2016 NFL Draft Prospect Thread ...............

[ChrisXVI]

I think a 3 tech DT is our biggest need at the moment, but with so many good DT's in this draft we can find an instant starter in the 2nd round. I just did a quick 3 round mock to see how that approach could work:

Round 1 Pick 12: Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson
- Perfect weak side DE to complement Cameron Jordan. The group of DT's is too deep to pass on a great DE here.

Round 2 Pick 16: Chris Jones, DT/DE, Mississippi State
- Boom. Day one starter at the 3 technique.

Round 3 Pick 15: Joshua Garnett, OG, Stanford
- Probably won't fall past the 2nd round so it's a no-brainer here.

[hagan714]

big pro day IMO. This is the pro day I have had circled since day 1 of the draft beauty pageant season

March 24
Arizona
Ball State
Cal Poly
East Carolina
Houston
Lamar
Massachusetts
Missouri Western State
North Dakota State
Rice
Southern Miss
Utah

A bunch of serious day 2 and day 3 prospects hit the field

Mike Jordan, CB/FS, Missouri Western
Montese Overton OLB East Carolina
Bryce Williams, TE, East Carolina
Mike Thomas, WR, S. Miss
Connor McGovern, OG, Missouri
Evan Boehm OC/OG Missouri
William Jackson IIl CB Houston
Tajae Sharpe, WR, UMass
Tevin Carter S Utah
Joe Haeg OT/OG North Dakota State
Cayleb Jones WR Arizona
Jordan Williams-Lambert WR Ball St.

Some top priority UDFA in the mix.

[K Major]

Curious to see what Treadwell runs at his Pro Day today ... not that it should matter all that much.

[ChrisXVI]

McShay's latest mock has us going Rankins in the first and Jaylon Smith in the second.

[K Major]

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Jaylon Smith in the second.

Just last week, scouts/analysts had JS dropping as low as the 4th. I wonder what changed? Updated medicals?

If he is taken in the 2nd , that will be one hellava gamble for the respective team.

[brees84]

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[ChrisXVI]

Originally Posted by brees84

https://twitter.com/nick_underhill/s...95138789031936

We spent a good amount of time with him already at the Senior Bowl and now he's coming to visit... Sounds like very serious interest on our part. Would Payton and Loomis really pull the trigger on him at 12?

[|Mitch|]

Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville: There aren't many one-gap pass-rush tackles in the draft, but Rankins is one of them, and he's being projected as a top 12-15 pick. His combine performance was excellent, which only improved his stock. However, his lack of bulk and inconsistent ability to shed better blockers inside make him a liability as an every-down player. Good coaching should help him improve in this area, and maybe he will become a constant threat to the quarterback. But he's really a better value in the late-first/early second round than he is in the top half of Round 1.

A'Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama: It was a tough ask for a college lineman to move Robinson off the ball, and he had enough athleticism to make plays against lesser competition. But he plays too upright, which will make life difficult for him when he meets veteran NFL offensive linemen with experience staying low and playing with leverage. Will he be a strong rotational player who can eat up space and challenge linemen? Yes. Will he be the sort of difference-maker (especially rushing the pass) expected by teams and fans if picked in the top 15 overall? Not unless he plays lower and has his motor running hot on every play.

Overrated?

[jeanpierre]

Laquon Treadwell drawing interest from Browns, Bengals, Cowboys, more | ProFootballTalk

[WillSaints81]

Cowboys you think they are gonna let him slide? They believe they are a lock to win the NFC East(they really are not).