2016 NFL Draft Analysis & Redraft Rankings

Complete analysis of 253 players • Career performance metrics • Team grades • Biggest busts & steals

2015 Draft 2017 Draft
Draft Class
253 players
Tracked in performance analysis
Class Performance
Above Average
Relative to draft position expectations
Top Position
DT
Defensive Tackle
Top Team
KCKC
155% above expected

2016 Draft Order vs Redraft Rankings

Compare the original 2016 draft selections with career-based redraft rankings, and see which teams maximized their draft capital.

Original First Round

PickPlayerRedraft
LAR#1
Jared Goff
QB #1 | California
Top 10-
PHI#2
Carson Wentz
QB #2 | North Dakota St.
Top 20↘
LAC#3
Joey Bosa
DE #1 | Ohio St.
Top 10-
DAL#4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB #1 | Ohio St.
Top 20↘
JAX#5
Jalen Ramsey
DB #1 | Florida St.
Top 10-
BAL#6
Ronnie Stanley
OL #1 | Notre Dame
Top 20↘
SF#7
DeForest Buckner
DT #1 | Oregon
Top 10-
TEN#8
Jack Conklin
OL #2 | Michigan St.
Top 20↘
CHI#9
Leonard Floyd
DE #2 | Georgia
Round 1-2↘
NYG#10
Eli Apple
DB #2 | Ohio St.
Round 3↘

Redraft First Round

RedraftPlayerDiff
KC#37
LAR#1
Chris Jones
DT #1 | Mississippi St.
+36
KC#165
PHI#2
Tyreek Hill
WR #1 | West Alabama
+163
DAL#135
LAC#3
Dak Prescott
QB #1 | Mississippi St.
+132
NO#47
DAL#4
Michael Thomas
WR #2 | Ohio St.
+43
TEN#45
JAX#5
Derrick Henry
RB #1 | Alabama
+40
LAC#3
BAL#6
Joey Bosa
DE #1 | Ohio St.
-3
JAX#5
SF#7
Jalen Ramsey
DB #1 | Florida St.
-2
SF#7
TEN#8
DeForest Buckner
DT #2 | Oregon
-1
LAR#1
CHI#9
Jared Goff
QB #2 | California
-8
TEN#64
NYG#10
Kevin Byard
S #1 | Middle Tenn. St.
+54

2016 Team Draft Grades

RankTeamCapitalValueROI
KC#1
KC
9 picks · Chris Jones
96
Rank #16
246
Rank #2
+150
+155% vs. expected
NO#2
NO
5 picks · Michael Thomas
90
Rank #22
220
Rank #4
+130
+145% vs. expected
DAL#3
DAL
9 picks · Dak Prescott
122
Rank #5
236
Rank #3
+114
+94% vs. expected
TEN#4
TEN
10 picks · Derrick Henry
156
Rank #2
266
Rank #1
+109
+70% vs. expected
NE#5
NE
9 picks · Joe Thuney
86
Rank #26
189
Rank #6
+103
+119% vs. expected
ATL#6
ATL
6 picks · Deion Jones
87
Rank #24
174
Rank #9
+87
+100% vs. expected
CHI#7
CHI
9 picks · Cody Whitehair
120
Rank #6
197
Rank #5
+77
+64% vs. expected
JAX#8
JAX
7 picks · Jalen Ramsey
107
Rank #11
180
Rank #7
+73
+68% vs. expected
GB#9
GB
7 picks · Kenny Clark
93
Rank #18
165
Rank #11
+72
+77% vs. expected
DET#10
DET
10 picks · Taylor Decker
111
Rank #9
177
Rank #8
+66
+59% vs. expected

2016 Draft Positional Value Analysis

Analyze draft capital invested by position and the actual career value returned, identifying which positions provided the best ROI in 2016.

3 of 13 positions shown

QBQuarterback

142% ROI
Draft Capital
196.1
15 picks
Value Returned
278.6
+82.5 diff
DAL
Dak Prescott91.8
Round 4, Pick #135Redraft Pick: #3
LAR
Jared Goff80.4
Round 1, Pick #1Redraft Pick: #9
PHI
Carson Wentz60.4
Round 1, Pick #2Redraft Pick: #19
NE
Jacoby Brissett34.9
Round 3, Pick #91Redraft Pick: #44
CLE
Cody Kessler3.5
Round 3, Pick #93Redraft Pick: #143

RBRunning Back

123% ROI
Draft Capital
221.2
19 picks
Value Returned
271.9
+50.7 diff
TEN
Derrick Henry89.0
Round 2, Pick #45Redraft Pick: #5
DAL
Ezekiel Elliott60.5
Round 1, Pick #4Redraft Pick: #18
MIA
Kenyan Drake33.3
Round 3, Pick #73Redraft Pick: #49
CHI
Jordan Howard31.0
Round 5, Pick #150Redraft Pick: #51
SEA
Alex Collins18.1
Round 5, Pick #171Redraft Pick: #79

WRWide Receiver

121% ROI
Draft Capital
348.2
32 picks
Value Returned
422.4
+74.2 diff
KC
Tyreek Hill102.6
Round 5, Pick #165Redraft Pick: #2
NO
Michael Thomas90.9
Round 2, Pick #47Redraft Pick: #4
CIN
Tyler Boyd50.1
Round 2, Pick #55Redraft Pick: #27
HOU
Will Fuller38.6
Round 1, Pick #21Redraft Pick: #37
NYG
Sterling Shepard35.7
Round 2, Pick #40Redraft Pick: #41

Complete Draft Results

Filter and explore all picks from the 2016 NFL Draft, with detailed performance metrics and redraft rankings.

Pick
Player
Redraft
Position
Value
LAR#1
Jared Goff #9 Redraft
QB #1 | California
Top 10
QB #2
out of 15
80.4
PHI#2
Carson Wentz
QB #2 | North Dakota St.
Top 20
QB #3
out of 15
60.4
LAC#3
Joey Bosa #6 Redraft
DE #1 | Ohio St.
Top 10
DE #1
out of 23
84.2
DAL#4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB #1 | Ohio St.
Top 20
RB #2
out of 19
60.5
JAX#5
Jalen Ramsey #7 Redraft
DB #1 | Florida St.
Top 10
DB #1
out of 27
82.3
BAL#6
Ronnie Stanley
OL #1 | Notre Dame
Top 20
OL #2
out of 42
69.4
SF#7
DeForest Buckner #8 Redraft
DT #1 | Oregon
Top 10
DT #2
out of 25
81.6
TEN#8
Jack Conklin
OL #2 | Michigan St.
Top 20
OL #4
out of 42
65.9
CHI#9
Leonard Floyd
DE #2 | Georgia
Round 1
DE #3
out of 23
46.3
NYG#10
Eli Apple
DB #2 | Ohio St.
Round 3
DB #10
out of 27
18.5
TB#11
Vernon Hargreaves III Bust
DB #3 | Florida
Round 4-5
DB #22
out of 27
0.7
NO#12
Sheldon Rankins
DT #2 | Louisville
Round 2
DT #8
out of 25
33.6
MIA#13
Laremy Tunsil
OL #3 | Mississippi
Round 1
OL #5
out of 42
55.5
LV#14
Karl Joseph
S #1 | West Virginia
Round 3
S #6
out of 25
21.3
CLE#15
Corey Coleman Bust
WR #1 | Baylor
Round 4-5
WR #15
out of 32
5.1
DET#16
Taylor Decker
OL #4 | Ohio St.
Top 20
OL #3
out of 42
66.3
ATL#17
Keanu Neal
S #2 | Florida
Round 2
S #5
out of 25
28.5
IND#18
Ryan Kelly
OL #5 | Alabama
Round 1
OL #7
out of 42
49.8
BUF#19
Shaq Lawson
DE #3 | Clemson
Round 2
DE #6
out of 23
28.4
NYJ#20
Darron Lee Bust
LB #1 | Ohio St.
Round 6-7
LB #27
out of 27
-1.2
HOU#21
Will Fuller
WR #2 | Notre Dame
Round 2
WR #4
out of 32
38.6
WAS#22
Josh Doctson
WR #3 | TCU
Round 4-5
WR #10
out of 32
8.7
MIN#23
Laquon Treadwell
WR #4 | Mississippi
Round 4-5
WR #13
out of 32
6.9
CIN#24
William Jackson III
DB #4 | Houston
Round 2
DB #6
out of 27
28.4
PIT#25
Artie Burns
DB #5 | Miami (FL)
Round 2
DB #5
out of 27
29.2
DEN#26
Paxton Lynch Bust
QB #3 | Memphis
Round 6-7
QB #14
out of 15
-0.7
GB#27
Kenny Clark
DT #3 | UCLA
Top 20
DT #3
out of 25
71.9
SF#28
Joshua Garnett
OL #6 | Stanford
Round 4-5
OL #28
out of 42
3.2
ARI#29
Robert Nkemdiche
DT #4 | Mississippi
Round 4-5
DT #24
out of 25
1.1
CAR#30
Vernon Butler
DT #5 | Louisiana Tech
Round 4-5
DT #21
out of 25
5.2
SEA#31
Germain Ifedi
OL #7 | Texas A&M
Round 4-5
OL #18
out of 42
12.3
CLE#32
Emmanuel Ogbah
DE #4 | Oklahoma St.
Round 2
DE #5
out of 23
28.4
TEN#33
Kevin Dodd
DE #5 | Clemson
Round 6-7
DE #22
out of 23
-0.6
DAL#34
Jaylon Smith
LB #2 | Notre Dame
Round 2
LB #2
out of 27
41.8
LAC#35
Hunter Henry
TE #1 | Arkansas
Round 1
TE #1
out of 11
48.0
JAX#36
Myles Jack
LB #3 | UCLA
Round 2
LB #5
out of 27
33.3
KC#37
Chris Jones #1 Redraft Steal
DT #6 | Mississippi St.
Top 10
DT #1
out of 25
105.5
MIA#38
Xavien Howard
DB #6 | Baylor
Round 1
DB #3
out of 27
52.6
TB#39
Noah Spence
DE #6 | Eastern Kentucky
Round 4-5
DE #15
out of 23
2.5
NYG#40
Sterling Shepard
WR #5 | Oklahoma
Round 2
WR #5
out of 32
35.7
BUF#41
Reggie Ragland
LB #4 | Alabama
Round 4-5
LB #11
out of 27
9.7
BAL#42
Kamalei Correa
DE #7 | Boise St.
Round 6-7
DE #23
out of 23
-0.6
TEN#43
Austin Johnson
DT #7 | Penn St.
Round 3
DT #16
out of 25
16.0
LV#44
Jihad Ward
DT #8 | Illinois
Round 4-5
DT #25
out of 25
0.1
TEN#45
Derrick Henry #5 Redraft Steal
RB #2 | Alabama
Top 10
RB #1
out of 19
89.0
DET#46
A'Shawn Robinson
DT #9 | Alabama
Round 2
DT #7
out of 25
33.7
NO#47
Michael Thomas #4 Redraft Steal
WR #6 | Ohio St.
Top 10
WR #2
out of 32
90.9
GB#48
Jason Spriggs
OL #8 | Indiana
Round 4-5
OL #22
out of 42
7.9
SEA#49
Jarran Reed
DT #10 | Alabama
Round 2
DT #11
out of 25
29.3
HOU#50
Nick Martin
OL #9 | Notre Dame
Round 6-7
OL #38
out of 42
0.0
NYJ#51
Christian Hackenberg
QB #4 | Penn St.
Round 6-7
QB #13
out of 15
0.0
ATL#52
Deion Jones
LB #5 | LSU
Round 1
LB #1
out of 27
50.4
WAS#53
Su'a Cravens
S #3 | USC
Round 4-5
S #16
out of 25
6.0
MIN#54
Mackensie Alexander
DB #7 | Clemson
Round 3
DB #11
out of 27
14.7
CIN#55
Tyler Boyd
WR #7 | Pittsburgh
Round 1
WR #3
out of 32
50.1
CHI#56
Cody Whitehair
OL #10 | Kansas St.
Round 1
OL #6
out of 42
51.4
IND#57
T.J. Green
S #4 | Clemson
Round 6-7
S #25
out of 25
-1.2
PIT#58
Sean Davis
S #5 | Maryland
Round 4-5
S #14
out of 25
8.3
TB#59
Roberto Aguayo
K #1 | Florida St.
Round 4-5
K #1
out of 1
0.0
NE#60
Cyrus Jones
DB #8 | Alabama
Round 4-5
DB #19
out of 27
1.8
NO#61
Vonn Bell
S #6 | Ohio St.
Round 2
S #3
out of 25
38.5
CAR#62
James Bradberry
DB #9 | Samford
Round 2
DB #4
out of 27
40.6
DEN#63
Adam Gotsis
DT #11 | Georgia Tech
Round 3
DT #15
out of 25
16.7
TEN#64
Kevin Byard #10 Redraft Steal
S #7 | Middle Tenn. St.
Top 10
S #1
out of 25
74.4
CLE#65
Carl Nassib
DE #8 | Penn St.
Round 3
DE #8
out of 23
21.2
LAC#66
Max Tuerk
OL #11 | USC
Round 4-5
OL #34
out of 42
0.1
DAL#67
Maliek Collins
DT #12 | Nebraska
Round 3
DT #13
out of 25
19.2
SF#68
Will Redmond
S #8 | Mississippi St.
Round 6-7
S #24
out of 25
-0.4
JAX#69
Yannick Ngakoue
DE #9 | Maryland
Round 1
DE #4
out of 23
42.0
BAL#70
Bronson Kaufusi
DE #10 | BYU
Round 4-5
DE #17
out of 23
1.6
NYG#71
Darian Thompson
S #9 | Boise St.
Round 4-5
S #15
out of 25
8.2
CHI#72
Jonathan Bullard
DT #13 | Florida
Round 4-5
DT #18
out of 25
9.8
MIA#73
Kenyan Drake
RB #3 | Alabama
Round 2
RB #3
out of 19
33.3
KC#74
KeiVarae Russell
DB #10 | Notre Dame
Round 4-5
DB #16
out of 27
3.8
LV#75
Shilique Calhoun
DE #11 | Michigan St.
Round 6-7
DE #21
out of 23
-0.4
CLE#76
Shon Coleman
OL #12 | Auburn
Round 4-5
OL #23
out of 42
7.7
CAR#77
Daryl Worley
DB #11 | West Virginia
Round 3
DB #12
out of 27
13.7
NE#78
Joe Thuney Steal
OL #13 | North Carolina St.
Top 20
OL #1
out of 42
73.2
PHI#79
Isaac Seumalo
OL #14 | Oregon St.
Round 2
OL #10
out of 42
36.7
BUF#80
Adolphus Washington
DT #14 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
DT #22
out of 25
2.2
ATL#81
Austin Hooper
TE #2 | Stanford
Round 2
TE #2
out of 11
35.0
IND#82
Le'Raven Clark
OL #15 | Texas Tech
Round 4-5
OL #19
out of 42
10.9
NYJ#83
Jordan Jenkins
DE #12 | Georgia
Round 3
DE #7
out of 23
24.4
WAS#84
Kendall Fuller Steal
DB #12 | Virginia Tech
Round 1
DB #2
out of 27
55.6
HOU#85
Braxton Miller
WR #8 | Ohio St.
Round 6-7
WR #31
out of 32
-0.6
MIA#86
Leonte Carroo
WR #9 | Rutgers
Round 4-5
WR #19
out of 32
0.4
CIN#87
Nick Vigil
LB #6 | Utah St.
Round 4-5
LB #14
out of 27
3.9
GB#88
Kyler Fackrell
DE #13 | Utah St.
Round 3
DE #9
out of 23
15.7
PIT#89
Javon Hargrave Steal
DT #15 | South Carolina St.
Top 20
DT #5
out of 25
59.6
SEA#90
C.J. Prosise
RB #4 | Notre Dame
Round 4-5
RB #10
out of 19
4.0
NE#91
Jacoby Brissett
QB #5 | North Carolina St.
Round 2
QB #4
out of 15
34.9
ARI#92
Brandon Williams
DB #13 | Texas A&M
Round 6-7
DB #26
out of 27
-0.8
CLE#93
Cody Kessler
QB #6 | USC
Round 4-5
QB #5
out of 15
3.5
SEA#94
Nick Vannett
TE #3 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
TE #6
out of 11
0.2
DET#95
Graham Glasgow Steal
OL #16 | Michigan
Round 2
OL #8
out of 42
39.7
NE#96
Vincent Valentine
DT #16 | Nebraska
Round 4-5
DT #23
out of 25
1.6
SEA#97
Rees Odhiambo
OL #17 | Boise St.
Round 6-7
OL #42
out of 42
-1.2
DEN#98
Justin Simmons Steal
S #10 | Boston Col.
Top 20
S #2
out of 25
65.8
CLE#99
Joe Schobert
LB #7 | Wisconsin
Round 3
LB #8
out of 27
26.6
LV#100
Connor Cook
QB #7 | Michigan St.
Round 6-7
QB #15
out of 15
-0.8
DAL#101
Charles Tapper
DE #14 | Oklahoma
Round 4-5
DE #18
out of 23
1.2
LAC#102
Joshua Perry
LB #8 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
LB #17
out of 27
0.6
JAX#103
Sheldon Day
DT #17 | Notre Dame
Round 3
DT #17
out of 25
15.0
BAL#104
Tavon Young
DB #14 | Temple
Round 3
DB #7
out of 27
21.3
KC#105
Parker Ehinger
OL #18 | Cincinnati
Round 4-5
OL #31
out of 42
1.8
KC#106
Eric Murray
S #11 | Minnesota
Round 3
S #7
out of 25
15.5
BAL#107
Chris Moore
WR #10 | Cincinnati
Round 4-5
WR #11
out of 32
8.6
TB#108
Ryan Smith
DB #15 | North Carolina Central
Round 4-5
DB #13
out of 27
9.1
NYG#109
B.J. Goodson
LB #9 | Clemson
Round 3
LB #9
out of 27
16.3
LAR#110
Tyler Higbee
TE #4 | Western Kentucky
Round 2
TE #3
out of 11
33.5
DET#111
Miles Killebrew
S #12 | Southern Utah
Round 4-5
S #13
out of 25
10.3
NE#112
Malcolm Mitchell
WR #11 | Georgia
Round 4-5
WR #14
out of 32
6.4
CHI#113
Nick Kwiatkoski
LB #10 | West Virginia
Round 2
LB #6
out of 27
30.1
CLE#114
Ricardo Louis
WR #12 | Auburn
Round 6-7
WR #32
out of 32
-0.7
ATL#115
De'Vondre Campbell Steal
LB #11 | Minnesota
Round 2
LB #4
out of 27
35.1
IND#116
Hassan Ridgeway
DT #18 | Texas
Round 4-5
DT #19
out of 25
7.4
LAR#117
Pharoh Cooper
WR #13 | South Carolina
Round 4-5
WR #12
out of 32
7.1
NYJ#118
Juston Burris
S #13 | North Carolina St.
Round 4-5
S #12
out of 25
11.2
HOU#119
Tyler Ervin
RB #5 | San Jose St.
Round 4-5
RB #13
out of 19
0.7
NO#120
David Onyemata Steal
DT #19 | Manitoba
Round 1
DT #6
out of 25
57.5
MIN#121
Willie Beavers
OL #19 | Western Michigan
Round 6-7
OL #39
out of 42
-0.4
CIN#122
Andrew Billings
DT #20 | Baylor
Round 2
DT #9
out of 25
32.0
PIT#123
Jerald Hawkins
OL #20 | LSU
Round 4-5
OL #32
out of 42
1.5
CHI#124
Deon Bush
S #14 | Miami (FL)
Round 3
S #11
out of 25
12.9
IND#125
Antonio Morrison
LB #12 | Florida
Round 6-7
LB #26
out of 27
-1.1
KC#126
Demarcus Robinson
WR #14 | Florida
Round 3
WR #9
out of 32
13.7
CHI#127
Deiondre' Hall
DB #16 | Northern Iowa
Round 4-5
DB #18
out of 27
2.0
ARI#128
Evan Boehm
OL #21 | Missouri
Round 4-5
OL #25
out of 42
4.2
CLE#129
Derrick Kindred
S #15 | TCU
Round 4-5
S #17
out of 25
4.4
BAL#130
Alex Lewis
OL #22 | Nebraska
Round 4-5
OL #33
out of 42
1.3
GB#131
Blake Martinez Steal
LB #13 | Stanford
Round 2
LB #3
out of 27
38.0
BAL#132
Willie Henry
DT #21 | Michigan
Round 4-5
DT #20
out of 25
6.3
SF#133
Rashard Robinson
DB #17 | LSU
Round 4-5
DB #15
out of 27
5.2
BAL#134
Kenneth Dixon
RB #6 | Louisiana Tech
Round 4-5
RB #8
out of 19
6.8
DAL#135
Dak Prescott #3 Redraft Top Steal
QB #8 | Mississippi St.
Top 10
QB #1
out of 15
91.8
DEN#136
Devontae Booker
RB #7 | Utah
Round 3
RB #6
out of 19
12.6
GB#137
Dean Lowry
DT #22 | Northwestern
Round 2
DT #12
out of 25
28.0
CLE#138
Seth Devalve
TE #5 | Princeton
Round 4-5
TE #5
out of 11
2.4
BUF#139
Cardale Jones
QB #9 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
QB #11
out of 15
0.3
TEN#140
Tajae Sharpe
WR #15 | Massachusetts
Round 3
WR #8
out of 32
15.2
CAR#141
Zack Sanchez
DB #18 | Oklahoma
Round 6-7
DB #24
out of 27
-0.1
SF#142
Ronald Blair
DE #15 | Appalachian St.
Round 4-5
DE #11
out of 23
9.0
LV#143
DeAndre Washington
RB #8 | Texas Tech
Round 4-5
RB #7
out of 19
8.4
DEN#144
Connor McGovern
OL #23 | Missouri
Round 2
OL #13
out of 42
28.3
SF#145
John Theus
OL #24 | Georgia
Round 6-7
OL #40
out of 42
-0.5
BAL#146
Matt Judon Steal
DE #16 | Grand Valley St.
Round 1
DE #2
out of 23
46.6
SEA#147
Quinton Jefferson
DT #23 | Maryland
Round 3
DT #14
out of 25
18.3
TB#148
Caleb Benenoch
OL #25 | UCLA
Round 6-7
OL #41
out of 42
-1.0
NYG#149
Paul Perkins
RB #9 | UCLA
Round 4-5
RB #12
out of 19
0.8
CHI#150
Jordan Howard Steal
RB #10 | Indiana
Round 2
RB #4
out of 19
31.0
DET#151
Joe Dahl
OL #26 | Washington St.
Round 4-5
OL #20
out of 42
9.9
WAS#152
Matthew Ioannidis Steal
DT #24 | Temple
Round 2
DT #10
out of 25
30.3
PHI#153
Wendell Smallwood
RB #11 | West Virginia
Round 6-7
RB #18
out of 19
-0.3
CLE#154
Jordan Payton
WR #16 | UCLA
Round 6-7
WR #28
out of 32
-0.2
IND#155
Joe Haeg
OL #27 | North Dakota St.
Round 3
OL #16
out of 42
24.6
BUF#156
Jonathan Williams
RB #12 | Arkansas
Round 4-5
RB #9
out of 19
5.8
TEN#157
LeShaun Sims
DB #19 | Southern Utah
Round 6-7
DB #27
out of 27
-1.1
NYJ#158
Brandon Shell
OL #28 | South Carolina
Round 2
OL #12
out of 42
28.9
HOU#159
K.J. Dillon
S #16 | West Virginia
Round 4-5
S #23
out of 25
0.9
MIN#160
Kentrell Brothers
LB #14 | Missouri
Round 4-5
LB #15
out of 27
1.4
CIN#161
Christian Westerman
OL #29 | Arizona St.
Round 4-5
OL #21
out of 42
7.9
KC#162
Kevin Hogan
QB #10 | Stanford
Round 4-5
QB #9
out of 15
1.3
GB#163
Trevor Davis
WR #17 | California
Round 6-7
WR #23
out of 32
0.0
PHI#164
Halapoulivaati Vaitai
OL #30 | TCU
Round 3
OL #14
out of 42
26.5
KC#165
Tyreek Hill #2 Redraft Top Steal
WR #18 | West Alabama
Top 10
WR #1
out of 32
102.6
HOU#166
D.J. Reader Top Steal
DT #25 | Clemson
Top 20
DT #4
out of 25
62.8
ARI#167
Marqui Christian
S #17 | Midwestern St.
Round 4-5
S #18
out of 25
3.5
CLE#168
Spencer Drango
OL #31 | Baylor
Round 3
OL #17
out of 42
15.1
DET#169
Antwione Williams
LB #15 | Georgia Southern
Round 6-7
LB #23
out of 27
-0.5
ARI#170
Cole Toner
OL #32 | Harvard
Round 4-5
OL #26
out of 42
3.7
SEA#171
Alex Collins
RB #13 | Arkansas
Round 3
RB #5
out of 19
18.1
CLE#172
Rashard Higgins
WR #19 | Colorado St.
Round 3
WR #7
out of 32
15.3
CLE#173
Trey Caldwell
DB #20 | La-Monroe
Round 6-7
DB #23
out of 27
0.0
SF#174
Fahn Cooper
OL #33 | Mississippi
Round 6-7
OL #36
out of 42
0.0
LAC#175
Jatavis Brown
LB #16 | Akron
Round 3
LB #10
out of 27
13.8
DEN#176
Andy Janovich
FB #1 | Nebraska
Round 4-5
FB #1
out of 3
8.0
LAR#177
Temarrick Hemingway
TE #6 | South Carolina St.
Round 6-7
TE #11
out of 11
-0.4
KC#178
D.J. White
DB #21 | Georgia Tech
Round 4-5
DB #21
out of 27
0.9
LAC#179
Drew Kaser
P #1 | Texas A&M
Round 4-5
P #3
out of 3
2.2
MIN#180
Moritz Boehringer
WR #20
Round 4-5
WR #21
out of 32
0.0
JAX#181
Tyrone Holmes
DE #17 | Montana
Round 4-5
DE #14
out of 23
2.6
BAL#182
Keenan Reynolds
WR #21 | Navy
Round 6-7
WR #29
out of 32
-0.3
TB#183
Devante Bond
LB #17 | Oklahoma
Round 6-7
LB #24
out of 27
-0.6
NYG#184
Jerell Adams
TE #7 | South Carolina
Round 6-7
TE #8
out of 11
0.0
CHI#185
DeAndre Houston-Carson
S #18 | William & Mary
Round 3
S #8
out of 25
13.8
MIA#186
Jakeem Grant
WR #22 | Texas Tech
Round 3
WR #6
out of 32
16.2
WAS#187
Nate Sudfeld
QB #11 | Indiana
Round 4-5
QB #7
out of 15
1.9
MIN#188
David Morgan
TE #8 | Texas-San Antonio
Round 3
TE #4
out of 11
12.9
DAL#189
Anthony Brown
DB #22 | Purdue
Round 3
DB #9
out of 27
19.5
LAR#190
Josh Forrest
LB #18 | Kentucky
Round 4-5
LB #16
out of 27
1.2
DET#191
Jake Rudock
QB #12 | Michigan
Round 4-5
QB #10
out of 15
0.8
BUF#192
Kolby Listenbee
WR #23 | TCU
Round 6-7
WR #20
out of 32
0.0
TEN#193
Sebastian Tretola
OL #34 | Arkansas
Round 4-5
OL #30
out of 42
2.2
LV#194
Cory James
LB #19 | Colorado St.
Round 6-7
LB #25
out of 27
-0.8
ATL#195
Wes Schweitzer
OL #35 | San Jose St.
Round 3
OL #15
out of 42
25.0
PHI#196
Blake Countess
S #19 | Auburn
Round 4-5
S #21
out of 25
2.5
TB#197
Danny Vitale
FB #2 | Northwestern
Round 6-7
FB #3
out of 3
0.0
LAC#198
Derek Watt
FB #3 | Wisconsin
Round 4-5
FB #2
out of 3
0.9
CIN#199
Cody Core
WR #24 | Mississippi
Round 4-5
WR #16
out of 32
2.0
GB#200
Kyle Murphy
OL #36 | Stanford
Round 4-5
OL #29
out of 42
3.1
JAX#201
Brandon Allen
QB #13 | Arkansas
Round 4-5
QB #8
out of 15
1.8
DET#202
Anthony Zettel
DE #18 | Penn St.
Round 3
DE #10
out of 23
14.8
KC#203
Dadi Nicolas
DE #19 | Virginia Tech
Round 4-5
DE #19
out of 23
0.9
MIA#204
Jordan Lucas
S #20 | Penn St.
Round 4-5
S #20
out of 25
3.2
ARI#205
Harlan Miller
S #21 | Southeastern Louisiana
Round 4-5
S #19
out of 25
3.4
LAR#206
Mike Thomas
WR #25 | Southern Miss
Round 4-5
WR #18
out of 32
0.5
SF#207
Jeff Driskel
QB #14 | Louisiana Tech
Round 4-5
QB #6
out of 15
3.0
NE#208
Kamu Grugier-Hill
LB #20 | Eastern Illinois
Round 4-5
LB #13
out of 27
4.7
BAL#209
Maurice Canady
DB #23 | Virginia
Round 4-5
DB #14
out of 27
5.5
DET#210
Jimmy Landes
OL #37 | Baylor
Round 4-5
OL #35
out of 42
0.0
SF#211
Kelvin Taylor
RB #14 | Florida
Round 6-7
RB #14
out of 19
0.0
DAL#212
Kavon Frazier
S #22 | Central Michigan
Round 4-5
S #22
out of 25
2.3
SF#213
Aaron Burbridge
WR #26 | Michigan St.
Round 6-7
WR #30
out of 32
-0.4
NE#214
Elandon Roberts Steal
LB #21 | Houston
Round 3
LB #7
out of 27
27.4
SEA#215
Joey Hunt
OL #38 | TCU
Round 4-5
OL #24
out of 42
4.5
DAL#216
Darius Jackson
RB #15 | Eastern Michigan
Round 6-7
RB #19
out of 19
-0.3
DAL#217
Rico Gathers
TE #9 | Baylor
Round 4-5
TE #7
out of 11
0.0
BUF#218
Kevon Seymour
DB #24 | USC
Round 6-7
DB #25
out of 27
-0.6
DEN#219
Will Parks
S #23 | Arizona
Round 3
S #9
out of 25
13.0
PIT#220
Travis Feeney
LB #22 | Washington
Round 4-5
LB #19
out of 27
0.0
NE#221
Ted Karras Steal
OL #39 | Illinois
Round 2
OL #9
out of 42
39.2
TEN#222
Aaron Wallace
DE #20 | UCLA
Round 4-5
DE #16
out of 23
2.4
MIA#223
Brandon Doughty
QB #15 | Western Kentucky
Round 6-7
QB #12
out of 15
0.0
LAC#224
Donavon Clark
OL #40 | Michigan St.
Round 6-7
OL #37
out of 42
0.0
NE#225
Devin Lucien
WR #27 | Arizona St.
Round 6-7
WR #22
out of 32
0.0
JAX#226
Jonathan Woodard
DE #21 | Central Arkansas
Round 4-5
DE #13
out of 23
3.3
MIN#227
Stephen Weatherly
DE #22 | Vanderbilt
Round 4-5
DE #12
out of 23
4.6
DEN#228
Riley Dixon
P #2 | Syracuse
Round 4-5
P #1
out of 3
7.6
PIT#229
Demarcus Ayers
WR #28 | Houston
Round 6-7
WR #26
out of 32
-0.1
CHI#230
Daniel Braverman
WR #29 | Western Michigan
Round 6-7
WR #27
out of 32
-0.1
MIA#231
Thomas Duarte
TE #10 | UCLA
Round 6-7
TE #10
out of 11
-0.1
WAS#232
Steven Daniels
LB #23 | Boston Col.
Round 6-7
LB #20
out of 27
0.0
PHI#233
Jalen Mills
DB #25 | LSU
Round 3
DB #8
out of 27
20.9
LV#234
Vadal Alexander
OL #41 | LSU
Round 4-5
OL #27
out of 42
3.2
NYJ#235
Lac Edwards
P #3 | Sam Houston St.
Round 4-5
P #2
out of 3
4.4
DET#236
Dwayne Washington
RB #16 | Washington
Round 4-5
RB #11
out of 19
1.7
NO#237
Daniel Lasco
RB #17 | California
Round 6-7
RB #17
out of 19
-0.2
ATL#238
Devin Fuller
WR #30 | UCLA
Round 6-7
WR #24
out of 32
0.0
IND#239
Trevor Bates
LB #24 | Maine
Round 6-7
LB #22
out of 27
-0.3
PHI#240
Alex McCalister
DE #23 | Florida
Round 6-7
DE #20
out of 23
0.0
NYJ#241
Charone Peake
WR #31 | Clemson
Round 4-5
WR #17
out of 32
0.8
WAS#242
Keith Marshall
RB #18 | Georgia
Round 6-7
RB #15
out of 19
0.0
SEA#243
Kenny Lawler
WR #32 | California
Round 4-5
WR #25
out of 32
0.0
MIN#244
Jayron Kearse Steal
S #24 | Clemson
Round 2
S #4
out of 25
30.4
CIN#245
Clayton Fejedelem
S #25 | Illinois
Round 3
S #10
out of 25
12.9
PIT#246
Tyler Matakevich
LB #25 | Temple
Round 4-5
LB #12
out of 27
9.5
SEA#247
Zac Brooks
RB #19 | Clemson
Round 6-7
RB #16
out of 19
0.0
IND#248
Austin Blythe Steal
OL #42 | Iowa
Round 2
OL #11
out of 42
30.1
SF#249
Prince Charles Iworah
DB #26 | Western Kentucky
Round 4-5
DB #20
out of 27
1.1
CLE#250
Scooby Wright III
LB #26 | Arizona
Round 6-7
LB #18
out of 27
0.0
PHI#251
Joe Walker
LB #27 | Oregon
Round 6-7
LB #21
out of 27
-0.1
CAR#252
Beau Sandland
TE #11 | Montana St.
Round 6-7
TE #9
out of 11
0.0
TEN#253
Kalan Reed
DB #27 | Southern Miss
Round 4-5
DB #17
out of 27
2.2

2016 NFL Draft: Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about the 2016 draft class, including analysis of the biggest busts, best steals, team performances, and how players' careers compared to their draft positions.

Who were the best players from the 2016 NFL Draft?

In a complete redraft based on career performance, the top three picks would be: 1) Chris Jones (DT), originally drafted #37 by the Kansas City Chiefs, with 106 career value points; 2) Tyreek Hill (WR), originally #165 by the Kansas City Chiefs; 3) Dak Prescott (QB), originally #135 by the Dallas Cowboys.

Which players provided the best value relative to their draft position in 2016?

The top value picks based on performance vs. draft position: 1) Tyreek Hill (WR, Pick #165): +96 value vs. expected; 2) Dak Prescott (QB, Pick #135): +83 value vs. expected; 3) Chris Jones (DT, Pick #37): +81 value vs. expected; 4) Michael Thomas (WR, Pick #47): +69 value vs. expected; 5) Derrick Henry (RB, Pick #45): +67 value vs. expected. Tyreek Hill delivered 96 points above expected value for pick #165, drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the round 5.

Who were the biggest busts in the 2016 NFL Draft?

The biggest disappointments from the 2016 draft's early rounds include: Vernon Hargreaves III (#11 by Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Darron Lee (#20 by New York Jets), Paxton Lynch (#26 by Denver Broncos), Corey Coleman (#15 by Cleveland Browns), Kevin Dodd (#33 by Tennessee Titans). Vernon Hargreaves III, selected #11 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, delivered only 1 career value points, 36 points below expectations for that draft slot.

Which NFL team had the best draft in 2016?

The Kansas City Chiefs had the best draft, generating 246 total career value from 9 picks - 155% above expected. Their best selection was Chris Jones.

Who was the biggest steal in the 2016 NFL Draft?

Tyreek Hill was the biggest steal - drafted #165 by the Kansas City Chiefs but performed at a Top 10 level. Should have been drafted #2 overall. The Wide Receiver delivered 103 career value points.

Was Eli Apple a bust in the 2016 NFL Draft?

Yes, Eli Apple was a significant disappointment. Selected #10 overall by the New York Giants, the Defensive Back managed only 19 career value points. In a redraft, would fall to the Round 3 range.

Which late-round picks from the 2016 draft became stars?

Late-round selections that became impact players: Tyreek Hill (#165, WR), Dak Prescott (#135, QB), D.J. Reader (#166, DT). Tyreek Hill (#165, Kansas City Chiefs) accumulated 103 career value points.

Which position provided the best value in the 2016 NFL Draft?

Defensive Tackle (DT) provided the best value with 25 players averaging 29.8 career value points, significantly outperforming other positions.

How did the 2016 NFL Draft class perform compared to other years?

The 2016 draft class performed average with 253 players combining for 4214 total career value points. Players averaged 3.7 points above expected draft position value.

22Draft Steals
19Draft Busts
253Players Analyzed
10Teams Graded
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