Sports World News’ official mock draft starts today with the 2014 NFL Draft 48 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:
Sports World News NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Part One
Sports World News NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Part Two
21. Green Bay Packers:Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State
Shazier is a nice centerpiece to a defense trying to get younger and faster to stop the running QB frenzy in the NFC. Shazier has the speed to run down these players and deliver a hit in the process. Very good technique and delivers at the point of attack. The Packers get better on defense instantly.
22. Philadelphia Eagles: Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville
Eagles luck out that the safety class is cooling on many scouts and one of the top two are likely to slide to them. Pryor is a bruiser and run stopper, but has shown flashes in the coverage game. He is young and will develop his trade further and the Eagles find a viable option at safety.
23. Kansas City Chiefs: Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State:
There are many routes the Chiefs could go but getting a compliment to Dwayne Bowe and helping Alex Smith will rejoice. Cooks has a Steve Smith vibe to him and can be a gritty bruiser. Cooks will get the hard yards that neither Bowe or Donnie Avery want anything to do with. Chiefs have a legitimate threat in the pass game that can be developed.
24. Cincinnati Bengals: Bradley Roby, CB, 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): Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State:
Following the Browns manual they draft their QB with their second first round pick. Rumors are that some teams prefer Carr to Manziel and the Browns are one such team. Look for the Browns to sign Derek's brother David to mentor Carr into the league and his new toys.
27. New Orleans Saints: Dee Ford, DE, 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: Odell Beckham, WR, LSU
The Panthers got crushed at WR more than anyone at any position in recent memory and the position wasn't great before that. Beckham wakes up after being picked the best receiver in Carolina. He is a DeSean Jackson deep threat and speedster that can also get the hard yards. His skill set fits the Panthers very well.
29. New England Patriots: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
The Darrelle Revis deal is basically a one year deal so the Patriots need to find a corner to groom past 2013. Dennard fits the bill and has a chance to learn from two of the best in Bill Belichick and Revis himself. The rich get richer with the pick or they trade back to a team trying to get Garoppolo
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: C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama
Rumor is that Mosley can drop into the second round and isnt as talented as the early indications led us to believe. The Broncos benefit from the overanalyzing of other teams and land a great leader and better player that will center the Broncos already star studded cast of 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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