SI 50: Counting down the top 50 NFL prospects of 2016
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The 2016 NFL draft has arrived, and as NFL teams get their draft boards in order, Doug Farrar has assembled his own Big Board, featuring his top 50 players. The SI 50 uses tape study to define the best prospects in this class and break down their strengths and weaknesses which explain their rankings.
During the weeks leading up to the NFL draft, we published a scouting report for each player, complete with game tape from Draft Breakdown. You can keep track of all the scouting reports here by clicking on each player’s name for a full tape analysis.
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Gallery: The top 50 NFL draft prospects of 2016
Top 50 NFL Draft Prospects of 2016
#50: Paxton Lynch — QB, Memphis
#49: Kendall Fuller — CB, Virginia Tech
#48: Braxton Miller — WR, Ohio State
#47: Shilique Calhoun — DE, Michigan State
#46: Germain Ifedi — OT, Texas A&M
#45: Javon Hargrave — DT, South Carolina State
#44: Le'Raven Clark — OT, Texas Tech
#43: Jonathan Bullard — DE, Florida
#42: Emmanuel Ogbah — DE, Oklahoma State
#41: Michael Thomas — WR, Ohio State
#40: Leonard Floyd — OLB, Georgia
#39: Jarran Reed — DT, Alabama
#38: Chris Jones — DT, Mississippi State
#37: Cody Whitehair — OG, Kansas State
#36: Eli Apple — CB, Ohio State
#35: Sterling Shepard — WR, Oklahoma
#34: Kenny Clark — DT, UCLA
#33: Darron Lee — LB, Ohio State
#32: Joshua Garnett — OG, Stanford
#31: Tyler Boyd — WR, Pittsburgh
#30: Jason Spriggs — OT, Indiana
#29: Robert Nkemdiche — DL, Ole Miss
#28: Will Fuller — WR, Notre Dame
#27: Vonn Bell — S, Ohio State
#26: Josh Doctson — WR, TCU
#25: Taylor Decker — OT, Ohio State
#24: Derrick Henry — RB, Alabama
#23: Andrew Billings — DT, Baylor
#22: William Jackson III — CB, Houston
#21: Su'a Cravens — LB/S, USC
#20: Reggie Ragland — LB, Alabama
#19: Jack Conklin — OT, Michigan State
#18: Vernon Butler — DT, Louisiana Tech
#17: Corey Coleman — WR, Baylor
#16: A'Shawn Robinson — DT, Alabama
#15: Shaq Lawson — DE, Clemson
#14: Jared Goff — QB, Cal
#13: Vernon Hargreaves — CB, Florida
#12: Noah Spence — DE/OLB, Eastern Kentucky
#11: Sheldon Rankins — DT, Louisville
#10: Laquon Treadwell — WR, Ole Miss
#9: Mackensie Alexander — CB, Clemson
#8: Joey Bosa — DE, Ohio State
#7: Carson Wentz — QB, North Dakota State
#6: DeForest Buckner — DL, Oregon
#5: Ronnie Stanley — OT, Notre Dame
#4: Ezekiel Elliott — RB, Ohio State
#3: Laremy Tunsil — OT, Ole Miss
#2: Myles Jack — LB, UCLA
#1: Jalen Ramsey — CB/S, Florida State
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50. Paxton Lynch
QB, Memphis
WATCH: Scouting Memphis QB Paxton Lynch
49. Kendall Fuller
CB, Virginia Tech
WATCH: Scouting Virginia Tech CB Kendall Fuller
48. Braxton Miller
WR, Ohio State
WATCH: Scouting Ohio State WR Braxton Miller
47. Shilique Calhoun
DE, Michigan State
WATCH: Scouting MSU DE Shilique Calhoun
46. Germain Ifedi
OT, Texas A&M
WATCH: Scouting Texas A&M OT Germain Ifedi
45. Javon Hargrave
DT, South Carolina State
WATCH: Scouting South Carolina State’s Javon Hargrave
44. Le’Raven Clark
OT, Texas Tech
WATCH: Scouting Texas Tech OT Le’Raven Clark
43. Jonathan Bullard
DE, Florida
WATCH: Scouting Florida DE Jonathan Bullard
42. Emmanuel Ogbah
DE, Oklahoma State
WATCH: Scouting OSU DE Emmanuel Ogbah
41. Michael Thomas
WR, Ohio State
WATCH: Scouting Ohio State WR Michael Thomas
40. Leonard Floyd
OLB, Georgia
WATCH: Scouting UGA OLB Leonard Floyd
39. Jarran Reed
DT, Alabama
WATCH: Scouting Alabama DT Jarran Reed
38. Chris Jones
DT, Mississippi State
WATCH: Scouting Mississippi State DT Chis Jones
37. Cody Whitehair
OG, Kansas State
WATCH: Scouting Kansas State OG Cody Whitehair
36. Eli Apple
CB, Ohio State
WATCH: Scouting Ohio State CB Eli Apple
35. Sterling Shepard
WR, Oklahoma
WATCH: Scouting Oklahoma WR Sterling Shepard
34. Kenny Clark
DT, UCLA
WATCH: Scouting UCLA DT Kenny Clark
33. Darron Lee
LB, Ohio State
WATCH: Scouting Ohio State LB Darron Lee
32. Joshua Garnett
OG, Stanford
WATCH: Scouting Stanford OG Joshua Garnett
31. Tyler Boyd
WR, Pittsburgh
WATCH: Scouting Pittsburgh WR Tyler Boyd
30. Jason Spriggs
OT, Indiana
WATCH: Scouting Indiana OT Jason Spriggs
29. Robert Nkemdiche
DL, Ole Miss
WATCH: Scouting Ole Miss DL Robert Nkemdiche
28. Will Fuller
WR, Notre Dame
WATCH: Scouting Notre Dame WR Will Fuller
27. Vonn Bell
S, Ohio State
WATCH: Scouting Ohio State S Vonn Bell
26. Josh Doctson
WR, TCU
WATCH: Scouting TCU WR Josh Doctson
25. Taylor Decker
OT, Ohio State
WATCH: Scouting Ohio State OT Taylor Decker
24. Derrick henry
RB, ALABAMA
WATCH: Scouting Alabama RB Derrick Henry
23. Andrew billings
DT, BAYLOR
WATCH: Scouting Baylor DT Andrew Billings
22. william jackson iii
CB, HOUSTON
WATCH: Scouting Houston CB William Jackson III
21. su’a cravens
LB/S, USC
WATCH: Scouting USC’s Su’a Cravens
20. Reggie Ragland
LB, Alabama
WATCH: Scouting Alabama LB Reggie Ragland
19. Jack Conklin
OT, Michigan State
WATCH: Scouting Michigan State OT Jack Conklin
18. Vernon Butler
DT, Louisiana Tech
WATCH: Scouting Louisiana Tech DT Vernon Butler
17. Corey Coleman
WR, Baylor
WATCH: Scouting Baylor WR Corey Coleman
16. A’Shawn Robinson
DT, Alabama
WATCH: Scouting Alabama DT A’Shawn Robinson
15. Shaq Lawson
DE, Clemson
WATCH: Scouting Clemson DE Shaq Lawson
14. Jared Goff
QB, Cal
WATCH: Scouting Cal QB Jared Goff
13. Vernon Hargreaves III
CB, Florida
WATCH: Scouting Florida CB Vernon Hargreaves III
12. Noah Spence
DE/OLB, Eastern Kentucky
WATCH: Scouting Eastern Kentucky DE/OLB Noah Spence
11. Sheldon Rankins
DT, Louisville
WATCH: Scouting Louisville DT Sheldon Rankins
10. Laquon Treadwell
WR, Ole Miss
WATCH: Scouting Ole Miss WR Laquon Treadwell
9. Mackensie Alexander
CB, Clemson
WATCH: Scouting Clemson CB Mackensie Alexander
8. Joey Bosa
DE, Ohio State
WATCH: Scouting Ohio State DE Joey Bosa
7. Carson Wentz
QB, North Dakota State
WATCH: Scouting North Dakota State QB Carson Wentz
6. DeForest Buckner
DL, Oregon
WATCH: Scouting Oregon DL DeForest Buckner
5. Ronnie Stanley
OT, Notre Dame
WATCH: Scouting Notre Dame OT Ronnie Stanley
4. Ezekiel Elliott
RB, Ohio State
WATCH: Scouting Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott
3. Laremy Tunsil
OT, Ole Miss
WATCH: Scouting Ole Miss OT Laremy Tunsil
2. Myles Jack
LB, UCLA
WATCH: Scouting UCLA LB Myles Jack
1. Jalen Ramsey
CB/S, Florida State
WATCH: Scouting FSU CB/S Jalen Ramsey