Thursday, April 28, 2016

2016 NFL Draft: Top 50 Prospects + Top 5 Players By Position

Draft day has finally arrived! After spending an unholy amount of time breaking down game tape and reading scouting reports over the past two and a half months, here are my picks for the 50 best prospects and five best players at each position in the 2016 NFL Draft.
(Updated 5/1 with prospects NFL teams)

Top 50 Overall Prospects
1.Joey Bosa, defensive end/outside linebacker (Ohio State) Selected 3rd overall by the San Diego Chargers
2.Jalen Ramsey, cornerback/safety (Florida State) Selected 5th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars
3.Ezekiel Elliot, running back (Ohio State) Selected 4th overall by the Dallas Cowboys
4.Myles Jack, inside/outside linebacker (UCLA) Selected 36th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars
5.Vernon Hargreaves, cornerback (Florida) Selected 11th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6.Ronnie Stanley, tackle (Notre Dame) Selected 6th overall by the Baltimore Ravens
7.Jared Goff, quarterback (California) Selected 1st overall by the Los Angeles Rams
8.Carson Wentz, quarterback (North Dakota State) Selected 2nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles
9.Karl Joseph, safety (West Virginia) Selected 14th overall by the Oakland Raiders
10.Laremy Tunsil, tackle (Mississippi) Selected 13th overall by the Miami Dolphins
11.Noah Spence,defensive end/outside linebacker (Eastern Kentucky) Selected 39th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12.Jack Conklin, tackle (Michigan State) Selected 8th overall by the Tennessee Titans
13.Shaq Lawson, defensive end/outside linebacker (Clemson) Selected 19th overall by the Buffalo Bills
14.DeForest Buckner, defensive tackle/end (Oregon) Selected 7th overall by the San Francisco 49ers
15.Ryan Kelly, center (Alabama) Selected 18th overall by the Indianapolis Colts
16.Reggie Ragland, inside linebacker (Alabama) Selected 41st overall by the Buffalo Bills
17.Corey Coleman, wide receiver (Baylor) Selected 15th overall by the Cleveland Browns
18.Laquon Treadwell, wide receiver (Mississippi) Selected 23rd overall by the Minnesota Vikings
19.Cody Whitehair, guard (Kansas State) Selected 56th overall by the Chicago Bears
20.William Jackson III, cornerback (Houston) Selected 24th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals
21.Artie Burns, cornerback (Miami) Selected 25th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers
22.Derrick Henry, running back (Alabama) Selected 45th overall by the Tennessee Titans
23.Vonn Bell, safety (Ohio State) Selected 61st overall by the New Orleans Saints
24.Sterling Shepard, wide receiver (Oklahoma) Selected 40th overall by the New York Giants
25.Darron Lee, inside/outside linebacker (Ohio State) Selected 20th overall by the New York Jets
26.Mackensie Alexander, cornerback (Clemson) Selected 54th overall by the Minnesota Vikings
27.Jaylon Smith, inside/outside linebacker (Notre Dame) Selected 34th overall by the Dallas Cowboys
28.Devonate Booker, running back (Utah) Selected 136th overall by the Denver Broncos
29.Andrew Billings, defensive tackle (Baylor) Selected 122nd overall by the Cincinnati Bengals
30.Jarran Reed, defensive tackle (Alabama) Selected 49th overall by the Seattle Seahawks
31.Kevin Dodd, defensive end/outside linebacker (Clemson) Selected 33rd overall by the Tennessee Titans
32.Tyler Boyd, wide receiver (Pittsburgh) Selected 55th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals
33.Chris Jones, defensive tackle/end (Mississippi State) Selected 37th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs
34.Vernon Butler, defensive tackle (Louisiana Tech) Selected 30th overall by the Carolina Panthers
35.Alex Collins, running back (Arkansas)Selected 171st overall by the Seattle Seahawks
36.Michael Thomas, wide receiver (Ohio State) Selected 47th overall by the New Orleans Saints
37.Leonard Floyd, defensive end/outside linebacker (Georgia) Selected 9th overall by the Chicago Bears
38.Taylor Decker, tackle (Ohio State) Selected 16th overall by the Detroit Lions
39.Sheldon Rankins, defensive tackle (Louisville) Selected 12th overall by the New Orleans Saints
40.Kenneth Dixon, running back (Louisiana Tech) Selected 134th overall by the Baltimore Ravens
41.Hunter Henry, tight end (Arkansas) Selected 34th overall by the San Diego Chargers
42.Alex Garnett, guard (Stanford) Selected 28th overall by the San Francisco 49ers
43.Paxton Lynch, quarterback (Memphis) Selected 26th overall by the Denver Broncos
44.Su'a Cravens, linebacker/safety (USC) Selected 53rd overall by the Washington Redskins 
45.Emmanuel Ogbah, defensive end/outside linebacker (Oklahoma State) Selected 32nd overall by the Cleveland Browns
46.Kendall Fuller, cornerback (Virginia Tech) Selected 84th overall by the Washington Redskins
47.Darian Thompson, safety (Boise State) Selected 71st overall by the New York Giants
48.Pharaoh Cooper, wide receiver (South Carolina) Selected 117th overall by the Los Angeles Rams
49.Cyrus Jones, cornerback (Alabama) Selected 62nd overall by the New England Patriots
50.Justin Simmons, safety (Boston College) Selected 98th overall by the Denver Broncos

Top 5 Players by Position:
Quarterback
1.Jared Goff (California) NFL team: Los Angeles Rams
2.Carson Wentz (North Dakota State) NFL team: Philadelphia Eagles
3.Paxton Lynch (Memphis) NFL team: Denver Broncos
4.Brandon Allen (Arkansas) NFL team: Jacksonville Jaguars
5.Jacoby Brissett (NC State) NFL team: New England Patriots

Running Back
1.Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State) NFL team: Dallas Cowboys
2.Derrick Henry (Alabama) NFL team: Tennessee Titans
3.Devonate Booker (Utah) NFL team: Denver Broncos
4.Alex Collins (Arkansas) NFL team: Seattle Seahawks
5.Kenneth Dixon (Louisiana Tech) NFL team: Baltimore Ravens

Wide Receiver
1.Corey Coleman (Baylor) NFL team: Cleveland Browns
2.Laquon Treadwell (Mississippi) NFL team: Minnesota Vikings
3.Sterling Shepard (Oklahoma) NFL team: New York Giants
4.Tyler Boyd (Pittsburgh) NFL team: Cincinnati Bengals
5.Michael Thomas (Ohio State) NFL team: New Orleans Saints

Tight End
1.Hunter Henry (Arkansas) NFL team: San Diego Chargers
2.Jerrell Adams (South Carolina) NFL team: New York Giants
3.Austin Hooper (Stanford) NFL team: Atlanta Falcons
4.Nick Vannett (Ohio State) NFL team: Seattle Seahawks
5.Ben Braunecker (Harvard) NFL team: Chicago Bears

Tackle
1.Ronnie Stanley (Notre Dame) NFL team: Baltimore Ravens
2.Laremy Tunsil (Mississippi) NFL team: Miami Dolphins
3.Jack Conklin (Michigan State) NFL team: Tennessee Titans
4.Taylor Decker (Ohio State) NFL team: Detroit Lions
5.Jason Spriggs (Indiana) NFL team: Green Bay Packers

Guard
1.Cody Whitehair (Kansas State) NFL team: Chicago Bears
2.Alex Garnett (Stanford) NFL team: San Francisco 49ers
3.Christian Westerman (Arizona State) NFL team: Cincinnati Bengals
4.Connor McGovern (Missouri) NFL team: Denver Broncos
5.Vadal Alexander (LSU) NFL team: Oakland Raiders

Center
1.Ryan Kelly (Alabama) NFL team: Indianapolis Colts
2.Nick Martin (Notre Dame) NFL team: Houston Texans
3.Jack Allen (Michigan State) NFL team: New Orleans Saints
4.Evan Boehm (Missouri) NFL team: Arizona Cardinals
5.Max Turek (USC) NFL team: San Diego Chargers

Defensive Tackle
1.DeForest Buckner (Oregon) NFL team: San Francisco 49ers
2.Andrew Billings (Baylor) NFL team: Cincinnati Bengals
3.Jarran Reed (Alabama) NFL team: Seattle Seahawks
4.Chris Jones (Mississippi State) NFL team: Kansas City Chiefs
5.Vernon Butler (Louisiana Tech) NFL team: Carolina Panthers

Edge Defenders (Defensive End/Outside Linebacker)
1.Joey Bosa (Ohio State) NFL team: San Diego Chargers
2.Noah Spence (Eastern Kentucky) NFL team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3.Shaq Lawson (Clemson) NFL team: Buffalo Bills
4.Kevin Dodd (Clemson) NFL team: Tennessee Titans
5.Leonard Floyd (Georgia) NFL team: Chicago Bears

Inside Linebacker:
1.Myles Jack (UCLA) NFL team: Jacksonville Jaguars
2.Reggie Ragland (Alabama) NFL team: Buffalo Bills
3.Darron Lee (Ohio State) NFL team: New York Jets
4.Jaylon Smith (Notre Dame) NFL team: Dallas Cowboys
5.Su'a Cravens (USC) NFL team: Washington Redskins

Cornerback:
1.Jalen Ramsey (Florida State) NFL team: Jacksonville Jaguars
2.Vernon Hargreaves (Florida) NFL team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3.William Jackson III (Houston) NFL team: Cincinnati Bengals
4.Artie Burns (Miami) NFL team: Pittsburgh Steelers
5.Mackensie Alexander (Clemson) NFL team: Minnesota Vikings

Safety:
1.Karl Joseph (West Virginia) NFL team: Oakland Raiders
2.Vonn Bell (Ohio State) NFL team: New Orleans Saints
3.Darian Thompson (Boise State) NFL team: New York Giants
4.Justin Simmons (Boston College) NFL team: Denver Broncos
5.T.J. Green (Clemson) NFL team: Indianapolis Colts

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