NFL Draft 2016: 9 biggest steals in first round

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Dallas Cowboys as the number four overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 26, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Mississippi defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Robert Nkemdiche once topped Mel Kiper’s draft board in the pre-draft process before dropping due to some character concerns stemming from off-field incidents, involving marijuana use. He tore up the combine with his explosive athletic ability and he has the look of a future dominant interior defender and he’s going to a great team to make sure he can reach that potential he didn’t hit while at Ole Miss.

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He flashed the stuff of a No. 1 overall pick only briefly at Ole Miss and disappeared for long stretches of time. He needs to make more impact plays (sacks, tackles for loss, forced fumbles) but I think playing in a rotation with the Arizona Cardinals and learning from Tyrann Mathieu who had his share of off-field concerns when he was in college will do him a world of good.

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