RB Fournette, QB Watson top list of star-studded junior class

— -- Sure, we have a couple more days of speculation, mock drafts and smoke screens being thrown out there, but the 2016 NFL draft is nearly upon us.

The names are ingrained in our minds by now: Goff, Wentz, Ramsey, Elliott, Tunsil, Bosa.

So with everybody pointing to Thursday night and Day 1 of the 2016 draft, we're going to spin it forward a little bit and give you a list of players to make sure you enjoy during the 2016 college football season because they more than likely will be a part of the 2017 NFL draft festivities.

We've ranked the top 10 true juniors or redshirt sophomores for the 2016 season based on their pro potential. These third-year players will be eligible for the draft next year since they will have been out of high school for three years.

We've talked to coaches, scouts and other media members, and we've gone back and studied the tape. We've ranked the first 10 and are including 10 more, in alphabetical order, who could jump into that group by season's end. One word of warning: A lot can (and will) change over the course of the next year.

But here goes:

Ten more who could jump into the top 10
Jamal Adams, S, LSU
Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee
KD Cannon, WR, Baylor
Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
Malachi Dupre, WR, LSU
Da'Shawn Hand, DE, Alabama
Sam Hubbard, DE, Ohio State
Roderick Johnson, OT, Florida State
Christian McCaffrey, RB/RS, Stanford
Raekwon McMillan, LB, Ohio State