Top 2016 NFL Draft Prospects: Four Linebackers Could Go In First Round, Led By Myles Jack

By Danny Cox
The great thing about linebackers is that the overly talented ones are going to shore up your defense and become the leaders of the front seven. If one isn’t at the starting level, then they could switch in and out, but also contribute on special teams and all NFL squads need that.
For the 2016 NFL Draft, there are possibly going to be four linebackers going in the first round and many more throughout the final six rounds.
Linebacker Myles Jack #30 of the UCLA Bruins. (credit: