NFL Mock Draft 2016: Pre-Free Agency edition
By Brad Rowland
NFL Free Agency has begun.
Well, technically, it hasn’t quite arrived yet, as the league implements a two-day period of “legal tampering” between Mar. 7 and Mar. 9 to set things up for when the NFL’s league year begins. Still, for all intents and purposes, the league’s 32 franchises are about to enter the wild, wild west and player movement through free agency often ends up deciding who wins the Super Bowl in the following season.
Today, though, we will be taking a look at the 2016 NFL Draft. Obviously, the draft is its own entity, but free agency and the draft are directly linked in that various teams will undoubtedly fill “needs” through free agency, freeing themselves up to draft players (especially in the first round) at other positions rather than pigeonholing their focus and reaching for a talent unworthy of a particular draft position.
The 2016 NFL Draft is still more than a month away, but there are two focuses in the league right now, and with draft coverage becoming its own cottage industry, there is no shortage of attention paid to the youngsters who are preparing to enter the NFL. Without further delay, let’s get to this week’s mock draft, beginning with the Tennessee Titans, who are already on the clock with the top overall selection.
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