2016 NFL Re-Draft

Here I'm going to re-draft the First Round of the 2017 NFL Draft. How many picks will be the same? How many picks will be different?

1. Los Angeles Rams (from Tennessee Titans)- Jared Goff, Quarterback, California: No due-over for the Rams as they take their franchise quarterback in Goff, who had a breakout season for the Rams this past season. Goff will lead the Rams for years to come as they are now a Super Bowl contender.
Actual Pick: Goff

2. Philadelphia Eagles (from Cleveland Browns)- Carson Wentz, Quarterback, North Dakota State: No due-over for the Eagles either as they take their franchise quarterback in Wentz, who tore his ACL in December and missed their Super Bowl run. I believe Wentz comes back and is the leader of this Eagles team for years to come.
Actual Pick: Wentz

3. Los Angeles Chargers- Joey Bosa, Defensive End, Ohio State: No due-over for the Bolts here either as they take their star pass rusher in Bosa, who has been outstanding his first two seasons in the league. Bosa will be a Defensive Player of the Year candidate for the foreseeable future.
Actual Pick: Bosa

4. Dallas Cowboys- Ezekiel Elliott, Running Back, Ohio State: Another same pick as the Cowboys don't due-over with Elliott, who is a horse in the backfield. The Cowboys definitely missed Elliott when he was suspended last season and he'll continue to be a horse for the Cowboys.
Actual Pick: Elliott

5. Jacksonville Jaguars- Jalen Ramsey, Cornerback, Florida State: The Jags don't do a due-over here with Ramsey, who's versatile and is one of the best defensive backs in the league already. Ramsey is the leader of the Jags great defense and will be for a very long time.
Actual Pick: Ramsey

6. Baltimore Ravens- Jack Conklin, Offensive Tackle, Michigan State: The first due-over in the re-draft is here as the Ravens take Conklin to improve their offensive line. Conklin was an All-Pro as a Rookie in 2016 and was solid last season before testing his ACL in the playoffs.
Actual Pick: Ronnie Stanley, Offensive Tackle, Notre Dame

7. San Francisco 49ers- Dion Jones, Linebacker, LSU: The Falcons got a steal with Jones at where they selected him in the second round as the Niners do a due-over here and take the linebacker. Jones made the Pro Bowl last season and will be a fixture in the Falcons defense for years to come.
Actual Pick: DeForrest Buckner, Defensive End, Oregon

8. Tennessee Titans (from Miami Dolphins via Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns)- Laremy Tunsil, Offensive Tackle, Ole Miss: With Conklin off the board, the Titans take Tunsil, who would have been picked higher had not been for that smoke video that came out on draft night. Tunsil has started every game that he's played thus far and made the All-Rookie team in 2016.
Actual Pick: Jack Conklin, Offensive Tackle, Michigan State

9. Chicago Bears (from Tampa Bay Buccaneers)- Leonard Floyd, Outside Linebacker, Georgia: The Bears traded up for Floyd and it's paid off thus far (sans injuries from last season). Floyd was great as a rookie in 2016 and made the All-Rookie team. The injuries piled up last season though, but the Bears don't due-over here.
Actual Pick: Floyd

10. New York Giants- Taylor Decker, Offensive Tackle, Ohio State: Decker was solid was a rookie in 2016, but missed the first few weeks of the season last year due to shoulder surgery. Decker would have protected Eli Manning pretty well these last two seasons.
Actual Pick: Eli Apple, Cornerback, Ohio State

11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Keanu Neal, Safety, Florida: Neal has been tremendous for the Falcons in their secondary the last two years as the Bucs re-do here. Neal made the All-Rookie team in 2016 and was a Pro Bowler last season.
Actual Pick: Vernon Hargraves III, Cornerback, Florida

12. New Orleans Saints- DeForrest Buckner, Defensive End, Oregon: A tough call for the Saints leads them to take Buckner over Sheldon Rankins to pear with Cameron Jordan on the pass rush. Buckner did miss games the last two seasons, but did make the All-Rookie team in 2016.
Actual Pick: Sheldon Rankins, Defensive Tackle, Louisville

13. Miami Dolphins (from Philadelphia Eagles)- Sheldon Rankins, Defensive Tackle, Louisville: With Tunsil off the board, the Dolphins shift their focus to the defensive line and take Rankins here to go with Cameron Wake on the defensive line. Rankins would have in theory eventually replaced Ndamokung Suh.
Actual Pick: Laremy Tunsil, Offensive Tackle, Ole Miss

14. Oakland Raiders- Vernon Hargreaves III, Cornerback, Florida: The Raiders secondary isn't great as they take Hargreaves over Karl Joseph to get more cornerback depth. Hargreaves was injured last season, but solid as a rookie.
Actual Pick: Karl Joseph, Safety, West Virginia

15. Cleveland Browns (from Los Angeles via Tennessee)- Dak Prescott, Quarterback, Mississippi State: The Browns snag their franchise quarterback here with Prescott falling to them here as in real life, the Cowboys stole him in the fourth round. He made the Pro Bowl as a rookie, but regressed last season and I would bet we see a better an even Prescott next season.
Actual Pick: Corey Coleman, Wide Receiver, Baylor

16. Detroit Lions- Derrick Henry, Running Back, Alabama: With Decker off the board, the Lions take Henry here, who made a drastic leap from his rookie season to his sophomore season as the Lions snag him here at 16. The Lions running game has been below average and Henry would have been a horse for them in the backfield.
Actual Pick: Taylor Decker, Offensive Tackle, Ohio State

17. Atlanta Falcons- Kevin Byard, Safety, Middle Tennessee: With Neal off the board, the Falcons take another safety in Byard, who broke out last season and made the All-Pro team and was a Pro Bowler. Where the Titans selected him has proven to be a steal.
Actual Pick: Keanu Neal, Safety, Florida

18. Indianapolis Colts- Cody Whitehair, Center, Kansas State: Whitehair has been solid in his first two seasons in the league earning All-Rookie honors two years ago. Whitehair has a chance to become one of the better starting offensive lineman in the league due to his versatility and durability.
Actual Pick: Ryan Kelly, Center, Alabama

19. Buffalo Bills- Yannick Ngakoue, Defensive End, Maryland: Ngakoue has proven to be a steal at where the Jags selected him. Ngakoue made the All-Rookie team two years ago and the Pro Bowl last season.
Actual Pick: Shaq Lawson, Defensive End, Clemson

20. New York Jets- Joe Schobert, Linebacker, Wisconsin: Schobert proven to be a steal at where the Browns selected him in the fourth round. Schobert was solid as a rookie and made the Pro Bowl last season.
Actual Pick: Darron Lee, Outside Linebacker, Ohio State

21. Houston Texans (from Washington Redskins)- Will Fuller IV, Wide Receiver, Notre Dame: No due-over here for the Texans as they take Fuller to pair with D'Andre Hopkins. Fuller is best at stretching the field and making the long highlight plays.
Actual Pick: Fuller

22. Washington Redskins (from Houston Texans)- Michael Thomas, Wide Receiver, Ohio State: Thomas proven to be a steal at where the Saints selected him in the second round. Thomas was solid as a rookie and a made the Pro Bowl last season.
Actual Pick: Josh Doctson, Wide Receiver, TCU

23. Minnesota Vikings- Sterling Sheppard, Wide Receiver, Oklahoma: Sheppard has proven to be a steal at where the Giants selected him in the second round. Sheppard is a very good second fiddle to Odell Bekcham Jr and was solid last season for the Giants in their miserable 3-13 season.
Actual Pick: Laquon Treadwell, Wide Receiver, Ole Miss

24. Cincinnati Bengals- Tyreek Hill, Wide Receiver, West Alabama: The Chiefs found a diamond in the ruff in Hill, who was picked in the fifth round. Hill made the Pro Bowl in his first two seasons and the All-Pro team as a rookie in 2016.
Actual Pick: William Jackson III, Cornerback, Houston

25. Pittsburgh Steelers- Artie Burns, Cornerback, Miami (FL): No due-over here as the Steelers take Burns here to improve their secondary. Burns should be a solid corner in this league for the next few seasons.
Actual Pick: Burns

26. Denver Broncos (from Seattle Seahawks)- Joe Thuney, Guard, North Carolina State: Thuney has proven to be a steal at where the Pats selected him in the third round. He made the All-Rookie team in 2016 and has helped the Pats offensive line greatly protecting Tom Brady.
Actual Pick: Paxton Lynch, Quarterback, Memphis

27. Green Bay Packers- Jordan Howard, Running Back, Indiana: Howard proven to be a steal at where the Bears selected him in the fifth round. Howard made the All-Rookie team and the Pro Bowl in 2016 and was solid later last season and imagine him running the ball and catching passes in the backfield behind Aaron Rodgers?
Actual Pick: Kenny Clark, Defensive Tackle, UCLA

28. San Francisco 49ers (from Kansas City Chiefs)- Su'a Cravens, Strong Safety, USC: Converted from linebacker, Cravens proven to be a steal at where the Redskins selected him in the second round and the Skins will regret trading him. Cravens's transition to safety was successful after he nearly retired before the 2017 season.
Actual Pick: Joshua Garnett, Guard, Stanford

29. Arizona Cardinals- Hunter Henry, Tight End, Arkansas: Henry has been a good weapon these last two years for Phillip Rivers as he made the All Rookie team a year ago and was solid last season. He would have been a starter on this Cards team.
Actual Pick: Robert Nkemdiche, Defensive End, Ole Miss

30. Carolina Panthers- Pharoh Cooper, Wide Receiver, South Carolina: Cooper proven to be a steal at where the Rams selected him in the fourth round. Cooper made the Pro Bowl last season as well as the All-Pro team and proved to be a nice weapon for Jared Goff as Cam Newton probably wishes he had a Pro Bowl receiver to throw to.
Actual Pick: Vernon Butler, Defensive Tackle, Louisiana Tech

31. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos)- Chris Jones, Defensive Tackle, Mississippi State: Jones has been a solid starter for the Chiefs these last two seasons and made the All-Rookie team in 2016. Pete Carroll would have loved to have Jones on his team.
Actual Pick: Germain Ifedi, Offensive Tackle, Texas A&M