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          Kiper's Rookie Big Board: Cowboys strike draft gold

          • Mel Kiper Jr., Football analystOct 21, 2016, 08:40 AM ET
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              Mel Kiper has served as an NFL draft analyst for ESPN since 1984. He is a regular contributor on "SportsCenter," ESPN studio shows and ESPN Radio. He is the co-host of the First Draft podcast, and he writes regularly for ESPN+.

          Here's the third edition of my ranking of the top rookies through Week 6 in the NFL, plus another group of guys who just missed the list. I've also included the rankings of where each player landed on my final top 300 prospects list before the 2016 draft.

          Here are the parameters, same as always:

          • This is a measure for all games this season, not just last week.

          • Total snap count matters. Staying on the field is a measure of value.

          • Positional value matters, but overall performance and impact on the team matter more.

          • Relative value matters. I ask: Would this player be a starter on most teams or on a good team?

          1. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys

          Previously ranked: 2 | Final 2016 Big Board rank: 114

          How can Prescott not move up to No. 1? The fourth-round pick is No. 2 in the league in Total QBR, he just set the record for passes without an interception to open a career (176) and the Cowboys are 5-1. As Tony Romo inches closer to a return from his back injury, an interesting QB1 decision looms.