So... how would you guys feel about that? Jacksonville gets Khalil Mack & JimmyG..... Tennessee gets Bridgewater & Tuit.
We get Clowney & Savage.
I think that would suck big time
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So... how would you guys feel about that? Jacksonville gets Khalil Mack & JimmyG..... Tennessee gets Bridgewater & Tuit.
We get Clowney & Savage.
So... how would you guys feel about that? Jacksonville gets Khalil Mack & JimmyG..... Tennessee gets Bridgewater & Tuit.
We get Clowney & Savage.
So... how would you guys feel about that? Jacksonville gets Khalil Mack & JimmyG..... Tennessee gets Bridgewater & Tuit.
We get Clowney & Savage.
To me Savage at 2-1 says OB plans on winning in a couple of years, say maybe "2016" and I really don't want to hear that **** right now. Mettenberger or Garoppolo I think is starting by the end of 2014 unless Fitz just has us winning against bad competition but probably still starts opening day 2015.
So... how would you guys feel about that? Jacksonville gets Khalil Mack & JimmyG..... Tennessee gets Bridgewater & Tuit.
We get Clowney & Savage.
So... how would you guys feel about that?
Well gee, log out of TT and just wait for game one. lolI'd feel fine with it because that would be the guy our QB specialist Head Coach had decided was the best hunk of clay for him to mold into an NFL QB. He knows more about this stuff than I do.![]()
The mock drafts I've put together over the past five months have been projections of the picks I think each team would make at that particular draft position. For this one, we're mixing things up a bit. The picks you see below are the players I would choose if making the picks for each team, not what I'm necessarily expecting to happen on draft night.
My colleague Mel Kiper started this concept a few years back with his "Grade: A draft" and now I'm stuck doing the same -- but it's actually a beneficial exercise because it's no longer about fitting pieces into a puzzle, but instead 32 independent and challenging decisions based purely on my own prospect and NFL roster evaluations. And it also reveals some interesting potential scenarios for the draft's first round.
One important note: There are no trades allowed in this exercise. In the situations where I'm not crazy about any of the options available to that team, I still have to come up with a pick.
With all of that out of the way, here are my choices for the 32 first-round picks.
1. Houston Texans: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
I've felt like I've been taking crazy pills lately in having to defend Clowney as the potential No. 1 overall pick. I understand the concerns over his effort, but I feel as though those have largely been overblown, and you simply don't get many opportunities to draft a player this good; he's the most naturally talented defensive lineman I've ever evaluated. The Texans need a quarterback, but even though I think Blake Bortles should develop into a good NFL starter -- and I think coach Bill O'Brien would be great for Bortles' development -- I can't justify passing on Clowney (or any of the top elite four prospects in this draft, for that matter) to take him.
2. St. Louis Rams (from WAS): Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo
4. Cleveland Browns: Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
5. Oakland Raiders: Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
6. Atlanta Falcons: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
8. Minnesota Vikings: Blake Bortles, QB, UCF
9. Buffalo Bills: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina
10. Detroit Lions: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama
11. Tennessee Titans: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
12. New York Giants: Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia
13. St. Louis Rams: C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama
14. Chicago Bears: Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
15. Pittsburgh Steelers: Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU
16. Dallas Cowboys: Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
17. Baltimore Ravens: Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame
18. New York Jets: Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
19. Miami Dolphins: Marqise Lee, WR, USC
20. Arizona Cardinals: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
21. Green Bay Packers: Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville
22. Philadelphia Eagles: Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana
23. Kansas City Chiefs: Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota
24. Cincinnati Bengals: Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
25. San Diego Chargers: Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
26. Cleveland Browns (from IND): Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
27. New Orleans Saints: Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
28. Carolina Panthers: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State
29. New England Patriots: Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State
30. San Francisco 49ers: Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
31. Denver Broncos: Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri
32. Seattle Seahawks: Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame
Best remaining prospects:
Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame
Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State
Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama
Dee Ford, OLB/DE, Auburn
Jeremiah Attaochu, OLB, Georgia Tech
McShay's been smoking something if he thinks a QB won't be selected until pick #8...and that the next one won't come off until pick #20.
1Jadeveon ClowneyHouston Texans (2-14)COLLEGE: South CarolinaClass: JrHT: 6-5WT: 266POS: DE
2Greg RobinsonSt. Louis Rams (7-9)COLLEGE: AuburnHT: 6-5WT: 332POS: OT
3Sammy WatkinsJacksonville Jaguars (4-12)COLLEGE: ClemsonClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 211POS: WR
4Johnny ManzielCleveland Browns (4-12)COLLEGE: Texas A&MClass: SophHT: 5-11WT: 207POS: QB
5Khalil MackOakland Raiders (4-12)COLLEGE: BuffaloHT: 6-2WT: 251POS: OLB
6Jake MatthewsAtlanta Falcons (4-12)COLLEGE: Texas A&MHT: 6-5WT: 308POS: OT
7Mike EvansTampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12)COLLEGE: Texas A&MClass: SophHT: 6-4WT: 231POS: WR
8Blake BortlesMinnesota Vikings (5-10-1)COLLEGE: UCFClass: JrHT: 6-5WT: 232POS: QB
9Taylor LewanBuffalo Bills (6-10)COLLEGE: MichiganHT: 6-7WT: 309POS: OT
10Eric EbronDetroit Lions (7-9)COLLEGE: North CarolinaClass: JrHT: 6-4WT: 250POS: TE
11Darqueze DennardTennessee Titans (7-9)COLLEGE: Michigan StateClass: SrHT: 5-10WT: 199POS: CB
12Odell Beckham Jr.New York Giants (7-9)COLLEGE: LSUClass: JrHT: 5-11WT: 198POS: WR
13Ha Ha Clinton-DixSt. Louis Rams (7-9)COLLEGE: AlabamaClass: JrHT: 6-1WT: 208POS: S
14Aaron DonaldChicago Bears (8-8)COLLEGE: PittsburghHT: 6-0WT: 285POS: DT
15Kyle FullerPittsburgh Steelers (8-8)COLLEGE: Virginia TechClass: SrHT: 5-11WT: 190POS: CB
16Calvin PryorDallas Cowboys (8-8)COLLEGE: LouisvilleClass: JrHT: 5-11WT: 207POS: S
17Zack MartinBaltimore Ravens (8-8)COLLEGE: Notre DameHT: 6-4WT: 308POS: OT
18Brandin CooksNew York Jets (8-8)COLLEGE: Oregon StateClass: JrHT: 5-9WT: 189POS: WR
19Morgan MosesMiami Dolphins (8-8)COLLEGE: VirginiaHT: 6-6WT: 314POS: OT
20C.J. MosleyArizona Cardinals (10-6)COLLEGE: AlabamaClass: SrHT: 6-2WT: 234POS: ILB
21Ryan ShazierGreen Bay Packers (8-7-1)COLLEGE: Ohio StateHT: 6-1WT: 237POS: OLB
22Justin GilbertPhiladelphia Eagles (10-6)COLLEGE: Oklahoma StateClass: SrHT: 6-0WT: 202POS: CB
23Marqise LeeKansas City Chiefs (11-5)COLLEGE: USCClass: JrHT: 5-11WT: 192POS: WR
24Jason VerrettCincinnati Bengals (11-5)COLLEGE: TCUClass: SrHT: 5-9WT: 189POS: CB
25Anthony BarrSan Diego Chargers (9-7)COLLEGE: UCLAClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 255POS: OLB
26Cody LatimerCleveland Browns (4-12)COLLEGE: IndianaClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 215POS: WR
27Bradley RobyNew Orleans Saints (11-5)COLLEGE: Ohio StateClass: JrHT: 5-11WT: 194POS: CB
28Joel BitonioCarolina Panthers (12-4)COLLEGE: NevadaHT: 6-4WT: 302POS: OT
29Ra'Shede HagemanNew England Patriots (12-4)COLLEGE: MinnesotaHT: 6-5WT: 310POS: DT
30Kelvin BenjaminSan Francisco 49ers (12-4)COLLEGE: Florida StateClass: SophHT: 6-5WT: 240POS: WR
31Kony EalyDenver Broncos (13-3)COLLEGE: MissouriHT: 6-4WT: 273POS: DE
32Stephon TuittSeattle Seahawks (13-3)COLLEGE: Notre DameHT: 6-5WT: 304POS: DE
1Jadeveon ClowneyHouston Texans (2-14)COLLEGE: South CarolinaClass: JrHT: 6-5WT: 266POS: DE
2Greg RobinsonSt. Louis Rams (7-9)COLLEGE: AuburnHT: 6-5WT: 332POS: OT
3Sammy WatkinsJacksonville Jaguars (4-12)COLLEGE: ClemsonClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 211POS: WR
4Johnny ManzielCleveland Browns (4-12)COLLEGE: Texas A&MClass: SophHT: 5-11WT: 207POS: QB
5Khalil MackOakland Raiders (4-12)COLLEGE: BuffaloHT: 6-2WT: 251POS: OLB
6Jake MatthewsAtlanta Falcons (4-12)COLLEGE: Texas A&MHT: 6-5WT: 308POS: OT
7Mike EvansTampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12)COLLEGE: Texas A&MClass: SophHT: 6-4WT: 231POS: WR
8Blake BortlesMinnesota Vikings (5-10-1)COLLEGE: UCFClass: JrHT: 6-5WT: 232POS: QB
9Taylor LewanBuffalo Bills (6-10)COLLEGE: MichiganHT: 6-7WT: 309POS: OT
10Darqueze DennardDetroit Lions (7-9)COLLEGE: Michigan StateClass: SrHT: 5-10WT: 199POS: CB
11Justin GilbertTennessee Titans (7-9)COLLEGE: Oklahoma StateClass: SrHT: 6-0WT: 202POS: CB
12Aaron DonaldNew York Giants (7-9)COLLEGE: PittsburghHT: 6-0WT: 285POS: DT
13Odell Beckham Jr.St. Louis Rams (7-9)COLLEGE: LSUClass: JrHT: 5-11WT: 198POS: WR
14Ha Ha Clinton-DixChicago Bears (8-8)COLLEGE: AlabamaClass: JrHT: 6-1WT: 208POS: S
15Kyle FullerPittsburgh Steelers (8-8)COLLEGE: Virginia TechClass: SrHT: 5-11WT: 190POS: CB
16Zack MartinDallas Cowboys (8-8)COLLEGE: Notre DameHT: 6-4WT: 308POS: OT
17Eric EbronBaltimore Ravens (8-8)COLLEGE: North CarolinaClass: JrHT: 6-4WT: 250POS: TE
18Brandin CooksNew York Jets (8-8)COLLEGE: Oregon StateClass: JrHT: 5-9WT: 189POS: WR
19Morgan MosesMiami Dolphins (8-8)COLLEGE: VirginiaHT: 6-6WT: 314POS: OT
20Ryan ShazierArizona Cardinals (10-6)COLLEGE: Ohio StateHT: 6-1WT: 237POS: OLB
21C.J. MosleyGreen Bay Packers (8-7-1)COLLEGE: AlabamaClass: SrHT: 6-2WT: 234POS: ILB
22Calvin PryorPhiladelphia Eagles (10-6)COLLEGE: LouisvilleClass: JrHT: 5-11WT: 207POS: S
23Marqise LeeKansas City Chiefs (11-5)COLLEGE: USCClass: JrHT: 5-11WT: 192POS: WR
24Jason VerrettCincinnati Bengals (11-5)COLLEGE: TCUClass: SrHT: 5-9WT: 189POS: CB
25Anthony BarrSan Diego Chargers (9-7)COLLEGE: UCLAClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 255POS: OLB
26Cody LatimerCleveland Browns (4-12)COLLEGE: IndianaClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 215POS: WR
27Dee FordNew Orleans Saints (11-5)COLLEGE: AuburnHT: 6-2WT: 244POS: DE
28Joel BitonioCarolina Panthers (12-4)COLLEGE: NevadaHT: 6-4WT: 302POS: OT
29Stephon TuittNew England Patriots (12-4)COLLEGE: Notre DameHT: 6-5WT: 304POS: DE
30Ra'Shede HagemanSan Francisco 49ers (12-4)COLLEGE: MinnesotaHT: 6-5WT: 310POS: DT
31Xavier Su'a-FiloDenver Broncos (13-3)COLLEGE: UCLAClass: JrHT: 6-4WT: 307POS: OG
32Kony EalySeattle Seahawks (13-3)COLLEGE: MissouriHT: 6-4WT: 273POS: DE