2016 NFL Mock Draft 5.0 (Final Edition)

2016 NFL Mock Draft 5.0 (4-28-16)

After a long three months of the offseason, the 2016 NFL Draft has arrived. For my final edition of mock drafts, I will include the second round of selections. Wow, hasn’t it been a crazy month of April? We had the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles trade up for the first and second overall picks, respectively. Assuming they both take quarterbacks, which will wind up going number one? Will we see another trade in the top 10 during the draft? Well, without waiting any longer, let’s dive into my final mock draft of the offseason. It has been a lot of fun leading up to this day and I hope you enjoy my mock!

 

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College
1.	Los Angeles Rams (from TEN)	Jared Goff	QB	California
2.	Philadelphia Eagles (from Cleveland)	Carson Wentz	QB	North Dakota State
3.	San Diego Chargers	Jalen Ramsey	CB	Florida State
4.	Dallas Cowboys	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Ohio State
5.	Jacksonville Jaguars	DeForest Buckner	DE	Oregon
6.	Tennessee Titans (from BAL)*	Laremy Tunsil	OT	Ole Miss
7.	San Francisco 49ers	Leonard Floyd	OLB	Georgia
8.	Cleveland Browns (from PHI)	Joey Bosa	DE	Ohio State
9.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Shaq Lawson	DE	Clemson
10.	New York Giants	Ronnie Stanley	OT	Notre Dame
11.	Chicago Bears	Vernon Hargreaves III	CB	Florida
12.	New Orleans Saints	Sheldon Rankins	DT	Louisville
13.	Miami Dolphins (from PHI)	Darron Lee	OLB	Ohio State
14.	Oakland Raiders	Myles Jack	OLB	UCLA
15	Baltimore Ravens (from TEN)*	Eli Apple	CB	Ohio State
16.	Detroit Lions	Jack Conklin	OT	Michigan State
17.	Atlanta Falcons	Kevin Dodd	DE	Clemson
18.	Indianapolis Colts	Taylor Decker	OT	Ohio State
19.	Buffalo Bills	Reggie Ragland	ILB	Alabama
20.	New York Jets	Paxton Lynch	QB	Memphis
21.	Minnesota Vikings (from WAS)	Josh Doctson	WR	TCU
22.	Houston Texans	Will Fuller	WR	Notre Dame
23.	Washington Redskins (from MIN)	Andrew Billings	DT	Baylor
24.	Cincinnati Bengals	Corey Coleman	WR	Baylor
25.	Pittsburgh Steelers	William Jackson	CB	Houston
26.	Seattle Seahawks	Chris Jones	DT	Mississippi State
27.	Green Bay Packers	Laquon Treadwell	WR	Ole Miss
28.	Kansas City Chiefs	Mackenzie Alexander	CB	Clemson
29.	Arizona Cardinals	Ryan Kelly	C	Alabama
30.	Carolina Panthers	Artie Burns	CB	Miami
31.	Denver Broncos	Christian Hackenberg	QB	Penn State
32.	Cleveland Browns	Jason Spriggs	OT	Indiana
33.	Baltimore Ravens (from TEN)*	Noah Spence	DE	Eastern Kentucky
34.	Dallas Cowboys	Karl Joseph	S	West Virginia
35.	San Diego Chargers	A’Shawn Robinson	DD	Alabama
36.	Baltimore Ravens	Germain Ifedi	OT	Texas A&M
37	San Francisco 49ers	Vernon Butler	DT	Louisiana Tech
38.	Jacksonville Jaguars	Kendall Fuller	CB	Virginia Tech
39.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Keanu Neal	S	Florida
40.	New York Giants	Derrick Henry	RB	Alabama
41.	Chicago Bears	Robert Nkemdiche	DE	Ole Miss
42.	Miami Dolphins	Xavier Howard	CB	Baylor
43.	Baltimore Ravens (from TEN)*	Michael Thomas	WR	Ohio State
44.	Oakland Raiders	Vonn Bell	S	Ohio State
45.	Tennessee Titans (from LAR)	Jonathan Bullard	DE	Florida
46.	Detroit Lions	Darian Thompson	S	Boise State
47.	New Orleans Saints	Connor Cook	QB	Michigan State
48.	Indianapolis Colts	Cody Whitehair	G	Kansas State
49.	Buffalo Bills	Austin Johnson	DT	Penn State
50.	Atlanta Falcons	Emmanuel Ogbah	DE	Oklahoma State
51.	New York Jets	Kamalei Correa	OLB	Boise State
52.	Houston Texans	Braxton Miller	WR	Ohio State
53.	Washington Redskins	Nick Martin	C	Notre Dame
54.	Minnesota Vikings	Le’Raven Clark	OT	Texas A&M
55.	Cincinnati Bengals	Kenny Clark	DT	UCLA
56.	Seattle Seahawks	Joshua Garnett	OG	Stanford
57.	Green Bay Packers	Hunter Henry	TE	Arkansas
58.	Pittsburgh Steelers	TJ Green	S	Clemson
59.	Kansas City Chiefs	Tyler Boyd	WR	Pittsburgh
60.	New England Patriots	Jaylon Smith	OLB	Notre Dame
61.	New England Patriots	Sterling Shepard	WR	Oklahoma
62.	Carolina Panthers	Su’a Cravens	OLB	USC
63.	Cleveland Browns (from DEN)	Cardale Jones	QB	Ohio State

 

Discussion of the Top 10

 

1.) Los Angeles Rams (from Tennessee)

The Pick: Jared Goff, QB, California

Discussion: While trading up to number one, it has been obvious that Goff would go number one. Making the move to Los Angeles, the Rams start fresh with a quarterback from the area.

 

2.) Philadelphia Eagles (from Cleveland)

The Pick: Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State

Discussion: The Eagles rolled the dice and will take FCS quarterback Carson Wentz. Although recently signing Sam Bradford, Wentz will compete and be the future of an Eagles team that is desperate for a quarterback.

 

3.) San Diego Chargers

The Pick: Jalen Ramsey, S, Florida State

Discussion: Jalen Ramsey is the best player in the draft. With more issues with Laremy Tunsil, the Charges make this a quick selection.

 

4.) Dallas Cowboys

The Pick: Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State

Discussion: The Cowboys are in an interesting spot. If Ramsey is there, they will pick him. If not, it will be Elliott. If Zeke gets an opportunity behind the Dallas offensive line with Tony Romo returning at quarterback, he may push for 2000.

 

5.) Jacksonville Jaguars

The Pick: DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon

Discussion: DeForest Buckner is one of the most explosive players in the draft. He will cause havoc all over the defensive line that will help a struggling Jacksonville defense.

 

6.) Tennessee Titans (from Baltimore)

The Pick: Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss

Discussion: The first trade of draft day. Tennessee trades back up with Baltimore to select the player they initially wanted. If this trade occurs, it may be one of the best moves in recent years.

 

7.) San Francisco 49ers

The Pick: Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia

Discussion: San Francisco needs help on the defensive front. Leonard Floyd is a player that will compete day one and put pressure on opposing quarterbacks.

 

8.) Cleveland Browns (from Philadelphia)

The Pick: Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State

Discussion: I think Joey Bosa will drop in the first one. It may seem shocking, but we saw the same scenario last year with Leonard Williams. Bosa is a good player that will definitely improve the Browns defense.

 

9.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Pick: Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson

Discussion: After a dominating college football season, Shaq Lawson deserves to be a top 10 selection. Tampa Bay needs help on the defensive line to pair alongside Gerald McCoy.

 

10.) New York Giants

The Pick: Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame

Discussion: To round out the top 10, the Giants select arguably the best tackle in the draft. Eli Manning needs serious help and the entire offense will benefit with Stanley’s presence.

April 28, 2016 by Josh Mackey Categories: Josh, NFL, NFL Mock Draft, UncategorizedTags: 2016 NFL Mock Draft, NFL, NFL Draft 1 Comment