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Analysis of Mike Mayock’s 2016 Mock Draft

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If you didn’t catch it, here’s Mike Mayock’s 2016 NFL Mock Draft. I’m going to post some thoughts about it below:

1. LA – Jared Goff, QB
2. PHI – Carson Wentz, QB
3. SD – Ronnie Stanley, OT
4. DAL – Ezekiel Elliott, RB
5. JAX – Jalen Ramsey, DB
6. TEN – Laremy Tunsil, OT
7. SF – DeForest Buckner, DE
8. CLE – Joey Bosa, DE
9. TB – Leonard Floyd, DEOLB
10. NYG – Jack Conklin, G/OT
11. CHI – Vernon Hargreaves, CB
12. NO – Sheldon Rankins, DT
13. MIA – Shaq Lawson, DE
14. OAK – Myles Jack, LB
15. BAL – Josh Doctson, WR
16. DET – Taylor Decker, OT




17. ATL – Darron Lee, LB
18. IND – Ryan Kelly, C
19. BUF – Robert Nkemdiche, DT
20. NYJ – Paxton Lynch, QB
21. WAS – Jarran Reed, DT
22. HOU – Corey Coleman, WR
23. MIN – Laquon Treadwell, WR
24. CIN – William Fuller, WR
25. PIT – Eli Apple, CB
26. SEA – A’Shawn Robinson, DT
27. GB – Reggie Ragland, LB
28. KC – William Jackson, CB
29. ARZ – Artie Burns, CB
30. CAR – Kevin Dodd, DE
31. DEN – Karl Joseph, S



Here are some thoughts:

  • If this holds to form, my 2016 NFL Mock Draft will have seven picks correct. Not the worst, but not great either. So, hopefully Mayock’s wrong about a few things.

  • Mayock isn’t the first to mock Stanley to the Chargers. NFL Network’s Mike Silverback mentioned him as a possibility as well. If Stanley’s the pick, the Chargers are going to have a terrible grade in my 2016 NFL Draft Grades page. Not only is Stanley not nearly the best player available; he also lacks toughness and doesn’t have much of a passion for football. Taking him at No. 3 is crazy, as far as I’m concerned. I’m not saying it won’t happen. It very well could. I just wouldn’t agree with it at all.

  • Myles Jack falls to 14. Sadly, this could happen. I know of one team in the top 10 that will take Jack if their favorite player is off the board. Otherwise, I haven’t heard anyone else looking to draft him very high. He could drop to New Orleans or Oakland, which sucks.




  • The Titans-Ravens trade is interesting. I could see that happening, though I think Baltimore would need more than just No. 33 from Tennessee, which is the pick the Titans surrendered, according to Mayock.

  • Five picks I agree with most (excluding the top two): Floyd (TB), Conklin (NYG), Lee (ATL), Reed (WAS) and Fuller (CIN).

  • Five picks I disagree with most: Ramsey (JAX), Nkemdiche (BUF), Apple (PIT), Robinson (SEA) and Ragland (GB). I don’t think Ramsey, Apple and Ragland will be available for those selections. Nkemdiche and Robinson seem like bad fits.




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