With pro days now essentially completed, here's an update on the best players in the 2016 NFL draft class.
The usual reminder: The Big Board is not a prediction of where players will be drafted, only where I have them ranked. Again this week, these are just updates, not full scouting reports.
An asterisk denotes a player who was a junior for the 2015 season. Two asterisks denotes a redshirt sophomore.
1. *Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss Rebels
The traits you covet with enough tape to match. Tunsil is the best tackle in this class, and has a real chance to be a special one at the next level -- and right now, the NFL is a league short on elite talent at the position. He's not perfect, but the tools are there.
2. *Jalen Ramsey, CB, Florida State Seminoles
Not going anywhere after a great pro day as icing on the cake. The debate on Ramsey is where he'll end up at the next level. He has the versatility to be a really good cornerback or a really good safety, but we can't dismiss the idea that it could be a combination of the two. He'll be very good in any case.
3. *Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State Buckeyes
At the end of the evaluation for Bosa, you realize it's just really hard to find bad tape. Bosa is a complete player. In fact, he's the most complete D-lineman in the draft if you place a high value on rush skills but don't want to sacrifice elsewhere.
4. DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon Ducks
Versatile and powerful, Buckner is at the top line on a draft full of defensive linemen where you have to conclude the system is never going to be the problem. Buckner has power, length and a motor that will allow him to succeed early. One-on-one, he can simply control blockers.
5. *Myles Jack, ILB, UCLA Bruins
Built for a pass-happy NFL, he's gifted in coverage without sacrificing traditional linebacker traits. An exceptional athlete, he has the ability to cover like a safety and attack at the line of scrimmage. A surefire top-10 pick.
6. *Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State Buckeyes
I've repeated the mantra a thousand times that I wouldn't draft a running back in Round 1, but Elliott is the kind of talent that tempts you and will become the classic "best player available" pretty early. A complete back, he's an immediate starter for whatever team adds him.
7. *Jared Goff, QB, California Golden Bears
The most gifted pure passer in the draft class. He's not quite the physical talent that Wentz is, but with quarterbacks, you have to put everything aside at some point and consider who can be special. Goff has a special arm, great vision and excellent awareness in the pocket.
8. Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State Bison
The raw physical talent always stands out when you watch Wentz, but the ability to drive the ball all over the field with accuracy is what's going to be make him a starting NFL quarterback. The question is whether someone will have the patience not to force him to play immediately.
9. Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
He has all the physical tools you look for in a potentially elite NFL left tackle. I think he'll need to work on consistency, but he showed plenty of that during his final season in South Bend and has the potential to shut down great NFL pass-rushers.
10. *Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State Spartans
Just solid in every phase. The former walk-on gets bonus points here for his nasty run blocking. Will he stay at left tackle? That's the question. But I think it's too early to say he can't stick there.
11. Reggie Ragland, ILB, Alabama Crimson Tide
More than a classic thumper as an inside linebacker, Ragland can be effective to the edges and has instincts and tackling ability to succeed in any defense. Ragland has great instincts and is the kind of player you draft with the intention of starting him in Week 1.
12. *Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss Rebels
The questions about his raw speed are mitigated by a lack of weaknesses everywhere else. Treadwell does create space and has strong hands, great route-running ability and consistently overwhelms defenders from a physical standpoint.
13. Sheldon Rankins, DL, Louisville Cardinals
Versatile and explosive, Rankins can create problems in the backfield rushing from the inside, and no defensive coordinator can look past his potential. I don't think he can fall past the middle of Round 1.
14. Josh Doctson, WR, TCU Horned Frogs
Solid all-around without one all-world trait, Doctson is a master when it comes to getting himself in the right position to make difficult catches, and he can also turn the short catch into a big play.
15. William Jackson III, CB, Houston Cougars
He has moved up during the draft process, showing above-average physical traits that are right in line with what you see on tape. Going into January, he was a second-round pick, but I think he's firmly in the first round now, and potentially the second cornerback drafted.
16.*Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson Tigers
Tremendously productive with a solid frame, Lawson provides pass-rush help but also takes care of his responsibilities as a run defender. I don't think it's out of the question for him to go inside the top eight picks.
17. *Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida Gators
He has the tape of the top pure cover corner in the draft, but the question now is whether he can dominate at the NFL level. Hargreaves lacks elite physical traits, but you have to put that aside when you watch him play and see the production and instincts.
18. Ryan Kelly, C, Alabama Crimson Tide
Easily the top center in the draft, I've had Kelly inside the top 20 in a previous mock draft. While you don't usually expect to take a center so high, here's a case where you can and plug in a solid starter.
19. **Darron Lee, OLB, Ohio State Buckeyes
One of the best athletes in the draft, Lee is explosive in his movements and can cause problems in the backfield when he reads the play early because he can get there faster than just about anyone. Needs to clean things up as a tackler and he'll be useful early.
20. *Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor Bears
The production was significant, and Coleman is more than a player characterized by quickness as well as top-end speed. He doesn't just create space, but also consistently wins on closely contested throws.
21. Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State Buckeyes
I had him ranked among the top offensive tackles in the draft class last year before he opted to return to school, and Decker is a guy who will go in Round 1 this year. Will he stay at left tackle? Maybe not early in his career.
22. *Kamalei Correa, OLB, Boise State Broncos
He has the explosiveness to beat good tackles and can chase down the play all over the field, but he can also show discipline and won't just take himself out of the play when a free path into the backfield isn't there. Needs to show he can't be overwhelmed when it's not just about winning with quickness.
23. *Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M Aggies
Has the physical traits coveted in a left tackle, with solid tape at both guard and tackle. Ifedi needs development and you can argue that another year at the college level would serve him will, but the upside is undeniable.
24. *Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State Cowboys
Productive but raw as a pass-rusher, Ogbah has a strong build and enough quickness to bull rush and get into the backfield without simply trying to get around a blocker. He can win at the point of attack with power and strong hands.
25.*Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis Tigers
The frame, arm talent and potential are selling points, with the downside that Lynch will simply need more time than the first two QBs on this list to be ready to start, in my opinion. But I think he has a good shot to go in Round 1.