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2016 NFL Mock Draft: Yarcho Mocks The First Round

By James Yarcho

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view as the Tennessee Titans make their pick in the first round of 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 as the Tennessee Titans make their pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jake Coker (14) is brought down by Clemson Tigers defensive end Shaq Lawson (90) and defensive end Kevin Dodd (98) during the first quarter in the 2016 CFP National Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jake Coker (14) is brought down by Clemson Tigers defensive end Shaq Lawson (90) and defensive end Kevin Dodd (98) during the first quarter in the 2016 CFP National Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

Defensive End. Clemson. Kevin Dodd. 19. player. 16.

Rex Ryan loves defensive linemen about as much as he loves corners. Taking a chance on a high ceiling, albeit low floor, guy is nothing new when it comes to Ryan. He’s going to give his brother, Rob Ryan, a new weapon on defense (that Rob will likely screw up en route to another record setting last-place defense) to try and replace the loss of Mario Williams.

Dodd is raw. Extremely gifted and athletic, but raw. Under the right coaching he can become one of the better ends in the division, but it’s a risk. Ryan has never shied away from a challenge so I don’t see him shying away from this one. Unfortunately for Bills fans, Rob is still the one calling the shots here, so the odds aren’t good that the defense will be successful. Dodd could very well go as high as the mid-teens, but could also fall all the way to the early teens in the second round. Buffalo seems like a logical fit for him.

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