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2016 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 25 picks were hits and 30 were busts out of 98. Best pick for the slot: Joe Thuney. Biggest miss: Paxton Lynch.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Jared Goff
Rams · California
#1
QB
118%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Carson Wentz
Eagles · North Dakota St.
#2
QB
70%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Joey Bosa
Chargers · Ohio St.
#3
DE
103%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Ezekiel Elliott
Cowboys · Ohio St.
#4
RB
106%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Jalen Ramsey
Jaguars · Florida St.
#5
CB
179%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Ronnie Stanley
Ravens · Notre Dame
#6
T
111%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
DeForest Buckner
49ers · Oregon
#7
DE
134%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Jack Conklin
Titans · Michigan St.
#8
T
96%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Leonard Floyd
Bears · Georgia
#9
OLB
120%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Eli Apple
Giants · Ohio St.
#10
CB
66%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Vernon Hargreaves III
Buccaneers · Florida
#11
CB
50%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Sheldon Rankins
Saints · Louisville
#12
DT
83%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Laremy Tunsil
Dolphins · Mississippi
#13
T
139%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Karl Joseph
Raiders · West Virginia
#14
S
53%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Corey Coleman
Browns · Baylor
#15
WR
27%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Taylor Decker
Lions · Ohio St.
#16
T
136%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Keanu Neal
Falcons · Florida
#17
S
60%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Ryan Kelly
Colts · Alabama
#18
C
152%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Shaq Lawson
Bills · Clemson
#19
DE
39%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Darron Lee
Jets · Ohio St.
#20
OLB
46%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Will Fuller
Texans · Notre Dame
#21
WR
69%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Josh Doctson
Commanders · TCU
#22
WR
32%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Laquon Treadwell
Vikings · Mississippi
#23
WR
53%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
William Jackson III
Bengals · Houston
#24
CB
69%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Artie Burns
Steelers · Miami (FL)
#25
CB
38%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Paxton Lynch
Broncos · Memphis
#26
QB
1%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Kenny Clark
Packers · UCLA
#27
DT
174%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Joshua Garnett
49ers · Stanford
#28
G
19%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Robert Nkemdiche
Cardinals · Mississippi
#29
DT
11%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Vernon Butler
Panthers · Louisiana Tech
#30
DT
47%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Germain Ifedi
Seahawks · Texas A&M
#31
G
83%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Emmanuel Ogbah
Browns · Oklahoma St.
#32
DE
112%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Kevin Dodd
Titans · Clemson
#33
DE
5%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Jaylon Smith
Cowboys · Notre Dame
#34
OLB
81%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Hunter Henry
Chargers · Arkansas
#35
TE
139%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Myles Jack
Jaguars · UCLA
#36
OLB
120%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Chris Jones
Chiefs · Mississippi St.
#37
DT
279%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Xavien Howard
Dolphins · Baylor
#38
CB
176%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Noah Spence
Buccaneers · Eastern Kentucky
#39
DE
15%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Sterling Shepard
Giants · Oklahoma
#40
WR
116%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Reggie Ragland
Bills · Alabama
#41
ILB
73%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Kamalei Correa
Ravens · Boise St.
#42
DE
38%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Austin Johnson
Titans · Penn St.
#43
NT
99%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jihad Ward
Raiders · Illinois
#44
DE
111%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Derrick Henry
Titans · Alabama
#45
RB
226%
HIT
A
Rd 2
A'Shawn Robinson
Lions · Alabama
#46
DT
160%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Michael Thomas
Saints · Ohio St.
#47
WR
156%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Jason Spriggs
Packers · Indiana
#48
T
23%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Jarran Reed
Seahawks · Alabama
#49
DT
188%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Nick Martin
Texans · Notre Dame
#50
G
98%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Christian Hackenberg
Jets · Penn St.
#51
QB
0%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Deion Jones
Falcons · LSU
#52
OLB
146%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Su'a Cravens
Commanders · USC
#53
OLB
7%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Mackensie Alexander
Vikings · Clemson
#54
CB
52%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Tyler Boyd
Bengals · Pittsburgh
#55
WR
140%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Cody Whitehair
Bears · Kansas St.
#56
G
201%
HIT
A
Rd 2
T.J. Green
Colts · Clemson
#57
S
17%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Sean Davis
Steelers · Maryland
#58
CB
79%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Roberto Aguayo
Buccaneers · Florida St.
#59
K
7%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Cyrus Jones
Patriots · Alabama
#60
CB
13%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Vonn Bell
Saints · Ohio St.
#61
S
175%
HIT
B
Rd 2
James Bradberry
Panthers · Samford
#62
CB
196%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Adam Gotsis
Broncos · Georgia Tech
#63
DT
104%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Kevin Byard
Titans · Middle Tenn. St.
#64
S
315%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Carl Nassib
Browns · Penn St.
#65
DE
59%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Max Tuerk
Chargers · USC
#66
C
0%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Maliek Collins
Cowboys · Nebraska
#67
DT
241%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Will Redmond
49ers · Mississippi St.
#68
CB
16%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Yannick Ngakoue
Jaguars · Maryland
#69
DE
214%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Bronson Kaufusi
Ravens · BYU
#70
DE
4%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Darian Thompson
Giants · Boise St.
#71
S
48%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Jonathan Bullard
Bears · Florida
#72
DT
121%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Kenyan Drake
Dolphins · Alabama
#73
RB
89%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
KeiVarae Russell
Chiefs · Notre Dame
#74
CB
12%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Shilique Calhoun
Raiders · Michigan St.
#75
DE
26%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Shon Coleman
Browns · Auburn
#76
T
33%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Daryl Worley
Panthers · West Virginia
#77
CB
139%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Joe Thuney
Patriots · North Carolina St.
#78
G
443%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Isaac Seumalo
Eagles · Oregon St.
#79
G
243%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Adolphus Washington
Bills · Ohio St.
#80
DT
65%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Austin Hooper
Falcons · Stanford
#81
TE
233%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Le'Raven Clark
Colts · Texas Tech
#82
T
37%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Jordan Jenkins
Jets · Georgia
#83
OLB
165%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Kendall Fuller
Commanders · Virginia Tech
#84
CB
216%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Braxton Miller
Texans · Ohio St.
#85
WR
36%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Leonte Carroo
Dolphins · Rutgers
#86
WR
22%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Nick Vigil
Bengals · Utah St.
#87
ILB
160%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Kyler Fackrell
Packers · Utah St.
#88
OLB
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Javon Hargrave
Steelers · South Carolina St.
#89
DT
328%
HIT
A
Rd 3
C.J. Prosise
Seahawks · Notre Dame
#90
RB
21%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Jacoby Brissett
Patriots · North Carolina St.
#91
QB
159%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Brandon Williams
Cardinals · Texas A&M
#92
CB
30%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Cody Kessler
Browns · USC
#93
QB
34%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Nick Vannett
Seahawks · Ohio St.
#94
TE
146%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Graham Glasgow
Lions · Michigan
#95
C
279%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Vincent Valentine
Patriots · Nebraska
#96
DT
10%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Rees Odhiambo
Seahawks · Boise St.
#97
G
10%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Justin Simmons
Broncos · Boston Col.
#98
S
314%
HIT
A

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