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2016 NFL Mock Draft Version 3.0: Free-Agency Impact

By David Harrison

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Michigan State Spartans offensive tackle Jack Conklin (74) and Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) during the game in the 2015 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Michigan State Spartans offensive tackle Jack Conklin (74) and Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) during the game in the 2015 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Jack Conklin. 16. player. 50. . OT. Michigan State

Calvin Johnson is officially retired, and the Lions countered by signing Marvin Jones!  Ok, so he’s not Megatron, but nobody is.  However, Jones is another target for Matthew Stafford, and ensures defenses can’t just key in on Golden Tate.

What Stafford was missing last season, even with Calvin, was time.  The Lions’ quarterback is still playing, and he’s going to need significantly more time to see the field if the team is going to win more than seven games in 2016.

Jack Conklin from Michigan State not only addresses the line problems, but he represents an in-state talent from the Spartans who can immediately impact the entire offense.

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