NFL Mock Draft 2016: Predictions for Top Prospects Affected by Free-Agent Frenzy

March 12, 2016   ·   Chris Roling   ·   Jump to comments

The free-agent frenzy has left the 2016 NFL draft outlook something akin to as if Chip Kelly stormed through, shook things up and left for somewhere else.
Maybe that hit too close to home for some, but the fact is simple—free agency alters much of what most thought they knew about the upcoming draft and how teams might act.
Instead of grabbing a prospect to plant as a starter, teams have gone out and found proven veterans at a much higher cost in the hopes of competing sooner, if not using the draft to plug a different hole.
It's one of the wildest time of year when it comes to draft buildup. Below, let's take a look at a revised mock draft and outline some of the biggest changes thanks to free agency.
 
2016 NFL Mock Draft
 
Prospects Impacted by Free Agency
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre Dame
Were it not for a few signings, Jaylon Smith might not make the cut in the first round at all.
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