NFL Draft 2016 Order: Team-by-Team 7-Round Listings

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While most fans will focus on the first few picks of the 2016 NFL draft on Thursday night, the strength of this class is its depth.

There are certainly high-end prospects who will make an immediate impact for whichever teams are lucky to grab them. However, teams that have many needs can feel confident in grabbing a starter on Day 2 and even Day 3 of the draft. There is a reason the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns both felt comfortable trading out of the top two spots in order to get multiple picks in later rounds. 

If you want to truly appreciate this draft, you will have to dig deep. Here, you can find the full seven-round draft order as well as a big board of almost 500 names from Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller, along with a few prospects to watch for on Friday and Saturday.

 

Mid-Round Prospects to Watch

Joe Haeg, OT, North Dakota State

At this point, most fans know all about Carson Wentz, the top quarterback prospect out of North Dakota State who will likely be taken with one of the first two picks of the draft. However, he won’t be the only member of the reigning FCS champs to hear his name called.

Offensive tackle Joe Haeg helped protect Wentz throughout his career as a four-year starter with experience on both sides of the offensive line. He has great size (6’6″, 304 lbs) for the position with the length necessary to stay on the outside. With his agility and advanced technique, the big man has a chance to stick around the league for a long time.

Early projections have been about a fourth- or fifth-round pick for Haeg, but Rand Getlin of NFL Network believes a team could take the tackle even earlier:

One player who may go in the first 100 draft picks that you may not know? 6-ft-6, 304 lb OL Joe Haeg. Protected …

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