Mike Mayock's 2016 NFL Draft Position Rankings

[RamBill]

Mike Mayock's 2016 NFL Draft position rankings
By Mike Mayock
NFL Media draft analyst

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...rankings?campaign=tw-nf-sf20889115-sf20889115

With the NFL Scouting Combine beginning on Feb. 23, Mike Mayock unveils the first of his position-by-position rankings for the 2016 NFL Draft.

Quarterback

1. Carson Wentz, North Dakota State
2. Jared Goff, California
3. Paxton Lynch, Memphis
4. Connor Cook, Michigan State
5. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State

Running back

1. Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
2. Derrick Henry, Alabama
3. Devontae Booker, Utah
4. Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech
5. Jordan Howard, Indiana

Wide receiver

1. Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss
2. Corey Coleman, Baylor
3. Michael Thomas, Ohio State
4. Josh Doctson, TCU
5. Will Fuller, Notre Dame

Tight end

1. Hunter Henry, Arkansas
2. Austin Hooper, Stanford
3. Jerrell Adams, South Carolina
4. Nick Vannett, Ohio State
5. Henry Krieger Coble, Iowa

Offensive tackle

1. Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
2. Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
3. Jack Conklin, Michigan State
4. Taylor Decker, Ohio State
5. Willie Beavers, Western Michigan

Guard

1. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State
2. Vadal Alexander, LSU
3. Joshua Garnett, Stanford
4. Christian Westerman, Arizona State
5. Graham Glasgow, Michigan

Center

1. Ryan Kelly, Alabama
2. Nick Martin, Notre Dame
3. Max Tuerk, USC
4. Evan Boehm, Missouri
5. Jack Allen, Michigan State

Interior defensive line

1. DeForest Buckner, Oregon
2. Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
3. Sheldon Rankins, Louisville
4. Jarran Reed, Alabama
5. A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama

Edge rusher

1. Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2. Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky
3. Shaq Lawson, Clemson
4. Leonard Floyd, Georgia
5. Kevin Dodd, Clemson

Linebacker

1. Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
2. Myles Jack, UCLA
3. Reggie Ragland, Alabama
4. Darron Lee, Ohio State
5. Deion Jones, LSU

Cornerback

1. Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
2. Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
3. Mackensie Alexander, Clemson
4. Eli Apple, Ohio State
5. Cyrus Jones, Alabama

Safeties

1. Karl Joseph, West Virginia
2. Vonn Bell, Ohio State
3. Darien Thompson, Boise State
4. Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah
5. Jeremy Cash, Duke

Follow Mike Mayock on Twitter @MikeMayock.

 

[RAMpage28]

Observations:

Eli Apple gettin some hype on measurables. Is Cyrus Jones really the 5th best corner in this draft? I would see him as a slot only in the NFL. Why not Will Jackson from Houston on Kendall Fuller from Virginia?

Wentz over Goff is pretty controversial, but Wentz's hype train is kicking it into high gear and Goff hasn't had an opportunity like the Senior Bowl to get some more attention. When Goff throws at the combine, he could regain some ground. Also Dak Prescott at the 5 spot on the QB list? Not egregious or anything but there's a lot of mixed opinions after the top four QBs in the draft (Goff, Wentz, Lynch, and Cook).

No Billings on the DT list when I see him getting mocked a lot in the first round.

Will Fuller over Tyler Boyd for a top 5 spot?

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

This list will change. It always does, several times. I will be interested to see if Prescott ends up on it in the end of April.

 

[rams56]

From what I've read and heard....there may be as many as 8 DT'S taken in the 1st round......wow

Go Rams..........

 

[DaveFan'51]

I like Mayock. But I wish he hadn't lumped all the DE's, ILB's, and OLB's together into just Pass-rusher's and LB's. I would prefer him to list them separately!
And I like it better when he separates the Safeties into FS and SS!

He does always seem to come up with a few players I haven't heard of, so I like his Lists!!

 

[DaveFan'51]

From what I've read and heard....there may be as many as 8 DT'S taken in the 1st round......wow

Go Rams..........

I'm not sure, it may have been Mayock, but I recently heard someone say they had 10 DT's with 1st round grades!!

And considering that "D" Won the SB this year I expect Teams to go heavy on "D" in the 1st round this year. Being the 'Copy-Cat' league the NFL is!!

There aren't enough Creative coach's in the league anymore!!

 

[PressureD41]

The more I think about it, I see the CowWhores taking Ramsey or a DL as they can still get a good QB in Rd 2, so if we can't strike a deal to move up to #1 to insure we get our guy the Ravens own the sweet spot to land a QB.