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Here we are.

The first day of the 2016 NFL Draft weekend is finally upon us.

It’s time to rejoice because tonight kicks off one of the most glorious and exciting weekends on the sports calendar.

Over the next three days, 253 gifted young athletes will realize their dreams of being drafted by an NFL franchise. They’ll be embraced and celebrated by fan bases who hope they can become key building blocks to a future championship.

It makes perfect sense that the NFL’s annual draft takes place in the Spring — a season of rebirth, renewal and regeneration.

This weekend marks the dawning of a new era for all 32 franchises.

The future begins now.

We’ve known for weeks that the first two picks are guaranteed to be the top two quarterbacks in the class: Cal’s Jared Goff and North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz. However, it’s anybody’s guess who the Chargers will pick at No. 3 (if in fact they don’t trade down) and how the rest of the first round will unfold from there.

All along, we here at Gridiron Perspective have touted Oregon DE DeForest Buckner as the top prospect in this class. We feel he’s deserving to be the first positional player taken and the best prospect to reignite a sluggish Chargers defensive front-seven. Therefore we built the mock around the premise that Buckner will be the third pick and went from there.

Here’s a look at the final 2-round mock draft for the 2016 NFL Draft, which includes projections and predictions for the first 63 picks of this year’s proceedings, along with complete Top 10 prospect power rankings for each individual position.

Round 1

1. Los Angeles Rams: Jared Goff, QB, California

2. Philadelphia Eagles: Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State

3. San Diego Chargers: DeForest Buckner, DL, Oregon

4. Dallas Cowboys: Jalen Ramsey, CB, Florida State

5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Myles Jack, LB, UCLA

6. Baltimore Ravens: Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss

7. San Francisco 49ers: Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame

8. Cleveland Browns: Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State

9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State

10. New York Giants: Leonard Floyd, LB, Georgia

11. Chicago Bears: Shaq Lawson, EDGE, Clemson

12. New Orleans Saints: Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss

13. Miami Dolphins: Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State

14. Oakland Raiders: Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville

15. Tennessee Titans: Vernon Hargreaves III, CB, Florida

16. Detroit Lions: Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Ole Miss

17. Atlanta Falcons: Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State

18. Indianapolis Colts: Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State

19. Buffalo Bills: Jarran Reed, DT, Alabama

20. New York Jets: Kevin Dodd, EDGE, Clemson

21. Washington Redskins: Ryan Kelly, OC, Alabama

22. Houston Texans: Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor

23. Minnesota Vikings: Josh Doctson, WR, TCU

24. Cincinnati Bengals: Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame

25. Pittsburgh Steelers: Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State

26. Seattle Seahawks: Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M

27. Green Bay Packers: Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama

28. Kansas City Chiefs: Vernon Butler, DT, Louisiana Tech

29. Arizona Cardinals: Karl Joseph, S, West Virginia

30. Carolina Panthers: Emmanuel Ogbah, DE Oklahoma State

31. Denver Broncos: Keanu Neal, S, Florida

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Round 2

32. Cleveland Browns: Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis

33. Tennessee Titans: Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA

34. Dallas Cowboys: Jonathan Bullard, DL, Florida

35. San Diego Chargers: Vonn Bell, S, Ohio State

36. Baltimore Ravens: Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson

37. San Francisco 49ers: Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State

38. Jacksonville Jaguars: Chris Jones, DT, Mississippi State

39. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Xavien Howard, CB, Baylor

40. New York Giants: Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State

41. Chicago Bears: Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

42. Miami Dolphins: William Jackson III, CB, Houston

43. Tennessee Titans: Le’Raven Clark, OT, Texas Tech

44. Oakland Raiders: Darian Thompson, S, Boise State

45. Tennessee Titans: Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State

46. Detroit Lions: Shon Coleman, OT, Auburn

47. New Orleans Saints: Noah Spence, EDGE, Eastern Kentucky

48. Indianapolis Colts: Kamalei Correa, LB, Boise State

49. Buffalo Bills: Christian Hackenberg, QB, Penn State

50. Atlanta Falcons: Su’a Cravens, S, USC

51. New York Jets: Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana

52. Houston Texans: A’Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama

53. Washington Redskins: Andrew Billings, DT, Baylor

54. Minnesota Vikings: Cody Whitehair, OL, Kansas State

55. Cincinnati Bengals: Jihad Ward, EDGE, Illinois

56. Seattle Seahawks: Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama

57. Green Bay Packers: Austin Johnson, DT, Penn State

58. Pittsburgh Steelers: Joshua Garnett, OG, Stanford

59. Kansas City Chiefs: Tyler Boyd, WR, Pittsburgh

60. New England Patriots: Artie Burns, CB, Miami

61. New England Patriots: Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State

62. Carolina Panthers: T.J. Green, CB, Clemson

63. Denver Broncos: Bronson Kaufusi, DE, BYU

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The Top 10 Quarterbacks

1 – Jared Goff, California (1-1, St. Louis Rams)

2. Carson Wentz, North Dakota State (1-2, Philadelphia Eagles)
3. Paxton Lynch, Memphis (2-32, Cleveland Browns)
4. Connor Cook, Michigan State (2-37, San Francisco 49ers)
5. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State (2-49, Buffalo Bills)
6. Kevin Hogan, Stanford
7. Cardale Jones, Ohio State
8. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
9. Jacoby Brissett, NC State
10. Jeff Driskel, Louisiana Tech

Honorable Mention: Nate Sudfeld, Indiana

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The Top 10 Running Backs

1 – Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State (1-13, Miami Dolphins)

2. Derrick Henry, Alabama (2-56, Seattle Seahawks)
3. Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech
4. Devontae Booker, Utah
5. Kenyan Drake, Alabama
6. Jordan Howard, Indiana
7. Tyler Ervin, San Jose State
8. C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame
9. Alex Collins, Arkansas
10. Paul Perkins, UCLA

Honorable Mention: Josh Ferguson, Illinois

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The Top 10 Wide Receivers

1 – Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss (1-12, New Orleans Saints)

2. Corey Coleman, Baylor (1-22, Houston Texans)
3. Josh Doctson, TCU (1-23, Minnesota Vikings)
4. Will Fuller, Notre Dame (1-24, Cincinnati Bengals)
5. Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh (2-59, Kansas City Chiefs)
6. Michael Thomas, Ohio State (2-40, New York Giants)
7. Braxton Miller, Ohio State (2-45, Tennessee Titans)
8. Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma
9. Leonte Carroo, Rutgers
10. DeMarcus Robinson, Florida

Honorable Mention: Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina

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The Top 10 Tight Ends

1 – Hunter Henry, Arkansas

2. Austin Hooper, Stanford
3. Nick Vannett, Ohio State
4. Jerell Adams, South Carolina
5. Devon Cajuste, Stanford
6. Tyler Higbee, Western Kentucky
7. Ryan Malleck, Virginia Tech
8. Temmarrick Hemingway, South Carolina State
9. David Morgan, UTSA
10. Ben Braunecker, Harvard

Honorable Mention: Glenn Gronkowski, Kansas State

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The Top 10 Offensive Tackles

1 – Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss (1-6, Baltimore Ravens)

2. Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame (1-7, San Francisco 49ers)
3. Jack Conklin, Michigan State (1-9, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
4. Taylor Decker, Ohio State (1-18, Indianapolis Colts)
5. Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M (1-26, Seattle Seahawks)
6. Jason Spriggs, Indiana (2-51, New York Jets)
7. Le’Raven Clark, Texas Tech (2-43, Tennessee Titans)
8. Shon Coleman, Auburn (2-46, Detroit Lions)
9. Jerald Hawkins, LSU
10. Brandon Shell, South Carolina

Honorable Mention: Willie Beavers, Western Michigan

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The Top 10 Interior Linemen

1 – Ryan Kelly, Alabama (1-21, Washington Redskins)

2. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State (2-54, Minnesota Vikings)
3. Joshua Garnett, Stanford (2-58, Pittsburgh Steelers)
4. Rees Odhiambo, Boise State
5. Nick Martin, Notre Dame
6. Evan Boehm, Missouri
7. Caleb Benenoch, UCLA
8. Max Tuerk, USC
9. Denver Kirkland, Arkansas
10. Vadal Alexander, LSU

Honorable Mention: Graham Glasgow, Michigan

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The Top 10 Defensive Tackles

1 – Sheldon Rankins, Louisville (1-14, Oakland Raiders)

2. Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss (1-16, Detroit Lions)
3. Jarran Reed, Alabama (1-19, Buffalo Bills)
4. Vernon Butler, Louisiana Tech (1-28, Kansas City Chiefs)
5. Kenny Clark, UCLA (2-33, Tennessee Titans)
6. Chris Jones, Mississippi State (2-38, Jacksonville Jaguars)
7. A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama (2-52, Houston Texans)
8. Andrew Billings, Baylor (2-53, Washington Redskins)
9. Austin Johnson, Penn State (2-57, Green Bay Packers)
10. Maliek Collins, Nebraska

Honorable Mention: Sheldon Day, Notre Dame

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The Top 10 Defensive Ends

1 – DeForest Buckner, Oregon (1-3, San Diego Chargers)

2. Joey Bosa, Ohio State (1-8, Cleveland Browns)
3. Shaq Lawson, Clemson (1-11, Chicago Bears)
4. Kevin Dodd, Clemson (1-20, New York Jets)
5. Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State (1-30, Carolina Panthers)
6. Jonathan Bullard, Florida (2-34, Dallas Cowboys)
7. Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky (2-47, New Orleans Saints)
8. Jihad Ward, Illinois (2-55, Cincinnati Bengals)
9. Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State (2-61, New England Patriots)
10. Bronson Kaufusi, BYU (2-63, Denver Broncos)

Honorable Mention: Carl Nassib, Penn State

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The Top 10 Linebackers

1 – Myles Jack, UCLA (1-5, Jacksonville Jaguars)

2. Leonard Floyd, Georgia (1-10, New York Giants)
3. Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
4. Darron Lee, Ohio State (1-17, Atlanta Falcons)
5. Reggie Ragland, Alabama (1-27, Green Bay Packers)
6. Kamalei Correa, Boise State (2-48, Indianapolis Colts)
7. Deion Jones, LSU
8. Josh Perry, Ohio State
9. Jordan Jenkins, Georgia
10. Kyler Fackrell, Utah State

Honorable Mention: Kentrell Brothers, Missouri

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The Top 10 Cornerbacks

1 – Jalen Ramsey, Florida State (1-4, Dallas Cowboys)

2. Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida (1-15, Tennessee Titans)
3. Eli Apple, Ohio State (1-25, Pittsburgh Steelers)
4. Mackensie Alexander, Clemson (2-36, Baltimore Ravens)
5. William Jackson III, Houston (2-42, Miami Dolphins)
6. Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech (2-41, Chicago Bears)
7. Xavien Howard, Baylor (2-39, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
8. Artie Burns, Miami (2-60, New England Patriots)
9. T.J. Green Clemson (2-62, Carolina Panthers)
10. Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma

Honorable Mention: Deiondre’ Hall, Northern Iowa

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The Top 10 Safeties

1 – Karl Joseph, West Virginia (1-29, Arizona Cardinals)

2. Keanu Neal, Florida (1-31, Denver Broncos)
3. Vonn Bell, Ohio State (2-35, San Diego Chargers)
4. Darian Thompson, Boise State (2-44, Oakland Raiders)
5. Su’a Cravens, USC (2-50, Atlanta Falcons)
6. Jayron Kearse, Clemson
7. Sean Davis, Maryland
8. Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah
9. Jeremy Cash, Duke
10. Justin Simmons, Boston College

Honorable Mention: Kevin Byard, Middle Tennessee State

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Top Placekicker: Roberto Aguayo, Florida State

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Top Punter: Drew Kaser, Texas A&M