NFL Mock Draft: Week 14

By Brad Weiss | Dec 7, 2016

Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Austin Appleby (12) is tackled by Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) during the second quarter of the SEC Championship college football game at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 1, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Marshon Lattimore (2) knocks the ball out of the hands of Rutgers Scarlet Knights wide receiver Andre Patton (88) at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /

54. . CB. Ohio State. Marshon Lattimore. 16. player

The Philadelphia Eagles were not supposed to draft in the first round, as they traded away their 2017 first round pick to the Cleveland Browns in order to draft Carson Wentz this past April. While Wentz has played well as a rookie this season, he has started to plateau, and the Eagles season is starting to go down the drain because of it. He is going to be fine, as he has shown that he is the kind of quarterback who can lead a franchise, so no way the team will be looking to draft that position in April.

Thanks to the Minnesota Vikings, the Eagles will actually get to draft in the first round, as Sam Bradford actually paid off for the organization. One area of need they should target is in the secondary, where they can use all the help they can get. The defensive backs have been torched on a regular basis this season, so bringing in some added depth is only going to make them better next season.

Ohio State has one of the better cornerback tandems in college football, as Marshon Lattimore and Gareon Conley have been lights out for the team this season. We like the Eagles to go with Lattimore in this spot, as he has the cover skills needed to play in the a very tough NFC East. The division has become so reliant on good quarterback play, so grabbing a corner in the first round will enable the Eagles to defend against that in the future.

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