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2016 NFL Mock Draft: First round picks from SI’s experts

After weeks of guessing and second-guessing how the 2016 NFL draft will play out, it’s time for SI’s writers to put their names next to one final first round mock draft.
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After weeks of guessing and second-guessing how the 2016 NFL draft will play out, it’s time for SI’s writers to put their names next to one final mock draft. Below, Don Banks, Chris Burke, Doug Farrar and Greg Bedard predict the 31 selections of the first round.

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