2014 NFL Mock Drafts Every week, maybe every day, until draft day in early May, numerous mock drafts will be produced. Good discussion fodder for NFL geeks. Nothing wrong that. Player rankings and mock draft orders change after the NFL combine, held on February 22 to 25. http://www.nfl.com/combine h2. Sites * http://q.usatoday.com * http://bleacherreport.com * http://www.sbnation.com/nfl * http://mmqb.si.com * http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft * http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft h2. Week of Jan 6 * http://q.usatoday.com/2014/01/07/early-mock-draft-19-johnny-manziel-cleveland-browns/ * http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1915229-2014-nfl-draft-previewing-the-best-match-for-every-teams-biggest-need * http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1906095-2014-nfl-mock-draft-matt-millers-complete-7-round-projections * http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2014/1/7/5284070/nfl-mock-draft-2014-roundup-bridgewater * http://nfl.si.com/2014/01/08/2014-nfl-mock-draft-johnny-manziel-2/ h2. Week of Jan 13 * http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2014/story/_/id/10283026/2014-nfl-draft-mel-kiper-unveils-first-mock-draft ** Mel Kiper predicts Johnny Manziel will be picked first by the Houston Texans or whoever moves up to number one. A few weeks ago, Mel rated Manziel has having an "adequate NFL arm." Last weekend in the divisional playoff round, the eight starting quarterbacks, I doubt their arms would be rated as "adequate." I don't see how an adequate arm can be worth a number one pick. Mel also said that Manziel's arm strength could be increased with better mechanics. I doubt it. Arm strength is natural born. Accuracy may be improved with mechanics. * http://q.usatoday.com/2014/01/14/nfl-mock-draft-20-khalil-mack-tennessee-titans/ 1. Texans Teddy Bridgewater, QB Louisville 2. Rams (from WASH) Jake Matthews, OT Texas A&M 3. Jaguars Blake Bortles, QB UCF 4. Browns Johnny Manziel, QB Texas A&M 5. Raiders Jadeveon Clowney, DE South Carolina 6. Falcons Anthony Barr, LB UCLA 7. Buccaneers Greg Robinson, OT Auburn 8. Vikings Derek Carr, QB Fresno State 9. Bills Sammy Watkins, WR Clemson 10. Lions Darqueze Dennard, CB Michigan State 11. Titans Khalil Mack, LB Buffalo 12. Giants Mike Evans, WR Texas A&M 13. Rams Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S Alabama 14. Bears Kony Ealy, DE Missouri 15. Steelers Cyrus Kouandjio, OT Alabama 16. Cowboys Justin Gilbert, CB Oklahoma State 17. Ravens Eric Ebron, TE North Carolina 18. Jets Vic Beasley, DE Clemson 19. Dolphins Taylor Lewan, OT Michigan 20. Cardinals C.J. Mosley, LB Alabama 21. Packers Calvin Pryor, S Louisville 22. Eagles Marqise Lee, WR USC 23. Chiefs Ra’Shede Hageman, DT Minnesota 24. Bengals Jason Verrett, CB TCU 25. Chargers Zack Martin, OG Notre Dame 26. Browns (from IND) Kelvin Benjamin, WR Florida State 27. Saints Trent Murphy, LB Stanford 28. Panthers Brandin Cooks, WR Oregon State 29. Patriots Jace Amaro, TE Texas Tech 30. 49ers Travis Swanson, C Arkansas 31. Broncos Jordan Matthews, WR Vanderbilt 32. Seahawks Louis Nix III, DT Notre Dame * http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfldraftscout-RobRang NFL MOCK DRAFT - 1/14/2014 ROUND 1 1. HOUSTON TEXANS (2-14) Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville: Local star Johnny Manziel is the more dynamic athlete. Central Florida's Blake Bortles may possess an even higher upside and new Texans' head coach Bill O'Brien was quite complimentary of him after he and the Nittany Lions faced UCF in September. But due to his accuracy, underrated athleticism and experience in a pro-style scheme, Bridgewater appears to be the best fit in O'Brien's offense. With the immediate results expected in today's NFL, adding the draft's most consistent and pro-ready quarterback to a roster already teeming with talent seems too logical not to occur. 2. ST. LOUIS RAMS (FROM WASHINGTON) (7-9) Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina: Owners of this lofty pick due to the Robert Griffin III trade, the Rams are in a terrific position to improve their team immediately or for the future. The Rams already boast one of the league's top defensive end tandems in Robert Quinn and Chris Long but that may not stop them from adding the draft's most talented player in Clowney or trading the rights to this pick to whichever team offered the greatest bounty to take South Carolina's superstar or one of the quarterbacks. 3. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-12) Blake Bortles, QB, UCF: The Jaguars may have the least talented roster in the NFL but the team played hard under head coach Gus Bradley and were a respectable 3-5 on the road. Improving at home could get a kick-start with the selection of Bortles, a local standout and prototypically-built pocket passer whose consistent improvement has his stock skyrocketing. 4. CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-12) Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn: Regardless of the identity of Cleveland's next head coach, the Browns are expected to draft a quarterback with this pick. A passionate fan base might love the idea of Johnny Manziel, but the gusts and grass of FirstEnergy Field may not be the best fit for a quarterback so reliant on his mobility and lacking elite size or arm strength. Otherwise, pairing the most dominant run blocker in the draft in Robinson with All Pro left tackle Joe Thomas could give the Browns the bookend tackles to make a quarterback drafted later likelier to enjoy success. 5. OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-12) Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M: With general manager Reggie McKenzie and head coach Dennis Allen each on the hot seat, big changes could be coming in Oakland. Regardless of who's in charge, an upgrade at quarterback is necessary. The late Al Davis would have loved Manziel's magical playmaking ability and considering this club's lack of identity on offense, no team is more in need of a lightning rod like Johnny Football. 26. CLEVELAND BROWNS (FROM INDIANAPOLIS) (4-12) Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State: Until the identity of the Browns' next head coach is known, projecting which quarterback they'll add in the offseason is going to be difficult. Carr's struggles against Southern Cal in the Vegas Bowl has his stock in flux but he possesses as much arm talent as any quarterback in the 2014 draft class, including projected No. 1 overall pick Teddy Bridgewater. h2. Player Rankings As of Jan 15, 2014 http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft How the players are rated not how they are projected to be selected. SCOUTS INC.'S TOP 32 FOR 2014 Player Pos. School Grade 1. Jadeveon Clowney* DE S Carolina 96 2. Jake Matthews* OT Texas A&M 95 3. Anthony Barr OLB UCLA 95 4. Sammy Watkins* WR Clemson 94 5. Khalil Mack OLB Buffalo 93 6. Greg Robinson* OT Auburn 93 7. Timmy Jernigan* DT Florida St 93 8. C.J. Mosley ILB Alabama 93 9. Marqise Lee* WR USC 93 10. Taylor Lewan OT Michigan 92 11. Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma St 92 12. T. Bridgewater* QB Louisville 92 13. Stephon Tuitt* DE Notre Dame 92 14. Eric Ebron* TE N Carolina 92 15. Blake Bortles* QB UCF 91 16. H. Clinton-Dix* S Alabama 91 17. Louis Nix III DT Notre Dame 91 18. Johnny Manziel* QB Texas A&M 90 19. Darqueze Dennard CB Michigan St 90 20. Mike Evans* WR Texas A&M 90 21. Cyrus Kouandjio* OT Alabama 90 22. Ra'Shede Hageman DT Minnesota 90 23. Morgan Moses OT Virginia 89 24. Marcus Roberson* CB Florida 89 25. Scott Crichton* DE Oregon St 89 26. Jordan Matthews WR Vanderbilt 89 27. Loucheiz Purifoy* CB Florida 88 28. Carlos Hyde RB Ohio State 88 29. Kelvin Benjamin* WR Florida St 88 30. Kony Ealy* DE Missouri 88 31. Zack Martin OT Notre Dame 88 32. Aaron Donald DT Pittsburgh 87 h2. 2014 Draft Order http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/111719/2014-draft-order-wild-card-round As of Jan 15, long before the wheeling and dealing. bq. Based on current record and current strength of schedule (SOS). Positions 1 through 24 are finalized (barring the Dallas-Baltimore coin flip). Positions 25 through 32 will be determined by the remaining playoff games: No. Team W-L SOS 1. Houston Texans 2-14 .559 2. St. Louis Rams** 7-9 .551 3. Jacksonville Jaguars 4-12 .504 4. Cleveland Browns 4-12 .516 5. Oakland Raiders 4-12 .523 6. Atlanta Falcons 4-12 .553 7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4-12 .574 8. Minnesota Vikings 5-10-1 .512 9. Buffalo Bills 6-10 .520 10. Detroit Lions 7-9 .457 11. Tennessee Titans 7-9 .504 12. New York Giants 7-9 .520 13. St. Louis Rams 7-9 .551 14. Chicago Bears 8-8 .465 15. Pittsburgh Steelers 8-8 .469 t-16. Baltimore Ravens^ 8-8 .484 t-16. Dallas Cowboys^ 8-8 .484 18. New York Jets 8-8 .488 19. Miami Dolphins 8-8 .523 20. Arizona Cardinals 10-6 .531 21. Green Bay Packers 8-7-1 .453 22. Philadelphia Eagles 10-6 .453 23. Kansas City Chiefs 11-5 .445 24. Cincinnati Bengals 11-5 .480 No. Team W-L SOS 25. San Diego Chargers 9-7 .496 26. Cleveland Browns# 4-12 .516 27. New Orleans Saints 11-5 .516 28. New England Patriots 12-4 .473 29. Carolina Panthers 12-4 .494 30. San Francisco 49ers 12-4 .494 31. Denver Broncos 13-3 .469 32. Seattle Seahawks 13-3 .490 **Acquired in trade with Washington #Acquired in trade with Indianapolis ^Dallas and Baltimore will flip a coin Source: ESPN Stats & Information #sports - #football - #nfl