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2016 NFL Draft: Top 32 Prospect Rankings 1.0

By Maurice Barksdale

Jan 9, 2016; Frisco, TX, USA; North Dakota State Bison quarterback Carson Wentz (11) throws a pass in the third quarter against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in the FCS Championship college football game at Toyota Stadium. North Dakota State won the championship 37-10. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2016; Frisco, TX, USA; North Dakota State Bison quarterback Carson Wentz (11) throws a pass in the third quarter against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in the FCS Championship college football game at Toyota Stadium. North Dakota State won the championship 37-10. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 7, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III (1) during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

9.  Vernon Hargreaves III, CB – Florida:  (5-10, 204) Projected Round – Top 15.    Redskins general manager tends to lean to bigger cornerbacks but if Vernon Hargreaves is on the board when the Redskins pick I think McCloughan might make an exception.  Hargreaves is a playmaker on defense and has the kind of cover skills that make a difference regardless of size.  LW # 

8.  DeForest Buckner, DE – Oregon: (6-7, 291) Projected Round – Top 10. Buckner has a tremendous combination of size and athleticism for a defensive lineman.  This gives him the ability to play in both 3-4 and 4-3 defense.  This versatility will allow the team that drafts him to utilize him in a number of different ways in order to attack an offense.  He can be an edge rusher or an interior defensive tackle and still get results.  LW # 

7.  Ezekiel Elliot, RB – Ohio State: (6-0, 225) Projected Round – Top 10.  Ezekiel Elliot may be the best running back in the 2016 NFL draft.  The Redskins have an up and coming running back in Matt Jones returning in 2016 but they may not re-sign Alfred Morris.  If they don’t then the Skins will be in need of a running back to step in and fill the void.  Elliot is the kind of tough runner that would fit the Redskins offense and he’s also a decent receiver out of the backfield.  LW # 

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