ESPN’s Mel Kiper Releases First Mock NFL Draft For 2016

Mel Kiper Jr. is perhaps the most respected draft NFL draft analyst in the industry. For this reason, the release of his first 2016 mock NFL draft on ESPN.com almost feels like the official start of draft season.

The latter portion of the draft order has yet to be determined because the NFL playoffs are still underway, most of the order is close to being certain.

Many things can still change between now and draft day as players improve or hurt their stock at the NFL Scouting Combine. Here is the rundown of Kiper’s 2016 first-round mock draft:

Mel Kiper’s 1st 2016 NFL Mock Draft: Round 1

Pick	Team	Player
1	Tennessee Titans	Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State
2	Cleveland Browns	Jared Goff, QB, California
3	San Diego Chargers	Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss
4	Dallas Cowboys	DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon
5	Jacksonville Jaguars	Jalen Ramsey, DB, Florida State
6	Baltimore Ravens	Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame
7	San Francisco 49ers	Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss
8	Miami Dolphins	Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson
9	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida
10	New York Giants	Myles Jack, LB, UCLA
11	Chicago Bears	Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
12	New Orleans Saints	A’Shawn Robinson, DL, Alabama
13	Philadelphia Eagles	Robert Nkemdiche, DL, Ole Miss
14	Oakland Raiders	Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State
15	Los Angeles Rams	Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis
16	Detroit Lions	Jarran Reed, DL, Alabama
17	Atlanta Falcons	Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson
18	Indianapolis Colts	Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State
19	Buffalo Bills	Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama
20	New York Jets	Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre Dame
21	Washington Redskins	Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson
22	Houston Texans	Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State
23	Minnesota Vikings	Josh Doctson, WR, TCU
24	Cincinnati Bengals	Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame
25	Pittsburgh Steelers	Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
26	Seattle Seahawks	Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State
27	Green Bay Packers	Austin Johnson, DT, Penn State
28	Kansas City Chiefs	Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA
29	Denver Broncos	Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State
30	Arizona Cardinals	Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia
31	Carolina Panthers	Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State

(From ESPN.com)

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Caption:NEW YORK – APRIL 28: Mel Kiper, Chris Mortensen and Keyshawn Johnson broadcast for ESPN during the 2007 NFL Draft on April 28, 2007 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, New York. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)