NFL Mock Draft 2016: Full Last-Second Forecast for Round 1

The 2016 NFL draft may finally be upon us, but there's always time for one more last-second mock draft, if only to make sure that everyone has truly had their fill of mock drafts before draft season comes to a close. 

After two huge shake-ups at the top of the draft with the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans and the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns undergoing huge trades, we can likely expect the draft order to remain as-is at least until 8 p.m. ET.  

But after that, expect multiple draft-day trades as general managers evaluate their draft boards as the first round begins to take shape. 

Let's take a look at one more mock draft prior to the start of the action. 

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
1	Los Angeles Rams (TEN)	Carson Wentz	QB	North Dakota State
2	Philadelphia Eagles (CLE)	Jared Goff	QB	Cal
3	San Diego Chargers	Jalen Ramsey	CB/S	Florida State
4	Dallas Cowboys	Joey Bosa	DE	Ohio State
5	Jacksonville Jaguars	Myles Jack	OLB	UCLA
6	Baltimore Ravens	DeForest Buckner	DL	Oregon
7	San Francisco 49ers	Laremy Tunsil	OT	Ole Miss
8	Cleveland Browns (PHI)	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Ohio State
9	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Shaq Lawson	DE	Clemson
10	New York Giants	Ronnie Stanley	OT	Notre Dame
11	Chicago Bears	Noah Spence	DE	Eastern Kentucky
12	New Orleans Saints	A'Shawn Robinson	DT	Alabama
13	Miami Dolphins (PHI)	Vernon Hargreaves	CB	Florida
14	Oakland Raiders	Leonard Floyd	OLB	Georgia
15	Tennessee Titans (LA)	Taylor Decker	OT	Ohio State
16	Detroit Lions	Laquon Treadwell	WR	Ole Miss
17	Atlanta Falcons	Darron Lee	OLB	Ohio State
18	Indianapolis Colts	Jack Conklin	OT	Michigan State
19	Buffalo Bills	Sheldon Rankins	DT	Louisville
20	New York Jets	Paxton Lynch	QB	Memphis
21	Washington	Mackensie Alexander	CB	Clemson
22	Houston Texans	Josh Doctson	WR	TCU
23	Minnesota Vikings	Will Fuller	WR	Notre Dame
24	Cincinnati Bengals	Corey Coleman	WR	Baylor
25	Pittsburgh Steelers	Eli Apple	CB	Ohio State
26	Seattle Seahawks	Shon Coleman	OT	Auburn
27	Green Bay Packers	Reggie Ragland	ILB	Alabama
28	Kansas City Chiefs	Kevin Dodd	DE	Clemson
29	Arizona Cardinals	Robert Nkemdiche	DL	Ole Miss
30	Carolina Panthers	Emmanuel Ogbah	DE	Oklahoma State
31	Denver Broncos	Jarran Reed	DT	Alabama

Latest Buzz on First-Round Prospects

UCLA LB Myles Jack may want to leave the comments to his agent

Throngs of media members have descended upon Chicago ahead of the draft just as the first-round prospects have, which means that opportunities for saying the wrong thing during an interview increase dramatically. 

That looks to be exactly what happened Wednesday as UCLA's Myles Jack engaged in some conversation with Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post about his knee injury: 

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This quote to me from Myles Jack today about his knee can hardly be comforting to teams. pic.twitter.com/A6BwGYb6lu

— Bart Hubbuch (@BartHubbuch) April 27, 2016"

Perhaps Jack's comments alone aren't enough to send him tumbling down draft boards, but nevertheless teams are starting to come to that decision on their own.  

On Wednesday, Jordan Raanan of NJ.com reported that Jack is off the New York Giants' board for the No. 10 pick; they simply can't take that risk.  

However, no such reports have been made about the Jacksonville Jaguars, who had Jack in for a workout in the last two weeks, per Nate Atkins of Pro Football Weekly. 

As a result, Jack still comes off the board at No. 5 to a team in need of a speedy pass-rusher. 

Ohio State LB Darron Lee and Atlanta Falcons are a perfect match 

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According to Bleacher Report's Matt Miller, sources suggest that the Atlanta Falcons would move down in the draft if Darron Lee is off the board at No. 17, given that the team only has five selections this year. 

It's perfect, then, that Lee falls right into Atlanta's lap in this mock draft. 

"The Falcons have made an effort to get faster and more explosive (see Vic Beasley last year), and Lee is an outstanding athlete," wrote NFL Media Analyst Daniel Jeremiah, who mocked Lee to the Falcons. 

Lee is excellent when dropping back into coverage, and though he wasn't asked to blitz or rush off the edge as part of his primary responsibilities at Ohio State, he's able to do it, which makes him a versatile athlete who could improve the Falcons' front seven. 

A few teams ahead of the Falcons could eye Lee, including the New York Giants.

But there are multiple ways the board shakes out to bring Lee and Atlanta together at No. 17. 

Ezekiel Elliott could be a Brown or a Cowboy

In 2015, many thought the Dallas Cowboys would target running back Melvin Gordon in Round 1, but they (perhaps wisely) went with a cornerback instead. 

This year, however, Dallas could get its running back in Ezekiel Elliott. 

Apparently, Elliott would like that, too. When asked about being selected by the Cowboys, he praised their offensive line, per Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News: 

Elliott is projected to the Cleveland Browns in this mock, but according to Miller, Elliott is "100 percent in play" for Dallas if defensive back Jalen Ramsey is off the board. 

Elliott's floor is likely the Miami Dolphins at No. 13; it's hard to see them passing on him if he somehow makes it past the Cowboys, Browns and Giants.