NFL Draft 2016: Latest 1st-Round Mock Draft and Potential Surprises to Watch

April 8, 2016   ·   Michelle Bruton   ·   Jump to comments

Only 20 days remain until the 2016 NFL draft in Chicago, and the mock drafts are starting to get real. 
NFL personnel executives and scouts have most of the puzzle pieces they need to create as full a picture as they can of the prospects in this year's class.
The combine was one. Recent pro days were another.
And now teams are hosting prospects for private visits and attending workouts as they attempt to finalize their draft preferences. 
Let's take a look at how the first round could play out given the information we know now coupled with team needs, and then break down some of the surprises Day 1 could hold. 
Potential Surprises to Watch  Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State
If you're a fan of Connor Cook, perhaps you would not be surprised to see a team select him in the first round. 
However, many analysts would be. 
In a recent roundup of seven NFL.com analysts' mock drafts, only one—Maurice Jones-Dre...

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