Let me open this mock draft with an aside: I still really like the idea of the Carolina Panthers picking Stanford safety Justin Reid at No. 24.
I also really like the idea of them picking Iowa cornerback Josh Jackson, or Louisville cornerback Jaire Alexander at No. 24.
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