2016 NFL Mock Draft: Creative Trade Causes Early Chaos

Jan 9, 2016; Frisco, TX, USA; North Dakota State Bison quarterback Carson Wentz (11) calls a play in the second quarter against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in the FCS Championship college football game at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 12, 2015; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah (38) tackles Central Arkansas Bears wide receiver Blake Gardner (80) during the second half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Cowboys won 32-8. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports /

27. player. 49. Ted Thompson has said he doesn’t view inside linebacker as a primary building block on defense. Outside linebacker on the other hand is vital to the Green Bay Packers’ 3-4 scheme. There is no guarantee Julius Peppers will be back next year and the team really has no other true starters at that position what with Clay Matthews busy playing inside. <p>What makes Emmanuel Ogbah such a potentially good pick is that he’s a hybrid type. He has the athleticism for linebacker but the mass and power of a defensive end. This means he’ll be able to anchor against the run while at the same time attacking as a pass rusher from multiple angles, just like Dom Capers loves to do. The key will be motivation. When his motor is hot, Ogbah is hard to stop.</p>. EDGE. Oklahoma State. Emmanuel Ogbah

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