NFL Mock Draft Week 16: Cowboys draft a defensive star

Throwing down for the Week 16 NFL mock draft

Welcome to week 16 of the NFL season! You know what that means: We’re another week closer to the 2016 NFL Draft in Chicago. With another great week of football in the books, the projected draft order has undergone some major changes. And yet, the top two teams, the Titans and Browns, remain the same.

The Browns have so many needs as they close out the 2015 season. Should they try to build around Johnny Manziel or hit the reset button for a third time in six years? In my previous mock draft, I decided to stick with Johnny Manziel and get him the best receiver in the draft in Laquon Treadwell. It will all come down to who’s got the headset on the sidelines and who’s got the phone in the front office in 2016.

As for Tennessee, not much is going to change in the Titans’ drafting mindset. Marcus Mariota suffered another knee injury this week after the offensive line failed once again to protect him. Is it too early for them to mail in their draft card? I think this pick is going to be a stone-cold lock, but in the world of the NFL you never know.

Finally rounding out the top three are the Baltimore Ravens. Few expected them to be in this position, but injuries across the board decimated this team. First round pick Breshad Perriman may never even play due to a knee injury. Ozzie Newsome could pick from either side of the ball here. They could rebuild their front seven, defensive backs, or receiving corp. He has a ton of options and a rare opportunity with this early pick.

With the first overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans select …

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