Mock Draft 3.0

[augustisback003]

1. Atlanta Falcons (from Houston)- Jadeveon Clowney* DE 6'5¼" 266 South Carolina
2. St. Louis Rams - Sammy Watkins* WR 6'0¾" 211 Clemson
3. Jacksonville Jaguars- Khalil Mack OLB 6'2⅝" 251 Buffalo
4. Cleveland Browns- Blake Bortles* QB 6'5" 232 UCF
5. Oakland Raiders- Greg Robinson* OT 6'5" 332 Auburn
6. Houston Texans (from Atlanta)- Jake Matthews OT 6'5½" 308 Texas A&M
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Mike Evans* WR 6'4¾" 231 Texas A&M
8. Minnesota Vikings- Aaron Donald DT 6'0¾" 285 Pittsburgh
9. Buffalo Bills- Ha Ha Clinton-Dix* S 6'1⅜" 208 Alabama
10. Detroit Lions- Darqueze Dennard CB 5'10⅞" 199 Michigan State
11. Tennessee Titans- Justin Gilbert CB 6'0⅛" 202 Oklahoma State
12. New York Giants- Taylor Lewan OT 6'7⅛" 309 Michigan
13. St. Louis Rams- Johnny Manziel* QB 5'11¾" 207 Texas A&M
14. Chicago Bears- Calvin Pryor* S 5'11⅛" 207 Louisville
15. Pittsburgh Steelers- Kyle Fuller CB 5'11¾" 190 Virginia Tech
16. Dallas Cowboys- Anthony Barr DE/OLB 6'4⅞" 255 UCLA
17. Baltimore Ravens- C.J. Mosley ILB 6'2" 234 Alabama
18. New York Jets- Eric Ebron* TE 6'4⅜" 250 North Carolina
19. Miami Dolphins- Zack Martin OT 6'4¼" 308 Notre Dame
20. Arizona Cardinals- Derek Carr QB 6'2⅜" 214 Fresno State
21. Green Bay Packers- Stephon Tuitt DE 6'5½" 304 Notre Dame
22. Philadelphia Eagles- Odell Beckham Jr.* WR 5'11¼" 198 LSU
23. Kansas City Chiefs- Brandin Cooks* WR 5'9¾" 189 Oregon State
24. Cincinnati Bengals- Ryan Shazier* OLB 6'1⅛" 237 Ohio State
25. San Diego Chargers- Jason Verrett CB 5'9½" 189 TCU
26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis)- Cody Latimer WR 6'2½" 215 Indiana
27. New Orleans Saints- Dee Ford OLB 6'2⅛" 244 Auburn
28. Carolina Panthers- Morgan Moses OT 6'6" 314 Virginia
29. New England Patriots- Ra'Shede Hageman DT 6'5⅞" 310 Minnesota
30. San Francisco 49ers- Jeremiah Attaochu OLB 6'3¼" 252 Georgia Tech
31. Denver Broncos- Xavier Su'a-Filo OG 6'4⅛" 307 UCLA
32. Seattle Seahawks- Marqise Lee* WR 5'11¾" 192 USC

 

[augustisback003]

Here's a the thing to look out for on Thursday Night, if Houston is unable to trade the pick look for them to select OLB Khalil Mack with the 1st Overall pick instead of DE Jadeveon Clowney. One of the main reason Houston opted not to re-sign Mario Williams was because he was a 4-3 End who didn't fit their 3-4 System. And with the Rams stocked at the DE position with Chris Long and Robert Quinn it's possible that Clowney could far to the Jags at the 3rd spot.

 

[kramer1]

Here's a the thing to look out for on Thursday Night, if Houston is unable to trade the pick look for them to select OLB Khalil Mack with the 1st Overall pick instead of DE Jadeveon Clowney. One of the main reason Houston opted not to re-sign Mario Williams was because he was a 4-3 End who didn't fit their 3-4 System. And with the Rams stocked at the DE position with Chris Long and Robert Quinn it's possible that Clowney could far to the Jags at the 3rd spot.

They'll draft Manziel at #1.

 

[cincygrad]

They'll draft Manziel at #1.

 

[The Duke]

I'd be happy with Shazier. He and Burfict would make a fantastic pair of nickel LB's.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

I don't necessarily disagree with your mock draft, but I have a hard time seeing Jacksonville passing on Bortles. Their QB situation is atrocious, Bortles is from the Central Florida area and would feel more at home I think in Jax. He has the best prototypical size for a top drafted QB. If Jacksonville could fix their QB situation, all of a sudden Drew becoems better, Blackmon becomes better, t hat whole offense purrs a little bit more. The hardest position to fill in the NFL. I just do not see them passing, but maybe I am looking at their situation all wrong and they don't need the QB.

Maybe they would be interested in trading up to #24 to grab Bridgewater, for their 2014 2nd round pick, 2014 4th round pick, 2015 1st round pick. However, I would almost rather keep our pick if Shazier, Dennard, Fuller is still on the board.

 

[augustisback003]

They'll draft Manziel at #1.

You're an idiot! There isn't a single QB worth a top 10 pick in this Year's draft. What's driving them up is need and we all know how that turned out in 2011 when Locker, Gabbert and Ponder all went in the top 15. If teams were smart they would get a position player first and then trade back into the tail end of the 1st Round, so they can get the 5th Year of a contract, or wait until the 2nd Round to get their signal caller. You can get a really good one later without any considerable drop-off. All you guys clamoring for Manziel are going to be solely disappointed! Manziel = Tebow minus the swag!

Late 1st Round
Derek Carr
Teddy Bridgewater

2nd Round/3rd Round QB
Tom Savage
Jimmy Garoppolo
AJ McCarron
Zach Mettenberger
Aaron Murray

 

[DanBengalfan]

I'm pretty sure kramer's not serious about that.

Manziel is reported to be a more accurate passer than Tebow though

Manziel will be a good fantasy QB though, he's going to be a Cam Newton/Rg3 player who never seems to catch up with Russel Wilson.

 

[DanBengalfan]

aren't some teams high on Mettenberger?

 

[ckhokie]

Manziel is reported to be a more accurate passer than Tebow though

It's not just 'reported,' but well known fact. Manziel's accuracy and mechanics shouldn't even be mentioned with Tebow.

and I am definitely not a JF fan.

 

[alf8478]

aren't some teams high on Mettenberger?

no, I think its the other way around

 

[augustisback003]

aren't some teams high on Mettenberger?

Of all the QB's in this year's draft Mettenberger is my favorite, but it's not looking good for him.

Zach Mettenberger's sample diluted
2014 NFL draft -- Zach Mettenberger's combine urine sample diluted - ESPN

Back issue flags LSU QB Zach Mettenberger
Back issue flags LSU QB Zach Mettenberger - NFL.com

 

[augustisback003]

no, I think its the other way around

LOL!!!!!

 

[cincygrad]

You're an idiot! There isn't a single QB worth a top 10 pick in this Year's draft. What's driving them up is need and we all know how that turned out in 2011 when Locker, Gabbert and Ponder all went in the top 15. If teams were smart they would get a position player first and then trade back into the tail end of the 1st Round, so they can get the 5th Year of a contract, or wait until the 2nd Round to get their signal caller. You can get a really good one later without any considerable drop-off. All you guys clamoring for Manziel are going to be solely disappointed! Manziel = Tebow minus the swag!

Late 1st Round
Derek Carr
Teddy Bridgewater

2nd Round/3rd Round QB
Tom Savage
Jimmy Garoppolo
AJ McCarron
Zach Mettenberger
Aaron Murray

So, are you guessing that GMs actually learned something between 2011 and now?

It only takes one team to draft a qb to get teams anxious..... There could be a run on them on the first night.

 

[kramer1]

Manziel will be drafted #1 or #2 at worst. Bortles will go in the top 6 or 7. Bridgewater won't make it past #12.

Manziel will assuredly be the 1st QB taken, though.

 

[DanBengalfan]

It's not just 'reported,' but well known fact. Manziel's accuracy and mechanics shouldn't even be mentioned with Tebow.

and I am definitely not a JF fan.

forgive me for bringing religion into it, I wasn't the person who originally mentioned the name of the holy free agent.

 

[NCBengal]

Manziel will be drafted #1 or #2 at worst. Bortles will go in the top 6 or 7. Bridgewater won't make it past #12.

Manziel will assuredly be the 1st QB taken, though.

I would draft the kid. He is a competitor and has the arm strength. And most importantly for a QB, he keeps his head up and scans the field, even while moving all over the place. That is what makes him most lethal, I think.

 

[DanBengalfan]

Most of Manziel’s time at Texas A&M was spent taking snaps from either shotgun or pistol sets. Consequently, he has very limited experience taking snaps from under center. Along with having limited experience taking snaps from under center, Manziel also has limited experience turning his back to the defense, resetting his eyes and feet, and making throws in the play-action game. It is important that Manziel works hard on all of the facets of playing under center as he prepares for the NFL Draft.

2014 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Johnny Manziel | DraftBrowns.com

 

[DanBengalfan]

Dallas will take him 1st round if no one else does

he can sit behind romo for a year or two the way young sat behind montana
no, I'm not saying Romo is Montana, but Manziel could have some potential.

 

[Cincyfan78]

My worry about JM, if I were a team looking to draft him, is more about his issues outside of football and if he is focused 100% on football. I'm honestly not so sure about that, and with many limitations in front of him (size, build, schemes, etc...) you need a QB who is going to be 100% focused on doing whatever is needed to overcome those hurdles. Not trying to sneak into frat parties, and leaving camps designed to help him early because he drank too much the night before.