My First 2014 Mock Draft

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