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Revisiting the 2016 NFL Draft first round
With the draft just around the corner, ChicagoBears.com revisits the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
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- QB Jared Goff, Rams - Goff went 0-7 after supplanting Case Keenum as the Rams starting quarterback midway through the season, posting a 63.6 passer rating.
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- QB Carson Wentz, Eagles - Wentz showed promise as a rookie, passing for 3,782 yards and 16 touchdowns.
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- DE Joey Bosa, Chargers - Bosa was named NFL defensive rookie of the year after registering 10.5 sacks.
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- RB Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys - Elliott was named NFL rookie of the year after leading the league in rushing with 1,631 yards.
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- CB Jalen Ramsey, Jaguars - Ramsey excelled as a rookie, recording 65 tackles, two interceptions and 14 pass breakups.
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- T Ronnie Stanley, Ravens - Stanley anchored the Ravens offensive line at left tackle, providing excellent protection for quarterback Joe Flacco.
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- DE DeForest Buckner, 49ers - Buckner had an impressive rookie year, compiling 73 tackles and six sacks.
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- T Jack Conklin, Titans - Conklin starred at right tackle, teaming with left tackle Taylor Lewan to form one of the NFL's top young tandems.
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- OLB Leonard Floyd, Bears - Floyd was productive when healthy, recording seven sacks in 12 games. But he missed four contests with injuries.
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- CB Eli Apple, Giants - Apple had a solid first season in the "Big Apple," registering 51 tackles, one interception and seven pass breakups.
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- CB Vernon Hargreaves, Buccaneers -Â Hargreaves recorded 76 tackles, one interception and nine pass breakups as a Buccaneers rookie.
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- DT Sheldon Rankins, Saints -Â Rankins missed the first seven games with a fractured fibula and then didn't make much of an impact.
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- T Laremy Tunsil, Dolphins -Â Tunsil showed top-10 ability at guard as a rookie but is expected to return to left tackle this year.
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- S Karl Joseph, Raiders -Â Joseph registered 60 tackles, one interception and six pass breakups for the Raiders.
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- WR Corey Coleman, Browns -Â Coleman had 13 receptions for 173 yards in the first two games before breaking his hand.
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- T Taylor Decker, Lions -Â Decker excelled on the Lions offensive line at left tackle, starting all 16 games.
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- SS Keanu Neal, Falcons -Â Neal made an impact with the NFC champions, compiling 106 tackles and five forced fumbles.
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- C Ryan Kelly, Colts -Â Kelly anchored the Colts line, starting all 16 games at center.
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- DE Shaq Lawson, Bills -Â Lawson was hampered by a shoulder injury that forced him to miss the first seven games.
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- OLB Darron Lee, Jets -Â Lee had a so-so rookie season, recording 73 tackles, one sack and three pass breakups.
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- WR Will Fuller, Texans -Â Fuller caught 19 passes for 323 yards in his first four games but his production declined the rest of the season.
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- WR Josh Doctson, Redskins -Â Doctson played in only two games due to an Achilles injury.
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- WR Laquon Treadwill, Vikings -Â Treadwell struggled mightily, catching just one pass during his rookie season.
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- CB William Jackson III, Bengals -Â Jackson spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle.
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- CB Artie Burns, Steelers -Â Burns had an excellent rookie season, registering 65 tackles, three interceptions and 13 pass breakups.
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- QB Paxton Lynch, Broncos -Â Lynch made just two starts, passing for 497 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
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- DT Kenny Clark, Packers -Â Clark didn't make much of an impact for the Packers, starting just two games as a rookie.
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- G Joshua Garnett, 49ers -Â Garnett started the final 11games for a 49ers offense that ranked 31st in the NFL in total yards.
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- DT Robert Nkemdiche, Cardinals -Â Nkemdiche was only active for five games and made just one tackle all season.
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- DT Vernon Butler, Panthers -Â Butler didn't make much of an impact, compiling 13 tackles and 1.5 sacks as a rookie.
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- G Germain Ifedi, Seahawks -Â Ifedi started 13 games but struggled to protect quarterback Russell Wilson.
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