2014 Mock Draft
1. Houston Texans: Jadeveon Clowney, DE South Carolina
This is simply a team taking the best player available.
Clowney is a monster who if you paired him with Watt would create the scariest
pass rushing duo in the NFL.
2. St. Louis Rams: Greg Robinson, OT Auburn
The idea here is that you get a coach who loves smash mouth
football a smash mouth player. They play in a division that loves to run and
pound away at you and Robinson would fit right in.
3. Jacksonville Jaguars – Khalil Mack, OLB Buffalo
This is a tougher pick because Watkins is available but Mack
is a special player. He gives Gus Bradley the type of versatile defensive
weapon that he’s been looking for.
4. Cleveland Browns –Johnny Manziel, QB Texas A&M
Kyle Shanahan would love to get his hands on Manziel. His
play action and boot system would fit Johnny Football perfectly and allow him
to use his unique skill set.
5. Oakland Raiders – Sammy Watkins, WR Clemson
Watkins is the best of the players left and he’s a monster.
He gives Matt Schaub a serious weapon and gives this team a legit number one
weapon for the next decade.
6. Atlanta Falcons – Jake Matthews, OT Texas A&M
Atlanta would run this pick to the podium. He’s a great fit
for a team that desperately needs pass protection help for Matt Ryan and his
floor is extremely high and he’s good enough to play right now.
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Mike Evans, WR Texas A&M
Defenses would cringe when they see Evans and Jackson coming
at them every week. With a strong armed Mike Glennon at the helm this duo of
deep threats would be terrifying.
8. Minnesota Vikings – Blake Bortles, QB Central Florida
You could let Bortles sit for a year and learn and help
develop him. He has potential long term and has the size to hang in the pocket
and deliver the football.
9. Buffalo Bills – Eric Ebron, TE North Carolina
Ebron would be the perfect complement to the Bills offense.
E.J. Manuel desperately needs a security blanket and Ebron is the best one
since probably Vernon Davis.
10. Detroit Lions – HaHa Clinton-Dix, S Alabama
I don’t like this spot for Detroit and I could easily see
them moving up or moving back. I doubt they stand pat here but if they do they
settle for Dix knowing they need a good coverage safety.
11. Tennessee Titans –Taylor Lewan, OT Michigan
Lewan is a great fit for Tennessee and gives this team a
tremendous young offensive line with Warmack, Schwenke, and Lewan. He’s a nice
player who could provide great long term upside on the left side.
12. New York Giants – Aaron Donald, DT Pitt
I think Martin would clearly be in play here but Donald
provides such awesome upside and value here at 12. He is the best interior pass
rusher in this class and allows the Giants to be productive only rushing 4.
13. St. Louis Rams – Odell Beckham Jr, WR LSU
I think Beckham is overrated but everyone now has him pegged
as the third best wide receiver in this class. To me all this does is give the
Rams another number two target and leaves them wanting.
14. Chicago Bears – Calvin Pryor, S Louisville
I think the Bears want playmakers on their defense and while
defensive tackle is definitely in play here Pryor is a big hitter who can help
you in both defensive phases.
15. Pittsbugh Steelers – Justin Gilbert, CB Oklahoma State
Gilbert is a playmaker on the defensive backfield. With
Donald gone I think taking a quality ball hawking corner here makes a lot of
sense.
16. Dallas Cowboys – Timmy Jernigan, DT Florida State
The Cowboys would have loved for one of the safeties to fall
to them, but when that didn’t happen they grabbed a quality defensive line
prospect.
17. Baltimore Ravens – Mike Martin, OL Notre Dame
The Ravens have to get more talented up front. Martin can
play any position and while he may start at tackle eventually I could see him
being the starting center for Baltimore.
18. New York Jets – Marqise Lee, WR USC
Lee is a great get here at 18 for the Jets. He provides a
number one option to pair with Jordy Nelson and almost guarantees the Jets end
up with their first receiver with 65 catches in the past 5 years.
19. Miami Dolphins – Morgan Moses, OT Virginia
Miami is a horrible team at drafting and I think they
continue that with the pick of Moses here. They are in desperate need for an
offensive lineman and they reach 30 picks for Moses.
20. Arizona Cardinals – Derek Carr, QB Fresno State
The Cardinals don’t have many holes so they take their
quarterback of the future in Carr. I’m not sold on Carr but Bruce Arians will
like his big arm and take a chance on the Bulldog alum.
21. Green Bay Packers – C.J. Mosely, LB Alabama
The Packers dream scenario plays out here. They desperately
need an inside linebacker presence and Mosely is a top ten talent who falls
because of position value.
22. Philadelphia Eagles –Darqueze Dennard, CB Michigan State
Dennard may go much higher but here I have Philly taking the
versatile corner.
23. Kansas City Chiefs – Brandin Cooks, WR Oregon State
Kansas City desperately needs a second weapon at receiver
besides Dwayne Bowe. Cooks is a burner who could produce right away and
compares favorably to Steve Smith.
24. Cincinnati Bengals – Jason Verett, CB TCU
Verett is a stud who happens to be undersized. You could
play him right now at the nickel and when your aging corners move on he could
slide outside with no dropoff.
25. San Diego Chargers – Anthony Barr, OLB UCLA
The Chargers continue on their incredible draft of 2013 with
a steal here at 25. Barr is a top ten prospect to me who gives San Diego a pass
rusher with huge upside.
26. Cleveland Browns – Cody Latimer, WR Indiana
Latimer provides a really nice possession receiver opposite
of Josh Gordon and a nice toy for Manziel.
27. New Orleans Saints – Davante Adams, WR Fresno State
Adams would give the Saints a needed weapon in their passing
game. Losing Moore and Sproles means they need someone who can get YAC and
Adams is tremendous at that scenario.
28. Carolina Panthers – Joel
Bitonio, OT Nevada
The Panthers need receiver help but as a bunch of their top
guys are off the board they fill a huge hole left by Jordan Gross’ retirement.
29. New England Patriots – Rashede Hageman, DT Minnesota
Hageman is a versatile guy who could play handle the
multiple fronts that New England likes to run and provides nice depth and a
future replacement for Wilfork.
30. San Francisco 49ers – Bradley Roby, CB Ohio State
I seriously doubt the 49ers don’t move up but if they stand
pat taking Roby makes some sense. They could use depth in their defensive
backfield and Roby has a lot of talent.
31. Denver Broncos – Ryan Shazier, OLB Ohio State
Shazier falls to 31 in this scenario and the Broncos are
doing back flips. They get a high floor guy who can play right away and
provides size and speed to a defense who got bullied at times in 2013.
32. Seattle Seahawks – Xavier Su’a Filo, G UCLA
People think the Hawks offensive line was good last year in
reality they allowed sacks on 9 percent of their drops backs, which was worst
in the league. Su’a Filo is a high floor pass protector.
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