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Mock (yeah), Ing (yeah)..the NFL Draft
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We are a little more than 18 days away from the 2016 NFL Draft which will take place in Chicago beginning on April 28th. The NFL combine has taken place and the OSU Pro Day spectacle has been completed. Ohio State is looking at 11 players guaranteed on being drafted with seven of those players picked by some experts to go in the first round. Let’s take a look at where some of the experts are predicting where those seven possible first-rounder’s will wind up. For this article, I took a look at 20 of the more recent mock drafts.
JOEY BOSA
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 20 of 20
Highest Draft Position: Pick 4, Dallas Cowboys (12 predictions)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 12, New Orleans Saints (1 prediction)
Gunner Kiel being introduced to Joey Bosa
Two Most Likely Destinations: Pick 4, Dallas Cowboys or Pick 6, Baltimore Ravens (5 predictions)
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 20 of 20
Highest Draft Position: Pick 4, Dallas Cowboys (3 predictions)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 13, Miami Dolphins (4 predictions)
Two Most Likely Destinations: Pick 8, Philadelphia Eagles (8 predictions) or Pick 13, Miami Dolphins (4 predictions)
ELI APPLE
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 19 of 20 (SI.Com writer does not have him in first round)
Highest Draft Position: Pick 13, Miami Dolphins (2 predictions)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 30, Carolina Panthers (1 prediction)
Two Most Likely Destinations: Pick 14, Oakland Raiders (7 predictions) or Pick 28, Kansas City Chiefs (4 predictions)
Lee is ready to make his presence felt in the NFL
DARRON LEE
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 18 of 20 (Two NFL.Com writers do not have him in first round)
Highest Draft Position: Pick 10, New York Giants (2 predictions)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 27, Green Bay Packers (2 prediction)
Two Most Likely Destinations: Pick 13, Miami Dolphins (6 predictions) or Pick 17, Atlanta Falcons (4 predictions)
TAYLOR DECKER
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 18 of 20 (1 CBSsports and 1 NFL.Com does not have him in first round)
Highest Draft Position: Pick 14, Oakland Raiders (1 prediction)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 30, Carolina Panthers (2 predictions)
Two Most Likely Destinations: Pick 16, Detroit Lions (5 predictions) or Pick 18, Indianapolis Colts (5 predictions)
MICHAEL THOMAS
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 3 of 20
Highest Draft Position: Pick 12, New Orleans Saints (1 prediction)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 23, Minnesota Vikings (2 predictions)
Two Most Likely Destinations: No 1st Round selection (17 predictions) or Pick 23, Minnesota Vikings (2 predictions)
VONN BELL
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Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 3 of 20
Highest Draft Position: Pick 28, Kansas City Chiefs (2 predictions)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 30, Carolina Panthers (1 prediction)
Two Most Likely Destinations: No 1st Round selection (17 predictions) or Pick 28, Kansas City Chiefs (2 predictions)
MOST LIKELY FIRST ROUND RESULTS
PICK TEAM NAME
4 Dallas Cowboys Joey Bosa
8 Philadelphia Eagles Ezekiel Elliott
13 Miami Dolphins Darron Lee
14 Oakland Raiders Eli Apple
16 Detroit Lions Taylor Decker
That’s the aggregate mock(ing). Your mileage may vary.
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Brandon Zimmerman via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
We are a little more than 18 days away from the 2016 NFL Draft which will take place in Chicago beginning on April 28th. The NFL combine has taken place and the OSU Pro Day spectacle has been completed. Ohio State is looking at 11 players guaranteed on being drafted with seven of those players picked by some experts to go in the first round. Let’s take a look at where some of the experts are predicting where those seven possible first-rounder’s will wind up. For this article, I took a look at 20 of the more recent mock drafts.
JOEY BOSA
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 20 of 20
Highest Draft Position: Pick 4, Dallas Cowboys (12 predictions)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 12, New Orleans Saints (1 prediction)
Gunner Kiel being introduced to Joey Bosa
Two Most Likely Destinations: Pick 4, Dallas Cowboys or Pick 6, Baltimore Ravens (5 predictions)
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 20 of 20
Highest Draft Position: Pick 4, Dallas Cowboys (3 predictions)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 13, Miami Dolphins (4 predictions)
Two Most Likely Destinations: Pick 8, Philadelphia Eagles (8 predictions) or Pick 13, Miami Dolphins (4 predictions)
ELI APPLE
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 19 of 20 (SI.Com writer does not have him in first round)
Highest Draft Position: Pick 13, Miami Dolphins (2 predictions)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 30, Carolina Panthers (1 prediction)
Two Most Likely Destinations: Pick 14, Oakland Raiders (7 predictions) or Pick 28, Kansas City Chiefs (4 predictions)
Lee is ready to make his presence felt in the NFL
DARRON LEE
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 18 of 20 (Two NFL.Com writers do not have him in first round)
Highest Draft Position: Pick 10, New York Giants (2 predictions)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 27, Green Bay Packers (2 prediction)
Two Most Likely Destinations: Pick 13, Miami Dolphins (6 predictions) or Pick 17, Atlanta Falcons (4 predictions)
TAYLOR DECKER
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 18 of 20 (1 CBSsports and 1 NFL.Com does not have him in first round)
Highest Draft Position: Pick 14, Oakland Raiders (1 prediction)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 30, Carolina Panthers (2 predictions)
Two Most Likely Destinations: Pick 16, Detroit Lions (5 predictions) or Pick 18, Indianapolis Colts (5 predictions)
MICHAEL THOMAS
Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 3 of 20
Highest Draft Position: Pick 12, New Orleans Saints (1 prediction)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 23, Minnesota Vikings (2 predictions)
Two Most Likely Destinations: No 1st Round selection (17 predictions) or Pick 23, Minnesota Vikings (2 predictions)
VONN BELL
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Number of Experts Predicting 1st Round: 3 of 20
Highest Draft Position: Pick 28, Kansas City Chiefs (2 predictions)
Lowest Draft Position: Pick 30, Carolina Panthers (1 prediction)
Two Most Likely Destinations: No 1st Round selection (17 predictions) or Pick 28, Kansas City Chiefs (2 predictions)
MOST LIKELY FIRST ROUND RESULTS
PICK TEAM NAME
4 Dallas Cowboys Joey Bosa
8 Philadelphia Eagles Ezekiel Elliott
13 Miami Dolphins Darron Lee
14 Oakland Raiders Eli Apple
16 Detroit Lions Taylor Decker
That’s the aggregate mock(ing). Your mileage may vary.
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