How often does the NFL team with the #16 pick (smack dab in the middle of round 1) have the opportunity to draft the #1 prospect at the following positions?
RB — Najee Harris (pictured above) or Travis Etienne
Conventional TE —- Pat Freiermuth
G —- Alijah Vera-Tucker
C —- Landon Dickerson
RT —- Teven Jenkins
Slot WR —- Elijah Moore or Kadarius Toney
DT —- Christian Barmore
34 DE —-Levi Onwuzurike
34 SAM —- Jaelan Phillips or Azeez Ojalari
34 BANDIT —- Kwity Paye or Gregory Rousseau
34 MIKE —- Zaven Collins
34 WILL —- Jeremiah Owusu-Karamoah
Slot CB —- Trevon Moehrig
S —- Richie Grant or Andre Cisco
If one goes by Mel Kiper’s top 15 picks in his most recent mock draft, here are the positions that came off the board:
QB 1, QB 2, QB 3, QB 4, QB 5
TE 1
WR 1, WR 2, WR 3
T 1, T 2, T 3
ILB 1
CB 1, CB 2
Positions not taken: RB, conventional TE, G, C, DT, DE, OLB, WILB, S
Amazingly rare to have this many #1 prospects at their positions available at pick #16.