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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Nov 26, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball for a touchdown past Florida Gators defensive back Chauncey Gardner Jr. (23) during the first quarter at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports /

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It has been quite an up and down season for the Green Bay Packers, who will likely need to win out if they are going to make it back to the playoffs. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers got off to a rough start this season, but he seems to have found his old magic. Wide receiver Jordy Nelson appears fully healthy after tearing up his knee last season, and Davante Adams and Randall Cobb are great supplementary wideouts.

The issue is at the running back position, where the team has gotten nothing lately. They have tried everything, including signing players nobody else wanted. They need to draft a running back in the first round next April, and Florida State’s Dalvin Cook could be just what the doctor ordered. He is a legitimate NFL back right now, and would give the Packers the back they need to get back to the Promised Land.

There is no telling how many years are left in Rodgers’ right shoulder, and Nelson is no spring chicken either. This team needs to win now, and bringing a playmaker like Cook is going to take so much pressure off of Rodgers going forward. Cook may very well be gone by this pick, but if not, the Packers would hit the lottery bringing him in to carry the load next season.

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