Welcome to my first 2014 NFL mock draft.
This is my first three round mock draft. I do predict trades in my mock drafts
but not any I bet you thought about before.
1)
Texans- Johnny
Manziel QB Texas A&M 6-0 210: The Texans are in a weirdo spot,
normally teams picking number one need help almost everywhere. This team is
good Quarterback play away from being Superbowl contenders again. Manziel is
the hometown kid who has big play potential in his bones.
TRADE ALERT!!! The Rams trade the #2
overall pick to the Bucs for the #7, #38 overall picks and 2015 second and
fourth round picks.
Explanation:
The Bucs are in desperate need of pass rushers and are one of a few teams very
high on Clowney and are looking to trade up to draft him.
2)
Bucs- Jadeveon Clowney DE South Carolina 6-5 275: The Bucs pay a
hefty price to move up and draft the best pass rush prospect since Mario
Williams in 2006.
3)
Jaguars- Teddey Bridgewater QB Louisville 6-3 205: The Jaguars
have a simple choice: take Clowney if available or draft that franchise
Quarterback they never had. With Clowney gone it’s a simple choice to take
Bridgewater.
4)
Browns- Sammy Watkins WR Clemson 6-1 205: The Browns want either Manziel or
Bridgewater, with both gone they could go Bortles but aren’t as high on him as
they are on Watkins; so the Browns grab Watkins and give whoever is playing
Quarterback next year a great duo of receivers.
5)
Raiders- Khalil Mack OLB Buffalo 6-3 250: The Raiders could go Bortles here
but when a team has so many needs they need to take the best player available
and that is Mack who can cover Tight Ends in open space and rush the passer
both very well.
6)
Falcons- Jake Matthews OT Texas A&M 6-5 305: The Falcons need
to keep franchise Quarterback Matt Ryan standing upright so he take advantage
of the play makers the Falcons have at wide receiver.
7)
Rams- Greg Robinson OT Auburn 6-5 325: The Rams have given Quarterback Sam
Bradford every chance to succeed except given him a strong offensive line.
Robinson has the highest upside of any offensive lineman in the draft.
8)
Vikings- Blake Bortles QB UCF 6-3 210: The Vikings have swung and missed on a
franchise Quarterback in the past. Bortles may have the most upside of any
Quarterback in the draft.
9)
Bills- Eric Ebron TE UNC 6-4 245: The Bills have a couple of good
recievers in Steve Johnson and Robert Woods but need to find a play maker to
work the middle of the field. Ebron is the best tight end prospect in the draft
and may be the best since Vernon Davis in 2006.
10)
Lions- Marquise Lee WR USC 6-1 200: The Lions don’t have a play maker
outside of Megatron and Reggie Bush; Lee will give Quarterback Matthew Stafford
a full arsenal of weapons at his disposal.
11)
Titans- Kony Ealy DE Missouri 6-5 275: The Titans have yet to find a constant
pass rusher over the years. Ealy is rising up draft boards with his athletic
ability and smart play.
12)
Giants- Taylor Lewan OT Michigan 6-7 315: The Giants offensive line played
horribly last year; mostly on the left side. Lewan comes in and starts day one at
left tackle.
13)
Rams- Anthony Barr OLB UCLA 6-4 250: Barr’s slide has come to an end, a once
top five pick slides all the way to thirteen where despite that Barr plays
better in a 3-4 defense the Rams pick him up; adding Barr give the Rams one of
the most athletic linebacker group in the NFL.
14)
Bears- Timmy Jernigan DT Florida St 6-2 300: The Bears were one of the worst
teams at stopping the run last year. Jernigan was one of the reasons Florida St
was so good at stopping the run last year.
15)
Steelers- Darqueze Dennard CB Michigan St 5-11 200: The Steelers
need to add some youth to their defense, especially at the corner spot. Dennard
is the best corner in the draft and can be a starter from day one.
TRADE ALERT!!! The Ravens trade the #16,
#78 overall picks to the Rams for the #38, #44, #75 overall picks, and 2015
third round pick.
Explanation:
The Rams use all the fire power they have and jump back into the first round
right before Dallas to grab the top safety in the draft.
16)
Rams- HaHa Clinton-Dix S Alabama 6-1 210: The Rams need to find a play
maker at safety to go along with the young corners they have and the amazing
pass rush they have up front.
17)
Cowboys- Aaron Donald DT Pittsburg 6-0 285: With the Rams trading back into
the first round and grab Clinton-Dix so they go with the pass rushing Defensive
Tackle. Donald is the best pass rushing Defensive Tackle in the draft.
18)
Jets- Mike Evans WR Texas A&M 6-5 225: The Jets have zero weapons at
receiver and with little help around Quarterback Geno Smith he will never
succeed in the NFL. Evans gives Smith a tall read zone target to throw back
shoulder fades to.
19)
Dolphins- Zack Martin OT Notre Dame 6-4 310: The Dolphins need help all along
the offensive line especially consider possibly all five starters may not be
playing for the Dolphins next year. Martin can play almost any position on the
offensive line and that is always a plus.
20)
Cardinals- Cyrus Kouandjia OT Alabama 6-5 310: The Cardinals
have a solid team except for their offensive line and need to rebuild it
starting at the left tackle spot.
TRADE ALERT!!! The Packers trade the #21
overall pick to the Raiders for the #36, #67 overall picks, and 2015 second and
fifth round pick.
Explanation:
The Raiders jump back into the first round to grab the last first round
prospect at Quarterback before the Browns pick again at #26.
21)
Raiders- Derek Carr QB Fresno St 6-3 215: The Raiders passed on Bortles
earlier in the round, as did the Browns. The Browns pick again at #26 and both
teams still need a new Quarterback. The Raiders jump back into the first round
a grab the younger brother of former number one overall pick David Carr.
22)
Eagles- Kelvin Benjamin WR Florida St 6-5 235: Both Jeremy Maclin
and Riley Cooper are free agents and neither is likely to return. Benjamin will
give the Eagles a big tall receiver opposite of speedy DeSean Jackson.
23)
Chiefs- C.J. Mosley ILB Alabama 6-2 235: The Chiefs have three great linebackers
in Derrick Johnson, Justin Houston, and Tamba Hali. Adding Mosley to that other
Inside Linebacker spot next to Johnson would give the Chiefs the best set of linebackers
in the AFC.
24)
Bengals- Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma St 6-0 200: The Bengals have
a scary young defense but need to add some youth at the corner spot. Other than
Dre Kirkpatrick who was drafted in the first round in 2012, all the Bengals corners
are up there in age or have injury history. Adding Gilbert to Kirkpatrick and
hopefully a healthy Leon Hall would give the Bengals a great trio of young
corners.
TRADE ALERT!!! The Chargers trade the #25,
#89 overall picks to the Texans for the #33, #65 overall picks, and teams swap
fourth and fifth round picks.
Explanation:
The Texans defense is good but is still missing that big physical run stuffer
at Noise Tackle. Texans trade up eight spots to jump teams like New England and
San Francisco who are looking to improve their run defense to draft the best
run stopping Defensive Tackle in the draft.
25)
Texans- Louis Nix NT Notre Dame 6-2 345: Nix is the best Noise Tackle in
the draft being about to stuff the inside run but yet still gets pressure on
the Quarterback. Paring Nix with stud J.J. Watt would only make the Texans
front seven even better.
TRADE ALERT!!! The Browns trade the #26
overall pick to the Cowboys for the #47, #79 overall picks, and 2015 first round
pick.
Explanation:
Without a Quarterback on the with a first round pick on the board the Browns
trade back and pick up an extra pick in next year’s draft to allow the Cowboys
to add another needed piece to their poor defense.
26)
Cowboys- Calvin Pryor S Louisville 6-2 210: The Cowboys added a pass rushing
Defensive Tackle earlier in the round now they trade back into the round to grab
the second best safety in the draft.
27)
Saints- Dee Ford OLB Auburn 6-2 245: The Saints defense turned around this
season switching to a 3-4 base defense. Adding Ford would give the Saints a
dominate pass rusher from the linebacker spot.
28)
Panthers- Odell Beckham Jr LSU WR 5-11 200: The Panthers can’t keep ignoring
the fact that in order for Cam Newton to succeed as a franchise Quarterback they
need to provide him with weapons. Beckham is rising up draft boards quick with
his good route running and early impact ability.
29)
Patriots- Jaco Amaro TE Texas Tech 6-5 260: This pick is pretty consistent among
many mock drafts. The Patriots need to add play makers to Quarterback Tom Brady’s
arsenal especially since a year ago at this time Brady had two great Tight Ends
at his disposal and now one is in jail and the other gets hurt on extra point
attempts.
30)
49ers- Stephon Tuitt DE Notre Dame 6-6 315: The 49ers need to start looking
at replacing savvy veteran Justin Smith at Defensive End soon. Being able to
play all the spots on the defensive line, Tuitt can start in as a rotation
player and become a full time starter in a year or so when Smith moves on.
TRADE ALERT!!! The Broncos trade the #31
overall pick to the Redskins for the #34 overall pick, and a fifth and seventh
round picks.
Explanation:
The Redskins need to upgrade their offensive line horribly. The Skins give up a
couple of late round picks to jump Seattle and San Diego, both who are looking
at offensive line help, and grab the last first round prospect offensive
lineman.
31)
Redskins- Morgan Moses OT Virginia 6-6 325: The Redskins have a pro bowl
player at Left Tackle with Trent Williams, adding Moses to the right side will
give the Skins a needed bookend of tackles to protect franchise Quarterback
Robert Griffin III.
32)
Seahawks- Tony Niklas TE Notre Dame 6-6 275: The Seahawks would of loved to
get their hands on Moses but with no tackle worth the pick here the Seahawks
grab a big play making Tight End with the last pick of the first round.
33)
Charger- Jason Verrett CB TCU 5-10 175
34)
Broncos- Brandin Cooks WR Oregon St 5-10 185
35)
Browns- Marcus Roberson CB Florida 6-0 195
36)
Packers- ReShede Hageman DE Minnesota 6-6 310
37)
Falcons- Scott Crichton DE Oregon St 6-3 265
38)
Ravens- Jarvis Landry WR LSU 6-0 195
39)
Jaguars- Bradley Roby CB Ohio St 5-11 190
40)
Vikings- David Yankey G Stanford 6-5 315
41)
Bills- Antonio Richardson OT Tennessee 6-6 325
42)
Titans- Lamarcus Joyner CB Florida St 5-8 190
43)
Giants- Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE Washington 6-6 275
44)
Ravens- Trent Murphy OLB Stanford 6-6 260
45)
Lions- Gabe Jackson G Mississippi St 6-3 340
46)
Steelers- Devante Adams WR Fresno St 6-2 215
47)
Browns- Da’Deem Carey RB Arizona 5-10 205
48)
Ravens- Kelcy Quarles DE South Carolina 6-4 300
49)
Jets- Jimmy Garopplol QB Eastern Illinois 6-2 225
50)
Dolphins- Tre Mason RB Auburn 5-9 205
51)
Bears- Ryan Shazier OLB Ohio St 6-2 230
TRADE ALERT!!! The Cardinals trade the
#52, #84 overall picks to the 49ers for the #55, #77 overall picks, and seventh
round pick.
Explanation:
The 49ers jump the Packers and Eagles, both who are looking for help at safety,
and grab the third best safety to pair with last year’s first round pick Eric
Reid.
52)
49ers- Jimmie Ward S Northern Illinois 5-11 195
53)
Packers- Chris Borland ILB Wisconsin 6-0 245
54)
Eagles- De’Anthony Thomas RB Oregon 5-9 170
55)
Cardinals- Xavier Su’a-Filo G UCLA 6-3 305
56)
Bengals- Allen Robinson WR Penn St 6-3 210
57)
Chargers- Jack Mewhort OT Ohio St 6-6 310
58)
Colts- Dominique Easley DT Florida 6-2 285
59)
Saints- A.J. McCarron QB Alabama 6-3 215
60)
Panthers- Jackson Jeffcoat DE Texas 6-4 250
61)
Patriots- Travis Swanson C Arkansas 6-4 300
62)
49ers- Jordan Matthews WR Vanderbilt 6-3 205
63)
Broncos- JaWuan James OT Tennessee 6-6 320
64)
Seahawks- Marcus Smith DE Louisville 6-3 250
65)
Chargers- Kyle Van Noy OLB BYU 6-3 235
66)
Redskins- Keith McGill CB Utah 6-3 215
67)
Packers- C.J. Fiedorowicz TE Iowa 6-6 265
68)
Falcons- Carlos Hyde RB Ohio St 6-0 235
69)
Jets- Cyril Richardson G Baylor 6-5 340
70)
Jaguars- Paul Richardson WR Colorado 6-1 175
TRADE ALERT!!! The Browns trade the #71,
#79 overall picks to the Redskins for Quarterback Kirk Cousins, and 2015 fifth round
pick.
Explanation:
The Redskins are looking to move Cousins for some draft picks, the Browns feel
that outside of the top four Quarterback prospects Cousins is their next best
option. By giving up two of their three third round picks the Browns grab a guy
they believe can be their franchise Quarterback given the weapons they have
around him.
71)
Redskins- Ego Fergusion DT LSU 6-2 310
72)
Vikings- Louchiez Purfoy CB Florida 6-0 190
73)
Bills- Deone Bucannon S Washington St 6-1 215
74)
Giants- Martavis Bryant WR Clemson 6-4 200
75)
Ravens- Marcus Martin C USC 6-3 310
76)
Lions- Pierre Desir CB Lindenwood 6-1 195
77)
Cardinals- Zach Mettenberger QB LSU 6-5 235
78)
Rams- Brandon Thomas G Clemson 6-3 315
79)
Redskins- Shayne Skov ILB Stanford 6-2 245
80)
Jets- Trevor Reilyy OLB Utah 6-5 255
81)
Dolphins- Dakota Dozier G Furman 6-4 315
82)
Bears- Chris Smith DE Arkansas 6-2 270
83)
Browns- Bruce Eillington WR South Carolina 5-9 195
84)
49ers- Ross Crockwell CB Duke 6-0 185
85)
Packers- Crockett Gillmore TE Colorado St 6-6 255
86)
Eagles- Demarcus Lawrence OLB Boise St 6-3 245
87)
Chiefs- Will Sutton DE Arizona St 6-0 305
88)
Bengals- Ed Reynolds S Stanford 6-2 205
89)
Texans- Seantrel Henderson OT Miami 6-7 345
90)
Colts- Yawin Smallwood ILB UConn 6-3 235
91)
Saints- Anthony Johnson DT LSU 6-2 300
92)
Panthers- Joel Bitonio OT Nevada 6-4 315
93)
Patriots- Brent Urban DE Virginia 6-6 300
94)
49ers- David Fales QB San Jose St 6-2 220
95)
Broncos- Bishop Sankey RB Washington 5-10 205
96)
Vikings- Jeremy Hill RB LSU 6-1 235
