NFL 2014 Mock Draft 1–Updated April 1, 2014
by Jeff Ellis
First Round |
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Houston Texans |
Blake Bortles QB UCF | This is going to stay constant baring a tragic tractor accident |
St. Louis Rams | Jadeveon Clowney DE SC | Take the BPA, look to trade Long next year as contract gets expensive |
Jacksonville Jaguars | Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville | Want to run a safe offense, Teddy would fit well in it |
Cleveland Browns | Johnny Manziel QB TAM | Am I the only one who thinks the negative Manziel talk is a smoke screen? Shannon figured out how to use Griffin, could do the same here. Browns might punt on a quarterback but seems unlikely. |
Oakland Raiders | Greg Robinson OT Auburn | They have a need on the left side, talk the BPA here |
Atlanta Falcons | Jake Matthews OT TAM | Every pick has been about Matt Ryan early, get him a blindside protector |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Khalil Mack DE/OLB | Take the BPA, Mack could be a force at linebacker |
Minnesota Vikings | Sammy Watkins WR Clemson | Jennings might be done they take the BPA, and add Watkins |
Buffalo Bills | HaHa Clinton Dix S | Dix could replace Byrd, Bills have had an affinity for ACC and SEC players early |
Detroit Lions | Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma UM | Gilbert will help in special teams and at corner, he is an elite athlete and has great size |
Tennessee Titans | Anthony Barr DE/OLB | Need to help the pass rush, Barr could be a monster in Horton’s system |
New York Giants | Eric Ebron TE UNC | Giants take athletes, have a need at TE, seems like a natural fit |
St. Louis Rams | Mike Evans WR TAM | Maybe the best WR to pair with Austin, get a red zone weapon for Bradford |
Chicago Bears | Aaron Donald DT Pittsburgh | Need a Melton replacement, Donald has plus everything but size, should be an excellent pro |
Pittsburgh Steelers | CJ Mosley ILB Bama | Have needed a replacement for Foote for a while |
Dallas Cowboys | Calvin Pryor S Louisville | With addition of Melton could use safety, has been a weakness since Woodson retired, |
Baltimore Ravens | Taylor Lewan OT Michigan | Ravens have no trouble drafting red flag guys, could use a new RT, top talent but lots of character flags |
NY Jets | Brandon Cooks WR Oregon St | Cooks would give Jets a playmaker the offense lacks, explosive speed |
Miami Dolphins | Zak Martin OT/G ND | Need a ton of line help, even with the addition of Albert |
Arizona Cardinals | Ryan Shazier ILB OSU | Need to replace Dansby, Shazier can play inside, top 34 defenses are built inside out, elite speed for backer |
Green Bay Packers | Dee Ford DE/OLB Auburn | Perry can’t stay healthy, need to add another pass rusher, Ford has great tools needs to stay healthy |
Philadelphia Eagles | Marquise Lee WR USC | Jackson is on the way out, and Kelly loves to draft guys who excelled against him at Oregon |
Kansas City Chiefs | Odell Beckham Jr WR LSU | Reid type of receiver, small and fast, good complement to Bowe |
Cincinnati Bengals | Bradley Roby CB OSU | Hall is never healthy, need to get younger at corner, love OSU players over the years |
San Diego Chargers | Darqueze Dennard CB MSU | Horrible secondary need to add players, if Dennard was faster he would be a top ten player |
Cleveland Browns | Xavier Su’a Filo OG UCLA | Have had no interest in free agency looking at line help, here they grab Filo rated as the top guard. He played left tackle all year, was voted the best lineman in the Pac 12. Could play inside or at right tackle for the Browns. |
New Orleans Saints | Kyle Fuller CB VA Tech | Added Byrd but could use more help in the secondary |
Carolina Panthers | Moses Morgan OT Virgina | Need so much help after FA, have to find line help first as it is harder to find left tackle types later |
New England | Louis Nix DT ND | Wilfork was cut, need to find a big body replacement huge need for system (edit–has since been re-signed 4/1) |
San Francisco | Timmy Jernigan DT FSU | 49ers are so deep they can draft and red shirt, Jernigan would be the BPA on the board, and could play NT he is bigger than Dorsey |
Denver Broncos | Cyrus Koundjio OT Bama | Adding Koundjio allows them to move Franklin inside and replace Beadles and upgrade two positions |
Seattle Seahawks | Stephen Tuitt DE ND | Tuitt has the size to be a natural fit in the Seahawks system as a run stuffing end, perfect player to take Bryant’s place |
Second Round | ||
Houston Texans | Jace Amaro TE TAM | New QB means new weapons, after cutting Daniels need a new TE |
Washington Redskins | Jimmie Ward S Northern Illinois | Need help in the secondary, Ward is a rising name |
Cleveland Browns | Jason Verrett CB TCU | Verrett has everything but size, tough, fast, strong, fits Pettine mold |
Oakland Raiders | David Carr QB Fresno | Big time arm, if molded correctly could be a starter in the league |
Atlanta Falcons | Kony Ealy DE/OLB Mizzu | Take the best pass rusher, and a first round talent |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Chris Borland ILB Wisconsin | Need an upgrade at ILB, As teams watch Borland’s tapes he is rising |
Jacksonville Jaguars | Kelvin Benjamin WR FSU | Rolle the dice on the giant receiver with questionable hands |
Minnesota Vikings | Jimmy Garoppolo QB Eastern Illinois | Garoppolo is rising, could take over when Cassel falters, quick player in terms of feet and release |
Buffalo Bills | Troy Niklas TE ND | Kept Chandler but they need another TE, Chandler cost them a game last year, Niklas is a complete TE who is 6’7” |
Tennessee Titans | Carlos Hyde RB OSU | Need a RB with 3rd down capabilities for Whisenhut system |
New York Giants | Ra’Shede Hageman DT Minn | Lost Joseph need tackle, Hageman is the type of athlete Giants love to draft |
St. Louis Rams | LaMarcus Joyner CB FSU | Need help at corner, Joyner’s game tape is that of a first rounder, issue is with his measurables |
Detroit Lions | Kyle Van Noy OLB BYU | Need to upgrade OLB, Van Noy has been a constent playermaker at BYU |
Pittsburgh Steelers | Davante Adams WR Fresno | Need a WR, Adams isn’t the burner Wallace was but top WR on boards here, adds size |
Dallas Cowboys | Scott Crichton DE Oregon St | Need help all over the line, Crichton is the best lineman on the board by a good margin |
Baltimore Ravens | Marcus Martin C USC | Double dip on line and add a center they have needed since Birk retired |
NY Jets | Tre Mason RB Auburn | Mason would be an upgrade for the Jets giving their young QB another weapon |
Miami Dolphins | Austin Seferian Jenkins TE Washington | Need a tight end who can help out Tannehill, Jenkins caught everything throw his way, and has the size to be a red zone weapon |
Chicago Bears | Terrence Brooks S FCU | Conte might have been the worst safety in football take a risk on the athlete Brooks |
Arizona Cardinals | Trent Murphy DE/OLB Stanford | Need to add a pass rusher, Freeney is getting older and age is catching up |
Green Bay Packers | Jack Mewhort OT | Mewhort at his pro day showed he could play any position on the line, could fill the Packers sudden void at center |
Philadelphia Eagles | Deone Bucannon S Washington | Even after signing Jenkins could use another safety, plus he is another player Kelly would know |
Cincinnati Bengals | Jerry Attaochu OLB GA Tech | Attaochu reminds me a bit of Harrison and could fill his role on the defense |
San Francisco 49ers | Keith McGill CB Utah | Could use more help in secondary, McGill is very tall corner who they could groom |
San Diego Chargers | Demarcus Lawrence DE/OLB | SD needs to find another pass rusher who can replace Freeney |
New Orleans Saints | Dri Archer Kent State | Archer is to fill the void left by the Sproles trade, was a huge part of offense need someone who can step up |
Indianapolis Colts | David Yankey OG | Need to keep Luck healthy, upgrade his line some more |
Carolina Panthers | Marcus Roberson CB Florida | Grab a corner here, was a weak position before they lost Captain |
San Francisco 49ers | Jordan Matthews WR Vandy | Big, fast, great hands, set a ton of SEC records, value pick this late |
New England Patriots | Gabe Jackson OG Miss St | Could move Connelly back to center, and line up Yankey at guard, Need to protect Brady |
Denver Broncos | Yawin Smallwood ILB UCON | need to replace Woodyard |
Seattle Seahawks | Antonio Richardson OT Tennessee | Need a right tackle lost theirs in FA, Richardson has a lot of great tap, puzzled by his fall in others eyes |
Round Three | ||
Houston Texans | Bishop Sankey RB Washington | |
Washington Redskins | Martavis Bryant WR Clemson | |
Oakland Raiders | Dominique Easley DT Florida | |
Atlanta Falcons | Colt Lyerla TE Oregon | |
New York Jets | Loucheiz Purifoy CB Florida | |
Jacksonville Jaguars | Weston Richburg C Colorado State | |
Cleveland Browns | Allen Robinson WR PSU | The common comparison is Bolden and he is falling much like Bolden because of lack of speed. |
Minnesota Vikings | Will Sutton DT ASU | |
Buffalo Bills | Ja’Wuan James OT Tennesse | |
New York Giants | Karem Martin DE UNC | |
St. Louis Rams | AJ McCarron QB Bama | |
Detroit Lions | Donte Moncrief WR Ole Miss | |
San Francisco 49ers | Brandon Thomas OG Clemson | |
Dallas Cowboys | Kelcy Quarles DT South Carolina | |
Baltimore Ravens | Bashaud Breeland CB Clemson | |
New York Jets | Stanley Jean Baptiste CB Nebraska | |
Miami Dolphins | Jeremy Hill LSU | |
Chicago Bears | Shayne Skov ILB USC | |
Cleveland Browns | Christian Jones ILB FSU | His best asset is his ability to drop into coverage, a developmental player but one who has some promise. |
Arizona Cardinals | James Hurst OT UNC | |
Green Bay Packers | Jarvis Landry WR LSU | |
Philadelphia Eagles | Marcus Smith DE/OLB Louisville | |
Kansas City Chiefs | Joel Bitonio OT Nevada | |
Cincinnati Bengals | Travis Swanson C Arkansas | |
San Diego Chargers | Dakota Dozier OT Furman | |
Indianapolis Colts | Dion Bailey S USC | |
New Orleans Saints | Jackson Jeffcoat DE/OLB Texas | |
Carolina Panthers | Paul Richardson WR Colorado | |
New England Patriots | CJ Fiedorowicz TE Iowa | |
San Francisco 49ers | Pierre Desir CB Lindenwood | |
Denver Broncos | Jaylen Watkins CB Florida | |
Minnesota Vikings | Cyril Richardson OG Baylor | |
Round 4 | ||
Houston Texans | Carl Bradford OLB ASU | |
Washington Redskins | Bruce Ellington WR South Carolina | |
Atlanta Falcons | Ka’Deem Carey RB Arizona | |
New York Jets | Chris Watt OG ND | |
Jacksonville Jaguars | EJ Gaines CB Mizzou | |
Cleveland Browns | Brandon Coleman WR Rutgers | Coleman is 6’6”, developmental player. Browns only have two real receivers on roster I expect them to draft at least two more. |
April 9, 2014 at 1:54 PM
Detroit getting number two pick from St Louis they will go d line with Colwyn and Detroit will be the best team out on both sides of the field super bowl here we come with that pick great move check mate.2015 super bowl winners Detroit Lions.
April 1, 2014 at 1:08 PM
In fairness to Jeff, he got me this mock prior to Wilfork signing….just got it up…last time we won’t be timely…;)
April 1, 2014 at 11:58 AM
Wilfork was not cut. Signed a new deal with Pats.