2016 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions for Top Prospects

Brace yourself for a lot of Ohio State talk during the 2016 NFL draft. 

Joey Bosa and Ezekiel Elliott have dominated the draft conversation among the Buckeyes, but they're far from the only Ohio State products who will have an impact in this year's draft. The latest update to the mock draft features six Ohio State players, and even one former Buckeye.

The draft order below is the unofficial updated order for non-playoff teams, using the full 16-game strength of schedule as a tie breaker. 

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
1	Tennessee Titans	Joey Bosa	DL	Ohio State
2	Cleveland Browns	Laremy Tunsil	OT	Ole Miss
3	Dallas Cowboys	Jaylon Smith	LB	Notre Dame
4	San Diego Chargers	Jalen Ramsey	CB/S	Florida State
5	San Francisco 49ers	Paxton Lynch	QB	Memphis
6	Detroit Lions	Taylor Decker	OT	Ohio State
7	Miami Dolphins	Robert Nkemdiche	DL	Ole Miss
8	Jacksonville Jaguars	Ronnie Stanley	OT	Notre Dame
9	Baltimore Ravens	Myles Jack	LB	UCLA
10	Philadelphia Eagles	Jared Goff	QB	California
11	St. Louis Rams	Laquon Treadwell	WR	Ole Miss
12	New Orleans Saints	A'Shawn Robinson	DL	Alabama
13	New York Giants	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Ohio State
14	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Vernon Hargreaves	CB	Florida
15	Oakland Raiders	Mackensie Alexander	CB	Clemson
16	Buffalo Bills	Reggie Ragland	LB	Alabama
17	Chicago Bears	Andrew Billings	DT	Baylor
18	New York Jets	Darron Lee	LB	Ohio State
19	Atlanta Falcons	DeForest Buckner	DE	Oregon
20	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cordrea Tankersley	CB	Clemson
21	Washington Redskins	Jarran Reed	DL	Alabama
22	Houston Texans	Connor Cook	QB	Michigan State
23	Seattle Seahawks	Jack Conklin	OT	Michigan State
24	Kansas City Chiefs	Corey Coleman	WR	Baylor
25	Indianapolis Colts	Joshua Perry	LB	Ohio State
26	Green Bay Packers	Emmanuel Ogbah	DE	Oklahoma State
27	Minnesota Vikings	Michael Thomas	WR	Ohio State
28	Denver Broncos	Derrick Henry	RB	Alabama
29	Arizona Cardinals	Noah Spence	LB	Eastern Kentucky
30	Cincinnati Bengals	Jonathan Bullard	DL	Florida
31	New England Patriots	no pick
32	Carolina Panthers	Sterling Shepard	WR	Oklahoma

Note: The Giants and Buccaneers are currently tied for the 13th pick in the draft. In the event of a tie a coin flip is used to break the tie during the offseason. For this mock draft, the Giants were arbitrarily selected to pick 13th and the Buccaneers 14th. 

2. Cleveland Browns: Laremy Tunsil

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Could the Browns really pass on a quarterback?

While Johnny Manziel's future in Cleveland is murky, it's certainly possible the Browns would bring him back for another season. 

Mike Pettine is clearly fed up with Manziel's antics, as evidenced by his recent benching, but Pettine may not have any long-term say in Manziel's status. 

As Rotoworld's Evan Silva pointed out after the draft, there were "loud rumblings" that it was owner Jimmy Haslam who pulled the trigger on the Manziel selection. 

There may be front office and coaching changes in Cleveland, but Haslam obviously isn't going anywhere. As a result, it's certainly not out of the question that he could insist on Pettine—or whoever ends up coaching the Browns in 2016—gives Manziel one more shot. 

If they do pass on a quarterback, the team may take advantage of the number of elite tackles in this draft class.

There were many rumors (such as this one passed along by ESPN's Adam Schefter) that Joe Thomas could be traded prior to the trade deadline. Adding a new franchise left tackle, such as Laremy Tunsil, would allow the Browns to be more comfortable parting with Thomas in the offseason. 

6. Detroit Lions: Taylor Decker

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Detroit's Thursday night loss was a tough one for Lions fans to swallow, but it greatly improved their draft position. 

If the Lions land in the top 10, there's a strong possibility they could finally land the franchise left tackle they've been needing.

Current left tackle Riley Reiff has been an excellent run-blocker during his time in Detroit, but he struggles to protect Matthew Stafford. 

According to Pro Football Focus, Reiff has earned a pass-blocking grade of just 40.4 this season (league average is 50).

Ohio State left tackle Taylor Decker has been garnering more praise as the season has worn on, and he has been one of the hottest prospects recently. 

According to CFB Film Room, Decker closed out the Buckeyes' regular season with two of his most impressive performances:

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Ohio State LT Taylor Decker allowed just 1 QB pressure vs Michigan & Michigan State. Played his best in biggest games.

— CFB Film Room (@CFBFilmRoom) December 4, 2015"

29. Arizona Cardinals: Noah Spence

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Noah Spence is a name many casual college football fans probably aren't familiar with yet, but he'll be one of the most talked about prospects during draft season. 

Spence, a former starter at Ohio State, was ruled permanently ineligible during the 2014 season due to multiple failed drug tests.

After transferring to Eastern Kentucky, Spence got back on the field this fall and dominated against lesser competition, compiling 22.5 tackles for loss, according to the EKU team website. 

CBS Sports' draft analyst Dane Brugler recently reported Spence was invited to the Senior Bowl: 

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Former #OhioState pass rusher Noah Spence has been invited to the Senior Bowl as a 4th-year junior - HUGE opportunity for him.

— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 1, 2015"

Obviously Spence will be spending his offseason answering countless questions about his past drug use, but if he continues to stay out of trouble, a team in need of a pass-rusher will be thrilled to add him in April's draft.