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The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone, and now teams have a much better idea of the physical and mental strengths and weaknesses of the top prospects.
It's time to make fresh predictions for the first round. Here's our NFL Mock Draft 4.0, post-scouting combine edition.
1. Tennessee Titans (3-13): Lareny Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss
2. Cleveland Browns (3-13): Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State
3. San Diego Chargers (4-12): Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame
4. Dallas Cowboys (4-12): Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State
The Cowboys need a better pass rush, specifically an edge rusher capable of shedding blocks and getting to the opposing quarterback with speed and strength. They had the sixth-fewest sacks and ranked 23rd in passing yards allowed per play.
Recent departures of players such as Demarcus Ware and Greg Hardy have hurt the Cowboys' depth in this area.
Bosa is a tremendous pass rusher and made life miserable for quarterbacks at Ohio State. He was the closest thing to J.J. Watt at the college level last season. Dallas would be addressing a major need by selecting Bosa with this pick.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11): Myles Jack, LB, UCLA
6. Baltimore Ravens (5-11): Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss
7. San Francisco 49ers (5-11): Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis
8. Miami Dolphins (6-10): Jalen Ramsey, DB, Florida State
The Dolphins need an offense lineman, but their secondary needs major work as well. Miami gave up the fourth-most passing touchdowns and ranked 27th in passing yards allowed per attempt last season. Ramsey would be able to step in and immediately bolster the coverage skills and tackling in the Dolphins' defensive backfield.
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-10): DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon
10. New York Giants (6-10): Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State
11. Chicago Bears (6-10): A'Shaw Robinson, DT, Alabama
12. New Orleans Saints (7-9): Jarran Reed, DT, Alabama
13. Philadelphia Eagles (7-9): Jared Goff, QB, California
Let's be honest, despite agreeing to a two-year contract on Tuesday, Sam Bradford is not the long-term solution at quarterback for the Eagles. He threw just 19 touchdowns with 14 interceptions and a 41.8 QBR last season. Durability has been a concern with him, too.
Goff could come in and start at some point next season, or go the Aaron Rodgers route and learn during his rookie season before taking over in the future.
Goff has a great arm, good size (6-foot-4 and 232 pounds) and has the poise in the pocket to evade the rush, step up and make an accurate throw down field. Basically, he has all the physical tools needed to succeed early in his NFL career, and the Eagles have some talented playmakers at the skill positions that would make his transition to the pros a smooth one.
14. Oakland Raiders (7-9): Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson
15. St. Louis Rams (7-9): Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida
16. Detroit Lions (7-9): Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
The Lions could opt for an offensive lineman, specifically a left tackle, with this pick. Although, rebuilding the defensive remains a priority, and it's never a bad idea to take a Nick Saban linebacker, and Reggie Ragland projects to be a very good NFL linebacker.
Ragland is a strong and smart middle linebacker, and he uses these skills to stuff the run consistently and make a ton of tackles. He's not an elite coverage player, but it's certainly something that can improved with pro-level coaching.
17. Atlanta Falcons (8-8): Sheldon Rankings, DT, Louisville
18. Indianapolis Colts (8-8): Andrew Billings, DT, Baylor
19. Buffalo Bills (8-8): Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Ole Miss
20. New York Jets (10-6): Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia
21. Washington Redskins (9-7): Darron Lee, OLB, Ohio State
22. Houston Texans (9-7): Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State
23. Minnesota Vikings (11-5): Tyler Boyd, WR, Pittsburgh
Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater didn't have a great sophomore season, and one reason for that was lack of quality receivers. Stefon Diggs, a rookie, led Minnesota receivers with 720 yards and four touchdowns. That's not the ideal production from a No. 1 receiver.
The Vikings need to give Bridgewater another quality target in the passing game, and Boyd is an excellent receiver option at this stage of the draft. He had 91 receptions for 926 yards and six touchdowns as a junior for Pittsburgh. He's an above average route runner, he can make tough catches in traffic and he has pretty good speed.
24. Cincinnati Bengals (12-4): Tre'Davious White, DB, LSU
25. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6): Vadal Alexander, G, LSU
26. Seattle Seahawks (10-6): Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson
27. Green Bay Packers (10-6): Noah Spence, DE, Eastern Kentucky
28. Kansas City Chiefs (11-5): Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma St.
29. Arizona Cardinals (13-3): Maliek Collins, DT, Nebraska
30. Denver Broncos (12-4): Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA
31. Carolina Panthers (15-1): Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor
The New England Patriots lost their first-round pick as NFL punishment over Deflategate.
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