8. Joe Mixon, running back, Oklahoma
On the field, Mixon is a very good player who has the ability to impact games both on the ground and through the air. During his two years as a player for Oklahoma, Mixon accumulated some gaudy stats for as much as he was used, totaling 2,921 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2015-16.
This is a guy who was once going to be undraftable according to some, based on his significant off-field red flag — the 2014 incident in which he hit a female student. Now suddenly he’s taking visits with a few teams, including one whose owner has long said would never touch a player who injured a woman.
He also played in the Big 12, which we all know isn’t defensive-minded, and had the benefit of being one of a handful of tremendous impact players for the Sooners.
Mixon has gained plenty of momentum since being banned from the combine. He had a great pro day and might even be picked up on Day 2 by a risk-taking NFL owner like Jerry Jones, Mike Brown or Dan Snyder.
But let’s not kid ourselves here. Marshawn Lynch 2.0 he is not.