PFC 2008 Mock Draft March 26th 2008 Picks 21-32

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March 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Here is PFC’s draft reporter Jonathon Zenk’s second half of the first round. Rounds 21-32.

21. Washington Redskins: Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson
With the mini run on receivers, the Redskins look to fill another need. They are looking at upgrading the defensive end position opposite of Andre Carter. Merling is a very solid defensive end and is arguably the best player left on the board, so it works well both ways. Merlin is a slam dunk pick here for Washington, although Limas Sweed or James Hardy could be possibilities here as well.

22. Dallas Cowboys (from Cleveland): Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
Dallas lacks a very good corner opposite of Terrance Newman. They are pleasantly surprised that Talib slides this far, so they snatch him up. They lost nickel corner Jacques Reeves to free agency, so he could play nickel for awhile while Anthony Henry occupies the corner position opposite of Newman. Talib takes a lot of chances, but most of the time, his chances pay off.

23. Pittsburgh Steelers: Branden Albert, OG, Virginia
Pittsburgh lost Pro-Bowl guard Alan Faneca to free agency, so they turn to the draft to fill that void. Their left tackle Marvel Smith has been injured in recent seasons and Albert can play both offensive line positions.

24. Tennessee Titans: Limas Sweed, WR, Texas
The Titans desperately need weapons for Vince Young, so why not reunite him with his college teammate at Texas? He could have been the first wide receiver off the board if not for his wrist injury. They could also good with defensive line here after losing ends Antwan Odom and Travis LaBoy along with tackle Randy Starks.

25. Seattle Seahawks: Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina
They will need a big defensive tackle after they got gashed for 201 yards and three touchdowns in the Divisional Round by Ryan Grant. They lost Chuck Darby to Detroit, so they need another defensive tackle.

26. Jacksonville Jaguars: Calais Campbell, DE, Miami (FL)
After losing out on Balmer, they try to upgrade another position. They need a defensive end since Bobby McCray left as a free agent and Reggie Hayward hasn’t been the same since his injury. Defensive end is right now definitely the most pressing need for the Jaguars, so Campbell is a good pick.

27. San Diego Chargers: Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College
The Chargers need somebody opposite of Marcus McNeil since they released Shane Olivea. They could draft a safety here as well like Kenny Phillips or Reggie Smith.

28. Dallas Cowboys: Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas
Already drafting a cornerback, they want a running back to team with Marion Barber because they lost Julius Jones via free agency and Barber has never been a feature back. Even at the University of Minnesota, he shared the load with Laurence Maroney. Dallas is trying to move up to grab Darren McFadden, but if they don’t move up, Jones is a very good backup plan.

29. San Francisco 49ers (from Indianapolis): Quentin Groves, DE/OLB, Auburn
The 49ers have to upgrade the pass rush and Groves ran a 4.5 at the combine and can put some serious heat on the quarterback. James Hardy is a possible candidate here as well.

30. Green Bay Packers: Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona
Al Harris and Charles Woodson aren’t getting any younger, and they also are in need of a nickel corner. The Packers coaching staff likes Will Blackmon at cornerback, but he never stays healthy. Cason could ease into the NFL starting off as a nickel corner before taking over for one of the two when one leaves.

— New England Patriots: Forfeited
The New England Patriots forfeit this pick because of Spygate.

32. New York Giants: Kenny Phillips, S, Miami (FL)
After losing Gibril Wilson, the Giants are in need of a safety. Sammy Knight is just a temporary solution at safety. Phillips had an outstanding sophomore season, but a subpar junior season. He declared anyway. He has all of the talent in the world. Miami has produced some very good safeties in recent years such as Ed Reed and Sean Taylor.