Predicting a rookie’s impact in the NFL is about as hazy as the smoke from Laremy Tunsil’s bong pipe.

Primarily because the Miami Dolphins have so many needs, Tunsil has a great chance to make a major impact in 2016. But other NFL franchises posted terrific drafts as a whole, due in large part to these four prospects from the SEC:

  • Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida (11th overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
  • Deion Jones, LB, LSU (52nd overall, Atlanta Falcons)
  • Kenyan Drake, RB, Alabama (73rd overall, Miami Dolphins)
  • Evan Boehm, C, Missouri (128th overall, Arizona Cardinals)

Hargreaves almost seemed destined to land with the Bucs. After all, he played at Wharton High School in Tampa before his stellar career with the Gators. But because the Buccaneers’ starting cornerbacks entering this season are Brent Grimes and Jude Adjei-Barimah, Hargreaves is in an excellent situation.

If Hargreaves is able to beat out Adjei-Barimah – who made seven starts as a rookie last season – he’ll be able to play opposite Grimes, who has made four Pro Bowls since 2010. Because Grimes has become so effective, opposing teams will more than likely avoid throwing toward him, which will put pressure on Hargreaves, but Tampa Bay is obviously confident he can handle it.

I’m surprised that the New York Giants didn’t grab Hargreaves with the 10th pick – they selected Ohio State CB Eli Apple instead. But I wouldn’t be surprised if Hargreaves ends up being the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Over in the NFC South, something that was predictable over the weekend was the Dan Quinn-coached Atlanta Falcons drafting defensive players with their first two picks – hard-hitting Florida safety Keanu Neal and Jones. At 6-2 and 220 pounds, Jones is a little undersized, but Quinn should be able to use him at various spots, especially because of his speed; at LSU’s Pro Day in March, Jones ran a 4.38 40, according to nola.com.

In the AFC East, now that Lamar Miller – the Dolphins’ leading rusher last season – has taken his talents to Houston via free agency – Drake has a big opportunity in Miami. According to ourlads.com, Drake is already third on the depth chart, and the two players ahead of him – Jay Ajayi and Damien Williams — are young guys who combined for just 246 yards on 65 carries – only 3.8 yards per attempt — last season.

Even if Ajayi and Williams emerge as the Dolphins’ top two running backs when training camp breaks, Drake should still get plenty of touches as a third-down specialist. But as a rookie, his biggest impact might come on special teams; after all, Drake averaged nearly 27 yards per return on kickoffs last season – including his 95-yard sprint for a TD during Alabama’s win over Clemson in the national championship.

Boehm, who started 52 games for Missouri, is in a really good spot with Arizona. He’s already second on the Cardinals’ depth chart behind veteran A.Q. Shipley, who started for Bruce Arians last season but is with the fifth team in his seven-year NFL career.

Playing through most of his senior season with a high ankle sprain, Boehm showed that he is definitely tough enough for the NFL. With only Shipley to beat out for a starting spot, the 6-2, 309-pound lineman has a solid shot to earn snaps and some rookie honors with a good, veteran team.

“I’m a guy that will stick his nose into the opponent and dominate him,” Boehm told arizonasports.com. “I don’t like to lose and I’m going to go out there and I’m going to win every rep that I can.