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Mel Kiper Jr. 2016 mock draft has Ole Miss flavor

Mel Kiper Jr., senior NFL Draft analyst for ESPN has a projection Ole Miss fans haven’t seen before. Following the 2013 recruiting season, Rebel fans saw excitement in recruiting it hasn’t seen in the past. If the upcoming NFL Draft is indicative of the years to come, the future in recruiting continues to be bright. Rebels expected to go in the top-15 picks are Laremy Tunsil, Laquon Treadwell and Robert Nkemdiche. All were five-star recruits on the numerous recruiting outlets and it proves stars do matter.

Mel Kiper’s 1st 2016 NFL Mock Draft: Round 1
Pick Team Player
1 Tennessee Titans Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State
2 Cleveland Browns Jared Goff, QB, California
3 San Diego Chargers Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss
4 Dallas Cowboys DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon
5 Jacksonville Jaguars Jalen Ramsey, DB, Florida State
6 Baltimore Ravens Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame
7 San Francisco 49ers Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss
8 Miami Dolphins Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson
9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida
10 New York Giants Myles Jack, LB, UCLA
11 Chicago Bears Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
12 New Orleans Saints A’Shawn Robinson, DL, Alabama
13 Philadelphia Eagles Robert Nkemdiche, DL, Ole Miss
14 Oakland Raiders Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State
15 Los Angeles Rams Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis

Via ESPN.