Post-Combine Mock Draft

The Scouting Combine is behind us. Two months of Pro Days and seemingly endless debate is in front of us. Here's a post-Combine stab at how the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft will fall.

1.   Tennessee Titans-Laremy Tunsil, T, Mississippi
2.   Cleveland Browns-Jared Goff, QB, Cal
3.   San Diego Chargers-Jalen Ramsey, CB, Florida St.
4.   Dallas Cowboys-Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio St.
5.   Jacksonville Jaguars-DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon
6.   Baltimore Ravens-Myles Jack, LB, UCLA
7.   San Francisco 49ers-Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor
8.   Miami Dolphins-Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida
9.   Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson
10. New York Giants-Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio St.
11. Chicago Bears-Ronnie Stanley, T, Notre Dame
12. New Orleans Saints-Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota St.
13. Philadelphia Eagles-Taylor Decker, T, Ohio St.
14. Oakland Raiders-Eli Apple, CB, Ohio St.
15. Los Angeles Rams-Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis
16. Detroit Lions-Vernon Butler, DT, Louisiana Tech
17. Atlanta Falcons-Noah Spence, DE, Eastern Kentucky
18. Indianapolis Colts-Jack Conklin, T, Michigan St.
19. Buffalo Bills-Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma St.
20. New York Jets-Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
21. Washington Redskins-Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
22. Houston Texans-Connor Cook, QB, Michigan St.
23. Minnesota Vikings-Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi
24. Cincinnati Bengals-A'Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama
25. Pittsburgh Steelers-Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson
26. Seattle Seahawks-Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Mississippi
27. Green Bay Packers-Darron Lee, LB, Ohio St.
28. Kansas City Chiefs-Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville
29. Arizona Cardinals-Leonard Floyd, LB, Georgia
30. Carolina Panthers-Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson
31. Denver Broncos-Jerran Reed, DT, Alabama

This is a mess. About the only thing that can be taken from this mock attempt is that there is ridiculous depth at defensive tackle. All of the draft "experts" and talkers have been saying that but it's still impressive to see. I had to rush at the end to fit Robert Nkemdiche, Sheldon Rankins, and Jerran Reed in there. Although Nkemdiche is a serious wild card. His off field shenanigans could keep him waiting for a while when the real draft arrives. Those defensive tackles are first round talents and there are others that could be among the first 31 players drafted. Baylor's Andrew Billings, UCLA's Kenny Clark, Florida's Jonathan Bullard, Penn State's Austin Johnson, and Ohio State's Adolphus Washington to name a few. And there's even more than that. Crazy depth.

The last seven picks of this mess of a mock, minus Nkemdiche, are more likely to be drafted in the first half of the first round. All defensive players. All top prospects. Crazy depth on the defensive side of the ball. Not just defensive tackle. But defensive tackle is especially special.

I have doubts that the Vikings select a receiver in the first round but I do think that Treadwell would be tough to pass at #23. Or TCU receiver Josh Doctson. I think that an offensive lineman (Spriggs, Kansas State's Cody Whitehair, or Texas A&M's Germain Ifedi), a safety (West Virginia's Karl Joseph or Florida's Keanu Neal), or one of the defensive tackles is a more likely option than receiver in the first. Plus, Pitt's Tyler Boyd is one of my favorite receivers in the draft and it would be real nice if he was still available when they pick at 54 in the second round. That's if the Vikings even want to add a receiver early in the draft.