Post-Combine mocks (1 Viewer)

[Bracie Smathers]

They are starting to trickle out.

First up, Dane Brugler has updated his mock today:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/dane-brugler

Dane Brugler
NFLDraftScout.com Analyst

　

Round 1

1. Houston Texans

Blake Bortles, QB, UCF

2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington)

Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina:

3. Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M:

4. Cleveland Browns

Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville:

5. Oakland Raiders

Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson:

6. Atlanta Falcons

Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn:

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo:

8. Minnesota Vikings

Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA:

9. Buffalo Bills

Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina:

10. Detroit Lions

Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State:

11. Tennessee Titans

Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M

12. NY Giants

Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State:

13. St. Louis Rams

Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan:

14. Chicago Bears

Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State:

15. Pittsburgh Steelers

Calvin Pryor, FS, Louisville:

16. Dallas Cowboys

Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh:

17. Baltimore Ravens

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M:

18. NY Jets

Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU:

19. Miami Dolphins

Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame:

20. Arizona Cardinals

RaShede Hageman, DT, Minnesota:

21. Green Bay Packers

Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame:

22. Philadelphia Eagles

Hasean Clinton-Dix, FS, Alabama:

23. Kansas City Chiefs

Marqise Lee, WR, Southern California:

24. Cincinnati Bengals

Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri:

25. San Diego Chargers

Jason Verrett, CB, TCU:

26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis

C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama:

27. New Orleans Saints

Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State:

28. Carolina Panthers

Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama:

29. New England Patriots

Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech: The

30. San Francisco 49ers

Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech:

31. Denver Broncos

Dee Ford, DE, Auburn:

32. Seattle Seahawks

Xavier Su'a-Filo, OG, UCLA:

　

　

 

[Abraham]

Greg Robinson slipping to 6 will cost a couple people their jobs in 2-3 years.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Next, Rob Rang:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/rob-rang

　

Rob Rang
The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com

NFL Mock Draft - 2/26/2014

Round 1

1. Houston Texans

Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina:

2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington)

Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn:

3. Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M:

4. Cleveland Browns

Blake Bortles, QB, UCF:

5. Oakland Raiders

Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville:

6. Atlanta Falcons

Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo:

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson:

8. Minnesota Vikings

Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State:

9. Buffalo Bills

Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA:

10. Detroit Lions

Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State:

11. Tennessee Titans

Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M:

12. NY Giants

Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan:

13. St. Louis Rams

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M:

14. Chicago Bears

Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State

15. Pittsburgh Steelers

Hasean Clinton-Dix, FS, Alabama:

16. Dallas Cowboys

Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh:

17. Baltimore Ravens

Marqise Lee, WR, Southern California:

18. NY Jets

Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina:

19. Miami Dolphins

Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame:

20. Arizona Cardinals

Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri:

21. Green Bay Packers

C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama: For

22. Philadelphia Eagles

Calvin Pryor, FS, Louisville:

23. Kansas City Chiefs

Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU:

24. Cincinnati Bengals

Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State:

25. San Diego Chargers

Jason Verrett, CB, TCU:

26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis)

Xavier Su'a-Filo, OG, UCLA:

27. New Orleans Saints

Dee Ford, DE, Auburn:

28. Carolina Panthers

Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida:

29. New England Patriots

Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame:

30. San Francisco 49ers

Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State:

31. Denver Broncos

Stephon Tuitt, DT, Notre Dame:

32. Seattle Seahawks

RaShede Hageman, DT, Minnesota:

 

[Bracie Smathers]

And another one.

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/02/2014_nfl_post-combine_mock_dra.html

　

　

1. Houston Texans

– Jadeveon Clowney, Defensive End, South Carolina

2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington Redskins)

– Greg Robinson, Offensive Tackle, Auburn

3. Jacksonville Jaguars

– Johnny Manziel, Quarterback, Texas A&M

4. Cleveland Browns

– Blake Bortles, Quarterback, Central Florida

5. Oakland Raiders

– Teddy Bridgewater, Quarterback, Louisville

6. Atlanta Falcons

– Jake Matthews, Offensive Tackle, Texas A&M

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

– Sammy Watkins, Wide Receiver, Clemson

8. Minnesota Vikings

– Khalil Mack, Outside Linebacker, Buffalo

9. Buffalo Bills

– Eric Ebron, Tight End, North Carolina

10. Detroit Lions

– Darqueze Dennard, Cornerback, Michigan State

11. Tennessee Titans

– Taylor Lewan, Offensive Tackle, Michigan

12. New York Giants

– C.J. Mosley, Inside Linebacker, Alabama

13. St. Louis Rams

– Mike Evans, Wide Receiver, Texas A&M

14. Chicago Bears

– Timmy Jernigan, Defensive Tackle, Florida State

15. Pittsburgh Steelers

– Justin Gilbert, Cornerback, Oklahoma State

16. Dallas Cowboys

– Aaron Donald, Defensive Tackle, Pittsburgh

17. Baltimore Ravens

– Zack Martin, Offensive Tackle, Notre Dame

18. New York Jets

– Brandin Cooks, Wide Receiver, Oregon State

19. Miami Dolphins

– Louis Nix III, Defensive Tackle, Notre Dame

20. Arizona Cardinals

– RaShede Hageman, Defensive Tackle, Minnesota

21. Green Bay Packers

– Calvin Pryor, Safety, Louisville

22. Philadelphia Eagles

– Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Safety, Alabama

23. Kansas City Chiefs

– Odell Beckham Jr., Wide Receiver, LSU

24. Cincinnati Bengals

– Marcus Roberson, Cornerback, Florida

25. San Diego Chargers

– Dee Ford, Outside Linebacker, Auburn

26. Cleveland Browns

– Davante Adams, Wide Receiver, Fresno State

27. New Orleans Saints

– Kony Ealy, Defensive End, Missouri

28. Carolina Panthers

– Marqise Lee, Wide Receiver, USC

29. New England Patriots

– Jace Amaro, Tight End, New England

30. San Francisco 49ers

– Jason Verrett, Cornerback, TCU

31. Denver Broncos

– Ryan Shazier, Outside Linebacker, Ohio State

32. Seattle Seahawks

– Cyrus Kouandjio, Offensive Tackle, Alabama

 

[Terpman22]

So the Cowboys are getting Aaron Donald @16? I don't think he makes it that far.

 

[Sweet Love]

So, is it safe to say the first seven picks are pretty set (just depending on order) with Clowney, Robinson, Mack, Watson, Bortles, Bridgewater and Manziel)?

ETA: Missed the third Mock with Mathews breaking in there.

 

[KCitons]

Next, Rob Rang:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/rob-rang

　

Rob Rang

The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com

NFL Mock Draft - 2/26/2014

13. St. Louis Rams

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M:

14. Chicago Bears

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

Mike Evans is going to get paid.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Next, Rob Rang:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/rob-rang

　

Rob Rang

The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com

NFL Mock Draft - 2/26/2014

13. St. Louis Rams

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M:

14. Chicago Bears

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

Mike Evans is going to get paid.

Sorry bout that.

Will edit above:

14. Chicago Bears

Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State:

 

[Bracie Smathers]

USA Today's mock is out.

http://q.usatoday.com/2014/02/26/q-mock-draft-24-greg-robinson-shines-cyrus-kouandjio-drops/

The NFL combine is complete. Over 300 players were poked, prodded and paraded in front of NFL decision-makers. As a result, the makeup of May’s NFL draft changed dramatically based on performances seen in Indianapolis....

1. Texans
Blake Bortles, QB UCF

2. Rams (from WASH)
Greg Robinson, OT Auburn

3. Jaguars
Johnny Manziel, QB Texas A&M

4. Browns
Teddy Bridgewater, QB Louisville

5. Raiders
Jadeveon Clowney, DE South Carolina

6. Falcons
Khalil Mack, LB Buffalo

7. Buccaneers
Jake Matthews, OT Texas A&M

8. Vikings
Anthony Barr, LB UCLA

9. Bills
Sammy Watkins, WR Clemson

10. Lions
Justin Gilbert, CB Oklahoma State

11. Titans
Mike Evans, WR Texas A&M

12. Giants
Zack Martin, OT Notre Dame

13. Rams
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S Alabama

14. Bears
Calvin Pryor, S Louisville

15. Steelers
Taylor Lewan, OT Michigan

16. Cowboys
Aaron Donald, DT Pittsburgh

17. Ravens
C.J. Mosley, LB Alabama

18. Jets
Eric Ebron, TE North Carolina

19. Dolphins
Timmy Jernigan, DT Florida State

20. Cardinals
Dee Ford, DE Auburn

21. Packers
Louis Nix III, NT Notre Dame

22. Eagles
Odell Beckham Jr., WR LSU

23. Chiefs
Marqise Lee, WR USC

24. Bengals
Darqueze Dennard, CB Michigan State

25. Chargers
Kyle Fuller, CB Virginia Tech

26. Browns (from IND)
Xavier Su’a-Filo, OG UCLA

27. Saints
Kony Ealy, DE Missouri

28. Panthers
Brandin Cooks, WR Oregon State

29. Patriots
Jace Amaro, TE Texas Tech

30. 49ers
Ra’Shede Hageman, DT Minnesota

31. Broncos
Bradley Roby, CB Ohio State

32. Seahawks
David Yankey, OG Stanford

 

[msudaisy26]

Next, Rob Rang:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/rob-rang

　

Rob Rang

The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com

NFL Mock Draft - 2/26/2014

13. St. Louis Rams

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M:

14. Chicago Bears

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

Mike Evans is going to get paid.

 

[FUBAR]

Don't see the Titans passing on OT for a WR. They'll either take a pass rusher or someone to stop the pass rush.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

And Matt Miller comes updates his mock.

Here are the first two rounds:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1970832-2014-nfl-mock-draft-post-combine-update

　

1. Texans
Blake Bortles, QB UCF

2. Rams (from WASH)
Sammy Watkins, WR Clemson

3. Jaguars
Teddy Bridgewater, QB Louisville

4. Browns
Johnny Manziel, QB Texas A&M

5. Raiders
Jadeveon Clowney, DE South Carolina

6. Falcons

Greg Robinson, OT Auburn

7. Buccaneers
Jake Matthews, OT Texas A&M

8. Vikings
Derek Carr, QB Fresno State

9. Bills

Khalil Mack, LB Buffalo

10. Lions

Mike Evans, WR Texas A&M

11. Titans

Anthony Barr, LB UCLA

12. Giants
Kony Ealy, DE Missouri

13. Rams
Taylor Lewan, OT Michigan

14. Bears

Justin Gilbert, CB Oklahoma State

15. Steelers
Kelvin Benjamin, WR Florida

16. Cowboys
Aaron Donald, DT Pittsburgh

17. Ravens

Eric Ebron, TE North Carolina

18. Jets
Odell Beckham Jr., WR LSU

19. Dolphins
Louis Nix III, NT Notre Dame

20. Cardinals
Dee Ford, DE Auburn

21. Packers

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S Alabama

22. Eagles

Calvin Pryor, S Louisville

23. Chiefs
Ra’Shede Hageman, DT Minnesota

24. Bengals
Darqueze Dennard, CB Michigan State

25. Chargers
Jason Verrett, CB TCU

26. Browns (from IND)

Marqise Lee, WR USC

27. Saints
C.J. Mosley, LB Alabama

28. Panthers

Zack Martin, OT Notre Dame

29. Patriots
Jace Amaro, TE Texas Tech

30. 49ers
Brandin Cooks, WR Oregon State

31. Broncos

Timmy Jernigan, DT Florida State

　

32. Seahawks

Cyrus Kouandio, OT Alabama

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ROUND TWO

1. Houston — DE Stephon Tuitt, Notre Dame

2. Washington — OT Morgan Moses, Virginia

3. Cleveland — CB Bradley Roby, Ohio State

4. Oakland — QB Zach Mettenberger, LSU

5. Atlanta — DE Scott Crichton, Oregon State

6. Tampa Bay — WR Allen Robinson, Penn State

7. Jacksonville — RB Carlos Hyde, Ohio State

8. Minnesota — OLB Ryan Shazier, Ohio State

9. Buffalo — OG Xavier Su'a-Filo, UCLA

10. Tennessee — CB Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech

11. N.Y. Giants — OG David Yankey, Stanford

12. St. Louis — SS Deone Bucannon, Washinton State

13. Detroit — CB Marcus Roberson, Florida

14. Pittsburgh — TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington

15. Dallas — DE Trent Murphy, Stanford

16. Baltimore — WR Jarvis Landry, LSU

17. N.Y. Jets — OLB Kyle Van Noy, BYU

18. Miami — OT Jack Mewhort, Ohio State

19. Chicago — DT Will Sutton, Arizona State

20. Arizona — QB Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois

21. Green Bay — DE Dom Easley, Florida

22. Philadelphia — CB Bashaud Breeland, Clemson

23. Cincinnati — OLB DeMarcus Lawrence, Boise State

24. San Francisco (via Kansas City) — CB Pierre Desir, Lindenwood

25. San Diego — OC Marcus Martin, USC

26. New Orleans — WR Davante Adams, Fresno State

27. Indianapolis — WR Martavis Bryant, Clemson

28. Carolina — WR Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt

29. San Francisco — SS Ahmad Dixon, Baylor

30. New England — DT DaQuan Jones, Penn State

31. Denver — ILB Chris Borland, Wisconsin

32. Seattle — TE Troy Niklas, Notre Dame

 

[Evilgrin 72]

And another one.

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/02/2014_nfl_post-combine_mock_dra.html

　

　

1. Houston Texans

Jadeveon Clowney, Defensive End, South Carolina

2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington Redskins)

Greg Robinson, Offensive Tackle, Auburn

3. Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnny Manziel, Quarterback, Texas A&M

4. Cleveland Browns

Blake Bortles, Quarterback, Central Florida

5. Oakland Raiders

Teddy Bridgewater, Quarterback, Louisville

6. Atlanta Falcons

Jake Matthews, Offensive Tackle, Texas A&M

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sammy Watkins, Wide Receiver, Clemson

8. Minnesota Vikings

Khalil Mack, Outside Linebacker, Buffalo

9. Buffalo Bills

Eric Ebron, Tight End, North Carolina

10. Detroit Lions

Darqueze Dennard, Cornerback, Michigan State

11. Tennessee Titans

Taylor Lewan, Offensive Tackle, Michigan

12. New York Giants

C.J. Mosley, Inside Linebacker, Alabama

13. St. Louis Rams

Mike Evans, Wide Receiver, Texas A&M

14. Chicago Bears

Timmy Jernigan, Defensive Tackle, Florida State

15. Pittsburgh Steelers

Justin Gilbert, Cornerback, Oklahoma State

16. Dallas Cowboys

Aaron Donald, Defensive Tackle, Pittsburgh

17. Baltimore Ravens

Zack Martin, Offensive Tackle, Notre Dame

18. New York Jets

Brandin Cooks, Wide Receiver, Oregon State

19. Miami Dolphins

Louis Nix III, Defensive Tackle, Notre Dame

20. Arizona Cardinals

RaShede Hageman, Defensive Tackle, Minnesota

21. Green Bay Packers

Calvin Pryor, Safety, Louisville

22. Philadelphia Eagles

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Safety, Alabama

23. Kansas City Chiefs

Odell Beckham Jr., Wide Receiver, LSU

24. Cincinnati Bengals

Marcus Roberson, Cornerback, Florida

25. San Diego Chargers

Dee Ford, Outside Linebacker, Auburn

26. Cleveland Browns

Davante Adams, Wide Receiver, Fresno State

27. New Orleans Saints

Kony Ealy, Defensive End, Missouri

28. Carolina Panthers

Marqise Lee, Wide Receiver, USC

29. New England Patriots

Jace Amaro, Tight End, New England

30. San Francisco 49ers

Jason Verrett, Cornerback, TCU

31. Denver Broncos

Ryan Shazier, Outside Linebacker, Ohio State

32. Seattle Seahawks

Cyrus Kouandjio, Offensive Tackle, Alabama

So Kouandjio will go before Barr according to this guy? Let's just say..... no.

 

[lod01]

Raiders taking Jadeveon Clowney, DE South Carolina is far more logical than taking a WR at 5 when you have a few teams that would trade up to take the best OT available.

 

[Pipes]

Next, Rob Rang:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/rob-rang

　

Rob Rang

The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com

NFL Mock Draft - 2/26/2014

Round 1

1. Houston Texans

Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina:

2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington)

Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn:

3. Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M:

4. Cleveland Browns

Blake Bortles, QB, UCF:

5. Oakland Raiders

Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville:

6. Atlanta Falcons

Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo:

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson:

8. Minnesota Vikings

Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State:

9. Buffalo Bills

Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA:

10. Detroit Lions

Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State:

11. Tennessee Titans

Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M:

12. NY Giants

Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan:

13. St. Louis Rams

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M:

14. Chicago Bears

Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State

15. Pittsburgh Steelers

Hasean Clinton-Dix, FS, Alabama:

16. Dallas Cowboys

Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh:

17. Baltimore Ravens

Marqise Lee, WR, Southern California:

18. NY Jets

Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina:

19. Miami Dolphins

Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame:

20. Arizona Cardinals

Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri:

21. Green Bay Packers

C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama: For

22. Philadelphia Eagles

Calvin Pryor, FS, Louisville:

23. Kansas City Chiefs

Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU:

24. Cincinnati Bengals

Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State:

25. San Diego Chargers

Jason Verrett, CB, TCU:

26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis)

Xavier Su'a-Filo, OG, UCLA:

27. New Orleans Saints

Dee Ford, DE, Auburn:

28. Carolina Panthers

Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida:

29. New England Patriots

Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame:

30. San Francisco 49ers

Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State:

31. Denver Broncos

Stephon Tuitt, DT, Notre Dame:

32. Seattle Seahawks

RaShede Hageman, DT, Minnesota:

No Justin Gilbert???

 

[ThePittbully]

I'm confused why everyone is mocking the Saints to take a DE. Saints have Galette and Jordan. DE is probably last on the Saints list come draft time

 

[msudaisy26]

Next, Rob Rang:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/rob-rang

　

Rob Rang

The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com

NFL Mock Draft - 2/26/2014

Round 1

1. Houston Texans

Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina:

2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington)

Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn:

3. Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M:

4. Cleveland Browns

Blake Bortles, QB, UCF:

5. Oakland Raiders

Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville:

6. Atlanta Falcons

Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo:

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson:

8. Minnesota Vikings

Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State:

9. Buffalo Bills

Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA:

10. Detroit Lions

Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State:

11. Tennessee Titans

Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M:

12. NY Giants

Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan:

13. St. Louis Rams

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M:

14. Chicago Bears

Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State

15. Pittsburgh Steelers

Hasean Clinton-Dix, FS, Alabama:

16. Dallas Cowboys

Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh:

17. Baltimore Ravens

Marqise Lee, WR, Southern California:

18. NY Jets

Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina:

19. Miami Dolphins

Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame:

20. Arizona Cardinals

Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri:

21. Green Bay Packers

C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama: For

22. Philadelphia Eagles

Calvin Pryor, FS, Louisville:

23. Kansas City Chiefs

Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU:

24. Cincinnati Bengals

Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State:

25. San Diego Chargers

Jason Verrett, CB, TCU:

26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis)

Xavier Su'a-Filo, OG, UCLA:

27. New Orleans Saints

Dee Ford, DE, Auburn:

28. Carolina Panthers

Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida:

29. New England Patriots

Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame:

30. San Francisco 49ers

Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State:

31. Denver Broncos

Stephon Tuitt, DT, Notre Dame:

32. Seattle Seahawks

RaShede Hageman, DT, Minnesota:

No Justin Gilbert???

Wow nice catch. I don't think he would make it past the Patriots if he fell that far.

 

[Bob Magaw]

Greg Robinson slipping to 6 will cost a couple people their jobs in 2-3 years.

I haven't seen his combo of dominant power and effortless agility for a big man to seek out and destroy blocking targets in the second and third level since Hall of Famer Larry Allen. His frame, build and nifty feet remind me of Orlando Pace. It's not normal for a 330+ lb. human to move like that.He was the top shot putter in Texas twice as a prep, one time when they needed a sub he ran in the 4 X 100 relay. Reportedly as a 315 lb. freshman he was able to do a standing backflip, and he can throw the ball 70 yards.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

My mock.

　

1. Texans
Blake Bortles, QB UCF

I have heard reports from the Combine that people felt the Texans were getting locked-in onto Blake for the top pick.

2. *trade Falcons (from RAMS via WASH)
Jadeveon Clowney, DE South Carolina

Unless the Rams fall head-over-heels for OT Greg Robertson I think this trade will happen.

3. Jaguars

Johnny Manziel, QB Texas A&M
Other reports from the Combine gave me the feeling that the Jags will take Johnny if he’s there.

4. Browns

Teddy Bridgewater, QB Louisville
I think if the Browns could trade-down and get a crack at Watkins or Mathews they’d deal. I don’t get the inkling the Browns are sold on any of the QBs but might settle for Bridgewater or Bortles if they fell.

5. Raiders
Greg Robinson, OT Auburn

Not the biggest need but he looks like he’ll be as dominant as Walter Jones.

6. *trade Rams (from Falcons)

Sammy Watkins, WR Clemson

They pass on Greg Robertson. Hope its worth it but I doubt it.

7. Buccaneers

Jake Matthews, OT Texas A&M

Have to take this guy if he’s here.

8. Vikings

Aaron Donald, DT Pittsburgh

Donald dominated the post season and the Combine. I think we’ll see more of him going top-ten.

9. Bills

Khalil Mack, LB Buffalo

I luv this kid.

10. Lions

Mike Evans, WR Texas A&M

Watching lots of Manziel. This guy shines and he aced the Combine.

11. Titans

Anthony Barr, LB UCLA

Kam Whimbly has never really dominated but this guy could.

12. Giants
Taylor Lewan, OT Michigan

This draft is deeeeeep. Lew would have been top-pick last year.

13. Rams
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S Alabama

Big Combined effort edges Pryor.

14. Bears

Timmy Jernigan, DT Florida State
Soft underbelly of the Bears D gets some muscle.

15. Steelers

Eric Ebron, TE North Carolina
Steeler fans won’t like this but I heard reports of Tomlin not able to hide his interest in Ebron.

16. Cowboys

Calvin Pryor, S Louisville

Boys finally get a solid safety.

17. Ravens

Marqise Lee, WR USC
This guy is going to be really good.

18. Jets
Odell Beckham Jr., WR LSU

This guy ‘could’ be really good.

19. Dolphins

Zack Martin, OT Notre Dame

Martin isn’t BPA but fills a dire need and will be solid.

20. Cardinals
Derek Carr, QB Fresno State

I don’t think they can pass him up if he’s there.

21. Packers

Kony Ealy, DE Missouri

Once again, this draft is deep. Shouldn’t be here but he is.

22. Eagles

Darqueze Dennard, CB Michigan State

See above.

23. Chiefs
Brandin Cooks, WR Oregon State

I loved this guy before his Combine. Was hoping he’d fall to the second round but can’t see that happening.

24. Bengals
Justin Gilbert, CB Oklahoma State

I love him but he was not high on many pre-combine top-fifty lists. Bengals got abused by Josh Gordon and need a tall CB to try and match up.

25. Chargers

Dee Ford, DE Auburn

Could go higher. Pass rush trumps cover guys in my opinion and Ford is a natch edge rusher.

26. Browns (from IND)

C.J. Mosley, LB Alabama

Deep draft. C.J.’s med history called into question his long-term durability and he didn’t light-up the Combine. Could see him drop.

27. Saints
Jason Verrett, CB TCU

Better than Gilbert but shorter.

28. Panthers

Cyrus Kouandio, OT Alabama

Cats need O-Line help. Kujo has taken fallen and could slide out of the first round but he goes here in my mock.

29. Patriots

Louis Nix III, NT Notre Dame
Exactly what the Pats need and he could be there for them.

30. 49ers
WR Allen Robinson, Penn State

They need to load the chamber behind Anquan.

31. Broncos

Ra’Shede Hageman, DT Minnesota

If Sheed falls this far the Broncos would pounce.

32. Seahawks

Kelvin Benjamin, WR Florida

Didn’t light up the Combine but a 6’5, 240 target could help out their 5’10 QB.

 

[jurb26]

No way Gilbert falls to 24. Not after that performance. He was already regarded as the best pure cover CB in the draft. He's atop 10 IMO.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

No way Gilbert falls to 24. Not after that performance. He was already regarded as the best pure cover CB in the draft. He's atop 10 IMO.

This draft is reallllllllllllllllllly deeeeeeeeeeep.

Gilbert wasn't a first round pick on many top-fifty lists.

Tall CBs are getting pushed up boards due to the Seahawk D and the influx of tall WRs.

Gilbert aced the Combine but I don't think he's top-ten, not in this draft. I don't think he's the top CB.

Try doing a mock of your own.

I'd be curious what you come up with.

 

[jurb26]

No way Gilbert falls to 24. Not after that performance. He was already regarded as the best pure cover CB in the draft. He's atop 10 IMO.

This draft is reallllllllllllllllllly deeeeeeeeeeep.Gilbert wasn't a first round pick on many top-fifty lists.

Tall CBs are getting pushed up boards due to the Seahawk D and the influx of tall WRs.

Gilbert aced the Combine but I don't think he's top-ten, not in this draft. I don't think he's the top CB.

Try doing a mock of your own.

I'd be curious what you come up with.

Well yore in luck. I plan on doing my updated mock this weekend. I disagree on Gilbert and don't really care what the consensus is on him. He's a player IMO. I had him as the top CB prior to the combine and he separated himself if you ask me. Denard was close and is still a guy I like a lot but Gilbert's size, speed and man cover skills are rare. Even in a deep draft he will go high. I see a more athletic Jimmy Smith here. To me, he's a top 10 guy. He may not go there because the QBs are going to be overvalued as usual. None of the QBs are top 10 guys to me.

FWIW, this draft is deep but it's also deep at CB. One of the deepest in years at the position.

 

[JetMaxx]

Nice mock Bracie!

 

[ThePittbully]

My mock.

27. Saints

Jason Verrett, CB TCU

Better than Gilbert but shorter.

Makes much more sense, Saints will be looking to replace Greer

 

[JetMaxx]

The more I think about it, I love Cooks to the Saints. His skill set is a perfect match with Brees.

 

[The Ref]

All this talk about the "top 3" QB's is just noise. The two best players in this draft are Clowney and Robinson and they should go 1-2. If Houston Picks a QB at 1 Jacksonville should throw a party for them as a thank you.

Amaro should just buy a house in Mass now and save himself the time. I havent seen more then a handful of mocks that don't have him ticketed for NE. Thats rare for a 29 pick.

 

[BWill]

Why is everyone so low on Kelvin Benjamin?

I am not saying he is the best WR in the draft. But from the games i've watched of him, he seems like a WR who goes after the ball, hungry when its up in the air. (Seems like he could/would be Cam Newtons WR of the future. If people are expecting a 2nd round drop... Why wouldnt they take him at 28. Sounds like a STEAL.

They NEED a TOP WR in the draft. (Great Draft for WRs, this is their shot. Dont miss out on the physical FREAK 6'5" 230 lbs.)

 

[Gandalf]

Why is everyone so low on Kelvin Benjamin?

I am not saying he is the best WR in the draft. But from the games i've watched of him, he seems like a WR who goes after the ball, hungry when its up in the air. (Seems like he could/would be Cam Newtons WR of the future. If people are expecting a 2nd round drop... Why wouldnt they take him at 28. Sounds like a STEAL.

They NEED a TOP WR in the draft. (Great Draft for WRs, this is their shot. Dont miss out on the physical FREAK 6'5" 230 lbs.)

I think some of the glow on Benjamin cooled with his slow 40 time (he's not Calvin Johnson) and needing work on his route running and inconsistent hands. That coupled with other WRs having a great combine have pushed him down on the lists. I also worry that his size is more TE like without being physically able to be a TE. He might be more of a tweener in that way.

 

[Vincesanity]

Aaron Donald makes too much sense for DAL therefore it won't happen, they'll take a RB or TE or trade away 2 drafts to take Clowney/Johnny Football.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

BlackDot

 

[The Hank]

My mock.

　

15. Steelers

Eric Ebron, TE North Carolina

Steeler fans won’t like this but I heard reports of Tomlin not able to hide his interest in Ebron.

I think Steelers fans would prefer Justin Gilbert, Calvin Pryor or Dennard if this were to shake out as such, but Eric Ebron would not be a bad selection either

Nice effort Bracie!

 

[Bracie Smathers]

All this talk about the "top 3" QB's is just noise. The two best players in this draft are Clowney and Robinson and they should go 1-2. If Houston Picks a QB at 1 Jacksonville should throw a party for them as a thank you.

Amaro should just buy a house in Mass now and save himself the time. I havent seen more then a handful of mocks that don't have him ticketed for NE. Thats rare for a 29 pick.

I don't think annyone is falling over the QBs but we consistently see QBs go higher than where they would rank talent-wise against their class due to a never ending demand without the supply to meet the demand.

The TE class, outside of Ebron, didn't impress evaluators so I can see them slip. Jace didn't wow even if he's the popular selection in mocks.

Just saw this per Texans taking Bortles with the top pick.

http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/National-Media-Poll-Who-will-the-Texans-draft/3189817d-87b0-4ff5-b0d2-8082adfd50be

National Media Poll: Who will the Texans draft?

At the NFL Scouting Combine, HoustonTexans.com polled members of the national media about the Texans No. 1 draft pick.

We asked two questions:

1. Who should the Texans draft with the first pick?

2. Who would you draft with the first pick?

Here were the results:

1. The Texans pick

Bortles – 50%

Manziel – 12.5%

Clowney – 12.5%

Undecided – 25%

2. The expert pick

Manziel – 37.5%

Bortles – 25%

Clowney – 25%

Undecided – 12.5%

NFL Network’s analyst Daniel Jeremiah was the only one polled who expected Houston to draft South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. After an impressive Combine running a 4.53 40-yard dash, Jeremiah said he would take Clowney too.

Pat Kirwan, NFL insider for CBSSports.com, endorsed a quarterback with the first pick. Kirwan felt Bortles was simply a better fit in the Texans offense as did former NFL quarterback and Sirius radio analyst Jim Miller.

ESPN’s John Clayton called this draft selection “a rough one” with three quarterbacks at the top of the draft board. While Bridgewater, Manziel, and Bortles are all good options, Clayton felt the best thing for the Texans would be to trade down a few spots. If the Texans kept their No. 1 spot, passing on a prospect like Clowney would be tough. If Houston took a quarterback with the first pick, it would be a toss-up between two prospects.

"They can work with Johnny being under 6 (feet), “ Clayton said. “It could slide over to (Teddy) Bridgewater who is more of a pocket passer. If it'll be a QB I think Manziel or Bridgewater.”

Adam Caplan, ESPN NFL Insider, predicted Houston to select an unnamed quarterback but if he was choosing, Clowney would be a Texan.

Peter King, of Sports Illustrated, wanted to keep Johnny Manziel in Texas.

“Houston has to pick a quarterback and I think if Manziel satisfied the off-field issues, he would probably be the guy I would pick,” King said.

That being said, King thinks Houston will take Bortles.

Alex Marvez, senior writer for FoxSports.com, predicted Houston to do what he would do. Draft Manziel.

For CBS.com’s Pete Prisco, the answer to both questions was Blake Bortles, the best quarterback in the draft.

Most writers were conflicted about who the Texans would take and if they would take a quarterback at all with the first-overall selection. Bortles seemed to be a logical choice for most with his head coach at Central Florida, George O'Leary, having coaching ties with Bill O'Brien and quarterbacks coach George Godsey.

As for the personal picks, media, of course, liked the buzz surrounding Johnny Manziel. To have the Heisman Trophy winner playing in his home state of Texas would simply add another layer of excitement for fans and media alike. Surprisingly, no one definitively picked Louisville's Bridgewater in either poll question.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Lance Zerlien's mock out today:

http://thesidelineview.com/columns/draft/lance-zierleins-nfl-2014-mock-draft-v1

1. Houston

Blake Bortles

QB | Central Florida



2. St. Louis

Greg Robinson

LT | Auburn



3. Jacksonville

Jadeveon Clowney

DE | South Carolina



4. Cleveland

Teddy Bridgewater

QB | Louisville



5. Oakland

Johnny Manziel

QB | Texas A&M



6. Atlanta

Khalil Mack

DE/OLB | Buffalo



7. Tampa Bay

Jake Matthews

OT | Texas A&M



8. Minnesota

Sammy Watkins

WR | Clemson



9. Buffalo

Taylor Lewan

LT | Michigan



10. Detroit

Justin Gilbert

CB | Oklahoma State



11. Tennessee

Anthony Barr

DE | UCLA



12. NY Giants

Zack Martin

OT/OG | Notre Dame



13. St. Louis

Mike Evans

WR | Texas A&M



14. Chicago

Aaron Donald

DT | Pitt



15. Pittsburgh

Ra'Shede Hageman

DT/DE | Minnesota



16. Dallas

Timmy Jernigan

DT | Florida State



17. Baltimore

Eric Ebron

TE | North Carolina



18. NY Jets

Marqise Lee

WR | Southern California



19. Miami

Louis Nix III

DT | Notre Dame



20. Arizona

Darqueze Dennard

CB | Michigan State



21. Green Bay

C.J. Mosley

LB | Alabama



22. Philadelphia

Kony Ealy

DE | Missouri



23. Kansas City

Dee Ford

DE/OLB | Auburn



24. Cincinnati

Ryan Shazier

LB | Ohio State



25. San Diego

Bradley Roby

CB | Ohio State



26. Cleveland

Brandin Cooks

WR | Oregon State



27. New Orleans

Jason Verrett

CB | TCU



28. Carolina

Cyrus Kouandjio

OT | Alabama



29. New England

Jace Amaro

TE | Texas Tech



30. San Francisco

Stephon Tuitt

DT/DE | Notre Dame



31. Denver

Odell Beckham

WR | LSU



32. Seattle

Xavier Su'a-Filo

OG | UCLA

 

[FUBAR]

What picks appear to be locks right now?

If the Rams stay at #2, Robinson?

#11 Titans - Barr

#29 Patriots - Amaro

what others?

 

[lod01]

No way the falcons trade up for Clowney. They can sit where they are and get a top LT which is more of a need.

 

[IHEARTFF]

All this talk about the "top 3" QB's is just noise. The two best players in this draft are Clowney and Robinson and they should go 1-2. If Houston Picks a QB at 1 Jacksonville should throw a party for them as a thank you.

Amaro should just buy a house in Mass now and save himself the time. I havent seen more then a handful of mocks that don't have him ticketed for NE. Thats rare for a 29 pick.

Robinson is not even close to Clowney. He's not even the best LT in this class.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

No way the falcons trade up for Clowney. They can sit where they are and get a top LT which is more of a need.

From less than two hours ago.

http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/atlanta_trade_partners_may_be_more_numerous_than_first_expected/15887951?linksrc=story_player_thomas_dimitroff_auto_module_head_15887951

Atlanta trade partners may be more numerous than first expected
By Stephen ReinsmithFebruary 27, 2014 12:00 pm EST
The defensive portion of the Combine Testing turned into the Jadeveon Clowney show, and for good reason. The 6’6” specimen lit up every drill he participated in. Since we are keeping our eye on how the Falcons are going to factor into the Clowney Sweepstakes let’s look at some trade scenarios that would guarantee JC7 found himself in a Falcon uniform.

Trade with the Houston Texans to #1 overall pick- The most secure trade to land Jadeveon Clowney is going straight to the top. General Manager Thomas Dimitroff has shown that he will go after a player in the first round that he thinks will be a difference maker. He moved up for Sam Baker and Desmond Trufant and traded up 21 spots to secure Julio Jones. Thomas has demonstrated he will get his guy. Personally I would be strongly against spending the amount of pick it would take to get the Texans off of the top overall pick. Even with the Falcons being relatively close to the Texans’ draft position, the price would be too steep and the cost would be felt in Atlanta’s future depth. I see this as an unrealistic (but not exactly impossible) scenario.

Trade with the St. Louis Rams to #2 pick – This would be a more obvious pick for Dimitroff to consider. He is good friends with of St. Louis GM Les Sneed, as well as being his former boss. In fact the two have already worked out a cushy Draft day deal last year when the Falcons moved up and traded spots with the Rams to pick Desmond Trufant. The model for trading into the second spot might have already been set by St. Louis when they took three first-round picks from the Redskins in 2011. The difference here is that the ‘Skins were seeking the highly regarded quarterback Robert Griffin. While Clowney is as highly touted a defensive player as they come, QBs still command the most in trades. Les Sneed might not try to squeeze quite so many picks out of Dimitroff to pull of this trade. Given the history and relationship between the general managers I see this as a likely trading spot if the Dirty Birds do elect to jump up the board on Draft day.

Trade with Jacksonville for the #3 pick – We only have to go one more spot down the draft board to see another former employee of Thomas Dimitroff. David Caldwell served on the Falcons personnel staff from 2008-2012 in the T.D. regime. While these two teams have not traded in the past this is still a very real option. This would be obviously less expensive because there is a steep decline in cost in trading up compared to the top two spots. The issue here is every spot that goes by Dimitroff is tempting fate to see if Clowney is left to be selected. The Texans and Rams are obviously considering Clowney with their top spots. One real possibility is that there are teams behind the Falcons that have their eye on Clowney as well and are willing to trade the farm to get the coveted pass rusher with a top-2 spot.

Multifaceted Trade Scenario- I am of the opinion that the Falcons should stay put with their sixth pick. This draft is too deep to give up potential starters to get a single player. The top ten players in this class are so good that even if we miss out on Jadeveon Clowney or Jake Matthews then we could get a game changer at 6. Khalil Mack and Greg Robinson would be instant upgrades in Atlanta and shouldn’t cost a third round pick or more. That being said I believe here is a realistic trade scenario mock draft for the Falcons to land Clowney...

 

[Bob Magaw]

What picks appear to be locks right now?

If the Rams stay at #2, Robinson?

#11 Titans - Barr

#29 Patriots - Amaro

what others?

Not sure there is a single lock in the draft (not like Luck), which makes it such and interesting draft. Maybe it is like that many years, we didn't know which LT would go to KC, etc.

Clowney, Watkins and Matthews could all be in play for STL (probably not Mack, there).

Barr might not make it to #11, they might look at Mosley, Lewan if he falls.

Very hard to predict what NE might do. A DL like Hageman could be a good fit if he lasts.

 

[JaxBill]

My mock.

　

1. Texans

Blake Bortles, QB UCF

I have heard reports from the Combine that people felt the Texans were getting locked-in onto Blake for the top pick.

2. *trade Falcons (from RAMS via WASH)

Jadeveon Clowney, DE South Carolina

Unless the Rams fall head-over-heels for OT Greg Robertson I think this trade will happen.

3. Jaguars

Johnny Manziel, QB Texas A&M

Other reports from the Combine gave me the feeling that the Jags will take Johnny if he’s there.

4. Browns

Teddy Bridgewater, QB Louisville

I think if the Browns could trade-down and get a crack at Watkins or Mathews they’d deal. I don’t get the inkling the Browns are sold on any of the QBs but might settle for Bridgewater or Bortles if they fell.

I'm curious to what reports those are.

I don't understand this and the experts' mocks that have the Jags picking Manziel when Bridgewater is available.

 

[Bob Magaw]

All this talk about the "top 3" QB's is just noise. The two best players in this draft are Clowney and Robinson and they should go 1-2. If Houston Picks a QB at 1 Jacksonville should throw a party for them as a thank you.

Amaro should just buy a house in Mass now and save himself the time. I havent seen more then a handful of mocks that don't have him ticketed for NE. Thats rare for a 29 pick.

Robinson is not even close to Clowney. He's not even the best LT in this class.

Some have no questions about Clowney and seem to think it is universal. Questions about effort persist. Mayock repeatedly questioned him during the coverage, and I got the district sense they weten't just his personal, isolated concerns. Sapp laid into him. If he had no questions, you would be absolutely right. I'm not convinced Robinson didn't elevate himself at the combine and isn't higher on some boards with that performance. Matthews is more polished, but Robinson's upside is ridiculous, and his floor is still probably very high. He has the athleticism for pass pro, but will always be a far more dominant run blocker. Preference could be split by scheme, as well as for high ceiling or floor.

I am a big Matthews fan, BTW, would be fine with STL taking him. I just think Robinson has put himself in the conversation as the top LT. He has been surging up the board to the point it wouldn't be a surprise at all if he has overtaken Matthews.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

DJ updated his mock and its a bit shocking.

He has no QBs being taken in the first four picks.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/mock-drafts/daniel-jeremiah/190602

　

　

Mock draft 3.0: QBs have slight drop

By Daniel Jeremiah |

NFL Media analyst

Published: Feb. 27, 2014 at 12:31 p.m.

1 Houston

Jadeveon Clowney DE South Carolina

Clowney's lack of production this season is a concern, but his combination of size and explosiveness will be too tough to pass up.

2 St. Louis

Greg Robinson OT Auburn

Robinson will immediately upgrade the Rams' rushing attack and he has all of the tools to develop into an elite pass protector.

3 Jacksonville

Khalil Mack OLB Buffalo

The Jaguars pass on a quarterback here and elect to nab the best available pass rusher.

4 Cleveland

Sammy Watkins WR Clemson

The Browns hold off on a quarterback and select the top playmaker in the draft.

5 Oakland

Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M

Manziel will undergo a lot of media scrutiny, but there are a lot of teams very excited about his pro potential.

6 Atlanta

Jake Matthews OT Texas A&M

The Falcons need to get much better up front and Matthews is a polished pass protector.

7 Tampa Bay

Blake Bortles QB Central Florida

Mike Glennon played above expectations during his rookie campaign, but I'm not convinced he's the long-term solution at the position.

8 Minnesota

Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville

The Vikings need to upgrade the quarterback position and Bridgewater is capable of playing Day 1.

9 Buffalo

Mike Evans WR Texas A&M

Evans put on a show in Indianapolis and his blend of size/speed would fit nicely in Doug Marrone's offense.

10 Detroit

Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma St.

Gilbert's combine performance created a buzz in scouting circles and likely cemented his status as the top cover man in the draft.

11 Tennessee

Anthony Barr OLB UCLA

Barr would be a nice fit in Ray Horton's defense.

12 NY Giants

Taylor Lewan OT Michigan

Lewan is consistent on tape and he put together an outstanding combine workout.

13 St. Louis

Calvin Pryor FS Louisville

Pryor is a very physical run defender and he has the athleticism to range off the hash and make a play on the ball.

14 Chicago

Timmy Jernigan NT Florida St.

The Bears have a desperate need at the safety position, but Jernigan is too good to pass up at this point in the draft.

15 Pittsburgh

C.J. Mosley ILB Alabama

The Steelers defense needs help up the middle and Mosley is a ready-made pro.

16 Dallas

Aaron Donald DT Pittsburgh

Donald is gaining steam after a dominant season, Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine.

17 Baltimore

Eric Ebron TE North Carolina

Ebron would flourish in Gary Kubiak's system.

18 NY Jets

Brandin Cooks WR Oregon St.

The Jets need offensive playmakers and Cooks is an explosive weapon with outstanding college production.

19 Miami

Zack Martin OT Notre Dame

Miami must address the offensive line during the offseason and Martin is one of the more consistent players in this draft class.

20 Arizona

Bradley Roby CB Ohio St.

Roby had a few rough outings this year, but his 2012 tape is outstanding and he had an impressive workout at the combine.

21 Green Bay

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix FS Alabama

The Packers are in a division with elite pass catchers and they need a rangy safety to plug into their defense.

22 Philadelphia

Darqueze Dennard CB Michigan St.

Dennard had an average combine workout, but he's very consistent on tape.

23 Kansas City

Odell Beckham WR LSU

Beckham is very explosive and he's also one of the best returners in the draft.

24 Cincinnati

Dee Ford DE Auburn

The Bengals defense is loaded, but you can never have enough pass rushers.

25 San Diego

Jason Verrett CB TCU

Verrett had an outstanding combine performance, and he has the ability to play both outside and in the slot.

26 Cleveland

Derek Carr QB Fresno St.

Carr has a very strong arm and his intangibles are off the charts.

27 New Orleans

Morgan Moses OT Virginia

Moses didn't test very well at the combine, but his tape is solid and he has the size/skill set to develop into an upper echelon right tackle.

28 Carolina

Marqise Lee WR USC

Lee was measured smaller and timed slower than evaluators hoped. However, his tape is too good to ignore.

29 New England

Ra'Shede Hageman DT Minnesota

Hagemen was expected to put on a show at the combine and he didn't disappoint.

.

30 San Francisco

Louis Nix NT Notre Dame

The 49ers need to add more depth along the defensive line and Nix has the ability to develop into a three-down player.

31 Denver

Kony Ealy DE Missouri

Ealy ran slower than expected but he plays much faster on tape and his versatility is very appealing.

32 Seattle

Kelvin Benjamin WR Florida St.

Benjamin would be an outstanding red-zone target for Russell Wilson.

　

 

[Raiderfan32904]

http://www.optimumscouting.com/draft/articles/state-of-the-draft-not-everyone-loves-manziel-bridgewater-struggles-in-interviews-and-post-combine-notes.html

Not a mock draft, but this is some interesting insight and I think a really good read on the where Clowney goes.

 

[jonboltz]

DJ updated his mock and its a bit shocking.

He has no QBs being taken in the first four picks.

　

Vikings with SOD. They'd be ecstatic.

 

[stbugs]

I am really hoping that Kouandjio is just a lazy mocking trying to put the next OT with the Panthers. His combine was awful as was his 2013 and the rumors about the knees? I hope the Panthers aren't going to go with a ? to replace a need. I think that it is much more likely that one of the top WRs falls and then they can go OT in the 2nd/FA.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

My mock.

　

1. Texans

Blake Bortles, QB UCF

I have heard reports from the Combine that people felt the Texans were getting locked-in onto Blake for the top pick.

2. *trade Falcons (from RAMS via WASH)

Jadeveon Clowney, DE South Carolina

Unless the Rams fall head-over-heels for OT Greg Robertson I think this trade will happen.

3. Jaguars

Johnny Manziel, QB Texas A&M

Other reports from the Combine gave me the feeling that the Jags will take Johnny if he’s there.

4. Browns

Teddy Bridgewater, QB Louisville

I think if the Browns could trade-down and get a crack at Watkins or Mathews they’d deal. I don’t get the inkling the Browns are sold on any of the QBs but might settle for Bridgewater or Bortles if they fell.

I'm curious to what reports those are.

I don't understand this and the experts' mocks that have the Jags picking Manziel when Bridgewater is available.

I've listened to many podcasts and sports talk radio programs, mostly from Cleveland media but they have had on so many national guests that I honeatly couldn't recall which ones or where I got the feeling that Jacksonville was leaning towards Manziel but I definitely got that indication.

Lots of times when a big time national guest does a spot on a local show they let their hair down and don't come out and say everything that they know but you pick up on things to get a feel. I would never have pegged Bortles to the Texans or Manziel to Jacksonville or Ebron to Pittsbugh but did after picking up things from differnt podcasts I think that is how teams are leaning.

The only small-shocker I had was Aaron Donald going in the top-ten but I think he will start to climb up many mocks and I think that is building right now.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000329601/article/savage-aaron-donald-could-be-top15-pick

Savage: Aaron Donald could be top-15 pick

• By Chase Goodbread
• College Football 24/7 writer
• Published: Feb. 27, 2014 at 11:23 a.m.
• Updated: Feb. 27, 2014 at 12:59 p.m.

"Everybody was buzzing about Aaron Donald ... Aaron ran sub-4.7, bench pressed a ton of reps, jumped over 30 inches, was terrific in the drills," Savage said. "I think he was seen (previously) as a player that was seen as probably a back half of the first round (prospect), I think now you're looking at a player who could conceivably go in the top 15 come May."

Savage is not alone in his belief that Donald's star is rising. NFL Media senior analyst Gil Brandt, who was all over the scouting combine, is similarly impressed.

Gil Brandt@Gil_BrandtFollow

Don't see him dropping past 17. RT @Dan905: @Gil_Brandt how high in draft can Donald go ?

10:29 AM - 27 Feb 2014

I got that same vibe of the Texans leaning to Blake Bortles and the Steelers liking TE Eric Ebron.

From the poll concucted by the Texan website of national media they overwhelmingly voted for QB Blake Bortles and that came out today. I posted the pick of Bortles to the Texans yesterday before that poll came out.

I have not listened to many direct interviews with decision makers or head coaches so what I have picked up on is coming from the media.

 

[JaxBill]

Only reason I ask about Manziel to the Jags is because a lot of national writers take the lazy way out and say, "They need to sell tickets...blah, blah,blah". David Caldwell has come out and said that his job is not to sell tickets.

There is very little talk locally of Manziel, especially at 3. A lot of Clowney or Bridgewater talk. A lot of trade back talk. Some Sammy Watkins support. Even a little Khalil Mack talk.

 

[JaxBill]

http://www.optimumscouting.com/draft/articles/state-of-the-draft-not-everyone-loves-manziel-bridgewater-struggles-in-interviews-and-post-combine-notes.html

Not a mock draft, but this is some interesting insight and I think a really good read on the where Clowney goes.

I can see this

Jadeveon Clowney is going in the top three picks, and there’s only a handful of scenarios in which the draft may play out, barring some unexpected change between now and draft day:

1. Bortles goes first, the Falcons trade up for Clowney, Rams take offensive tackle at #6

2. Clowney goes first overall

3. Bortles goes first, the Browns trade up for Bridgewater, the Jaguars take Clowney

 

[IHEARTFF]

All this talk about the "top 3" QB's is just noise. The two best players in this draft are Clowney and Robinson and they should go 1-2. If Houston Picks a QB at 1 Jacksonville should throw a party for them as a thank you.

Amaro should just buy a house in Mass now and save himself the time. I havent seen more then a handful of mocks that don't have him ticketed for NE. Thats rare for a 29 pick.

Robinson is not even close to Clowney. He's not even the best LT in this class.

Some have no questions about Clowney and seem to think it is universal. Questions about effort persist. Mayock repeatedly questioned him during the coverage, and I got the district sense they weten't just his personal, isolated concerns. Sapp laid into him. If he had no questions, you would be absolutely right. I'm not convinced Robinson didn't elevate himself at the combine and isn't higher on some boards with that performance. Matthews is more polished, but Robinson's upside is ridiculous, and his floor is still probably very high. He has the athleticism for pass pro, but will always be a far more dominant run blocker. Preference could be split by scheme, as well as for high ceiling or floor.

I am a big Matthews fan, BTW, would be fine with STL taking him. I just think Robinson has put himself in the conversation as the top LT. He has been surging up the board to the point it wouldn't be a surprise at all if he has overtaken Matthews.

Lewan > Matthews > Robinson. Auburn ran the ball 72% of the time. Robinson's combine was good but expected. He's a great run blocker, but his pass protection is way behind the other 2. Unless you find an NFL team that will run quite a bit more than they pass, he's less valuable.

 

[matuski]

Next, Rob Rang:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/rob-rang

　

Rob Rang

The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com

NFL Mock Draft - 2/26/2014

Round 1

1. Houston Texans

Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina:

2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington)

Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn:

3. Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M:

4. Cleveland Browns

Blake Bortles, QB, UCF:

5. Oakland Raiders

Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville:

6. Atlanta Falcons

Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo:

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson:

8. Minnesota Vikings

Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State:

9. Buffalo Bills

Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA:

10. Detroit Lions

Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State:

11. Tennessee Titans

Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M:

12. NY Giants

Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan:

13. St. Louis Rams

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M:

14. Chicago Bears

Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State

15. Pittsburgh Steelers

Hasean Clinton-Dix, FS, Alabama:

16. Dallas Cowboys

Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh:

17. Baltimore Ravens

Marqise Lee, WR, Southern California:

18. NY Jets

Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina:

19. Miami Dolphins

Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame:

20. Arizona Cardinals

Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri:

21. Green Bay Packers

C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama: For

22. Philadelphia Eagles

Calvin Pryor, FS, Louisville:

23. Kansas City Chiefs

Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU:

24. Cincinnati Bengals

Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State:

25. San Diego Chargers

Jason Verrett, CB, TCU:

26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis)

Xavier Su'a-Filo, OG, UCLA:

27. New Orleans Saints

Dee Ford, DE, Auburn:

28. Carolina Panthers

Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida:

29. New England Patriots

Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame:

30. San Francisco 49ers

Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State:

31. Denver Broncos

Stephon Tuitt, DT, Notre Dame:

32. Seattle Seahawks

RaShede Hageman, DT, Minnesota:

Gilbert falls out of first round?

 

[Bob Magaw]

All this talk about the "top 3" QB's is just noise. The two best players in this draft are Clowney and Robinson and they should go 1-2. If Houston Picks a QB at 1 Jacksonville should throw a party for them as a thank you.

Amaro should just buy a house in Mass now and save himself the time. I havent seen more then a handful of mocks that don't have him ticketed for NE. Thats rare for a 29 pick.

Robinson is not even close to Clowney. He's not even the best LT in this class.

Some have no questions about Clowney and seem to think it is universal. Questions about effort persist. Mayock repeatedly questioned him during the coverage, and I got the district sense they weten't just his personal, isolated concerns. Sapp laid into him. If he had no questions, you would be absolutely right. I'm not convinced Robinson didn't elevate himself at the combine and isn't higher on some boards with that performance. Matthews is more polished, but Robinson's upside is ridiculous, and his floor is still probably very high. He has the athleticism for pass pro, but will always be a far more dominant run blocker. Preference could be split by scheme, as well as for high ceiling or floor.I am a big Matthews fan, BTW, would be fine with STL taking him. I just think Robinson has put himself in the conversation as the top LT. He has been surging up the board to the point it wouldn't be a surprise at all if he has overtaken Matthews.

Lewan > Matthews > Robinson. Auburn ran the ball 72% of the time. Robinson's combine was good but expected. He's a great run blocker, but his pass protection is way behind the other 2. Unless you find an NFL team that will run quite a bit more than they pass, he's less valuable.

Lewan has some hinky film, some think he would be a more natural NFL RT. there are at least two incidents in his background, an alleged assault of a fan, and alleged rape threats to a woman who had been assaulted by his roommate. No charges filed, but he was ordered by the university to have no more contact with her. He could have some splainin to do. He seems to have anger management issues, as did Richie Incognito.

Yes, Robinson is a great run blocker. Another way to put it, he is dominant and one of the best, most powerful and natural run blockers I've ever seen. If that is all he was, he would be a reach at 1.2. But in every mock I've seen (I mean by people like Daniel Jeremiah, who was a working scout for many years before his NFL channel gig), Robinson and Matthews go before Lewan, frequently in the top 5 overall. Scouts know he is raw, but ones like Jetemiah are convinced his ridiculous feet, agility and athleticism will translate to pass pro. His admitted rawness in pass pro is PRICED IN to his grade, nonetheless scouts are higher on him than Lewan.

I'm not saying Robinson or Matthews are definitively higher on the scouts boards, just that there seems to be a clear consensus they are higher than Lewan (who was also expected to test well), and that different teams might have different preferences among the top 2 LTs.

* Nagging questions about Clowney not going away.

http://mmqb.si.com/2014/02/25/jadeveon-clowney-combine-lawrence-taylor/