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Mike Mayock's 2016 NFL Draft position rankings

By Mike Mayock
NFL Media draft analyst
Published: Feb. 10, 2016 at 01:55 p.m.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2016 at 02:27 p.m.


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
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Mike Mayock's 2016 NFL Draft position rankings 2.0

By Mike Mayock
•NFL Media draft analyst
•Published: March 8, 2016 at 11:54 a.m.
•Updated: April 7, 2016 at 06:44 p.m.


With the conclusion of the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine, Mike Mayock unveils the second 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. C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame

Rise: Prosise (NR)
Fall: Jordan Howard, Indiana (5)

Wide receiver


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

Rise: Doctson (4), Fuller (5), Shepard (NR)
Fall: Thomas (3)

Tight end


1. Hunter Henry, Arkansas
2. Austin Hooper, Stanford
3. Jerrell Adams, South Carolina
4. Nick Vannett, Ohio State
5. Ben Braunecker, Harvard

Rise: Braunecker (NR)
Fall: Henry Krieger Coble, Iowa (5)

Offensive tackle


1. Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
2. Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
3. Jack Conklin, Michigan State
4. Taylor Decker, Ohio State
T-5. Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M
T-5. Jason Spriggs, Indiana

Rise: Ifedi (NR), Spriggs (NR)
Fall: Willie Beavers, Western Michigan (5)

Guard


1. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State
2. Joshua Garnett, Stanford
3. Christian Westerman, Arizona State
4. Vadal Alexander, LSU
5. Connor McGovern, Missouri

Rise: Garnett (3), Westerman (4), McGovern (NR)
Fall: Alexander (2), Graham Glasgow, Michigan (5)

Center


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

Rise: Glasgow (NR)
Fall: Allen (5)


Interior defensive line


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

Rise: Rankins (3), Reed (4), Robinson (5)
Fall: Nkemdiche (2)

Edge rusher


1. Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2. Leonard Floyd, Georgia
3. Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky
4. Shaq Lawson, Clemson
T-5. Kamalei Correa, Boise State
T-5. Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State

Rise: Floyd (4), Correa (NR), Ogbah (NR)
Fall: Spence (2), Lawson (3), Kevin Dodd, Clemson (5)

Linebacker


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

Rise: Lee (4)
Fall: Ragland (3)

Cornerback


1. Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
2. Eli Apple, Ohio State
3. Artie Burns, Miami (Fla.)
4. William Jackson III, Houston
5. Mackensie Alexander, Clemson

Rise: Hargreaves (2), Apple (4), Burns (NR), Jackson (NR)
Fall: Alexander (3), Cyrus Jones, Alabama (5)
Note: Jalen Ramsey, Florida State (1), moves to safety

Safeties


1. Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
2. Karl Joseph, West Virginia
3. Vonn Bell, Ohio State
4. Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah
5. K.J. Dillon, West Virgina

Rise: Dillon (NR)
Fall: Joseph (1), Bell (2), Darien Thompson, Boise State (3), Jeremy Cash, Duke (5)
Note: Ramsey moves from cornerback
 

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Mike Mayock's 2016 NFL Draft position rankings 3.0

By Mike Mayock
NFL Media draft analyst
Published: April 7, 2016 at 01:43 p.m.
Updated: April 7, 2016 at 06:45 p.m.

With this year's pro days wrapping up, Mike Mayock unveils the third 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. Kenyan Drake, Alabama

Rise: Drake (NR)
Fall: C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame (5)

Wide receiver

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

Rise: Doctson (3)
Fall: Coleman (2)

Tight end

1. Hunter Henry, Arkansas
2. Austin Hooper, Stanford
3. Jerrell Adams, South Carolina
4. Nick Vannett, Ohio State
5. Tyle Higbee, Western Kentucky

Rise: Higbee (NR)
Fall: Ben Braunecker, Harvard (5)

Offensive tackle

1. Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
2. Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
3. Jack Conklin, Michigan State
4. Taylor Decker, Ohio State
T-5. Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M
T-5. Jason Spriggs, Indiana

Guard

1. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State
2. Joshua Garnett, Stanford
3. Christian Westerman, Arizona State
4. Vadal Alexander, LSU
5. Connor McGovern, Missouri

Center

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

Interior defensive line

1. DeForest Buckner, Oregon
2. Sheldon Rankins, Louisville
3. Jarran Reed, Alabama
4. A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama
T-5. Andrew Billings, Baylor
T-5. Chris Jones, Mississippi State

Rise: Billings (NR), Jones (NR)
Fall: Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss (5)

Edge rusher

1. Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2. Leonard Floyd, Georgia
3. Shaq Lawson, Clemson
4. Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky
T-5. Kamalei Correa, Boise State
T-5. Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State

Rise: Lawson (4)
Fall: Spence (3)

Linebacker

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

Rise: Brown (NR)

Cornerback

1. Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
2. Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
3. Eli Apple, Ohio State
4. Artie Burns, Miami (Fla.)
5. William Jackson III, Houston

Fall: Hargreaves (1), Apple (2), Burns (3), Jackson (4), Mackensie Alexander, Clemson (5)
Note: Ramsey moves from safety

Safeties

1. Karl Joseph, West Virginia
2. Vonn Bell, Ohio State
3. KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame
4. Keanu Neal, Florida
5. Justin Simmons, Boston College

Rise: Joseph (2), Bell (3), Russell (NR), Neal (NR), Simmons (NR)
Fall: Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah (4), K.J. Dillon, West Virginia (5)
Note: Jalen Ramsey, Florida State (1), moves to cornerback
 

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I will be the first to admit that I only saw Prescott play only a couple of times this past season but what did I miss? He appeared very average to me. He didn't have a strong arm and was slow on the read downfield. He had decent speed but was too quick to leave the pocket. Apparently I just didn't see enough.
 

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Why is Spence falling? I think he's going to be pretty good.
 

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I will be the first to admit that I only saw Prescott play only a couple of times this past season but what did I miss? He appeared very average to me. He didn't have a strong arm and was slow on the read downfield. He had decent speed but was too quick to leave the pocket. Apparently I just didn't see enough.
Actually you did not miss anything.
 

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Mike Mayock's 2016 NFL Draft position rankings 5.0

By Mike Mayock
NFL Media draft analyst
Published: April 27, 2016 at 10:04 a.m.
Updated: April 27, 2016 at 10:24 a.m.

Mike Mayock unveils the final version of his position-by-position prospect 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. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State

Rise: Hackenberg (NR)
Fall: Dak Prescott, Mississippi State (5)

Running back

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

Rise: Booker (3)
Fall: Henry (2)

Wide receiver

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

Rise: Coleman (3)
Fall: Doctson (2)

Tight end

1. Hunter Henry, Arkansas
2. Jerrell Adams, South Carolina
3. Austin Hooper, Stanford
4. Nick Vannett, Ohio State
5. Beau Sandland, Montana State

Rise: Adams (3)
Fall: Hooper (2)


Offensive tackle


1. Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
2. Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
3. Jack Conklin, Michigan State
4. Taylor Decker, Ohio State
5. Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M

Fall: Jason Spriggs, Indiana (T-5)

Guard

1. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State
2. Joshua Garnett, Stanford
3. Christian Westerman, Arizona State
4. Connor McGovern, Missouri
5. Isaac Seumalo, Oregon State

Center

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

Interior defensive line

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

Rise: Robinson (4), Nkemdiche (NR)
Fall: Reed (3), Andrew Billings, Baylor (5)

Edge rusher

1. Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2. Leonard Floyd, Georgia
3. Shaq Lawson, Clemson
4. Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
5. Kevin Dodd, Clemson

Linebacker

1. Myles Jack, UCLA
2. Reggie Ragland, Alabama
3. Darron Lee, Ohio State
4. Su'a Cravens, USC
5. Deion Jones, LSU

Rise: Jack (2), Ragland (4), Cravens (NR)
Fall: Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame (1), Jatavis Brown, Akron (T-5)

Cornerback

1. Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
2. Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
3. William Jackson III, Houston
4. Eli Apple, Ohio State
5. Cyrus Jones, Alabama

Rise: Jones (NR)
Fall: Artie Burns, Miami (Fla.) (5)


Safeties


1. Karl Joseph, West Virginia
2. Vonn Bell, Ohio State
3. Keanu Neal, Florida
4. KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame
5. Sean Davis, Maryland

Rise: Neal (4), Davis (NR)
Fall: Russell (3), Justin Simmons, Boston College (5)

Follow Mike Mayock on Twitter @MikeMayock.
 

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Mike Mayock's 2016 NFL Draft position rankings 5.0

By Mike Mayock
NFL Media draft analyst
Published: April 27, 2016 at 10:04 a.m.
Updated: April 27, 2016 at 10:24 a.m.

Mike Mayock unveils the final version of his position-by-position prospect 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. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State

Rise: Hackenberg (NR)
Fall: Dak Prescott, Mississippi State (5)

Running back

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

Rise: Booker (3)
Fall: Henry (2)

Wide receiver

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

Rise: Coleman (3)
Fall: Doctson (2)

Tight end

1. Hunter Henry, Arkansas
2. Jerrell Adams, South Carolina
3. Austin Hooper, Stanford
4. Nick Vannett, Ohio State
5. Beau Sandland, Montana State

Rise: Adams (3)
Fall: Hooper (2)


Offensive tackle


1. Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
2. Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
3. Jack Conklin, Michigan State
4. Taylor Decker, Ohio State
5. Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M

Fall: Jason Spriggs, Indiana (T-5)

Guard

1. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State
2. Joshua Garnett, Stanford
3. Christian Westerman, Arizona State
4. Connor McGovern, Missouri
5. Isaac Seumalo, Oregon State

Center

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

Interior defensive line

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

Rise: Robinson (4), Nkemdiche (NR)
Fall: Reed (3), Andrew Billings, Baylor (5)

Edge rusher

1. Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2. Leonard Floyd, Georgia
3. Shaq Lawson, Clemson
4. Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
5. Kevin Dodd, Clemson

Linebacker

1. Myles Jack, UCLA
2. Reggie Ragland, Alabama
3. Darron Lee, Ohio State
4. Su'a Cravens, USC
5. Deion Jones, LSU

Rise: Jack (2), Ragland (4), Cravens (NR)
Fall: Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame (1), Jatavis Brown, Akron (T-5)

Cornerback

1. Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
2. Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
3. William Jackson III, Houston
4. Eli Apple, Ohio State
5. Cyrus Jones, Alabama

Rise: Jones (NR)
Fall: Artie Burns, Miami (Fla.) (5)


Safeties


1. Karl Joseph, West Virginia
2. Vonn Bell, Ohio State
3. Keanu Neal, Florida
4. KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame
5. Sean Davis, Maryland

Rise: Neal (4), Davis (NR)
Fall: Russell (3), Justin Simmons, Boston College (5)

Follow Mike Mayock on Twitter @MikeMayock.
No real shockers for me except maybe Kenyon Drake being that high on the RB rankings. Call me one of the people who just doesn't understand the love for that guy. The scary thing is he was one of our predraft visits.
 
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