Sports World News’ official mock draft starts today with the 2014 NFL Draft 55 days away in Radio City Music Hall. We will be updating the mock draft every Friday and will be in three parts. Part one will be 1-10, part two will be 11-20 and part three will be 21-32. Here's part three:
21) Green Bay Packers: LB C.J. Mosley, Alabama
This is incredible value for the Packers who need a play making linebacker to step right in and improve the position group immediately. Teams are cooling on Mosley so a drop to the Packers at 21 is completely possible. He would plug right in and his value would far outweigh the Packers need to replace Jermichael Finely and B.J. Raji.
22) Philadelphia Eagles: S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama
The Eagles need safety help bad and luck out by getting the top safety in many people opinion. Clinton-Dix brings a lot to the table and could be an incredible add for the Eagles after playing great in Alabama. The Eagles benefit from safety not being a big need for many teams
23) Kansas City Chiefs: Odell Beckham, WR, LSU
The Chiefs are another team with dire needs at WR, but luckily this is one of the deepest WR drafts in recent memory. Beckham will do well across from Dwayne Bowe and could eventually overtake him and let Bowe settle into a secondary option role where he would be better suited.
24) Cincinnati Bengals: CB Bradley Roby, Ohio State
The Bengals need for a CB pays off with a top heavy draft that has many worth candidates at this spot. Roby is a great player with incredible talent, but lack the physical discipline. The Bengals aren’t the best place to get that, but Marvin Lewis could get his act straight.
25) San Diego Chargers: Louis Nix, NT, Notre Dame
Chargers get a starting caliber NT and will love that he dropped this far. Nix could drop this far due to his inability to rush the passer, but the Chargers will want him off ability to fill holes and his technique.
26) Cleveland Browns (via Colts): Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State
This is a reach for the Browns who are trying to give new QB Johnny Manziel another target alongside Josh Gordon. Robinson had a disappointing combine that made him drop out of the first round, but the Browns had interest in him before that and all the top WRs are gone. This pick wouldn't grade well, but the Browns need a receiver.
27) New Orleans Saints: DE Dee Ford, Auburn
Ford is a projected second round talent, but officials around the league think someone will take a chance on him in the first. Ford had an incredible Senior Bowl and combine and is the annual player that shoots up out of irrelevancy. The Saints need a pass rusher and are in a position to take a chance.
28) Carolina Panthers: Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
The Panthers need OT help, but it is too soon to take a guy like Morgan Moses. They also just lost Captain Munnerlyn to the Vikings so this fits a need as well. Verrett is an under the radar prospect who could find himself a home at the end of the first round. Panthers could trade down to a team looking to get a QB.
29) New England Patriots: DT Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota
The Patriots replace Vince Wilfork in the first round this year. Hageman can play the entire defense line and can move around until he finds a fit, but he will be drafted with the intent of replacing Wilfork.
30) San Francisco 49ers: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State
Benjamin fills a need in the 49ers that they could still fill in free agency. In that scenario they would go corner, but until they sign a WR they can use the skills of Benjamin who would be the heir to Anquan Boldin.
31) Denver Broncos: Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State
Broncos fill a need here and could be drafting the future leader of their defense. Shazier will benefit from all the established veteran leadership around him until he becomes one of those players.
32) Seattle Seahawks: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
Seattle is rumored to be close to getting Jermichael Finely, but until that happens they draft the future of that position and a great value pick. Seferian-Jenkins isn’t the physical freak Ebron is, but he is just a s big a TE prospect in the last few years.
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