NFL Draft 2016: Latest 1st-Round Order and Mock Draft After Week 16

As the NFL season draws to a close, the 2016 draft order is starting to take shape. Of course, Week 17 will shift the order some, as will the Week 16 Monday Night Football game.

Each year, the 12 teams that make the playoffs take up spots 21-32 even if a team has a worse record than one that did not qualify for the postseason. Playoff teams are then sorted by the round they are eliminated in during the playoffs.

This mock indicates a Super Bowl matchup of the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals. Let's take a look at some first-round projections, with a deeper take on a couple of SEC teammates.

Selection	Team	Player	Position	College
1	Tennessee Titans	Laremy Tunsil	OT	Ole Miss
2	Cleveland Browns	Paxton Lynch	QB	Memphis
3	San Diego Chargers	Jalen Ramsey	CB	Florida State
4	Dallas Cowboys	Joey Bosa	DE	Ohio State
5	San Francisco 49ers	Jared Goff	QB	California
6	Baltimore Ravens	Jaylon Smith	OLB	Notre Dame
7	Jacksonville Jaguars	Mackensie Alexander	CB	Clemson
8	Miami Dolphins	Reggie Ragland	ILB	Alabama
9	New Orleans Saints	Vernon Hargreaves	CB	Florida
10	Detroit Lions	Myles Jack	OLB	UCLA
11	Chicago Bears	Ronnie Stanley	OT	Notre Dame
12	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Laquon Treadwell	WR	Ole Miss
13	Philadelphia Eagles	Germain Ifedi	OT	Texas A&M
14	New York Giants	DeForest Buckner	DE	Oregon
15	Indianapolis Colts	Taylor Decker	OT	Ohio State
16	Buffalo Bills	Leonard Floyd	OLB	Georgia
17	St. Louis Rams	Robert Nkemdiche	DE	Ole Miss
18	Oakland Raiders	Desmond King	CB	Iowa
19	Atlanta Falcons	Emmanuel Ogbah	DE	Oklahoma State
20	Pittsburgh Steelers	Tre'Davious White	CB	LSU
21	New York Jets	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Ohio State
22	Washington	Michael Thomas	WR	Ohio State
23	Minnesota Vikings	Josh Doctson	WR	TCU
24	Houston Texans	Connor Cook	QB	Michigan State
25	Seattle Seahawks	Corey Coleman	WR	Baylor
26	Kansas City Chiefs	Jack Conklin	OT	Michigan State
27	Green Bay Packers	Shaq Lawson	DE	Clemson
28	Denver Broncos	John Theus	OT	Georgia
29	New England Patriots	Pick Forfeited	N/A	N/A
30	Carolina Panthers	Jason Spriggs	OT	Indiana
31	Cincinnati Bengals	Jayron Kearse	SS	Clemson
32	Arizona Cardinals	Noah Spence	OLB	Eastern Kentucky

No. 1: Laremy Tunsil, OT, Tennessee Titans

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This pick makes perfect sense for a struggling Tennessee Titans squad. Quarterback Marcus Mariota is the future of the franchise, so protecting him should be a top priority, per Lance Zierlein of NFL.com.

"The Titans look like they were able to hit with their selection of Marcus Mariota, but the best way to help him build his confidence and grow as a quarterback is to make sure he is surrounded with a balanced attack and quality tackle play to keep him protected," Zierlein wrote.

Enter 6'5'', 305-pound Laremy Tunsil.

Draft expert Dan Brugler of CBSSports.com listed the following as positives for the Ole Miss Rebels tackle:

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Quick off the snap with tremendous lower-body flexibility. He does a tremendous job staying square to defenders, sinking in his kickslide to handle speed and absorb power at the point of attack. Comes to balance on the move and peppering rushers with a quick punch.

Tunsil doesn't have a passive bone in his body and boasts the body control to protect the edge and get out in space. Recognizes extra pressures and quickly picks up defenders on combo blocks.

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Brugler listed Tunsil's 2014 injury as a negative, as well as the fact he can be "over-eager at times and needs to iron out some inconsistency in his play."

That sounds like something coaches could work with him on and turn him into a top tackle in the NFL. His lower-body technique is already sound, per Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network:

Taking an offensive lineman No. 1 overall isn't a fan's dream come true, but the St. Louis Rams struck gold in 1997 by taking Orlando Pace out of Ohio State, and the Titans need to do something about their dismal 50 sacks allowed.

No. 12: Laquon Treadwell, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need major help on defense, but adding another piece to help former No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston would be smart, too.

Winston has shown flashes of becoming a solid starting quarterback in the NFL, and he already has a 1,000-yard receiver in Mike Evans. Adding Laquon Treadwell, a 6'2'', 210-pound teammate of Tunsil at Ole Miss, could make for a top passing game in the NFC.

Brugler had high praise for the receiver in his draft profile:

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One of the most physically gifted receivers at the college level even when he was a freshman. Even when covered, he's not covered due to his size, hand strength and catching radius to physically dominate defensive backs. Treadwell always picks up more yardage than he should after the catch due to his power and athleticism.

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He backed that up with video of Treadwell making a touchdown catch with a defender draped all over him, per 247Sports:

As Brugler pointed out, Treadwell suffered a gruesome and serious knee injury in 2014, but he bounced back this year to haul in 76 passes for 1,082 yards and eight touchdowns heading into his team's bowl game.

Whether he lands with the Bucs or another team, he will upgrade any receiving corps he joins.