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2016 NFL Mock Draft: Week 3 edition

By Dani Bostick

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 11, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III (1) during the first half at the Orange and Blue Debut at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 11, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III (1) during the first half at the Orange and Blue Debut at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 35. . CB. Florida. Vernon Hargreaves. 6

Yes. A cornerback could go this high in the draft. Florida Gators cornerback Vernon Hargreaves is a special player who will not be on the board long, especially since the Titans are in desperate need of a cornerback; it’s a different kind of dire.

How dire? Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel looked like a Pro Bowler against their secondary. It doesn’t matter how good quarterback Marcus Mariota is, the team can’t win if they keep giving up so many big plays.

Hargreaves suffered a back injury in this weekend’s game and a minor leg injury earlier in the season. As we saw with Todd Gurley, even a serious injury– like a torn ACL– won’t keep an absurdly talented player on the board very long. Plus, the severity of Hargreaves latest injury is unknown.

What is known is that a healthy Hargreaves has the skills to rehabilitate the ailing Titans secondary. He is so athletic and such a playmaker that the Gators have used him some on the offensive side of the ball. On the defensive side of the ball, he has rendered himself indispensable with 88 tackles, six interceptions, and 24 passes defensed in just two seasons.

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