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2016 NFL Draft: Which Prospects Are Hard Not To Love?

By Erik Lambert

Jan 30, 2016; Mobile, AL, USA; South squad tight end Jerell Adams of South Carolina (89) is tackled by North squad safety Miles Killebrew of Southern Utah (25) in the first quarter of the Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Mobile, AL, USA; South squad tight end Jerell Adams of South Carolina (89) is tackled by North squad safety Miles Killebrew of Southern Utah (25) in the first quarter of the Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /
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It’s natural for draft lovers to develop a certain affinity for a particular prospect every year around this time.  A player who just has that look of a future star at the pro level that nobody else seems to grasp.  So for the 2016 NFL draft, the Mocks crew was asked who their particular player was.

Eric Robinson:

I truly admire SS Keanu Neal. 6’1 close to 220 pounds. He has that old school nature to his game. The type that causes you to lose your mouthpiece or get angry at your QB because he crushed your soul with a devastating hit. The league doesn’t have a lot of enforcers like that so I wouldn’t be surprised if he stood out in the entire pool of NFL strong safeties.

George Stockburger:

From an on field perspective it’s Jalen Ramsey. I love everything he does on the football field and I think he easily compares to some of the all-time great defensive backs. Brian Dawkins and Charles Woodson are the two that come to mind. I would be remiss if I didn’t also bring up Christian Hackenberg. The kid has so much untapped potential and in the right situation he can thrive.

Brady Lunt:

Miles Killebrew comes from my hometown school, Southern Utah. While he’s considered a bit of a tweeter, he is a missile on defense. Capable of delivering massive hits, it was common to watch those he hit shoot backwards from the force of his impact. Although his 40 time left much to be desired, he’s the kind of prospect that will add a tremendous physical presence to the back end of any defense.

Sayre Bedinger:

I will go with Ezekiel Elliott. There’s always that one player that can do no wrong for me, and this year it’s Elliott. Whether it’s his running, catching passes, effort in blocking, or whatever else, he’s just a complete back to me. I don’t know if I have him there with Todd Gurley in the man crush department, but he’s close

Erik Lambert:

It’s easy to lose track of good defensive linemen in this class because there are SO many of them.  I think one that continues to get overlooked is Chris Jones out of Mississippi State.  At 6’6″, 310 lbs he boasts ideal size for the NFL, has great natural power, long arms and is surprisingly explosive.  He had 34 pressures on the quarterback and 7.5 tackles for a loss.  Most of this just based on his pure natural talent.  If he can learn to use his hands and pad level right, he has the ceiling to become unstoppable.

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