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Various mock drafts, Bucky Brooks - no QBs in 1st round (1 Viewer)

No problem. I like it because a lot of the trades make sense to me. The Tampa New York trade especially. Tampa IMO should be motivated to move down if they feel good about their QBs and OTs as some posters have suggested. Giants move up to get the LT they badly need.

 
I don't know if I've ever posted a mock from Dan Kadar but he just updated his two-round mock the other day and its pretty good.

It has two trades in the first round.

I cut out the explanations for each pick so head to the link for the full read.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2014/4/7/5587944/2014-nfl-mock-draft-jadeveon-clowney-blake-bortles-johnny-manziel

2014 NFL mock draft: The cost and risk of trading the No. 1 pick

By Dan Kadar@MockingTheDraft on Apr 7 2014, 8:00a

If the Atlanta Falcons want South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, general manager Thomas Dimitroff may have to trade with the Houston Texans for the top choice.

FIRST ROUND

TRADE: 1. Atlanta Falcons (from Houston): Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

Atlanta gives up this year's first- and second-round choices and a 2015 first-round pick to Houston in exchange for the No. 1 pick.

2. St. Louis Rams: Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo

4. Cleveland Browns: Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

5. Oakland Raiders: Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M

TRADE: 6. Houston Texans (from Atlanta): Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

8. Minnesota Vikings: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

9. Buffalo Bills: Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M

10. Detroit Lions: Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State

11. Tennessee Titans: Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA

12. New York Giants: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina

13. St. Louis Rams: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama

14. Chicago Bears: Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh

15. Pittsburgh Steelers: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State

16. Dallas Cowboys: Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri

17. Baltimore Ravens: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan

18. New York Jets: Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU

19. Miami Dolphins: Xavier Su'a-Filo, G, UCLA

20. Arizona Cardinals: Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville

TRADE: 21. Kansas City Chiefs (from Green Bay): Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State

Kansas City gives up this year's first- and fifth-round picks to Green Bay in exchange for the No. 21 pick.

Trading up could be problematic for the Chiefs this year since they don't have a second-round pick. But if Cooks is the receiver they want, they might have to hop ahead of Philadelphia to get him. That's the sole reasoning behind this choice. Besides, trading up just two spots wouldn't cost much.

22. Philadelphia Eagles: Marqise Lee, WR, Southern California

TRADE: 23. Green Bay Packers (from Kansas City): C.J. Mosley, MLB, Alabama

24. Cincinnati Bengals: Dee Ford, DE, Auburn

25. San Diego Chargers: Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

26. Cleveland Browns: Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State

27. New Orleans Saints: Zack Martin, OT/G, Notre Dame

28. Carolina Panthers: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State

29. New England Patriots: Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame

30. San Francisco 49ers: Jason Verrett, CB, TCU

31. Denver Broncos: Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State

32. Seattle Seahawks: Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia

 

SECOND ROUND

33. Houston Texans: Demarcus Lawrence, DE/OLB, Boise State

34. Washington Redskins: Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota

35. Cleveland Browns: Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State

36. Oakland Raiders: Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama

TRADE 37. Houston Texans (from Atlanta): Antonio Richardson, OT, Tennessee

38. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Gabe Jackson, G, Mississippi State

39. Jacksonville Jaguars: Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State

40. Minnesota Vikings: Lamarcus Joyner, CB/S, Florida State

41. Buffalo Bills: Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech

42. Tennessee Titans: Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame

43. New York Giants: Tim Jernigan, DT, Florida State

44. St. Louis Rams: Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt

45. Detroit Lions: Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois

46. Pittsburgh Steelers: Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss

47. Dallas Cowboys: DaQuan Jones, DT, Penn State

48. Baltimore Ravens: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington

49. New York Jets: Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU

50. Miami Dolphins: Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State

51. Chicago Bears: Andre Hal, CB, Vanderbilt

52. Arizona Cardinals: Ja'Wuan James, OT, Tennessee

53. Green Bay Packers: Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame

54. Philadelphia Eagles: Antone Exum, CB, Virginia Tech

55. Cincinnati Bengals: Bashaud Breeland, CB, Clemson

56. San Francisco 49ers: Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State

57. San Diego Chargers: Scott Crichton, DE/OLB, Oregon State

58. New Orleans Saints: Pierre Desir, CB, Lindenwood

59. Indianapolis Colts: Brandon Thomas, G/OT, Clemson

60. Carolina Panthers: Jack Mewhort, OT, Ohio State

61. San Francisco 49ers: Joel Bitonio, OT/G, Nevada

62. New England Patriots: Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State

63. Denver Broncos: David Yankey, G, Stanford

64. Seattle Seahawks: Brandon Coleman, WR, Rutgers
IDP'ers wet dream.

 
Some rough landing spots for the FF prospects in that draft.

Intrigued by Evans to the Bucs. Why not roll with two 6'5" WRs? Who feels good about matching up at CB with that size? Seattle and nobody.

 
I think some things are falling into place at the top of the draft, at least I feel that way.

I hadn't done a mock in awhile so here is how I'm thinking the first round might go right now.

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1. *trade* Falcons via Texans

Jadeveon Clowney, DE South Carolina

Falcons move-up and the Texans gets Atlanta’s 2014 2nd round pick and 2015 1st round pick.

2. Rams (from WASH)

Greg Robinson, OT Auburn

Don’t see teams trading-up for QBs or the Rams williningness to trade-down that far so they fill a big need with a great talent.

3. Jaguars

Khalil Mack, LB Buffalo

Can’t shake the feeling the Jags want Johnny Manziel but honestly can’t see him going this high. They drafted an OT with high pick last year and are set at WR and still need pass rushers so they get a gem here.

4. Browns

Sammy Watkins, WR Clemson

Tempted to go Jake Mathews but I like Watkins and he could be the pick.

5. Raiders

Jake Matthews, OT Texas A&M

Perfect alignment of need and great talent but they still could go QB.

6. *trade* Texans via Falcons

Blake Bortles, QB UCF

If they do wind up trading the top pick Atlanta seems the logical trade partner and it could work where they get their pick of the QB litter.

7. Buccaneers
Mike Evans, WR Texas A&M

Vincent Jackson welcomes his twin to the land of giants.

8. Vikings
Derek Carr, QB Fresno State

Turner gets to work his magic with another strong armed QB.

9. Bills
Taylor Lewan, OT Michigan

Lewan the last top-flight OTs in this draft class.

10. Lions

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S Alabama

Ha-Ha goes before the top corners.

11. Titans
Anthony Barr, LB UCLA

Pass rusher that fills need..

12. Giants
Aaron Donald, DT Pittsburgh

Great fit here.

13. Rams
Calvin Pryor, S Louisville

Packs a wallop and fills a need.

14. Bears
Timmy Jernigan, DT Florida State

More of a need pick but it’s a dire need.

15. Steelers

Eric Ebron, TE North Carolina
He’ll cause fits to defenses for a long time.

16. Cowboys
Kony Ealy, DE Missouri

Good solid talent and fills a need.

17. Ravens
Dee Ford, DE Auburn

T-sizzle isn’t getting younger and Elvis has mileage too.

18. Jets

Kelvin Benjamin, WR Florida State

Rumors in April are likely false but the buzz is the Jets like Benjamin.

19. Dolphins
Zack Martin, OT Notre Dame

Going to be a multiple Pro Bolwer.

20. Cardinals

C.J. Mosley, LB Alabama
Lost Dansby and his 113 tackles while the young LB they drafted last year only had 5.

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21. Packers
Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota

I like Shede probably moreso than others but he fits.

22. Eagles

Justin Gilbert, CB Oklahoma State
Corner run begins, Eagles get a bargain.

23. Chiefs
Odell Beckham Jr, WR LSU

The second wave of WRs start to go off the board here.

24. Bengals

Darqueze Dennard, CB Michigan State
Bargain that fills a need.

25. Chargers

Kyle Fuller, CB Virginia Tech
Solid value.

26. Browns (from IND)

Teddy Bridgewater, QB Louisville
Bargain if Teddy falls this far.

27. *trade* Jaguars via Saints
Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M

Once Teddy goes someone moves-up and I keep hearing the Jags like Johnny.

28. Panthers
Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama

Could go WR here but they need help on the line.

29. Patriots
Louis Nix III, NT Notre Dame

Wilfork is getting up there.

30. 49ers
Brandin Cooks, WR Oregon State

Bargain here.

31. Broncos

Bradley Roby, CB Ohio State

Champ’s gone.

32. Seahawks
Marqise Lee, WR USC

Lots of drops last year but too big of a talent to pass on.

 
8. Vikings
Derek Carr, QB Fresno State

Turner gets to work his magic with another strong armed QB.

If this happens, I'm done. Period.

 
Good work. I like how you gave the Brown's the best WR and QB in the draft. :homer:
Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks latest mocks from NFLCOM.

Here are the players they mocked to Cleveland.

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

Daniel Jeremiah from April 9, 20144. Cleveland Browns
Sammy Watkins WR Clemson
The Browns wait on a quarterback and nab the top pass catcher in the draft to pair with Josh Gordon.

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Bucky Brooks mock updated April 15, 2014

4. Cleveland Browns
Sammy Watkins WR Clemson
Adding Watkins to a lineup featuring Josh Gordon and Jordan Cameron would give the Browns the top receiving corps in the AFC North.

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DJ's mock for the Browns 26th pick:

26. Cleveland Browns

Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville

I wouldn't be shocked if the Browns chose Jimmy Garoppolo with this pick (there's a lot of chatter connecting the two), but I'll stick with Bridgewater right now.
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Bucky's mock for the Browns 26th pick:

26. Cleveland Browns

Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville

A franchise QB falls into Ray Farmer's lap. Bridgewater gives the Browns a legitimate signal caller to build their playoff aspirations around
Cecil mentioned Bridgewater possibly falling to the Browns 26th pick on his latest ESPN Riding Shotgun program.

Don't know if it happens but its being mocked and has been discussed.

 
Just jealous because you gave the Vikings flipping Carr.
I understand but I wasn't trying to 'stick' the Vikings.

The top QBs simply aren't good enough for the teams at the top in need to take QBs over higher rated prospects. That is why the Texans trading-down and picking up extra high draft picks before taking the first QB makes sense.

By the time Minnesota's turn comes they aren't facing nearly as high of an opportunity cost that Houston or Jacksonville or Oakland would be facing and I chose Carr over Bridgewater because he fits Turner's prototype.

I went over all of the top four QBs again and I honestly don't like any of them, not even Bridgewater but the prototype, or as Waldman derisively labels the 'Barbie-Doll' type, tall, strong-armed, proper build, still has tremendous pull when it comes to the top guys who come off the board. Both Manziel and Bridgewater fail to fit that mold. No QB under 6'0 tall has been selected in the first round since 1953 and we saw Teddy struggled in his Pro Day and people have gone back to check his tape and they are saying they are seeing things that are red-flags that they overlooked.

I see where he honestly can fall but I see how Turner sees Carr as a perfect fit for his system.

Norv Turner gets the best out of guys like Carr and it wouldn't suprise me if he turned him into a solid starting NFL QB who would play better than anyone could imagine or give credit for.

I get your bitterness but honestly if Norv Turner gets Carr I think Viking fans would be more than pleasantly surprised.

 
I haven't posted any Evan Silva mocks but he posted his two-round mock today.

Falling QBs seems to be a theme recently and Silva falls in-line as his mock has no QBs in his top-ten and only one in the first round but not till the mid twenties.

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/46936/60/silvas-two-round-mock-draft

va's Two-Round Mock DraftFriday, April 18, 2014

NFL news has slowed to a snooze-inducing crawl with just under three weeks left before May's draft, which was pushed back over a week by the league's revised offseason schedule. I sure hope the calendar-makers reconsider this next year. But without further ado, my latest mock draft:

1. Houston Texans -- South Carolina DE/LB Jadeveon Clowney

The Texans have kept their cards close to the vest regarding the draft's top pick, but Clowney is the odds-on favorite as Houston transitions to Romeo Crennel's style of 3-4. Crennel's defenses have historically relied on outside linebackers to generate pressure, rather than down linemen. Clowney would play the Willie McGinest role in Crennel's scheme, bookending Whitney Mercilus with Brooks Reed kicking to inside linebacker. Houston can select a quarterback at No. 33 overall.

2. St. Louis Rams -- Auburn OT Greg Robinson

The Rams tinkered with a pass-happy spread early last year, but played more efficient offense with a run foundation featuring Zac Stacy in the season's second half. Although Robinson must improve his pass-protection technique, he blocks out the sun in the run game. In Paul Boudreau, St. Louis has an elite line coach to show him the pass-pro ropes. If the Rams intend on playing "Fisher Ball" in Sam Bradford's first year back from an ACL tear, this is a match made in heaven.

3. Jacksonville Jaguars -- Buffalo DE/LB Khalil Mack

The Jaguars are quietly a franchise in ascent, but have two major hurdles to clear to become consistently competitive on game days. They need a franchise quarterback and a franchise pass rusher. While the top of round two may provide opportunities to address the former weakness, this draft is not deep on the latter. Mack is a relentless, violent edge disruptor with special traits.

4. Cleveland Browns -- Texas A&M OT Jake Matthews

Armed with ten selections in his first-ever draft, rookie GM Ray Farmer may opt to go "safe" with his first-ever pick, aiming for a top-five double rather than a home run. A strong bet to be a solid long-term starter and natural fit in new playcaller Kyle Shanahan's zone-blocking scheme, Matthews' addition would allow Cleveland to kick incumbent RT Mitchell Schwartz inside to guard. With Alex Mack, Joe Thomas, and John Greco returning, the Browns would suddenly boast a top-shelf offensive line. Cleveland has two more top-35 picks to address quarterback and receiver.

5. Oakland Raiders -- Clemson WR Sammy Watkins

Handling a roster laughably bereft of young talent, GM Reggie McKenzie won't have to think twice about staying true to his board. Watkins is likely to be his highest-rated player if the draft plays out as this mock portends. Even in his prime, Matt Schaub was a quarterback who required a top-notch supporting cast to function effectively. Watkins would significantly upgrade Schaub's "weapons." I also think Oakland will trade contract-year wideout Denarius Moore during the draft.

6. Atlanta Falcons -- North Carolina TE Eric Ebron

This mock arguably presents a nightmare scenario for the Falcons, who would likely run to the podium were any of the top-four players here available at No. 6. Fallback options include trading down -- perhaps with a quarterback-needy team -- or deciding between Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Taylor Lewan, Anthony Barr, and Ebron. An athletic phenom with seam-stretching speed, Ebron has the highest ceiling in that group and would give Atlanta an immediate successor for Tony Gonzalez.

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Texas A&M WR Mike Evans

It's hard to imagine Evans getting past Tampa after the Mike Williams trade. Their current No. 2 wideout is Louis Murphy. Not only would Evans' addition allow the Buccaneers to semi-recreate Josh McCown's jumbo-sized 2013 Bears receiver corps, Evans would fit new OC Jeff Tedford's preference for a plus run-blocking wideout. The Bucs plan to pound the rock under Lovie Smith.

8. Minnesota Vikings -- Pittsburgh DT Aaron Donald

Mike Zimmer's new Geno Atkins. Although this match may seem surprising because it probably doesn't appear often in other mock drafts, we don't know how Minnesota's new defensive-minded coach feels about Sharrif Floyd, and Zimmer's units have always functioned at their maximum with deep rotations of explosive pass rushers. Donald is the type of all-out-effort player Zimmer loves. The Vikings were very involved on Henry Melton during free agency -- even after signing Linval Joseph -- strongly suggesting they believe the interior defensive line remains a weakness.

9. Buffalo Bills -- UCLA DE/LB Anthony Barr

Edge rusher isn't perceived as a glaring need in Buffalo due to the 57 sacks recorded by old DC Mike Pettine's 2013 defense, but the scheme is changing under new coordinator Jim Schwartz. The Bills are vanishingly thin at defensive end beyond Mario Williams and Jerry Hughes, and Schwartz teaches a Wide-9 technique that requires waves of outside rushers. Barr has limitations, but his strength is bee-lining to quarterbacks and defeating blockers with speed. He's an ideal fit.

10. Detroit Lions -- Alabama FS Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

A long, rangy center fielder with man-coverage skills and few deficiencies, Clinton-Dix would give Detroit truly "interchangeable" safeties alongside onetime-corner Glover Quin. The Lions signed James Ihedigbo in free agency, but he is best suited as a third safety and special teamer. New DC Teryl Austin is an ex-secondary coach and should have a good feel for Detroit's back-end needs.

11. Tennessee Titans -- Notre Dame NT Louis Nix

A Wilforkian zero-technique nose, Nix is the defensive anchor new Titans DC Ray Horton's 3-4 units have always required, spanning from Casey Hampton to Dan Williams to Phil Taylor. Hampton, Williams, and Taylor were all first-round picks. Nix commands double teams and can threaten the pocket. Due to quarterback woes, Tennessee's best chance to be competitive in Horton and Ken Whisenhunt's first year would be to field a strong defense and run game. Look for the Titans to attack each of those areas with their first two picks.

12. New York Giants -- LSU WR Odell Beckham

I think GM Jerry Reese will hope a pass rusher like Donald or Barr falls to No. 12, but I'm less sure either will be available. As new OC Ben McAdoo hails from Green Bay, where they frequently run three- and four-receiver sets, Beckham would make sense as something of a fallback option. Current Giants Nos. 2 and 3 wideouts Rueben Randle and Jerrel Jernigan are unproven commodities in prominent roles, while Victor Cruz is coming off knee surgery and a disappointing season. Beckham could start at X or Z receiver, adding homerun-hitting ability on punt returns.

13. St. Louis Rams -- Northern Illinois FS Jimmie Ward

Expect Ward's name to gain steam as the draft approaches. A versatile, playmaking free safety, Ward clocked twin forties of 4.47 at the NIU Pro Day and plays the game like Kenny Vaccaro with an ability to cover slot receivers, roam center field, and fill versus the run. The Rams are needy at Ward's position, with only 2013 third-round pick T.J. McDonald returning as a probable starter.

14. Chicago Bears -- Oklahoma State CB Justin Gilbert

Gilbert's college tape isn't as impressive as Darqueze Dennard, Kyle Fuller, or Jason Verrett's, but he offers the highest ceiling in this year's cornerback class. Gilbert stands 6-foot, 202 with 33 1/8-inch arms, and ran 4.37 at the Combine with an explosive 10-foot-6 broad jump. Phil Emery has shown a fondness for measurables through two drafts as Bears GM. Charles Tillman turned 33 in February, while Tim Jennings is best suited for a No. 2 corner role. Gilbert has tools to be a No. 1.

15. Pittsburgh Steelers -- Virginia Tech CB Kyle Fuller

A pro-ready, complete corner from a college program with a good success rate for producing NFL defensive backs, Fuller is a plus-sized, sure-tackling cover man with versatility. He can defend the slot and match up with bigger receivers outside, and projects best into a zone or off-coverage scheme. Steelers DC **** LeBeau historically utilizes zone concepts in the defensive back end.

16. Dallas Cowboys -- Notre Dame G/T Zack Martin

Martin's short arms (32 7/8") will likely kick him inside after he made 52 starts at tackle for the Irish, but Dallas' biggest offensive line need just so happens to be guard. The Cowboys will be one of football's pass-happiest teams under new OC Scott Linehan, who runs a spread-style offense. Martin could afford to get stronger, but will be a sturdy pass protector from day one.

17. Baltimore Ravens -- Michigan OT Taylor Lewan

Off-field woes may adversely affect Lewan's stock, but the Ravens have a locker room strong enough to embrace him. He's also a top-half-of-the-first-round talent. Baltimore has a pressing right tackle need after letting Michael Oher walk in free agency. Lewan is a no-brainer pick at 17.

18. New York Jets -- UCLA OG Xavier Su’a-Filo

The Jets are returning to Ground 'N Pound offense, with Chris Johnson and Chris Ivory in the backfield and dual-threat Michael Vick likely to unseat Geno Smith at quarterback. Ideally, Rex Ryan's 2014 team will push for the NFL lead in rushing attempts while leaning on its front seven to stay competitive on a weekly basis. New York's offensive line was a below-average run-blocking unit last year due to shaky guard play. Su'a-Filo is a nasty interior blocker with plus athleticism.

19. Miami Dolphins -- Alabama ILB C.J. Mosley

Right guard and tackle are the Dolphins' biggest on-paper needs, but they may have to look elsewhere if Martin, Lewan, and Su’a-Filo all fly off the board before No. 19. New GM Dennis Hickey was clearly displeased with incumbent MLB Dannell Ellerbe's 2013 performance, pursuing but ultimately whiffing on would-be replacements such as D'Qwell Jackson in free agency. Mosley gives the Fins a plug-and-play upgrade with pass-coverage skills to play on all three downs.

20. Arizona Cardinals -- Auburn DE/LB Dee Ford

Blake Bortles and perhaps even Johnny Manziel should both tempt GM Steve Keim if they fall as far as this mock projects, but round two is a likelier target area as Arizona pursues its long-term quarterback successor for 34-year-old Carson Palmer. Edge rusher is a more pressing need with John Abraham entering his age-36 season, and little behind him on the rush 'backer depth chart.

21. Green Bay Packers -- Texas Tech TE Jace Amaro

I believe tight ends may go earlier than most expect because this year's class is incredibly top heavy with only four or five likely starters, and a huge drop off after that. The NFL is also an increasingly tight end-oriented league. Amaro would be a seamless fit into Green Bay's offense, replacing Jermichael Finley at "move" tight end and offering a big talent upgrade on Andrew Quarless. Amaro is a smooth-moving, soft-handed pass catcher with underrated blocking tools.

22. Philadelphia Eagles -- Michigan State CB Darqueze Dennard

Dennard's shorts-and-t-shirt measurables aren't on par with Justin Gilbert or Kyle Fuller's, but his game tape is more impressive than both, and his skill set will appeal to the Eagles. Second-year DC Billy Davis combines blitz-heavy concepts with press coverage on the perimeter. Dennard is the premier press-man corner in this year's draft. He would be a Week 1 starter in Philadelphia.

23. Kansas City Chiefs -- Louisville FS Calvin Pryor

The Chiefs' hands were tied in free agency due to cap constraints, and they don't have a second-round pick. They need a plug-and-play starter at No. 23, because they don't pick again until No. 87. Pryor manned the deep middle at Louisville, but attacks the run like a strong safety and offers plus ball skills. He would team with Eric Berry to give Kansas City an imposing back-half tandem.

24. Cincinnati Bengals -- TCU CB Jason Verrett

Verrett lacks prototypical cornerback size (5'9 1/2, 189), but is a sudden, quick-twitch mover with 4.38 wheels and an attacking style of play. He projects as a shutdown slot defender who won't embarrass himself when asked to move outside. Cincinnati is needy at corner with Leon Hall coming off his second Achilles' tear in three years, and Terence Newman and Pacman Jones both well past their primes. 2012 first-rounder Dre Kirkpatrick has been a big disappointment.

25. San Diego Chargers -- Ohio State CB Bradley Roby

Roby's stock is picking up steam, so it's entirely possible he doesn't last into the 20s. He is a special athlete and covers with swagger. It's just hard to overlook Roby's inconsistent tape and technical flaws. Either way, I think he would be a value pick for the Chargers, who are the NFL's most cornerback-needy team. Shareece Wright would be their "No. 1" if the season began today.

26. Cleveland Browns -- Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel

I don't pretend to know what will happen in the draft. I'm connecting dots and simply looking for reasonable explanations of why particular players might attract particular teams. And I think this year's quarterback class is flawed, and the signal callers will not go as early as others predict. I do think the Browns make sense for Manziel, whether it's at No. 4 or 26. New OC Kyle Shanahan has a diverse quarterback history, having tutored Matt Schaub, Rex Grossman, and Robert Griffin III. Shanahan has consistently designed his offenses to emphasize strengths and mask weaknesses. I think he would be an outstanding teacher for this year's most polarizing quarterback prospect.

27. New Orleans Saints -- Boise State DE/LB Demarcus Lawrence

Drawing comparisons to Aldon Smith, Lawrence has been a draft-process riser with ideal length and athleticism, and big-time pass-rush potential. Preventing Lawrence from leaping into the teens is a suspect off-field history; he was suspended three times at Boise State. But NFL teams tend to overlook character in favor of upside. And Lawrence has the latter in spades. He would give Saints DC Rob Ryan a dangerous bookend for Junior Galette, battling Victor Butler for snaps.

28. Carolina Panthers -- Virginia OT Morgan Moses

Although Carolina's receiver deficiencies get more attention because wideout is simply a more well-known position, offensive line is GM Dave Gettleman's most glaring need. As is, I'd rank Carolina's O-Line as a bottom-three unit across the league. Moses is not the prettiest athletic specimen, but consistently got the job done against college football's top pass rushers. He must polish his technique, but has a good chance to be an adequate day-one starter with room to grow.

29. New England Patriots -- Florida DT Dominique Easley

Game-tape watchers know Easley displays dominant interior pass-rush tools, but he tore both of his ACLs in college and will fall in the draft due to scary medicals. The Patriots have a history of taking chances on players like this, however, and currently lack a penetrating three technique. Easley would team with Vince Wilfork to give New England a formidable defensive tackle tandem.

30. San Francisco 49ers -- Oregon State WR Brandin Cooks

Anquan Boldin and Michael Crabtree are physical, short to intermediate wideouts who win in contested situations. The 49ers lack a field stretcher to fully capitalize on Colin Kaepernick's hose of an arm. Although Cooks' most common player comparison is Tavon Austin, San Francisco could use him in a Victor Cruzian or DeSean Jacksonian role, threatening the perimeter and running vertical routes out of the slot. Cooks is going to be a far better NFL receiver than Austin.

31. Denver Broncos -- Ohio State LB Ryan Shazier

Linebacker is Denver's biggest need, and athletic freak Shazier offers value at the bottom of round one with sideline-to-sideline range and cover skills to stay on the field for three downs. The Broncos could explore moving WLB Danny Trevathan inside or train Shazier there, letting him take his lumps on the job. Shazier would add a ton of athleticism to the second level of Jack Del Rio's defense.

32. Seattle Seahawks -- Minnesota DL Ra'Shede Hageman

The Seahawks run a defense that utilizes 3-4 concepts on the strong side and 4-3 concepts on the weak side. Their strong-side end for the last three years was Red Bryant, whom Seattle was forced to release in a salary-cap move. Hageman is a far more athletic version of Bryant with much more disruptive ability. The biggest knock on Hageman is his inconsistent snap-to-snap effort. He would be a role player on the Seahawks, contributing 25-30 snaps per game.

SECOND ROUND

33. Houston Texans -- Central Florida QB Blake Bortles

Securing Bortles at 33 would be a coup for the Texans. It would also more easily allow the team to justify treating Bortles as a developmental quarterback as opposed to starting him in Week 1.

34. Washington Redskins -- USC C/G Marcus Martin

The Redskins don't have a first-round choice and will target an Opening Day starter with the 34th pick. Martin adds size to a Washington line Jay Gruden has been incrementally making bigger.

35. Cleveland Browns -- USC WR Marqise Lee

I believe Penn State's Allen Robinson should be considered by Cleveland here, but Lee is more of a vertical threat and arguably a superior tactical complement to alpha-receiver Josh Gordon.

36. Oakland Raiders -- Fresno State QB Derek Carr

It's no secret that the Raiders are high on Carr, a big-armed prospect with plus athleticism. Using an early draft pick at quarterback might buy beleaguered GM Reggie McKenzie one more year.

37. Atlanta Falcons -- Georgia Tech DE/LB Jeremiah Attaochu

Attaochu is a high-energy, explosive edge pass rusher capable of playing 3-4 rush 'backer, or end in a wide-technique scheme. He would be a great fit in Mike Nolan's "multiple" defensive system.

38. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Nevada T/G Joel Bitonio

The Bucs' biggest need beyond wide receiver is guard, where LG Carl Nicks' health is a question mark and RG Jamon Meredith is a below-average starter. Bitonio could start at either position.

39. Jacksonville Jaguars -- Louisville QB Teddy Bridgewater

Teams worry about Bridgewater's smallish frame and hand size, but there isn't a passer in this draft with better college film. He is a pro-ready short to intermediate thrower and excellent system fit for West Coast OC Jedd Fisch, who schemes to give his wideouts run-after-catch chances.

40. Minnesota Vikings -- LSU QB Zach Mettenberger

Mettenberger is the anti-Christian Ponder with a big arm and nonexistent mobility, but most importantly a quarterback prospect who perfectly fits the Norv Turner mold. He'd quickly push Matt Cassel for playing time.

41. Buffalo Bills -- Ohio State OT Jack Mewhort

The Bills can afford to pass on right tackles at No. 9 because starters there are acquirable later on. Mewhort is technically sound with impressive versatility. He can play anywhere on the line.

42. Tennessee Titans -- Ohio State RB Carlos Hyde

Hyde is the back new Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt wanted Beanie Wells to be in Arizona. A pro-ready feature runner, Hyde could carry the Titans' offense until they find a franchise quarterback.

43. New York Giants -- Notre Dame TE Troy Niklas

Reports indicate the Giants are concerned that Eli Manning is declining. The G-Men could buoy Eli by surrounding him with more talent. The Giants have a glaring tight end need, with injury-riddled Adrien Robinson currently topping the depth chart. Niklas is an impact in-line tight end.

44. St. Louis Rams -- Florida State DT Timmy Jernigan

If the Rams secure a safety and offensive lineman in round one as this mock forecasts, they're left without pressing needs. Jernigan could conceivably sit atop St. Louis' draft board at No. 44. The Rams have been annual underachievers in run defense, and Jernigan is relentless in pursuit.

45. Detroit Lions -- Penn State WR Allen Robinson

The "elite" receiver prospects will be out of reach for Detroit at No. 10 overall, but GM Martin Mayhew can circle back and select a big-time round-two wideout at the draft's deepest position. Despite the Golden Tate signing, the Lions aren't done upgrading Matthew Stafford's weapons.

46. Pittsburgh Steelers -- Florida State WR Kelvin Benjamin

The Steelers have reportedly promised Ben Roethlisberger a "big receiver" in this year's draft. Benjamin is a boom-or-bust prospect, but would give Pittsburgh a needed red-zone threat.

47. Dallas Cowboys -- Missouri DE Kony Ealy

Dallas currently "boasts" the weakest defensive line in the league. Ealy isn't an edge-bending pass rusher, but could develop into a Michael Bennett-type player at defensive end and tackle.

48. Baltimore Ravens -- Florida State DB Lamarcus Joyner

I expect this year's top-three safeties to fly off the board in round one. Joyner would be a solid fallback target for GM Ozzie Newsome. He could play a Tyrann Mathieu role, manning free safety in Baltimore's base defense and giving the team slot corner options in the nickel and dime.

49. New York Jets -- Washington TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins

Although many have pinpointed No. 2 wideout as a need for the Jets, I think tight end should be a preferred target for a team intent on running the ball relentlessly. "ASJ" is a pro-ready in-line blocker with potentially dominant red-zone chops. He should be a high-volume touchdown scorer.

50. Miami Dolphins -- Alabama OT Cyrus Kouandjio

Medical and technique concerns have all but burst Kouandjio's first-round draft-stock bubble, but he would be a value pick at No. 50. Kouandjio could start at right tackle for the Fins in Week 1.

51. Chicago Bears -- Oregon State DE Scott Crichton

GM Phil Emery did an admirable job of patching up his defensive line in free agency, but won't want elder statesmen Jared Allen, Jay Ratliff, and Israel Idonije playing too many snaps. Crichton has been likened to Panthers sack master Charles Johnson by Rotoworld draft guru Josh Norris.

52. Arizona Cardinals -- Pittsburgh QB Tom Savage

Savage's pre-draft buzz has bordered on annoying, but the well-traveled college journeyman has some franchise-QB traits. Bruce Arians could groom Savage as Carson Palmer's heir apparent.

53. Green Bay Packers -- Louisville DE/LB Marcus Smith

Packers All-Pro OLB Clay Matthews has been unable to stay healthy, while 2012 first-rounder Nick Perry has underwhelmed on the field. Mike Neal is a utility player, and I expect Julius Peppers to play most of his snaps on the line of scrimmage in Green Bay. Smith can harass quarterbacks, a crucial attribute in today's NFL. The Packers need more outside edge-rush help.

54. Philadelphia Eagles -- Ole Miss WR Donte Moncrief

Moncrief's 2013 tape leaves something to be desired, but he has the physical makeup of a No. 1 wide receiver. Riley Cooper is a lower-end No. 2 wideout, and Jeremy Maclin has a one-year deal.

55. Cincinnati Bengals -- North Carolina DE Kareem Martin

Another defensive end/tackle "tweener," Martin is a highly athletic left end prospect who can kick inside on sub-package downs. The Bengals need to improve their depth at both D-Line positions.

56. San Francisco 49ers -- Rice CB Phillip Gaines

The 49ers covet rangy press corners, and Gaines fits the bill as a 6-foot, 193-pound cover guy with adequate arm length and 4.38 wheels. Expect the Niners to select two corners in this draft.

57. San Diego Chargers -- Clemson WR Martavis Bryant

Malcom Floyd's neck injury is career threatening, and 2013 Week 1 starter Vincent Brown won't be guaranteed a 2014 roster spot. Eddie Royal is a middling slot receiver. The Chargers need a vertical stretcher to complement route-running maven Keenan Allen. Bryant is huge and can fly.

58. New Orleans Saints -- Clemson CB Bashaud Breeland

The Saints' first-round pick may be out of reach for this draft's top cornerbacks, but Breeland would be a formidable round-two target with loose hips and plus physicality. New Orleans could nurse Breeland along behind Keenan Lewis and Champ Bailey, before making him a 2015 starter.

59. Indianapolis Colts -- Stanford OG David Yankey

This is the Colts' first pick after trading their first-rounder for Trent Richardson. Indy surprisingly made no notable free-agent upgrades on the offensive line, and will likely draft one early in May.

60. Carolina Panthers -- Fresno State WR Davante Adams

Adams has a size-speed combination similar to Michael Crabtree and Hakeem Nicks, the latter of whom Panthers GM Dave Gettleman helped draft with the Giants. With good arm length and a knack for high-pointing throws, Adams would help compensate for Cam Newton's accuracy flaws.

61. San Francisco 49ers -- Colorado State C Weston Richburg

The Niners expect Daniel Kilgore to be their Week 1 starting center, but he won't be handed the job free of competition. Richburg and Marcus Martin are the top-two centers in the 2014 draft.

62. New England Patriots -- Florida State LB Telvin Smith

Smith is an undersized but lightning-fast linebacker/safety "tweener" who's drawn comparisons ranging from Lavonte David to Kam Chancellor. Smith could contribute in sub-packages and on special teams initially, and potentially grow into a starting outside 'backer for New England.

63. Denver Broncos -- Vanderbilt WR Jordan Matthews

Matthews has similarities to Eric Decker with superior measurables, if inferior college tape. 33-year-old Wes Welker is likely in his final season with Denver. Emmanuel Sanders could replace Welker in the slot in 2015, with Matthews taking over No. 2 wideout across from Demaryius Thomas.

64. Seattle Seahawks -- Florida OG Jon Halapio

Halapio is a relentless blocker with medical concerns but punishing ability in the running game. Seattle needs to upgrade the right side of its offensive line. Halapio projects as NFL right guard.

 
More I look at the Pack...not sure on Pryor or Ward's fit.

Not sure they are looking at some hybridish big hitter. They want a guy with more range. Burnett just does not have the range to cover back there is more likely suited for playing closer to the line and trying to be their hitter or help in run support.

Mosley seems a very likely pick if there at 21 ready to come in and help their middle right away.

Then again, TT never does what we expect either. I don't see TE there though...just from how I feel TT does not value a TE that high in the draft.

 
Bracie Smathers said:
How does it help the Vikings to draft a 3 technique DT when they drafted one last year and then draft a QB that is immobile, a questionable leader and not durable? It would pain me greatly to see the QB the Vikings need go one pick before theirs in the 2nd round.

Other than draft rumors is there any reason to believe Mettenberger is a second round pick? Are there any real scouts/evaluators who actually grade Mettenberger as second round pick? I would like to see it.

 
Chris Burke Mock 7.0 > http://nfl.si.com/2014/04/17/2014-nfl-mock-draft-houston-texans/

I like it because it has trades that are close to NFL value chart. Vikings however make a very unnecessary trade from 8 to 5 to get Bridgewater. It seems unnecessary because Tampa has traded up to #2 for Watkins and there is only one QB is off the board when they trade up. There is a good chance that neither St. Louis or Atlanta take a QB that high and the Vikings might have Bridgewater fall to them anyway.

Still getting Bridgewater and Van Noy and no third rounders is more appealing to me than Aaron Donald and Mettenberger with the thirds.

 
Here's a different take on the mock from Andrew Garda.

He does a standard mock but then tells us who he would have taken instead for each pick.

Intersting and I've never posted a mock from Garda.

I cut out his explanations so head to the link for the full read, I only included the text from the Lions pick since he thought they should trade-up and I'm sure many would want to know who he thinks they should trade-up for.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2036314-2014-nfl-mock-draft-projecting-all-32-first-round-picks

 

2014 NFL Mock Draft: Projecting All 32 First-Round Picks

By

Andrew Garda , Featured Columnist

Apr 21, 2014

1: Houston Texans

Blake Bortles, QB, UCF

What I think they should do: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

2: St. Louis Rams (via Washington)

Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

What I think they should do: Trade or Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

3: Jacksonville Jaguars

Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo

What I think they should do: Quarterback

4: Cleveland Browns

Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

What I think they should do: Quarterback, specifically, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel

5: Oakland Raiders

Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M

What I think they should do: Draft That Tackle

6: Atlanta Falcons

Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn

What I think they should do: Draft the best tackle

7: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

What I think they should do: Best Available Receiving Weapon

8: Minnesota Vikings

Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

What I think they should do: Draft any of the top quarterbacks

9: Buffalo Bills

Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan

What I think they should do: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina

10: Detroit Lions

Justin Gilbert, CB Oklahoma State

What I think they should do: Trade Up

For what it’s worth, I think the pick of Justin Gilbert is a great one. However, I’m just going to throw this out there: as much as I like Golden Tate, he’s no Sammy Watkins.

11: Tennessee Titans

C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama

What I think they should do: Grab the best available quarterback

12: New York Giants

Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina

What I think they should do: Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA

13: St. Louis Rams

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama

What I think they should do: Exactly This

14: Chicago Bears

Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State

What I think they should do: Shore up the Middle

15: Pittsburgh Steelers

Darqueze Dennard, CB Michigan state

What I think they should do: Aaron Donald, DT, PITT

16: Dallas Cowboys

Aaron Donald, DT, Pitt

What I think they should do: Grab Donald

17: Baltimore Ravens

Marqise Lee, WR, USC

What I think they should do: Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville

18: New York Jets

Odell Beckham Jr, WR, LSU

What I think they should do: Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA

19: Miami Dolphins

Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA

What I think they should do: Get Pass Rush Help

20: Arizona Cardinals

Jason Verrett, CB, TCU

What I think they should do: Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State

21: Green Bay Packers

Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville

What I think they should do: Pryor

22: Philadelphia Eagles

Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State

What I think they should do: Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

23: Kansas City Chiefs

Zack Martin, OT Notre Dame

What I think they should do: Draft offensive line players

24: Cincinnati Bengals

Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri

What I think they should do: Address the Secondary

25: San Diego Chargers

Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

What I think they should do: Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame

26: Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis Colts)

Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M

What I think they should do: Not Trip on the way to the podium

27: New Orleans Saints

Dee Ford, DE, Auburn

What I think they should do: Add that edge rusher

28: Carolina Panthers

Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State

What I think they should do: Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama

29: New England Patriots

RaShede Hageman, DT, Minnesota

What I think they should do: Trade Out

30: San Francisco 49ers

Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State

What I think they should do: Grab the top outside linebacker if possible

31: Denver Broncos

Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State

What I think they should do: Best Player Available

32: Seattle Seahawks

Joel Bitonio, OG, Nevada

What I think they should do: Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss
 
Nice 7 round mock > http://draftbreakdown.com/seven-round-mock/4/ . I like this draft for my Vikings.

I have to say the QB placement past round one just seems odd to me. I am looking for Tom Savage's name and can't find it. Although I love Brett Smith, I find it hard to believe he will go before Savage knowing that 24 teams had private workouts with Savage and only 5 teams had one for Smith. I doubt that all these teams are using Savage as a smoke screen.

I don't believe Fales goes before Garoppolo based on their reported Senior bowl performances. Also wonder if Cincinnati would move in the opposite direction from a player like Dalton instead of going with a similar type player in Fales. It probably not much of a reach to say that most Texans fans will have a conniption seeing Derek Carr's name at 2.01.

 
Haven't posted a USA Today update for about a month.

Here is their latest:

http://q.usatoday.com/2014/04/22/saints-and-seahawks-select-late-risers/

Now, on to this week’s mock draft…

1. Texans
Jadeveon Clowney, DE South Carolina

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

3. Jaguars
Khalil Mack, LB Buffalo

4. Browns
Blake Bortles, QB Central Florida

5. Raiders
Sammy Watkins, WR Clemson

6. Falcons
Jake Matthews, OT Texas A&M

7. Buccaneers
Mike Evans, WR Texas A&M

8. Vikings
Johnny Manziel, QB Texas A&M

9. Bills
Taylor Lewan, OT Michigan

10. Lions
Justin Gilbert, CB Oklahoma State

11. Titans
Teddy Bridgewater, QB Louisville

12. Giants
Eric Ebron, TE North Carolina

13. Rams
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S Alabama

14. Bears
Aaron Donald, DT Pitt

15. Steelers
Odell Beckham Jr. WR LSU

16. Cowboys
CJ Mosley, LB Alabama

17. Ravens
Zack Martin, OT Notre Dame

18. Jets
Anthony Barr, LB UCLA

19. Dolphins
Calvin Pryor, S Louisville

20. Cardinals
Ryan Shazier, LB Ohio State

21. Packers
Darqueze Dennard, CB Michigan State

22. Eagles
Kelvin Benjamin, WR Florida State

23. Chiefs
Brandin Cooks, WR Oregon State

24. Bengals
Bradley Roby, CB Ohio State

25. Chargers
Kony Ealy, DE Missouri

26. Browns (from IND)
Kyle Fuller, CB Virginia Tech

27. Saints
Demarcus Lawrence, DE Boise State

28. Panthers
Marqise Lee, WR USC

29. Patriots
Jace Amaro, TE Texas Tech

30. 49ers
Dee Ford, DE Auburn

31. Broncos
Xavier Su’a-Filo, OG UCLA

32. Seahawks
Cody Latimer, WR Indiana

 
One of the best remaining NFL draft sources out there is the Milwaukie Sentinel Journal.

Really good source.

They do excellent positional breakdowns every year.

Here is a mock I just saw that they put out.

Not bad.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packer-plus-2014-nfl-mock-draft-b99255578z1-257251171.html

Packer Plus 2014 NFL mock draft

1. Houston: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina — Pairing Clowney with J.J. Watt is too tantalizing.

2. St. Louis: Greg Robinson, T, Auburn — Robinson immediately upgrades Rams' run game in a run-heavy division.

3. Jacksonville: Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M — The Jags need a shot in the arm. Manziel provides that.

4. Cleveland: Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson — Watkins is the best player in the draft. Browns get a steal.

5. Oakland: Jake Matthews, T, Texas A&M — Matthews would be a low-risk, long-term starter for Oakland.

6. Atlanta: Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo — Mack isn't a bad consolation prize if they don't trade up for Clowney.

7. Tampa Bay: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M — The Vincent Jackson clone gets to play with Vincent Jackson.

8. Minnesota: Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida — Recently, this position has been a nightmare for the Vikings.

9. Buffalo: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina — Bills find a go-to tight end for their second-year QB, E.J. Manuel.

10. Detroit: Ha Ha Clinton Dix, S, Alabama — He could be the calming presence this secondary has been lacking.

11. Tennessee: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville — Enough debating, flip on the film and he's a playmaker.

12. N.Y. Giants: Taylor Lewan, T, Michigan — Giants love Ebron. Instead, they settle for the gritty Lewan.

13. St. Louis: Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU — Rams need to take the best available receiver here.

14. Chicago: Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh — Donald is a coup for the Bears and a nightmare for the Packers.

15. Pittsburgh: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State — Everything about the physical Dennard says, "Steelers."

16. Dallas: Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State — The disruptive Jernigan fits a major need in Dallas' defense.

17. Baltimore: Zack Martin, T/G, Notre Dame — Remember its line vs. Green Bay? Martin fits a major need, too.

18. N.Y. Jets: Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State — With Tom Brady still in league, adding a corner again is smart.

19. Miami: Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech — The underrated Fuller improves the NFL's sixth-worst pass defense.

20. Arizona: Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State — Carson Palmer will turn 35 in December — Cards planning for future.

21. Green Bay: Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville — The hard-hitting Pryor is the perfect complement to Morgan Burnett.

22. Philadelphia: Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State — Cooks could be a younger version of DeSean Jackson.

23. Kansas City: Marqise Lee, WR, USC — An Andy Reid pick. Kansas City needs another playmaker.

24. Cincinnati: Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA — Hard seeing Barr fall, but somebody's bound to slip through cracks.

25. San Diego: Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State — Opposing QBs posted a 96.4 passer rating against San Diego.

26. Cleveland: C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama — Packers need to think about Mosley and Ryan Shazier at No. 21.

27. New Orleans: Louis Nix III, NT, Notre Dame — Saints defense needs more stability up the middle.

28. Carolina: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State — A project who could grow into a bona fide No. 1 wideout.

29. New England: Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota — Hageman is very unpolished but would get good coaching.

30. San Francisco: Ryan Shazier, ILB, Ohio State — A rich linebacker corps gets richer with the versatile Shazier.

31. Denver: Xavier Su'a-Filo, G, UCLA — Denver will want to keep Peyton Manning upright as long as it can.

32. Seattle: Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech — Pass-catching slot tight end is the perfect fit in Seattle.

 
Matt Miller's final mock before the draft.

He does the full 7 rounds.

Here are the top 5.

Go to the link for the rest.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2048330-2014-nfl-mock-draft-matt-millers-final-7-round-picks

 

2014 NFL Mock Draft: Matt Miller's Final 7-Round Picks

By

Matt Miller , NFL Draft Lead Writer

May 5, 2014

1. Houston Texans

The Pick: DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina

2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington)

The Pick: WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson

3. Jacksonville Jaguars

The Pick: QB Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville

4. Cleveland Browns

The Pick: QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M

5. Oakland Raiders

The Pick: OT Greg Robinson, Auburn

6. Atlanta Falcons

The Pick: OLB Khalil Mack, Buffalo

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Pick: WR Mike Evans, Texas A&M

8. Minnesota Vikings

The Pick: QB Blake Bortles, Central Florida

9. Buffalo Bills

The Pick: OT Jake Matthews, Texas A&M

10. Detroit Lions

The Pick: CB Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State

11. Tennessee Titans

The Pick: OLB Anthony Barr, UCLA

12. New York Giants

The Pick: TE Eric Ebron, North Carolina

13. St. Louis Rams

The Pick: FS Ha'Sean "Ha Ha" Clinton-Dix, Alabama

14. Chicago Bears

The Pick: DT Aaron Donald, Pitt

15. Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pick: OT Taylor Lewan, Michigan

16. Dallas Cowboys

The Pick: DE/DT Kony Ealy, Missouri

17. Baltimore Ravens

The Pick: T/G Zack Martin, Notre Dame

18. New York Jets

The Pick: WR Odell Beckham, LSU

19. Miami Dolphins

The Pick: ILB C.J. Mosley, Alabama

20. Arizona Cardinals

The Pick: QB Derek Carr, Fresno State

21. Green Bay Packers

The Pick: FS Jimmie Ward, Northern Illinois

22. Philadelphia Eagles

The Pick: OLB Dee Ford, Auburn

23. Kansas City Chiefs

The Pick: WR Brandin Cooks, Oregon State

24. Cincinnati Bengals

The Pick: CB Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech

25. San Diego Chargers

The Pick: CB Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State

26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis)

The Pick: WR Cody Latimer, Indiana

27. New Orleans Saints

The Pick: WR Davante Adams, Fresno State

28. Carolina Panthers

The Pick: OT Morgan Moses, Virginia

29. New England Patriots

The Pick: DT Dominique Easley, Florida

30. San Francisco 49ers

The Pick: WR Allen Robinson, Penn State

31. Denver Broncos

The Pick: ILB Ryan Shazier, Ohio State

32. Seattle Seahawks

The Pick: CB Jason Verrett, TCU

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Round 2

2 33 Houston Texans — Zach Mettenberger QB LSU
2 34 Washington Redskins — Bradley Roby CB Ohio State
2 35 Cleveland Browns — Pierre Desir CB Lindenwood
2 36 Oakland Raiders — Ra'Shede Hageman DT Minnesota
2 37 Atlanta Falcons — Cyrus Kouandjio OT Alabama
2 38 Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Xavier Su'a-Filo OG UCLA
2 39 Jacksonville Jaguars — Donte Moncrief WR Ole Miss
2 40 Minnesota Vikings — Calvin Pryor SS Louisville
2 41 Buffalo Bills — Jace Amaro TE Texas Tech
2 42 Tennessee Titans — Phillip Gaines CB Rice
2 43 New York Giants — Timmy Jernigan DT FSU
2 44 St. Louis Rams — Jaylen Watkins CB Florida
2 45 Detroit Lions — Marqise Lee WR USC
2 46 Pittsburgh Steelers — Kelvin Benjamin WR FSU
2 47 Dallas Cowboys — Louis Nix DT Notre Dame
2 48 Baltimore Ravens — Martavis Bryant WR Clemson
2 49 New York Jets — Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE Washington
2 50 Miami Dolphins — Joel Bitonio OT Nevada
2 51 Chicago Bears — Terrence Brooks FS FSU
2 52 Arizona Cardinals — Kyle Van Noy OLB BYU
2 53 Green Bay Packers — Weston Richburg OC Colorado State
2 54 Philadelphia Eagles — Jarvis Landry WR LSU
2 55 Cincinnati Bengals — Marcus Martin OC USC
2 56 San Francisco 49ers — Deone Bucannon SS Washington State
2 57 San Diego Chargers — Antonio Richardson OT Tennessee
2 58 New Orleans Saints — Jeremiah Attaochu OLB Georgia Tech
2 59 Indianapolis Colts — Demarcus Lawrence OLB Boise State
2 60 Carolina Panthers — Jordan Matthews WR Vanderbilt
2 61 San Francisco 49ers — Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB Nebraska
2 62 New England Patriots — Troy Niklas TE Notre Dame
2 63 Denver Broncos — Ja'Wuan James OT Tennessee
2 64 Seattle Seahawks — Will Sutton DT Arizona State

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Round 3

3 65 Houston Texans — Carlos Hyde RB Ohio State
3 66 Washington Redskins — Chris Borland ILB Wisconsin
3 67 Oakland Raiders — Devin Street WR Pitt
3 68 Atlanta Falcons — Charles Sims RB West Virginia
3 69 Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Jordan Tripp OLB Montana
3 70 Jacksonville Jaguars — Jeremy Hill RB LSU
3 71 Cleveland Browns — Tre Mason RB Auburn
3 72 Minnesota Vikings — Lamarcus Joyner CB FSU
3 73 Buffalo Bills — Scott Crichton DE Oregon State
3 74 New York Giants — Kevin Norwood WR Alabama
3 75 St. Louis Rams — Jimmy Garoppolo QB Eastern Illinois
3 76 Detroit Lions — Brock Vereen FS Minnesota
3 77 San Francisco 49ers — Christian Jones ILB FSU
3 78 Dallas Cowboys — Bruce Ellington WR South Carolina
3 79 Baltimore Ravens — Bishop Sankey RB Washington
3 80 New York Jets — Trent Murphy OLB Stanford
3 81 Miami Dolphins — Trai Turner OG LSU
3 82 Chicago Bears — Marcus Roberson CB Florida
3 83 Cleveland Browns — Gabe Jackson OG Miss. State
3 84 Arizona Cardinals — Marcus Smith OLB Louisville
3 85 Green Bay Packers — C.J. Fiedorowicz TE Iowa
3 86 Philadelphia Eagles — Ahmad Dixon SS Baylor
3 87 Kansas City Chiefs — Ed Reynolds FS Stanford
3 88 Cincinnati Bengals — A.J. McCarron QB Alabama
3 89 San Diego Chargers — DaQuan Jones DT Penn State
3 90 Indianapolis Colts — Dezmen Southward SS Wisconsin
3 91 New Orleans Saints — Aaron Murray QB Georgia
3 92 Carolina Panthers — Bashaud Breeland CB Clemson
3 93 New England Patriots — Brandon Coleman WR Rutgers
3 94 San Francisco 49ers — Travis Swanson OC Arkansas
3 95 Denver Broncos — Keith McGill CB Utah
3 96 Minnesota Vikings — Kareem Martin DE North Carolina
3 97 Pittsburgh Steelers — E.J. Gaines CB Missouri
3 98 Green Bay Packers — Robert Herron WR Wyoming
3 99 Baltimore Ravens — Stephon Tuitt DE Notre Dame
3 100 San Francisco 49ers — Storm Johnson RB UCF

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Round 4

4 101 Houston Texans — Paul Richardson WR Colorado
4 102 Washington Redskins — Jack Mewhort OT Ohio State
4 103 Atlanta Falcons — Demetri Goodson CB Baylor
4 104 New York Jets — Laurent Duvernay-Tardif OT McGill (Canada)
4 105 Jacksonville Jaguars — Christian Kirksey OLB Iowa
4 106 Cleveland Browns — Billy Turner G/T North Dakota State
4 107 Oakland Raiders — Carl Bradford OLB Arizona State
4 108 Minnesota Vikings — Devonta Freeman RB FSU
4 109 Buffalo Bills — David Yankey OG Stanford
4 110 St. Louis Rams — Jerick McKinnon RB Georgia Southern
4 111 Detroit Lions — Jackson Jeffcoat DE/LB Texas
4 112 Tennessee Titans — Lache Seastrunk RB Baylor
4 113 New York Giants — Kevin Pierre-Louis OLB Boston College
4 114 Jacksonville Jaguars — George Uko DT USC
4 115 New York Jets — Rashaad Reynolds CB Oregon State
4 116 Miami Dolphins — Dexter McDougle CB Maryland
4 117 Chicago Bears — Terrance West RB Towson
4 118 Pittsburgh Steelers — Ego Ferguson DL LSU
4 119 Dallas Cowboys — Shaq Evans WR UCLA
4 120 Arizona Cardinals — Seantrel Henderson OT Miami (Fla.)
4 121 Green Bay Packers — Yawin Smallwood ILB UConn
4 122 Philadelphia Eagles — Dakota Dozier OG Furman
4 123 Cincinnati Bengals — Telvin Smith OLB FSU
4 124 Kansas City Chiefs — Josh Mauro DE Stanford
4 125 San Diego Chargers — Brandon Thomas OG Clemson
4 126 New Orleans Saints — Cameron Fleming OT Stanford
4 127 Cleveland Browns — Caraun Reid NT Princeton
4 128 Carolina Panthers — Dri Archer WR Kent State
4 129 San Francisco 49ers — Logan Thomas QB Virginia Tech
4 130 New England Patriots — Cyril Richardson OG Baylor
4 131 Denver Broncos — Chris Smith DE Arkansas
4 132 Seattle Seahawks — Chris Watt OG Notre Dame
4 133 Detroit Lions — Corey Linsley OC Ohio State
4 134 Baltimore Ravens — Craig Loston SS LSU
4 135 Houston Texans — Anthony Johnson DT LSU
4 136 Detroit Lions — Richard Rodgers TE California
4 137 New York Jets — Wesley Johnson OG Vanderbilt
4 138 Baltimore Ravens — Travis Carrie CB Ohio
4 139 Atlanta Falcons — Josh Huff WR Oregon
4 140 New England Patriots — Andre Williams RB Boston College

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Round 5

5 141 Houston Texans — Shamar Stephen DE UConn
5 142 Washington Redskins — Ed Stinson DE Alabama
5 143 Tampa Bay Buccaneers — DeAndre Coleman DT California
5 144 Jacksonville Jaguars — Russell Bodine OG North Carolina
5 145 Cleveland Browns — Shayne Skov ILB Stanford
5 146 Seattle Seahawks — Colt Lyerla TE Oregon
5 147 Atlanta Falcons — Adrian Hubbard OLB Alabama
5 148 Minnesota Vikings — Lamin Barrow MLB LSU
5 149 Buffalo Bills — Antone Exum FS Virginia Tech
5 150 Jacksonville Jaguars — Dontae Johnson FS North Carolina State
5 151 Tennessee Titans — Tom Savage QB Pitt
5 152 New York Giants — Terrance Mitchell FS Oregon
5 153 St. Louis Rams — Anthony Steen OG Alabama
5 154 New York Jets — Daniel McCullers DL Tennessee
5 155 Miami Dolphins — Ka'Deem Carey RB Arizona
5 156 Chicago Bears — Jared Abbrederis WR Wisconsin
5 157 Pittsburgh Steelers — James Gayle OLB Virginia Tech
5 158 Dallas Cowboys — Dion Bailey FS USC
5 159 Jacksonville Jaguars — Cassius Marsh DE UCLA
5 160 Arizona Cardinals — Aaron Colvin CB Oklahoma
5 161 Green Bay Packers — Justin Ellis NT La. Tech
5 162 Philadelphia Eagles — Loucheiz Purifoy CB Florida
5 163 Kansas City Chiefs — Andre Hal CB Vanderbilt
5 164 Cincinnati Bengals — Jay Bromley DT Syracuse
5 165 San Diego Chargers — TJ Jones WR Notre Dame
5 166 Indianapolis Colts — Kenny Ladler FS Vanderbilt
5 167 New Orleans Saints — Tyler Larsen OC Utah State
5 168 Carolina Panthers — James Hurst OT North Carolina
5 169 New Orleans Saints — Arthur Lynch TE Georgia
5 170 San Francisco 49ers — Trevor Reilly OLB Utah
5 171 Denver Broncos — Kelcy Quarles DT South Carolina
5 172 Seattle Seahawks — De'Anthony Thomas WR Oregon
5* 173 Pittsburgh Steelers — Jordan Zumwalt ILB UCLA
5* 174 New York Giants — Ross Cockrell CB Duke
5* 175 Baltimore Ravens — Tajh Boyd QB Clemson
5* 176 Green Bay Packers — Bene Benwikere CB San Jose State

 

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