The 46 players somehow drafted before Michael Thomas in 2016

There are great draft mysteries. Tom Brady, for one. And then there is Michael Thomas, who somehow lasted until the 47th pick in 2016.

Different teams have different needs in the NFL Draft. Many say they take the best player on their board. It is hard to imagine how so many teams missed the boat on Ohio State’s Michael Thomas. The New Orleans Saints struck it rich when they grabbed the Buckeye WR in 2016. A look at all the players taken before the Saints, who face the Falcons Thanksgiving night, reached in with the 47th pick and grabbed a generational wideout.

1. Jared Goff

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Jared Goff took all sorts of heat on and off the field as a rookie. He then became the QB the Rams had hoped they would get when Sean McVay arrived. This year has been more of a downer as the team and quarterback have not found the magic that landed them in the Super Bowl last season.