The Phinsider

● By Alex Parish
As has been the case in previous years, there appears to be significant depth in the forthcoming 2016 draft, but few elite prospects. After the top-10 spots, there is very little separation towards number 20 of the first round in what I class the ‘second tier' prospects, and then again in the ‘third tier' from the 21st to 50th spots. I want to stress that this is not a mock draft, nor does it take into account any team needs. This is the first edition of my top 50 NFL Draft Big Board for the 2016 NFL Draft class based upon pure talent and position value. So lets check out what I believe are currently the top 15 prospects. Be sure to check back in in the next few days, as I take a look at my top 16-30 prospects.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 30 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up on this big board.