CBS Sports’ NFL mock draft keeps Cooper DeJean near the Iowa Hawkeyes
The state of Iowa is a bit of a melting pot for NFL fan bases. Without a pro team there ae a number of different ways NFL fandom can go. Up north, you have the Minnesota Vikings. Down south you get the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chicago Bears aren’t too far from the east side of the state. And the Green Bay Packers are close as well.
Those teams also get a good look at the Iowa Hawkeyes. They can easily scout them in-person and usually get a pretty good beat on what type of person and player they are looking at.
Could that play into where Cooper DeJean lands? In CBS Sports’ recent NFL mock draft, it could very well be a factor. They have DeJean going No. 20 overall to the Green Bay Packers.
The Packers are kinda-sorta in best-player-available mode here, and DeJean’s playmaking instincts get him selected this high to a team that hasn’t shied away from defensive backs early in the draft. – Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports
The fit makes sense. Last year saw the Packers snag Lukas Van Ness in the first round proving they like the Hawkeyes. He could join the Packers and help out in a multitude of ways from defensive back, to punt returner, to being a gunner on punt return. His versatility is attractive to teams that can only dress a 53-man roster on game days.
Interestingly enough, DeJean is not the first cornerback taken in this mock draft. Despite sitting at the top of ESPN’s big board as the top cornerback overall, this mock draft sees Kool-Aid McKinsty, Alabama Crimson Tide, taken before DeJean at No. 11 overall by the Oakland Raiders.
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