The Pac-12's 2016 NFL draft facts and figures match the conference's general offseason narrative, just like they did last spring. Only this time, Pac-12 folks are hoping those facts and figures prove misleading, just like they did last spring.
In 2015, the Pac-12 was coming off an impressive draft when it led Power 5 conferences with nine first-round picks (tied with the ACC) and 25 selections in the first three rounds. It also was being widely touted as a legitimate challenger to the SEC as the toughest Power 5 conference.
On an administrative level, seas were (mostly) calm and skies were (mostly) sunny.