Austin has been flying up boards lately, and went from a potential late 2nd or 3rd round pick to probably sneaking his way into the end of the first round. After production from once stud defensive tackle Tommie Harris has significantly fallen the past couple seasons, the Bears decided to release him leaving a huge void in their D. If Austin can fill the shoes of what Harris once was, the Bears defense would get a huge boost. No one would be happier than perennial Pro-Bowler Julius Peppers, whose life would get a lot easier as Austin would take away a lot of attention and double teams up front.
30. New York Jets: Cameron Heyward. DE. Ohio State
Well, the Vernon Gholston experiment has come and gone and the Jets must finally look for another pass rushing DE to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks. In his first three seasons, Gholston accumulated a whopping 42 tackles and 0 sacks. Jets fans will be holding their breath with another Buckeye prospect and Heyward will have to produce almost immediately to gain support of the J-E-T-S faithful, before he's tabbed as the next "Vernon Gholston".
31. Pittsburgh Steelers: Derrick Sherrod. OT. Mississippi State
This is somewhat of a slide for Sherrod and o-line is one of the few holes left on the Steelers roster. Maurkice Pouncey was a jackpot pick in last years draft, and Pouncey looks hold down the center position in Pittsburgh for years to come as well as being the anchor of the line. Aside from center, the rest of the line is pretty shaky and Sherrod has the ability to play both left or right tackle.
32. Green Bay Packers: Akeem Ayers. OLB. UCLA
In the year of the pass rusher, the Pack look to find another pass-rushing outside backer to compliment Pro Bowler Clay Matthews. Ayers was a flat out playmaker at UCLA and has been mocked anywhere from a top 15 pick to not even going in the first round. I think Akeem will end up being a steal at this point, especially going to a team with an established defense where he will be surrounded by talent.
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