2016 NFL Draft Analysis & Redraft Rankings
Complete analysis of 253 players • Career performance metrics • Team grades • Biggest busts & steals
Draft Class
253 players
Tracked in performance analysis
Class Performance
Average
Relative to draft position expectations
Top Position
DT
Defensive Tackle
Top Team
86% 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
| Pick | Player | Redraft |
|---|---|---|
 | Jared Goff QB #1 | California | Top 10- |
 | Carson Wentz QB #2 | North Dakota St. | Top 20↘ |
 | Joey Bosa DE #1 | Ohio St. | Top 10- |
 | Ezekiel Elliott RB #1 | Ohio St. | Top 20↘ |
 | Jalen Ramsey DB #1 | Florida St. | Top 10- |
 | Ronnie Stanley OL #1 | Notre Dame | Top 20↘ |
 | DeForest Buckner DE #2 | Oregon | Top 10- |
 | Jack Conklin OL #2 | Michigan St. | Top 20↘ |
 | Leonard Floyd LB #1 | Georgia | Round 1-2↘ |
 | Eli Apple DB #2 | Ohio St. | Round 2↘ |
Redraft First Round
| Redraft | Player | Diff |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Jones DT #1 | Mississippi St. | +36 |
| Tyreek Hill WR #1 | West Alabama | +163 |
| Derrick Henry RB #1 | Alabama | +42 |
| Dak Prescott QB #1 | Mississippi St. | +131 |
 | Michael Thomas WR #2 | Ohio St. | +42 |
| Jalen Ramsey DB #1 | Florida St. | -1 |
| Jared Goff QB #2 | California | -6 |
| Joey Bosa DE #1 | Ohio St. | -5 |
| DeForest Buckner DE #2 | Oregon | -2 |
| Kevin Byard S #1 | Middle Tenn. St. | +54 |
2016 Team Draft Grades
| Rank | Team | Capital | Value | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 picks · Chris Jones | 172 Rank #14 | 320 Rank #3 | +149 +86% vs. expected |
| 5 picks · Michael Thomas | 147 Rank #26 | 290 Rank #4 | +142 +97% vs. expected |
| DALProfile → 9 picks · Dak Prescott | 205 Rank #5 | 328 Rank #2 | +122 +60% vs. expected |
 | 9 picks · Joe Thuney | 155 Rank #21 | 277 Rank #5 | +121 +78% vs. expected |
 | ATLProfile → 6 picks · Deion Jones | 147 Rank #28 | 252 Rank #7 | +105 +72% vs. expected |
| TENProfile → 10 picks · Derrick Henry | 260 Rank #2 | 356 Rank #1 | +96 +37% vs. expected |
| JAXProfile → 7 picks · Jalen Ramsey | 178 Rank #12 | 243 Rank #8 | +65 +36% vs. expected |
 | CINProfile → 7 picks · Tyler Boyd | 152 Rank #23 | 210 Rank #15 | +58 +38% vs. expected |
| CHIProfile → 9 picks · Cody Whitehair | 204 Rank #6 | 261 Rank #6 | +57 +28% vs. expected |
 | 7 picks · Kenny Clark | 160 Rank #18 | 217 Rank #13 | +56 +35% vs. expected |
2016 Draft Investment Returns
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff #7 Redraft Top Steal QB #1 | California | Top 10 | QB #2 out of 15 | 103.2 | |
| Carson Wentz QB #2 | North Dakota St. | Top 20 | QB #3 out of 15 | 79.5 | |
| Joey Bosa #8 Redraft Top Steal DE #1 | Ohio St. | Top 10 | DE #1 out of 19 | 99.6 | |
| Ezekiel Elliott RB #1 | Ohio St. | Round 1 | RB #2 out of 20 | 70.8 | |
| Jalen Ramsey #6 Redraft Top Steal DB #1 | Florida St. | Top 10 | DB #1 out of 32 | 103.5 | |
| Ronnie StanleySteal OL #1 | Notre Dame | Top 20 | OL #2 out of 42 | 86.4 | |
| DeForest Buckner #9 Redraft Top Steal DE #2 | Oregon | Top 10 | DE #2 out of 19 | 99.3 | |
| Jack ConklinSteal OL #2 | Michigan St. | Top 20 | OL #4 out of 42 | 80.0 | |
| Leonard Floyd LB #1 | Georgia | Round 2 | LB #4 out of 34 | 55.9 | |
| Eli AppleBust DB #2 | Ohio St. | Round 3 | DB #11 out of 32 | 19.3 | |
 | Vernon Hargreaves IIIBust DB #3 | Florida | Round 4-5 | DB #15 out of 32 | 14.1 | |
| Sheldon Rankins DT #1 | Louisville | Round 2 | DT #7 out of 23 | 52.2 | |
 | Laremy TunsilSteal OL #3 | Mississippi | Round 1 | OL #5 out of 42 | 78.3 | |
 | Karl Joseph S #1 | West Virginia | Round 3 | S #6 out of 19 | 31.4 | |
 | Corey ColemanBust WR #1 | Baylor | Round 4-5 | WR #15 out of 31 | 8.2 | |
 | Taylor DeckerTop Steal OL #4 | Ohio St. | Top 20 | OL #3 out of 42 | 80.2 | |
| Keanu Neal S #2 | Florida | Round 3 | S #5 out of 19 | 36.5 | |
 | Ryan Kelly OL #5 | Alabama | Round 1 | OL #7 out of 42 | 59.9 | |
 | Shaq Lawson DE #3 | Clemson | Round 2 | DE #7 out of 19 | 38.3 | |
 | Darron LeeBust LB #2 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | LB #22 out of 34 | 5.5 | |
 | Will Fuller WR #2 | Notre Dame | Round 1 | WR #4 out of 31 | 58.5 | |
 | Josh DoctsonBust WR #3 | TCU | Round 4-5 | WR #14 out of 31 | 10.9 | |
 | Laquon TreadwellBust WR #4 | Mississippi | Round 4-5 | WR #11 out of 31 | 15.7 | |
| William Jackson III DB #4 | Houston | Round 2 | DB #5 out of 32 | 51.2 | |
 | Artie Burns DB #5 | Miami (FL) | Round 3 | DB #7 out of 32 | 29.3 | |
 | Paxton LynchBust QB #3 | Memphis | Round 6-7 | QB #13 out of 15 | -1.7 | |
| Kenny ClarkTop Steal DT #2 | UCLA | Top 20 | DT #2 out of 23 | 89.2 | |
| Joshua GarnettBust OL #6 | Stanford | Round 4-5 | OL #32 out of 42 | 4.3 | |
 | Robert NkemdicheBust DT #3 | Mississippi | Round 4-5 | DT #22 out of 23 | 4.0 | |
 | Vernon ButlerBust DT #4 | Louisiana Tech | Round 4-5 | DT #20 out of 23 | 8.8 | |
 | Germain Ifedi OL #7 | Texas A&M | Round 4-5 | OL #19 out of 42 | 17.7 | |
| Emmanuel Ogbah DE #4 | Oklahoma St. | Round 2 | DE #5 out of 19 | 44.6 | |
| Kevin DoddBust DE #5 | Clemson | Round 6-7 | DE #19 out of 19 | -1.9 | |
| Jaylon Smith LB #3 | Notre Dame | Round 1 | LB #3 out of 34 | 61.0 | |
| Hunter HenrySteal TE #1 | Arkansas | Round 1 | TE #1 out of 11 | 66.9 | |
| Myles Jack LB #4 | UCLA | Round 2 | LB #6 out of 34 | 43.7 | |
| Chris Jones #1 Redraft Top Steal DT #5 | Mississippi St. | Top 10 | DT #1 out of 23 | 123.5 | |
| Xavien HowardTop Steal DB #6 | Baylor | Round 1 | DB #3 out of 32 | 70.3 | |
| Noah SpenceBust DE #6 | Eastern Kentucky | Round 4-5 | DE #12 out of 19 | 5.1 | |
| Sterling Shepard WR #5 | Oklahoma | Round 2 | WR #5 out of 31 | 48.1 | |
| Reggie Ragland LB #5 | Alabama | Round 3 | LB #14 out of 34 | 19.0 | |
| Kamalei CorreaBust DE #7 | Boise St. | Round 6-7 | DE #17 out of 19 | 1.9 | |
| Austin Johnson DT #6 | Penn St. | Round 3 | DT #16 out of 23 | 21.9 | |
| Jihad WardBust DE #8 | Illinois | Round 4-5 | DE #10 out of 19 | 8.9 | |
| Derrick Henry #3 Redraft Top Steal RB #2 | Alabama | Top 10 | RB #1 out of 20 | 117.6 | |
| A'Shawn Robinson DT #7 | Alabama | Round 2 | DT #6 out of 23 | 53.4 | |
| Michael Thomas #5 Redraft Top Steal WR #6 | Ohio St. | Top 10 | WR #2 out of 31 | 105.1 | |
| Jason Spriggs OL #8 | Indiana | Round 4-5 | OL #23 out of 42 | 14.7 | |
| Jarran Reed DT #8 | Alabama | Round 2 | DT #10 out of 23 | 39.8 | |
| Nick Martin OL #9 | Notre Dame | Round 3 | OL #17 out of 42 | 26.0 | |
| Christian HackenbergBust QB #4 | Penn St. | Round 6-7 | QB #14 out of 15 | -2.1 | |
| Deion JonesTop Steal LB #6 | LSU | Round 1 | LB #1 out of 34 | 67.9 | |
| Su'a Cravens LB #7 | USC | Round 4-5 | LB #17 out of 34 | 13.5 | |
| Mackensie Alexander DB #7 | Clemson | Round 3 | DB #9 out of 32 | 28.0 | |
| Tyler BoydTop Steal WR #7 | Pittsburgh | Round 1 | WR #3 out of 31 | 64.0 | |
| Cody WhitehairTop Steal OL #10 | Kansas St. | Round 1 | OL #6 out of 42 | 65.8 | |
| T.J. GreenBust S #3 | Clemson | Round 6-7 | S #19 out of 19 | 1.4 | |
| Sean Davis DB #8 | Maryland | Round 4-5 | DB #13 out of 32 | 18.2 | |
| Roberto AguayoBust K #1 | Florida St. | Round 6-7 | K #1 out of 1 | 0.0 | |
| Cyrus Jones DB #9 | Alabama | Round 4-5 | DB #26 out of 32 | 4.2 | |
| Vonn Bell S #4 | Ohio St. | Round 2 | S #3 out of 19 | 49.6 | |
| James BradberrySteal DB #10 | Samford | Round 2 | DB #4 out of 32 | 54.1 | |
| Adam Gotsis DT #9 | Georgia Tech | Round 3 | DT #13 out of 23 | 24.6 | |
| Kevin Byard #10 Redraft Top Steal S #5 | Middle Tenn. St. | Top 10 | S #1 out of 19 | 96.9 | |
| Carl Nassib DE #9 | Penn St. | Round 3 | DE #8 out of 19 | 31.6 | |
| Max TuerkBust OL #11 | USC | Round 6-7 | OL #37 out of 42 | 0.4 | |
| Maliek Collins DT #10 | Nebraska | Round 2 | DT #9 out of 23 | 40.7 | |
| Will RedmondBust DB #11 | Mississippi St. | Round 6-7 | DB #32 out of 32 | -1.5 | |
| Yannick NgakoueSteal DE #10 | Maryland | Round 2 | DE #4 out of 19 | 52.4 | |
| Bronson Kaufusi DE #11 | BYU | Round 4-5 | DE #14 out of 19 | 3.7 | |
| Darian Thompson S #6 | Boise St. | Round 4-5 | S #14 out of 19 | 12.2 | |
| Jonathan Bullard DT #11 | Florida | Round 4-5 | DT #17 out of 23 | 17.0 | |
| Kenyan Drake RB #3 | Alabama | Round 2 | RB #4 out of 20 | 42.2 | |
| KeiVarae Russell DB #12 | Notre Dame | Round 4-5 | DB #19 out of 32 | 7.5 | |
| Shilique Calhoun DE #12 | Michigan St. | Round 4-5 | DE #15 out of 19 | 2.5 | |
| Shon Coleman OL #12 | Auburn | Round 4-5 | OL #25 out of 42 | 12.2 | |
| Daryl Worley DB #13 | West Virginia | Round 3 | DB #12 out of 32 | 18.9 | |
| Joe ThuneyTop Steal OL #13 | North Carolina St. | Top 20 | OL #1 out of 42 | 89.2 | |
| Isaac Seumalo OL #14 | Oregon St. | Round 2 | OL #10 out of 42 | 44.7 | |
| Adolphus Washington DT #12 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | DT #19 out of 23 | 9.7 | |
| Austin HooperSteal TE #2 | Stanford | Round 2 | TE #3 out of 11 | 48.3 | |
| Le'Raven Clark OL #15 | Texas Tech | Round 4-5 | OL #21 out of 42 | 15.7 | |
| Jordan Jenkins LB #8 | Georgia | Round 3 | LB #9 out of 34 | 32.9 | |
| Kendall FullerTop Steal DB #14 | Virginia Tech | Round 1 | DB #2 out of 32 | 76.0 | |
| Braxton Miller WR #8 | Ohio St. | Round 6-7 | WR #23 out of 31 | 0.6 | |
| Leonte Carroo WR #9 | Rutgers | Round 6-7 | WR #20 out of 31 | 1.4 | |
| Nick Vigil LB #9 | Utah St. | Round 4-5 | LB #18 out of 34 | 10.0 | |
| Kyler Fackrell LB #10 | Utah St. | Round 3 | LB #11 out of 34 | 28.0 | |
| Javon HargraveTop Steal DT #13 | South Carolina St. | Top 20 | DT #5 out of 23 | 78.4 | |
| C.J. Prosise RB #4 | Notre Dame | Round 4-5 | RB #10 out of 20 | 6.9 | |
| Jacoby BrissettTop Steal QB #5 | North Carolina St. | Round 2 | QB #4 out of 15 | 53.6 | |
| Brandon Williams DB #15 | Texas A&M | Round 6-7 | DB #31 out of 32 | 1.5 | |
| Cody Kessler QB #6 | USC | Round 4-5 | QB #7 out of 15 | 6.0 | |
| Nick Vannett TE #3 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | TE #6 out of 11 | 4.3 | |
| Graham GlasgowTop Steal OL #16 | Michigan | Round 2 | OL #9 out of 42 | 51.5 | |
| Vincent Valentine DT #14 | Nebraska | Round 4-5 | DT #23 out of 23 | 3.5 | |
| Rees Odhiambo OL #17 | Boise St. | Round 6-7 | OL #42 out of 42 | -3.0 | |
| Justin SimmonsTop Steal S #7 | Boston Col. | Top 20 | S #2 out of 19 | 83.4 | |
| Joe Schobert LB #11 | Wisconsin | Round 2 | LB #8 out of 34 | 37.7 | |
| Connor Cook QB #7 | Michigan St. | Round 6-7 | QB #15 out of 15 | -2.4 | |
| Charles Tapper DE #13 | Oklahoma | Round 4-5 | DE #13 out of 19 | 4.2 | |
| Joshua Perry LB #12 | Ohio St. | Round 6-7 | LB #28 out of 34 | 1.2 | |
| Sheldon Day DT #15 | Notre Dame | Round 3 | DT #14 out of 23 | 22.6 | |
| Tavon Young DB #16 | Temple | Round 3 | DB #6 out of 32 | 30.4 | |
| Parker Ehinger OL #18 | Cincinnati | Round 4-5 | OL #33 out of 42 | 3.8 | |
| Eric Murray DB #17 | Minnesota | Round 3 | DB #10 out of 32 | 21.9 | |
| Chris Moore WR #10 | Cincinnati | Round 4-5 | WR #10 out of 31 | 15.8 | |
| Ryan Smith DB #18 | North Carolina Central | Round 4-5 | DB #16 out of 32 | 11.7 | |
| B.J. Goodson LB #13 | Clemson | Round 3 | LB #13 out of 34 | 21.2 | |
| Tyler HigbeeTop Steal TE #4 | Western Kentucky | Round 2 | TE #2 out of 11 | 55.4 | |
| Miles Killebrew S #8 | Southern Utah | Round 4-5 | S #13 out of 19 | 12.4 | |
| Malcolm Mitchell WR #11 | Georgia | Round 4-5 | WR #13 out of 31 | 11.7 | |
| Nick Kwiatkoski LB #14 | West Virginia | Round 3 | LB #10 out of 34 | 30.1 | |
| Ricardo Louis WR #12 | Auburn | Round 6-7 | WR #31 out of 31 | -1.7 | |
| De'Vondre CampbellTop Steal LB #15 | Minnesota | Round 1 | LB #2 out of 34 | 62.1 | |
| Hassan Ridgeway DT #16 | Texas | Round 4-5 | DT #18 out of 23 | 13.6 | |
| Pharoh Cooper WR #13 | South Carolina | Round 4-5 | WR #12 out of 31 | 12.5 | |
| Juston Burris DB #19 | North Carolina St. | Round 4-5 | DB #14 out of 32 | 17.5 | |
| Tyler Ervin RB #5 | San Jose St. | Round 4-5 | RB #13 out of 20 | 2.2 | |
| David OnyemataTop Steal DT #17 | Manitoba | Top 20 | DT #3 out of 23 | 83.7 | |
| Willie Beavers OL #19 | Western Michigan | Round 6-7 | OL #36 out of 42 | 1.0 | |
| Andrew BillingsSteal DT #18 | Baylor | Round 2 | DT #8 out of 23 | 42.0 | |
| Jerald Hawkins OL #20 | LSU | Round 4-5 | OL #34 out of 42 | 2.5 | |
| Deon Bush S #9 | Miami (FL) | Round 3 | S #10 out of 19 | 22.3 | |
| Antonio Morrison LB #16 | Florida | Round 6-7 | LB #33 out of 34 | -1.5 | |
| Demarcus Robinson WR #14 | Florida | Round 3 | WR #6 out of 31 | 30.0 | |
| Deiondre' Hall DB #20 | Northern Iowa | Round 4-5 | DB #23 out of 32 | 5.1 | |
| Evan Boehm OL #21 | Missouri | Round 4-5 | OL #24 out of 42 | 12.3 | |
| Derrick Kindred S #10 | TCU | Round 4-5 | S #12 out of 19 | 15.2 | |
| Alex Lewis OL #22 | Nebraska | Round 4-5 | OL #29 out of 42 | 7.0 | |
| Blake MartinezSteal LB #17 | Stanford | Round 2 | LB #7 out of 34 | 39.8 | |
| Willie Henry DT #19 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | DT #21 out of 23 | 7.8 | |
| Rashard Robinson DB #21 | LSU | Round 4-5 | DB #21 out of 32 | 6.2 | |
| Kenneth Dixon RB #6 | Louisiana Tech | Round 4-5 | RB #8 out of 20 | 13.2 | |
| Dak Prescott #4 Redraft Top Steal QB #8 | Mississippi St. | Top 10 | QB #1 out of 15 | 115.7 | |
| Devontae Booker RB #7 | Utah | Round 4-5 | RB #7 out of 20 | 14.3 | |
| Dean LowrySteal DE #14 | Northwestern | Round 2 | DE #6 out of 19 | 38.4 | |
| Seth Devalve TE #5 | Princeton | Round 4-5 | TE #5 out of 11 | 5.9 | |
| Cardale Jones QB #9 | Ohio St. | Round 4-5 | QB #11 out of 15 | 3.1 | |
| Tajae Sharpe WR #15 | Massachusetts | Round 4-5 | WR #9 out of 31 | 15.9 | |
| Zack Sanchez DB #22 | Oklahoma | Round 4-5 | DB #29 out of 32 | 2.0 | |
| Ronald Blair DE #15 | Appalachian St. | Round 4-5 | DE #9 out of 19 | 14.2 | |
| DeAndre Washington RB #8 | Texas Tech | Round 4-5 | RB #6 out of 20 | 15.1 | |
| Connor McGovernSteal OL #23 | Missouri | Round 2 | OL #11 out of 42 | 43.4 | |
| John Theus OL #24 | Georgia | Round 6-7 | OL #41 out of 42 | -1.4 | |
| Matt JudonTop Steal DE #16 | Grand Valley St. | Round 2 | DE #3 out of 19 | 56.8 | |
| Quinton Jefferson DT #20 | Maryland | Round 3 | DT #12 out of 23 | 27.5 | |
| Caleb Benenoch OL #25 | UCLA | Round 6-7 | OL #35 out of 42 | 1.1 | |
| Paul Perkins RB #9 | UCLA | Round 4-5 | RB #14 out of 20 | 1.9 | |
| Jordan HowardSteal RB #10 | Indiana | Round 2 | RB #3 out of 20 | 42.7 | |
| Joe Dahl OL #26 | Washington St. | Round 4-5 | OL #22 out of 42 | 14.9 | |
| Matthew IoannidisSteal DT #21 | Temple | Round 2 | DT #11 out of 23 | 38.9 | |
| Wendell Smallwood RB #11 | West Virginia | Round 4-5 | RB #12 out of 20 | 2.6 | |
| Jordan Payton WR #16 | UCLA | Round 6-7 | WR #29 out of 31 | -0.8 | |
| Joe Haeg OL #27 | North Dakota St. | Round 3 | OL #16 out of 42 | 29.2 | |
| Jonathan Williams RB #12 | Arkansas | Round 4-5 | RB #9 out of 20 | 12.8 | |
| LeShaun Sims DB #23 | Southern Utah | Round 4-5 | DB #22 out of 32 | 5.4 | |
| Brandon ShellSteal OL #28 | South Carolina | Round 2 | OL #13 out of 42 | 37.2 | |
| K.J. Dillon S #11 | West Virginia | Round 4-5 | S #18 out of 19 | 3.4 | |
| Kentrell Brothers LB #18 | Missouri | Round 4-5 | LB #26 out of 34 | 2.0 | |
| Christian Westerman OL #29 | Arizona St. | Round 4-5 | OL #20 out of 42 | 17.3 | |
| Kevin Hogan QB #10 | Stanford | Round 4-5 | QB #9 out of 15 | 5.3 | |
| Trevor Davis WR #17 | California | Round 6-7 | WR #24 out of 31 | 0.5 | |
| Halapoulivaati Vaitai OL #30 | TCU | Round 3 | OL #15 out of 42 | 30.7 | |
| Tyreek Hill #2 Redraft Top Steal WR #18 | West Alabama | Top 10 | WR #1 out of 31 | 122.8 | |
| D.J. ReaderTop Steal DT #22 | Clemson | Top 20 | DT #4 out of 23 | 80.8 | |
| Marqui Christian S #12 | Midwestern St. | Round 4-5 | S #15 out of 19 | 9.4 | |
| Spencer Drango OL #31 | Baylor | Round 3 | OL #18 out of 42 | 25.5 | |
| Antwione Williams LB #19 | Georgia Southern | Round 6-7 | LB #30 out of 34 | -0.7 | |
| Cole Toner OL #32 | Harvard | Round 4-5 | OL #27 out of 42 | 10.4 | |
| Alex Collins RB #13 | Arkansas | Round 3 | RB #5 out of 20 | 29.8 | |
| Rashard Higgins WR #19 | Colorado St. | Round 3 | WR #7 out of 31 | 27.3 | |
| Trey Caldwell DB #24 | La-Monroe | Round 6-7 | DB #30 out of 32 | 1.8 | |
| Fahn Cooper OL #33 | Mississippi | Round 6-7 | OL #40 out of 42 | -1.2 | |
| Jatavis Brown LB #20 | Akron | Round 3 | LB #12 out of 34 | 26.2 | |
| Andy Janovich FB #1 | Nebraska | Round 4-5 | FB #1 out of 3 | 13.7 | |
| Temarrick Hemingway TE #6 | South Carolina St. | Round 6-7 | TE #9 out of 11 | 0.5 | |
| D.J. White DB #25 | Georgia Tech | Round 4-5 | DB #27 out of 32 | 3.6 | |
| Drew Kaser P #1 | Texas A&M | Round 4-5 | P #3 out of 3 | 2.2 | |
| Moritz Boehringer WR #20 | Round 6-7 | WR #28 out of 31 | -0.7 | |
| Tyrone Holmes LB #21 | Montana | Round 4-5 | LB #19 out of 34 | 7.8 | |
| Keenan Reynolds RB #14 | Navy | Round 6-7 | RB #20 out of 20 | -0.9 | |
| Devante Bond LB #22 | Oklahoma | Round 6-7 | LB #29 out of 34 | -0.7 | |
| Jerell Adams TE #7 | South Carolina | Round 4-5 | TE #7 out of 11 | 2.1 | |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson S #13 | William & Mary | Round 3 | S #9 out of 19 | 22.8 | |
| Jakeem Grant WR #21 | Texas Tech | Round 3 | WR #8 out of 31 | 20.9 | |
| Nate Sudfeld QB #11 | Indiana | Round 4-5 | QB #8 out of 15 | 5.7 | |
| David Morgan TE #8 | Texas-San Antonio | Round 3 | TE #4 out of 11 | 27.6 | |
| Anthony Brown DB #26 | Purdue | Round 3 | DB #8 out of 32 | 28.4 | |
| Josh Forrest LB #23 | Kentucky | Round 4-5 | LB #24 out of 34 | 3.0 | |
| Jake Rudock QB #12 | Michigan | Round 4-5 | QB #10 out of 15 | 4.9 | |
| Kolby Listenbee WR #22 | TCU | Round 6-7 | WR #26 out of 31 | 0.0 | |
| Sebastian Tretola OL #34 | Arkansas | Round 4-5 | OL #28 out of 42 | 7.4 | |
| Cory James LB #24 | Colorado St. | Round 6-7 | LB #34 out of 34 | -2.0 | |
| Wes SchweitzerSteal OL #35 | San Jose St. | Round 3 | OL #14 out of 42 | 36.0 | |
| Blake Countess DB #27 | Auburn | Round 4-5 | DB #24 out of 32 | 4.9 | |
| Danny Vitale FB #2 | Northwestern | Round 6-7 | FB #3 out of 3 | -1.6 | |
| Derek Watt FB #3 | Wisconsin | Round 4-5 | FB #2 out of 3 | 4.9 | |
| Cody Core WR #23 | Mississippi | Round 4-5 | WR #16 out of 31 | 5.9 | |
| Kyle Murphy OL #36 | Stanford | Round 4-5 | OL #30 out of 42 | 6.1 | |
| Brandon Allen QB #13 | Arkansas | Round 4-5 | QB #5 out of 15 | 7.5 | |
| Anthony Zettel DT #23 | Penn St. | Round 3 | DT #15 out of 23 | 22.5 | |
| Dadi Nicolas DE #17 | Virginia Tech | Round 6-7 | DE #16 out of 19 | 1.9 | |
| Jordan Lucas S #14 | Penn St. | Round 4-5 | S #17 out of 19 | 5.7 | |
| Harlan Miller DB #28 | Southeastern Louisiana | Round 4-5 | DB #17 out of 32 | 7.9 | |
| Mike Thomas WR #24 | Southern Miss | Round 4-5 | WR #17 out of 31 | 3.0 | |
| Jeff Driskel QB #14 | Louisiana Tech | Round 4-5 | QB #6 out of 15 | 7.0 | |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill LB #25 | Eastern Illinois | Round 4-5 | LB #20 out of 34 | 6.0 | |
| Maurice Canady DB #29 | Virginia | Round 4-5 | DB #18 out of 32 | 7.6 | |
| Jimmy Landes OL #37 | Baylor | Round 6-7 | OL #38 out of 42 | 0.0 | |
| Kelvin Taylor RB #15 | Florida | Round 6-7 | RB #17 out of 20 | -0.6 | |
| Kavon Frazier S #15 | Central Michigan | Round 4-5 | S #16 out of 19 | 5.8 | |
| Aaron Burbridge WR #25 | Michigan St. | Round 6-7 | WR #30 out of 31 | -1.1 | |
| Elandon RobertsTop Steal LB #26 | Houston | Round 2 | LB #5 out of 34 | 53.5 | |
| Joey Hunt OL #38 | TCU | Round 4-5 | OL #26 out of 42 | 10.6 | |
| Darius Jackson RB #16 | Eastern Michigan | Round 6-7 | RB #16 out of 20 | -0.4 | |
| Rico Gathers TE #9 | Baylor | Round 6-7 | TE #8 out of 11 | 1.3 | |
| Kevon Seymour DB #30 | USC | Round 4-5 | DB #28 out of 32 | 3.0 | |
| Will Parks S #16 | Arizona | Round 3 | S #8 out of 19 | 28.2 | |
| Travis Feeney LB #27 | Washington | Round 6-7 | LB #32 out of 34 | -1.2 | |
| Ted KarrasTop Steal OL #39 | Illinois | Round 2 | OL #8 out of 42 | 53.3 | |
| Aaron Wallace LB #28 | UCLA | Round 4-5 | LB #21 out of 34 | 5.8 | |
| Brandon Doughty QB #15 | Western Kentucky | Round 6-7 | QB #12 out of 15 | -1.4 | |
| Donavon Clark OL #40 | Michigan St. | Round 6-7 | OL #39 out of 42 | -1.0 | |
| Devin Lucien WR #26 | Arizona St. | Round 6-7 | WR #19 out of 31 | 1.7 | |
| Jonathan Woodard DE #18 | Central Arkansas | Round 4-5 | DE #11 out of 19 | 5.8 | |
| Stephen Weatherly LB #29 | Vanderbilt | Round 4-5 | LB #15 out of 34 | 17.5 | |
| Riley Dixon P #2 | Syracuse | Round 4-5 | P #1 out of 3 | 8.2 | |
| Demarcus Ayers WR #27 | Houston | Round 6-7 | WR #25 out of 31 | 0.0 | |
| Daniel Braverman WR #28 | Western Michigan | Round 6-7 | WR #27 out of 31 | -0.6 | |
| Thomas Duarte TE #10 | UCLA | Round 6-7 | TE #10 out of 11 | -0.1 | |
| Steven Daniels LB #30 | Boston Col. | Round 6-7 | LB #27 out of 34 | 1.5 | |
| Jalen Mills S #17 | LSU | Round 3 | S #7 out of 19 | 28.6 | |
| Vadal Alexander OL #41 | LSU | Round 4-5 | OL #31 out of 42 | 4.9 | |
| Lac Edwards P #3 | Sam Houston St. | Round 4-5 | P #2 out of 3 | 4.4 | |
| Dwayne Washington RB #17 | Washington | Round 4-5 | RB #11 out of 20 | 2.7 | |
| Daniel Lasco RB #18 | California | Round 6-7 | RB #18 out of 20 | -0.7 | |
| Devin Fuller WR #29 | UCLA | Round 6-7 | WR #21 out of 31 | 1.4 | |
| Trevor Bates LB #31 | Maine | Round 6-7 | LB #31 out of 34 | -0.9 | |
| Alex McCalister DE #19 | Florida | Round 6-7 | DE #18 out of 19 | 1.8 | |
| Charone Peake WR #30 | Clemson | Round 4-5 | WR #18 out of 31 | 2.0 | |
| Keith Marshall RB #19 | Georgia | Round 6-7 | RB #19 out of 20 | -0.8 | |
| Kenny Lawler WR #31 | California | Round 6-7 | WR #22 out of 31 | 0.9 | |
| Jayron KearseTop Steal S #18 | Clemson | Round 2 | S #4 out of 19 | 48.7 | |
| Clayton Fejedelem S #19 | Illinois | Round 3 | S #11 out of 19 | 19.8 | |
| Tyler Matakevich LB #32 | Temple | Round 4-5 | LB #16 out of 34 | 14.3 | |
| Zac Brooks RB #20 | Clemson | Round 6-7 | RB #15 out of 20 | 0.4 | |
| Austin BlytheTop Steal OL #42 | Iowa | Round 2 | OL #12 out of 42 | 39.9 | |
| Prince Charles Iworah DB #31 | Western Kentucky | Round 4-5 | DB #25 out of 32 | 4.6 | |
| Scooby Wright III LB #33 | Arizona | Round 4-5 | LB #23 out of 34 | 5.1 | |
| Joe Walker LB #34 | Oregon | Round 4-5 | LB #25 out of 34 | 2.9 | |
| Beau Sandland TE #11 | Montana St. | Round 6-7 | TE #11 out of 11 | -1.9 | |
| Kalan Reed DB #32 | Southern Miss | Round 4-5 | DB #20 out of 32 | 6.8 |
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 124 career value points; 2) Tyreek Hill (WR), originally #165 by the Kansas City Chiefs; 3) Derrick Henry (RB), originally #45 by the Tennessee Titans.
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): +110 value vs. expected; 2) Dak Prescott (QB, Pick #135): +99 value vs. expected; 3) Chris Jones (DT, Pick #37): +83 value vs. expected; 4) Derrick Henry (RB, Pick #45): +81 value vs. expected; 5) Michael Thomas (WR, Pick #47): +69 value vs. expected. Tyreek Hill delivered 110 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: Paxton Lynch (#26 by Denver Broncos), Corey Coleman (#15 by Cleveland Browns), Kevin Dodd (#33 by Tennessee Titans), Darron Lee (#20 by New York Jets), Vernon Hargreaves III (#11 by Tampa Bay Buccaneers). Paxton Lynch, selected #26 overall by the Denver Broncos, delivered only -2 career value points, 48 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 320 total career value from 9 picks - 86% 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 123 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 2 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), David Onyemata (#120, DT). Tyreek Hill (#165, Kansas City Chiefs) accumulated 123 career value points.
Which position provided the best value in the 2016 NFL Draft?
Defensive Tackle (DT) provided the best value with 23 players averaging 39.4 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 5973 total career value points. Players averaged 1.4 points above expected draft position value.
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