NFL Draft 2016: Complete 1st-Round Mock Draft Following Wild Card Weekend

The 2015 college football season is now in the books, so it's time for the final early entrants to throw their names into the hat and finalize the 2016 NFL draft class. 

The underclassmen deadline is January 18, but the majority of the names are already in. 

CBS Sports' Dane Brugler has been tracking the early entry list, which unofficially stands at 84 players as of Wednesday morning. 

Based on the current list of entries and the draft order updated through Wild Card Weekend, here's a look at the current mock draft projections. 

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
1	Tennessee Titans	Laremy Tunsil	OT	Ole Miss
2	Cleveland Browns	Joey Bosa	DE	Ohio State
3	San Diego Chargers	Ronnie Stanley	OT	Notre Dame
4	Dallas Cowboys	DeForest Buckner	DE	Oregon
5	Jacksonville Jaguars	Jalen Ramsey	CB	Florida State
6	Baltimore Ravens	Vernon Hargreaves III	CB	Florida
7	San Francisco 49ers	Jared Goff	QB	California
8	Miami Dolphins	Myles Jack	LB	UCLA
9	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Shaq Lawson	DE	Clemson
10	New York Giants	Reggie Ragland	LB	Alabama
11	Chicago Bears	Jarran Reed	DL	Alabama
12	New Orleans Saints	Andrew Billings	DT	Baylor
13	Philadelphia Eagles	Taylor Decker	OT	Ohio State
14	Oakland Raiders	Mackensie Alexander	CB	Clemson
15	St. Louis Rams	Carson Wentz	QB	North Dakota State
16	Detroit Lions	Laquon Treadwell	WR	Ole Miss
17	Atlanta Falcons	Jonathan Allen	DL	Alabama
18	Indianapolis Colts	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Ohio State
19	Buffalo Bills	Robert Nkemdiche	DL	Ole Miss
20	New York Jets	Leonard Floyd	LB	Georgia
21	Washington Redskins	A'Shawn Robinson	DT	Alabama
22	Houston Texans	Paxton Lynch	QB	Memphis
23	Minnesota Vikings	Cody Whitehair	OG	Kansas State
24	Cincinnati Bengals	Jaylon Smith	LB	Notre Dame
25	Pittsburgh Steelers	William Jackson III	CB	Houston
26	Seattle Seahawks	Jack Conklin	OT	Michigan State
27	Green Bay Packers	Darron Lee	LB	Ohio State
28	Kansas City Chiefs	Michael Thomas	WR	Ohio State
29	Denver Broncos	Jonathan Bullard	DE	Florida
30	Arizona Cardinals	Noah Spence	LB	Eastern Kentucky
31	Carolina Panthers	Kevin Dodd	DE	Clemson

Notable Picks

4. Dallas Cowboys: DeForest Buckner

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The Cowboys front seven fared reasonably well in 2015, especially on the edge. 

According to Pro Football Focus, Demarcus Lawrence and Greg Hardy ranked among the top 30 edge defenders in the league. However, Hardy is a free agent, and the Cowboys likely won't be interested in signing up for the circus that surrounds him off the field for another season. 

Perhaps 2015 second-round selection Randy Gregory will be ready to slide into that role, but Gregory was a mixed bag of results in limited duty this past season. 

If the Cowboys aren't confident in Gregory's ability to take the next step, adding a productive and well-rounded lineman such as DeForest Buckner may be the smart move at No. 4. 

12. New Orleans Saints: Andrew Billings

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The Saints have all kinds of issues on defense, as they finished 31st in the league in both rushing and passing yards allowed. 

Obviously, upgrades are needed across the board, but the smart move would be to start with the interior defensive line and work out from there. 

Andrew Billings is the latest entry to the NFL draft, announcing his decision Tuesday. According to Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman, Billings drew rave reviews from opposing coaches this season:

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#Baylor DT Andrew Billings is skipping his SR year to enter NFL Draft. .. Big 12 coaches told me he was the best def. Player in that league.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 12, 2016"

Billings has the skill set to be a dominant run-stuffing tackle, but he is surprisingly quick for a man his size. He can also be disruptive as an interior pass-rusher, making him more valuable than the average space-eating nose tackle.

In terms of his skill set, Billings compares favorably to Cleveland Browns 2015 first-round selection Danny Shelton. Both players have the build of a true nose tackle, coupled with the athleticism of a 3-technique tackle. 

31. Carolina Panthers: Kevin Dodd

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Clemson's defense is filled with future pros, but no one made a statement in the College Football Playoff quite like defensive end Kevin Dodd. 

According to CFB Film Room, Dodd racked up eight quarterback pressures during the semifinal game against Oklahoma. He then added three sacks against the Alabama Crimson Tide, tying a championship-game record, according to ESPN Stats & Info:

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Kevin Dodd’s 3 sacks ties the record for sacks in a nat’l title game (Derrick Harvey, 2006 Florida) #NationalChampionship

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 12, 2016"

Dodd wins with a combination of size and quickness, giving him the potential to be a true three-down defensive end in the pros. 

His skill set is reminiscent of Justin Tuck, whose versatility has allowed him to stick around the league for over a decade.