2016 NFL Draft Hot Sheets

By Zach Walker

This is your stop shop for your final 2016 NFL Draft preparation; my Top-50 players in this draft, a Top five from each position, and a final mini-mock before the April 28 draft night. Add pizza, beer, and friends and your draft night is going to be excellent.

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The Top 50 Draft Prospects

1	CB/S	Jalen Ramsey	26	DE	Emmanuel Ogbah
2	OT	Laremy Tunsil	27	DT	Andrew Billings
3	RB	Ezekiel Elliott	28	LB	Leonard Floyd
4	QB	Jared Goff	29	S	Vonn Bell
5	CB	Vernon Hargreaves	30	TE	Hunter Henry
6	DE	Joey Bosa	31	DT	Jarran Reed
7	WR	Laquon Treadwell	32	DE	Carl Nassib
8	DT	DeForest Buckner	33	WR	Sterling Shepard
9	LB	Myles Jack	34	DT	Vernon Butler
10	RB	Derrick Henry	35	DE	Kevin Dodd
11	QB	Paxton Lynch	36	OT	Germain Ifedi
12	OT	Ronnie Stanley	37	G	Nick Martin
13	DL	Robert Nkemdiche	38	LB	Shilique Calhoun
14	DE	Shaq Lawson	39	CB	Artie Burns
15	LB	Reggie Ragland	40	WR	Tyler Boyd
16	OT	Jack Conklin	41	WR	Corey Coleman
17	DE	Noah Spence	42	RB	Kenneth Dixon
18	LB	Darron Lee	43	DT	Chris Jones
19	LB	Jaylon Smith	44	S	Darian Thompson
20	WR	Josh Doctson	45	CB	Mackensie Alexander
21	DT	A’Shawn Robinson	46	LB	Tyler Matakevich
22	CB	Kendall Fuller	47	QB	Kevin Hogan
23	QB	Carson Wentz	48	RB	Alex Collins
24	OT	Taylor Decker	49	WR	Will Fuller
25	G	Vadal Alexander	50	G	Spencer Drango

TOP FIVE AT EACH POSITION

QB

1	CAL	Jared Goff – Has excellent vision w/great arm, knocks about system he’s from.
2	MEMP	Paxton Lynch – Big guy, huge arm, good mobility. Knock on him, non-Power 5 conference.
3	NDST	Carson Wentz – Big guy, huge arm, good mobility. Knocks: FCS and health.
4	STAN	Kevin Hogan – Supreme leader from pro-style. A- Arm and location. Real Athlete.
5	MSST	Dak Prescott – Trying to escape Tebow-comparsions. Better arm than credited.

RB

1	OSU	Ezekiel Elliott – Five-tool back, with solid size and good hands. 10000 yard back.
2	BAMA	Derrick Henry – Wrecking Ball. Defensive End size w/ Safety athleticism.
3	LT	Kenneth Dixon – Has eight-year potential. Does everything good-to-great.
4	ARK	Alex Collins – Capable of high-volume of carries. Good size and smooth stride.
5	UTAH	Devontae Booker – Aggressive runner, coming off of injury. More thrash than dash.

WR

1	MISS	Laquon Treadwell – Size and hand elite catcher. Likes to get physical on the outside.
2	TCU	Josh Doctson – Can catch about anything thrown his way. Kinda thin, though.
3	OKLA	Sterling Shepard – Has all of the receiver stuff down: Routes, hands, speed. Slot Size.
4	PITT	Tyler Boyd – Huge potential. Injury history. Smooth with routes, needs crisping.
5	BAY	Corey Coleman – Burner that’ll tear the roof off of defenses. Undersized.

TE

1	ARK	Hunter Henry – Has a well-rounded skill set. High football instincts. Will be 1st TE gone.
2	OSU	Nick Vannett – Despite his size, could line up as H-Back. Strong blocker.
3	STAN	Austin Hooper – Great skills, routes very well, from Pro-style offense. Maybe H-Back?
4	ECU	Bryce Williams – Smooth athlete, has excellent hands. Maybe could add some bulk.
5	FLOR	Jake McGee – Maybe tapped athletically? Medical history. Great Competitor.

On Offensive linemen, I’ll be comparing them to an existing NFL Player, rather than list their traits.

OT                                                                                                      Gs & Cs

1	MISS	Laremy Tunsil – Tyron Smith	1	LSU	Vadal Alexander – Shaq Mason
2	ND	Ronnie Stanley – Duane Brown	2	ND	Nick Martin – Joel Bitonio
3	MSU	Jack Conklin – Jake Long	3	BAY	Spencer Drango – Eric Fisher
4	OSU	Taylor Decker – Taylor Lewan	4	ARK	Sebastian Tretola – Gabe Jackson
5	TAMU	Germain Ifedi – Ryan Clady	5	UNC	Landon Turner – Larry Warford

DT

1	OREG	DeForest Buckner – A giant. Maybe a 4-3 end. Could be just another big man on D-line.
2	MISS	Robert Nkemdiche – Could be an All-timer, if he wants to be. Needs team he respects.
3	BAMA	A’Shawn Robinson – Super impressive athlete at his size. Plays very aggressive.
4	BAY	Andrew Billings – Athlete like Robinson. Better technician than A’Shawn.
5	BAMA	Jarran Reed – Played WAY better than his stats. Maybe benefited from A’Shawn?

DE

1	OSU	Joey Bosa – Has game-breaking ability. Not quick, but consistent. Confident.
2	CLEM	Shaq Lawson – Is he better than Vic Beasley? He could be a better 3-4 linebacker.
3	EKU	Noah Spence – Not NFL friendly past. Epic athlete. Thin, likely will add bulk.
4	OKST	Emmanuel Ogbah – Powerful, point of attack end. Blitzes the eye test.
5	PSU	Carl Nassib – Could be great in a healthy rotation. Consistent operator.

OLB

1	UCLA	Myles Jack – Most athletic in 2016 Draft? Top-5? Coast-to-coast tracker.
2	OSU	Darron Lee – Kinda looks like a safety, but plays a fast brand of ball.
3	ND	Jaylon Smith – How far will his untimely injury drop a top-10 talent?
4	UGA	Leonard Floyd – Injury history and might not make stops with thin frame. Burst Athlete.
5	MSU	Shilique Calhoun – Played great in Senior year. Steal factor is high.

ILB

1	BAMA	Reggie Ragland – Very well-rounded player. Universal fit. Keeps game in front of him.
2	TEMP	Tyler Matakevich – My dark horse player in this draft. Tackle Vacuum. High football IQ.
3	ARZ	Scooby Wright – High football IQ. Injury History. Could be a steal, could wash out.
4	UTHST	Nick Vigil – A shark with find and attack skills. Can get swamped by guards.
5	STAN	Blake Martinez – Run stuffer, not brilliant in pass coverage. Has great control.

CBs

1	FSU	Jaelen Ramsey – Bigger than thought. Uber-athlete. Could be better at Safety?
2	FLOR	Vernon Hargreaves – Average size. Professionalism in his game. Can get aggressive.
3	VT	Kendall Fuller – Average size. Smooth Operator. Bloodliner. Routes can bite him.
4	MIAF	Artie Burns – Average Size. Track star. Strong shoulders, carry large responsibility.
5	CLEM	Mackensie Alexander – Smaller than would like. Man coverage beast.

Safeties

1	FSU	Jaelen Ramsey – Safety size. RANGE. Could be best defensive player in 2016 Draft.
2	OSU	Vonn Bell – Corner size. Plays the pass better than the run. Versatile.
3	BOISE	Darian Thompson – Impeccable ball hawking skills. Instinctual player. Safety size.
4	WVU	Karl Joseph – Plays like a bomb, ready to blow someone up. Luckily, no targeting.
5	DUKE	Jeremy Cash – Has the physical traits. Takes rough angles in tackling.