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2018 NFL Draft: Two-round mock for all 32 teams across the league

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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PALO ALTO, CA – OCTOBER 22: Isaiah Oliver #26 of the Colorado Buffaloes is congratulated by Tedric Thompson #9 and Chidobe Awuzie #4 after he intercepted a pass late in the fourth quarter to secure the Buffaloes victory over the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA – OCTOBER 22: Isaiah Oliver #26 of the Colorado Buffaloes is congratulated by Tedric Thompson #9 and Chidobe Awuzie #4 after he intercepted a pass late in the fourth quarter to secure the Buffaloes victory over the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

47. . Cornerback. Colorado. Isaiah Oliver. 31. player

The New England Patriots elected to let cornerback Malcolm Butler walk in free agency after a disappointing end in Super Bowl LII, when he was benched.

A tall, rangy cornerback capable of playing on the outside is now what head coach Bill Belichick needs, and this should be towards the top of what is turning out to be a pretty big wish list.

Colorado’s Isaiah Oliver is that kind of player. At 6-foot-0 and 201 pounds, Oliver is more than capable of lining up against the bigger-bodied receivers he’ll see at the NFL level. While his technique needs some refinement, and some may question the level of competition he saw, Oliver has the potential to emerge as a true shutdown corner within the pro ranks.