The SB Nation two-round NFL mock draft continues along with each lead NFL team blogger making the pick for their team. Up now is the Cincinnati Bengals with the No. 21 overall pick.
2012 SB Nation NFL Mock Draft: Round 1, Pick 21
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With the 21st pick in the 2012 SB Nation NFL Writers Mock Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select Georgia offensive lineman Cordy Glenn.
Our Bengals site, Cincy Jungle, checks in with their explanation of the pick after the jump and I respond. For more on the Bengals, check out CincyJungle.com.
Cincy Jungle explains: Heading into the 2012 season, one of the biggest needs for the Bengals was at guard. They lost Nate Livings and Mike McGlynn in free agency (which nobody is complaining about) and Bobbie Williams’ contract is up. They addressed the position by signing free agent Travelle Wharton, who will likely start at left guard, but they still need help at right guard. Cordy Glenn could jump in and start from day one and give the Bengals one of the better offensive lines they’ve had in the last few years. If that offensive line could keep Andy Dalton protected and open holes for BenJarvus Green-Ellis, the Bengals could find themselves pushing for a spot in the playoffs again in 2012.
Dan Kadar responds: If the Bengals go best player available with a loose association to needs, this is a great pick. Arguably the best players available are defensive tackles, which is the team’s biggest area of strength. After that, it’s Alabama’s Dont’a Hightower, but the team already has a middle linebacker like him in Rey Maualuga. If that’s the mindset the Bengals would have in this scenario, the choice would likely point to Glenn. This can be perceived as being early for a running back and there no linebackers that logically make sense. So with Glenn, the Bengals would get a plug-and-play guy who can start at guard and may be able to hold up at tackle. Great pick.
Mocking the Draft's Top 5 Remaining Prospects
| OVR | Name | Pos. | College | Report |
| 12 | Devon Still | DT | Penn State | prospect notes |
| 15 | Michael Brockers | DT | LSU | scouting report |
| 16 | Dont'a Hightower | MLB | Alabama | scouting report |
| 18 | Whitney Mercilus | DE | Illinois | Coming soon! |
| 19 | Peter Konz | C | Wisconsin | scouting report |
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