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2016 NFL Draft: Prospect-pro comparisons after the combine

Let's get one thing clear: There are no perfect comparisons between players. But in scouting, it is a useful tool to find guys who possess characteristics similar to successful pros.

In this draft class, I came up with a bunch of pairings prior to the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine. After seeing these prospects in person and watching them move on the Lucas Oil Stadium turf, some comps held up better than others. Here are five comparisons -- originally hatched while studying tape -- that checked out when I saw the prospects work out in Indianapolis:

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Daniel Jeremiah

NFL Media analyst

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