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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Oct 24, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry (2) carries for a touchdown against Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Malik Foreman (13) during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

Alabama. Derrick Henry. 30. player. 123. People have already been predicting this move for weeks now. There’s a reason. It makes a ton of sense. The Dallas Cowboys offense was missing a lot last season and that was because star running back DeMarco Murray wasn’t there. He’d been lured away in free agency by Philadelphia. Without his power running compliment, Tony Romo came under more heat and got hurt. <p>No back in the 2016 would better fit their system and what Murray brought than Alabama star and Heisman winner Derrick Henry. He’s a giant with tree trunks for legs and plenty of power to break tackles. That makes it easy to overlook his sneaky speed</p>. RB

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