The NFL draft is months away and players like Jared Goff, Joey Bosa, Laquon Treadwell, Paxton Lynch, Laremy Tunsil and Jalen Ramsey are getting attention as some of the top prospects in the 2016 draft class.
The Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars have the top five picks in the draft and there are a number of ways those teams could go with their selections. The Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants round out the top 10 and those teams all have various needs on both sides of the ball.
Many scouts see Goff as the top quarterback in the draft this year, but he will almost certainly not be the number one pick with the Titans sitting with the selection. The Titans have a number of needs on the roster, but one place they do not have a need is at the quarterback position. The team picked Marcus Mariota last year and that means players like Bosa, Treadwell, Tunsil and Ramsey could be potential options.
Mel Kiper Jr. released his first mock draft for ESPN this week and his top five has the Titans going after Bosa with the number one pick. Kiper writes that the Titans are in position to truly take the best player available and with so many needs on both sides of the ball, the team should go after the "best" option the can get. Bosa is considered to be the best defensive lineman and possibly best defensive players in the draft and that could make him the number one overall pick. Some scouts have speculated that the team could go after Tunsil to help shape up the offensive line.
Kiper's next picks have Goff going to the Browns, Tunsil to the Chargers, DeForest Buckner to the Cowboys and Ramsey to the Jaguars. The Browns are in position to get a quarterback with the second overall pick, as the team reportedly is moving on from Johnny Manziel. Goff comes in as the top rated QB for this class and he put up some big numbers at Cal last season. Goff had over 4700 passing yards along with 43 touchdowns and 13 interceptions for the Bears.
Tunsil is considered to be the top lineman in the draft along with Ronnie Stanley and he could be a potential option for the Titans and the Chargers. The Cowboys could go offense with their selection, as the team could consider taking Goff if he slips to four or they could go with Tunsil or Laquon Treadwell, who had a huge season for Ole Miss at WR. The team may want some more depth after the injuries Dez Bryant dealt with this season.
Here is a quick mock for the top five picks:
Titans: Laremy Tunsil
Browns: Jared Goff
Chargers: Joey Bosa
Cowboys: Laquon Treadwell
Jaguars: DeForest Buckner
