AND ALSO HELP AS A FOURTH QUARTER CLOSER TO WRAP UP GAMES. | ||||||
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2016 NFL Draft Positional Rankings
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year |
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1 | Carsonn Wentz | North Dakota St. | 6′ 5″ | 233 | SR |
2 | Jared Goff | Cal | 6′ 4″ | 215 | JR |
3 | Paxton Lynch | Memphis | 6′ 7″ | 244 | JR |
4 | Connor Cook | Michigan St. | 6′ 4″ | 217 | SR |
5 | Vernon Adams | Oregon | 5′ 11″ | 200 | SR |
6 | Dak Prescott | Mississippi St. | 6′ 2″ | 226 | SR |
7 | Cardale Jones | Ohio St. | 6′ 5″ | 253 | JR |
8 | Brandon Allen | Arkansas | 6′ 2″ | 217 | SR |
9 | Christian Hackenberg | Penn St. | 6′ 4″ | 223 | SR |
10 | Brandon Doughty | Western Kentucky | 6′ 3″ | 214 | SR |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year | 40 Yard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio St. | 6′ 0″ | 225 | JR | 4.47 |
2 | Derrick Henry | Alabama | 6′ 3″ | 247 | JR | 4.54 |
3 | C.J. Prosise | Notre Dame | 6′ 0″ | 220 | JR | 4.48 |
4 | Devontae Booker | Utah | 5′ 11″ | 219 | SR | N/A |
5 | Paul Perkins | UCLA | 5′ 10″ | 208 | JR | 4.58 |
6 | Kenneth Dixon | Louisiana Tech | 5′ 10″ | 215 | SR | 4.58 |
7 | Alex Collins | Arkansas | 5′ 10″ | 217 | JR | 4.59 |
8 | Jordan Howard | Indiana | 6′ 0″ | 230 | JR | 4.59 |
9 | Jonathan Williams | Arkansas | 5′ 11″ | 219 | SR | 4.61 |
10 | Kenyan Drake | Alabama | 6′ 1″ | 210 | SR | 4.45 |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year | 40 Yard |
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1 | Dan Vitale | Northwestern | 6′ 1″ | 240 | SR | 4.60 |
2 | Glenn Gronkowski | Kansas St. | 6′ 2″ | 239 | SR | 4.71 |
3 | Derek Watt | Wisconsin | 6′ 2″ | 235 | SR | 4.79 |
4 | Chris Swain | Navy | 6′ 0″ | 249 | SR | 4.72 |
5 | Soma Vainuku | USC | 5′ 11″ | 249 | SR | 4.68 |
6 | Andy Janovich | Nebraska | 6′ 1″ | 238 | SR | 4.81 |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year | 40 Yard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Josh Doctson | TCU | 6′ 2″ | 202 | SR | 4.50 |
2 | Laquon Treadwell | Ole Miss | 6′ 2″ | 221 | JR | 4.65 |
3 | Corey Coleman | Baylor | 5′ 11″ | 194 | JR | 4.41 |
4 | Michael Thomas | Ohio St. | 6′ 3″ | 212 | JR | 4.46 |
5 | Will Fuller | Notre Dame | 6′ 0″ | 186 | JR | 4.32 |
6 | Braxton Miller | Ohio St. | 6′ 1″ | 204 | SR | 4.44 |
7 | Tyler Boyd | Pittsburgh | 6′ 2″ | 197 | JR | 4.58 |
8 | Leonte Caroo | Rutgers | 6′ 0″ | 217 | SR | 4.50 |
9 | Sterling Shepard | Oklahoma | 5′ 10″ | 194 | SR | 4.48 |
10 | Pharoh Cooper | South Carolina | 5′ 11″ | 203 | JR | 4.63 |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year | 40 Yard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hunter Henry | Arkansas | 6′ 5″ | 249 | JR | 4.78 |
2 | Austin Hooper | Stanford | 6′ 4″ | 254 | JR | 4.79 |
3 | Tyler Higbee | Western Kentucky | 6′ 6″ | 251 | SR | 4.80 |
4 | Nick Vannett | Ohio St. | 6′ 6″ | 257 | SR | 4.58 |
5 | Jerell Adams | South Carolina | 6′ 5″ | 247 | SR | N/A |
6 | David Morgan | UTSA | 6′ 4″ | 262 | SR | 4.75 |
7 | Henry Krieger-Coble | Iowa | 6′ 3″ | 248 | SR | 4.65 |
8 | Beau Sandland | Montana St. | 6′ 4″ | 246 | SR | 4.93 |
9 | Thomas Duarte | UCLA | 6′ 2″ | 232 | JR | 4.72 |
10 | Ben Braunecker | Harvard | 6′ 4″ | 252 | SR | 4.73 |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Laremy Tunsil | Ole Miss | 6′ 5″ | 310 | JR |
2 | Ronnie Stanley | Miami | 6′ 6″ | 312 | JR |
3 | Jack Conklin | Michigan St. | 6′ 6″ | 308 | JR |
4 | Jason Spriggs | Indiana | 6′ 6″ | 301 | SR |
5 | Taylor Decker | Ohio St. | 6′ 7″ | 310 | SR |
6 | Germain Ifedi | Texas A&M | 6′ 6″ | 324 | JR |
7 | Jerald Hawkins | LSU | 6 ‘6″ | 305 | JR |
8 | Shon Coleman | Auburn | 6′ 6″ | 307 | JR |
9 | Le’Raven Clark | Texas Tech | 6′ 6″ | 316 | SR |
10 | Willie Beavers | Western Michigan | 6′ 5″ | 321 | SR |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Joshua Garnett | Stanford | 6′ 5″ | 312 | SR |
2 | Christian Westerman | Arizona St. | 6′ 3″ | 298 | SR |
3 | Cody Whitehair | Kansas St. | 6′ 4″ | 301 | SR |
4 | Vadal Alexander | LSU | 6′ 5″ | 326 | SR |
5 | Connor McGovern | Missouri | 6′ 4″ | 305 | SR |
6 | Isaac Seumalo | Oregon St. | 6′ 4″ | 303 | JR |
7 | Sebastian Tretola | Arkansas | 6′ 4″ | 314 | SR |
8 | Joe Dahl | Washington St. | 6′ 4″ | 304 | SR |
9 | Rees Odhiambo | Boise St. | 6′ 4″ | 314 | SR |
10 | Denver Kirkland | Arkansas | 6′ 5″ | 335 | JR |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ryan Kelly | Alabama | 6′ 4″ | 311 | SR |
2 | Nick Martin | Notre Dame | 6′ 4″ | 299 | SR |
3 | Max Tuerk | USC | 6′ 5″ | 298 | SR |
4 | Graham Glasgow | Michigan | 6′ 6″ | 306 | SR |
5 | Jack Allen | Michigan St. | 6′ 2″ | 297 | SR |
6 | Austin Blythe | Iowa St. | 6′ 2″ | 298 | SR |
7 | Evan Boehm | Missouri | 6′ 2″ | 302 | SR |
8 | Matt Skura | Duke | 6′ 3″ | 329 | SR |
9 | Jake Brendel | UCLA | 6′ 4″ | 303 | SR |
10 | Mike Matthews | Texas A&M | 6′ 2″ | 294 | SR |
DEFENSE
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year | 40 Yard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Joey Bosa | Ohio St. | 6′ 5″ | 269 | JR | 4.79 |
2 | Shaq Lawson | Clemson | 6′ 3″ | 269 | JR | 4.70 |
3 | DeForest Buckner | Oregon | 6′ 7″ | 291 | SR | 5.05 |
4 | Kevin Dodd | Clemson | 6′ 5″ | 277 | JR | 4.86 |
5 | Emmanuel Ogbah | Oklahoma St. | 6′ 4″ | 273 | JR | 4.63 |
6 | Shilique Calhoun | Michigan St. | 6′ 4″ | 251 | SR | 4.82 |
7 | Jonathan Bullard | Florida | 6′ 3″ | 285 | SR | 4.93 |
8 | Bronson Kaufusi | BYU | 6′ 7″ | 285 | SR | 4.87 |
9 | Jihad Ward | Illinois | 6′ 5″ | 297 | SR | 5.09 |
10 | Charles Tapper | Oklahoma | 6′ 3″ | 271 | SR | 4.59 |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year | 40 Yard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sheldon Rankins | Louisville | 6′ 2″ | 299 | SR | 5.03 |
2 | Robert Nkemdiche | Ole Miss | 6′ 4″ | 294 | JR | 4.87 |
3 | Jarran Reed | Alabama | 6′ 3″ | 307 | SR | 5.21 |
4 | A’Shawn Roninson | Alabama | 6′ 4″ | 307 | JR | 5.20 |
5 | Andrew Billings | Baylor | 6′ 1″ | 311 | JR | 5.05 |
6 | Chris Jones | Mississippi St. | 6′ 6″ | 310 | JR | 5.03 |
7 | Kenny Clark | UCLA | 6′ 3″ | 314 | JR | 5.06 |
8 | Vernon Butler | Louisiana Tech | 6′ 4″ | 323 | SR | 5.33 |
9 | Austin Johnson | Penn St. | 6′ 4″ | 314 | JR | 5.32 |
10 | Adolphus Washington | Ohio St. | 6′ 4″ | 301 | SR | 4.98 |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year | 40 Yard |
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1 | Myles Jack | UCLA | 6′ 1″ | 245 | JR | N/A |
2 | Darron Lee | Ohio St. | 6′ 1″ | 236 | SO | 4.43 |
3 | Leonard Floyd | Georgia | 6′ 6″ | 244 | JR | 4.60 |
4 | Noah Spence | Eastern Kentucky | 6′ 3″ | 248 | SR | 4.78 |
5 | Su’a Cravens | USC | 6′ 0″ | 226 | JR | 4.69 |
6 | Kamalei Correa | Boise St. | 6′ 3″ | 243 | JR | 4.69 |
7 | Jaylon Smith | Notre Dame | 6′ 2″ | 223 | JR | N/A |
8 | Joshua Perry | Ohio St. | 6′ 4″ | 255 | SR | 4.68 |
9 | Jatavis Brown | Akron | 5′ 11″ | 221 | SR | 4.44 |
10 | Jordan Jenkins | Georgia | 6′ 3″ | 259 | SR | 4.80 |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year | 40 Yard |
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1 | Reggie Ragland | Alabama | 6′ 1″ | 247 | SR | 4.72 |
2 | Deion Jones | LSU | 6′ 1″ | 222 | SR | 4.44 |
3 | Dominique Alexander | Oklahoma | 6′ 0″ | 224 | JR | 4.75 |
4 | B.J. Goodson | Clemson | 6′ 1″ | 242 | SR | 4.69 |
5 | Kentrell Brothers | Missouri | 6′ 1″ | 245 | SR | 4.89 |
6 | Nick Kwiatkoski | West Virginia | 6′ 2″ | 243 | SR | 4.73 |
7 | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | 6′ 0″ | 238 | SR | 4.81 |
8 | Nick Vigil | Utah St. | 6′ 2″ | 239 | JR | 4.72 |
9 | Blake Martinez | Stanford | 6′ 2″ | 239 | SR | 4.71 |
10 | Antonio Morrison | Florida | 6′ 1″ | 232 | SR | 5.10 |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year | 40 Yard |
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1 | William Jackson | Houston | 6′ 0″ | 186 | SR | 4.37 |
2 | Vernon Hargreaves | Florida | 5′ 11″ | 204 | JR | 4.50 |
3 | Mackensie Alexander | Clemson | 5′ 10″ | 188 | SO | 4.48 |
4 | Eli Apple | Ohio St. | 6′ 1″ | 199 | SO | 4.40 |
5 | Artie Burns | Miami | 6′ 0″ | 193 | JR | 4.46 |
6 | Kendall Fuller | Virginia Tech | 6′ 0″ | 187 | JR | N/A |
7 | Maurice Canady | Virginia | 6′ 1″ | 191 | SR | 4.49 |
8 | Zack Sanchez | Oklahoma | 5′ 11″ | 181 | JR | 4.49 |
9 | Will Redmond | Mississippi St. | 5′ 11″ | 182 | SR | N/A |
10 | Cyrus Jones | Alabama | 5′ 9″ | 192 | SR | 4.49 |
Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | Year | 40 Yard |
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1 | Jalen Ramsey | Florida St. | 6′ 1″ | 209 | JR | 4.41 |
2 | Karl Joseph | West Virginia | 5′ 10″ | 205 | SR | N/A |
3 | Darian Thompson | Boise St. | 6′ 2″ | 208 | SR | 4.59 |
4 | Vonn Bell | Ohio St. | 5′ 11″ | 203 | JR | 4.51 |
5 | Jalen Mills | LSU | 6′ 0″ | 194 | SR | 4.61 |
6 | Jeremy Cash | LDuke | 6′ 1″ | 212 | SR | N/A |
7 | Keanu Neal | Florida | 6′ 1″ | 211 | JR | 4.62 |
8 | Justin Simmons | Boston College | 6′ 3″ | 202 | SR | 4.61 |
9 | K.J. Dillon | West Virginia | 6′ 1″ | 210 | SR | 4.53 |
10 | Tyvis Powell | Phop St. | 6′ 3″ | 211 | JR | 4.46 |