
NFL Draft 2016: Latest 1st-Round Mock for Top Prospects Following Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine has concluded, and after a week spent watching workouts, everyone has updated their NFL draft boards.
We at Bleacher Report are no different, and we have you covered with an updated first-round mock draft. Which prospects moved up in the first round? Who moved back? Which players moved into the first round when they were previously graded lower?
Take a look at our most recent first-round mock draft below:
| 1. Tennessee Titans | Laremy Tunsil, T, Mississippi |
| 2. Cleveland Browns | Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State |
| 3. San Diego Chargers | Jalen Ramsey, CB, Florida State |
| 4. Dallas Cowboys | Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State |
| 5. Jacksonville Jaguars | Myles Jack, LB, UCLA |
| 6. Baltimore Ravens | DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon |
| 7. San Francisco 49ers | Jared Goff, QB, California |
| 8. Miami Dolphins | Vernon Hargreaves III, CB, Florida |
| 9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Noah Spence, DE, Eastern Kentucky |
| 10. New York Giants | Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson |
| 11. Chicago Bears | Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State |
| 12. New Orleans Saints | Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson |
| 13. Philadelphia Eagles | Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis |
| 14. Oakland Raiders | Ronnie Stanley, T, Notre Dame |
| 15. Los Angeles Rams | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi |
| 16. Detroit Lions | Sheldon Rankins, DL, Louisville |
| 17. Atlanta Falcons | Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama |
| 18. Indianapolis Colts | Taylor Decker, T, Ohio State |
| 19. Buffalo Bills | Leonard Floyd, LB, Georgia |
| 20. New York Jets | Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State |
| 21. Washington | A'Shawn Robinson, DL, Alabama |
| 22. Houston Texans | Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama |
| 23. Minnesota Vikings | Jack Conklin, T, Michigan State |
| 24. Cincinnati Bengals | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame |
| 25. Pittsburgh Steelers | Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State |
| 26. Seattle Seahawks | Jason Spriggs, T, Indiana |
| 27. Green Bay Packers | Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre Dame |
| 28. Kansas City Chiefs | Vernon Butler, DL, Louisiana Tech |
| 29. Arizona Cardinals | Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson |
| 30. Carolina Panthers | Shon Coleman, T, Auburn |
| 31. Denver Broncos | Andrew Billings, DT, Baylor |
The top portion of the draft remains relatively unchanged. The Tennessee Titans take the top tackle, Laremy Tunsil, to protect franchise quarterback Marcus Mariota. The Cleveland Browns get their new signal-caller in Carson Wentz. Then the next few teams take the best player available.
The first significant riser is Darron Lee, a linebacker out of Ohio State. Here we have the Chicago Bears snagging Lee with the 11th overall pick. As Matt Bowen of ESPN.com noted, Lee is a versatile player who put up some monstrous numbers in combine events:
In addition, Bucky Brooks of NFL.com thought Lee was one of the winners of Day 3 at the combine, saying, "Lee flashed outstanding agility and movement skills, executing turns and transitions in pass-coverage drills."
Another prospect who likely made some money at the combine was Derrick Henry, a former Alabama running back and this year's Heisman Trophy winner.
Henry absolutely destroyed the combine, and we have the Houston Texans taking him as potential Arian Foster insurance. With Ezekiel Elliott off the board to the New York Jets at No. 20, the Texans could take Henry, who appears to be the second-best running back in this draft class.
As mentioned earlier, Henry put up some freakish numbers at the combine. As SportsNation pointed out, Henry's combine numbers are similar to the reigning Super Bowl MVP:
Henry is a freak athlete. He could provide great value for a team late in the first round.
The final player who moved up our mock draft board was Will Fuller, a wide receiver out of Notre Dame. In previous mocks, Fuller wasn't in the first round, but after his combine performance, look for a team to nab him late in the round.
Per Michael David Smith of NBC Sports, Fuller ran the 40-yard dash in a blazing 4.32 seconds, which was the fastest of any receiver at the combine. With that speed, Fuller is a legitimate deep threat and can be used to flip the field in a hurry.
In this mock, we have the Cincinnati Bengals taking Fuller. The Bengals have one of the NFL's best wideouts in A.J. Green, but they could use Fuller opposite Green as a field-stretcher who takes some attention off of the 27-year-old.
One player had a significant fall in our mock draft, but it had nothing to do with his combine performance. Jaylon Smith, a linebacker out of Notre Dame, was considered a top prospect before injuring his knee in the Fiesta Bowl.
As Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported, NFL doctors were concerned after examining Smith's knee:
If a team drafts Smith in the first round, it would be expecting him to be a contributor in the long term instead of right away. Therefore, it would be difficult for a franchise that needs immediate help to take him.
Former NFL physician Dr. David J. Chao noted just how serious Smith's injury is:
One team that could pick Smith in the first round is the Green Bay Packers. With Aaron Rodgers under center, the Packers will be perpetually competitive. If they can get a top-tier talent late in the first round, it could end up being a steal.
Just imagine a pairing of Smith and Clay Matthews wreaking havoc on opposing offenses. Smith has the talent to be a top pick, but it's hard to put him high in the first round until more information is available regarding his injury.
The final player who fell on our board tumbled all the way out of the first round. Ole Miss defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche has all the athletic talent to be a first-round pick, but he has several issues that could scare teams.
As Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports reported, Nkemdiche admitted he was "lazy" on plays. Robinson also noted a talent evaluator said of Nkemdiche, "That's a guy that I could see having a little bit of a plummet. He's not in a weak class [at defensive tackle], and there is a lot of [off-field] stuff there to get through. … He may not end up being a first-round pick."
Considering all the depth at defensive line and Nkemdiche's nonfootball concerns, teams could look elsewhere for defensive line help in the first round.
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