Todd McShay NFL Mock Draft 2016: Notable Picks from ESPN Guru’s Final Mock

ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay released his sixth and final mock projections for the first round of the 2016 NFL draft, which will take place Thursday night in Chicago.

The first two selections are standard, as the top quarterbacks come off the board, with the Los Angeles Rams taking Jared Goff and the Philadelphia Eagles grabbing Carson Wentz. Things start to get more interesting at No. 3, where McShay has the San Diego Chargers taking offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley.

Let’s check out how he forecast the entire opening round. That’s followed by a deeper dive into some of the most notable storylines, including one riser, one faller and one marquee absence.

Josh Doctson Cracks Top 10

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Ole Miss’ Laquon Treadwell spent most of the draft process as the top prospect among a deep group at wide receiver. That status started to get challenged after lackluster testing at his pro day, however, which included a 40-yard dash that timed out at 4.63 seconds, per NFL.com.

Although straight-line speed isn’t the physical wideout’s strong suit, the lack of explosiveness has raised questions about his separation ability at the next level. In turn, McShay now has Doctson coming off the board first at the position while rising into the top 10.

The ESPN guru also noted there could be a trade between the Cleveland Browns, who are projected to take the TCU standout at No. 8, and the Miami Dolphins at No. 13. That proposed swap depends on the availability of running back Ezekiel Elliott.

If the Browns stand pat and select Doctson, they are getting a receiver who flashed immense upside before his final college season came to an early end due to a wrist injury. PFF Draft highlighted some of his most impressive numbers:

TCU quarterbacks had a 149.2 rating when throwing to Josh Doctson and he led the nation with 4.07 yards per route run#NFLDraft

— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) …

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