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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Aftermath of Greatest Super Bowl

By Carl Cockerham

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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NCAA Football: Vanderbilt at Missouri
NCAA Football: Vanderbilt at Missouri /

ILB. Vanderbilt. Zach Cunningham. 15. player. 46. Not even Andrew Luck can mask all the flaws the Indianapolis Colts have on their defense. Luck took over a mature team so it helped him in the beginning but now, he’s losing players. The Sun has set on the great career of OLB Robert Mathis and he has chosen to ride off into it. <p>And for some reason, the Colts allowed ILB Jerrell Freeman to walk in free agency last offseason. I’ve mocked Tim Williams to the Colts most of the time but they can’t take a risk. Williams has some off-the-field and the Colts have had more than a few busts lately.</p> <p>They need an OLB and ILB but need to make the safest pick to ensure the get a good player. So they take ILB Zach Cunningham to fix their run defense as they will need it against the Titans. Cunningham is the player you need when you want to get rid of the “soft defense” label.</p> <p>He is an extremely physical take-on LB that also makes explosions when he tackles opposing ball carriers. He also has great instincts to go with tremendous speed and agility for pass coverage. Cunningham gives the Colts the new leader they need for that defense. </p>

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