2016 NFL Mock Draft: Top 10 Picks

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Opinions change when new information is acquired. In this next edition of the NFL mock draft, assistant sports editor Jordan Dajani and lead staff writer Adam Milliken break down their top 10 picks of the upcoming draft.

[table td1=”Pick” td2=”Adam” td3=”Jordan”] [td1] No. 1 Tennessee Titans [/td1] [td2] OT Laremy Tunsil (Ole Miss): The Titans were finally able to find a franchise quarterback in Marcus Mariota and protecting him should be their top priority. Tunsil has the frame, strength, and quickness to succeed at protecting the blindside in the NFL. [/td2] [td3] OT Laremy Tunsil (Ole Miss): The Titans had a glaring weakness at right tackle last season and Tunsil is the man to make quarterback Marcus Mariota feel safer in the pocket. He has great feet for an offensive lineman and is a smart, strong player. Along with all of this, he may be the safest player to draft in this class. [/td3] [td1] No. 2 Cleveland Browns [/td1] [td2] QB Jared Goff (Cal): The Browns will continue to struggle if they don’t find a leader under center. Goff has the potential to be a franchise quarterback. He excels at deep passes and has great poise for a young player. Even his weaknesses are still solid. [/td2] [td3] QB Carson Wentz (North Dakota St.): The Browns need a quarterback and Wentz is the guy to escort this franchise into the future. He showed his arm is NFL-ready a few weeks ago at the Senior Bowl. He could break Steve McNair’s record as the highest-drafted FCS player in history. [/td3] [td1] No. 3 San Diego Chargers [/td1] [td2] DE/OLB Joey Bosa (Ohio St.): The Chargers desperately need help on the defensive side of the ball. Bosa can come in and make an immediate impact, whether as a 4-3 end or 3-4 linebacker. [/td2] [td3] CB Jalen Ramsey (Florida St.): Ramsey is one of the most talented athletes in this class and he showed it at the combine. He’s got great instincts and can play either corner or safety. [/td3] [td1] No. 4 Dallas Cowboys [/td1] [td2] CB Jalen Ramsey (Florida St.): The defense struggled at times last season and without a true No. 1 corner, the pick for Dallas is obvious. Ramsey is a fantastic corner who can come in and start day one. [/td2] [td3] DE/OLB Joey Bosa (Ohio St.): Bosa has obvious physical gifts. He’s a great pass rusher and can stop the run. [/td3] [td1] No. 5 Jacksonville Jaguars [/td1] [td2] CB Vernon Hargreaves III (Florida): With the offense appearing to get better and better, its time for the Jaguars to start improving their defense. At No. 5, they should look to draft a defensive playmaker, and Hargreaves III is arguably the best available. [/td2] [td3] CB Vernon Hargreaves III (Florida): The Jaguars are so weak in the secondary and Hargreaves can help that defense get back on track. He is definitely a pro-ready cornerback. I’m excited to see if he or Ramsey will have a better NFL career. [/td3] [td1] No. 6 Baltimore Ravens [/td1] [td2] DE DeForest Buckner (Oregon): With Suggs aging and the possibility of losing Courtney Upshaw to free agency, they could use some help on defense. Buckner is a huge athletic defensive end. If he continues to develop, he could become one of the top at the position in the league. [/td2] [td3] OT Ronnie Stanley (Notre Dame): Stanley has a great frame and refuses to get beat on the edges. The Ravens weren’t great at protecting Flacco last season, so he should be a great pickup. [/td3] [td1] No. 7 San Francisco 49’ers [/td1] [td2] QB Carson Wentz (North Dakota St.): To have a quick team turnaround, Chip Kelly’s offense will need to be successful. For this to happen, the team will need an effective quarterback. Wentz has huge potential as a signal caller and would free the team up to trade Kaepernick. [/td2] [td3] QB Jared Goff (Cal): The Niners need a quarterback and Goff will be the best available option. He is a great downfield passer and is solid on almost all fronts. He does struggle with accuracy sometimes, but that is definitely fixable. [/td3] [td1] No. 8 Philadelphia Eagles [/td1] [td2] RB Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio St.): After the Eagles traded away DeMarco Murray to Tennessee and swapped first-round picks with Miami, Philadelphia is in a good position. There are a few team needs, one of which is running back. Elliott is too good to pass up here. [/td2] [td3] LB Myles Jack (UCLA): Jack is a really quick and athletic linebacker. I think he is the best defensive player in this class when it comes to getting to the ball carrier. His presence should revamp this Philadelphia defense. [/td3] [td1] No. 9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers [/td1] [td2] DE Noah Spence (Eastern Kentucky): Spence would provide another defensive playmaker along with Gerald McCoy and Lavonte David. Although his off-the-field problems are a red flag, he possesses huge upside and a team will take a shot on him. [/td2] [td3] DE/OLB Shaq Lawson (Clemson): Lawson led the nation in tackles for a loss last season and plays with major attitude. He’s a very physical defender that flies to the ball and will help the Bucs defend the run. [/td3] [td1] No. 10 New York Giants [/td1] [td2] LB Myles Jack (UCLA): Jack has shown that he possesses every trait one could want from an NFL linebacker, with his one main weakness being size. Despite being on the smaller side, his ability more than makes up for that, and he fills a desperate team need for the Giants. [/td2] [td3] RB Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio St.): Elliott has the big-play ability and vision needed to be an offensive threat in the NFL. He’s well-rounded too, with pass-catching ability out of the backfield and punishing blocks protecting the quarterback. [/td3]  [/table]

Featured image courtesy of Hector Alejandro

Edited by David Bradford

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