2014 NFL Draft

[E.H. Ruddock]

Hoping Tampa takes Watkins.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Hoping Tampa takes Watkins.

id be happy with Watkins or Mack, but im worried neither will be there at #7

[Green Habit]

Hoping Tampa takes Watkins.

id be happy with Watkins or Mack, but im worried neither will be there at #7

Mack does not seem like a Tampa 2 player at all. Who's going to play the Derrick Brooks role? It'd be fun to see what CJ Mosley could do in that defense.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Hoping Tampa takes Watkins.

id be happy with Watkins or Mack, but im worried neither will be there at #7

Mack does not seem like a Tampa 2 player at all. Who's going to play the Derrick Brooks role? It'd be fun to see what CJ Mosley could do in that defense.

My feeling is that if Mack is there and Tampa takes him he will play a few different spots, he would play OLB in 3 linebacker sets and when they switch to 2 LBs then he would move to DE. He would probably have to put on a few more pounds but i could see them doing that. Unfortunately though with Atlanta looking like they are switching to the 3-4 i don't see any way they pass on him.

Mosley would be nice for a true Tampa 2 MLB, but i would hope if he is the pick it would be after a trade down, or if he falls to the late first then a trade up.

Im not a big fan of any of the top 3 QBs but im thinking one of them could be a Buc, especially after they talked to Bortles for the 2nd time today

[Mecca]

Mack is a LB through and through. He'd be wasted at DE

[Green Habit]

I want to know who was the player the Pats let walk in free agency to get that compensatory pick.

[warehouse]

thats probably the best draft card in nfl history, considering the round

[Green Habit]

thats probably the best draft card in nfl history, considering the round

And it could have been Tim Rattay.

This post got bottom paged, and I wanted to make sure you saw it:

From the offseason thread...

Chiefs let three starting OL walk. warehouse, I think you know damn well what position that team is going to address in the first round (again).

any byu lineman? letting 3 dudes walk, they might draft 2-3 OL with their first 2-3 picks.

No BYU linemen, but I just discovered that Xavier Su'a-Filo is from Provo and went on an LDS mission. Pencil him down for one of the Chiefs' first two picks.

I also forgot that the Chiefs gave up their 2nd in the Alex Smith trade, so this guy is penciled in at #23 on my mock.

[warehouse]

excellent find. can you bet on draft picks? we could make some $ on that one.

[Green Habit]

excellent find. can you bet on draft picks? we could make some $ on that one.

Clubber needs to come back again, he'd have the answer.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

why the hell did they have to move the draft, this sucks

[Green Habit]

why the hell did they have to move the draft, this sucks

Gotta focus on the NFL 24/7/365!!!!

This year it works well for me though, since there are a bunch of social events I'm committed to at the end of April.

[Mecca]

draft at the end of April is the only world I want to live in

[Green Habit]

Man, this late draft start has really killed interest in the thing. I'll still be tuning in as always, though, and hopefully I have a little company in this thread.

I'll go ahead and do my typical first round mock of what teams should do, not what they will do.

1. Texans: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville (I really don't get why people say he's going to fall like a stone. I think the extra time is making teams really overthink things.)
Rams trade #2 to Vikings for #8 and other considerations
2. Vikings (from Redskins via Rams): Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
3. Jaguars: Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida
4. Browns: Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State (yep, the first four picks are all QBs. I'm becoming more of the opinion that if you don't have a franchise QB, you keep trying until you have one.)
Raiders trade #5 to Cowboys for #16 and #47
5. Cowboys (from Raiders): Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina (OK, yes, I still don't want the Raiders to get Clowney. But McKenzie wants to hoard picks and the Cowboys need to try to get an elite pass rusher if they're going to make the Tampa 2 work.)
6. Falcons: Anthony Barr, LB, USC
7. Bucs: CJ Mosley, LB, Alabama
8. Rams (from Vikings): Greg? Robinson, T, Auburn
9. Bills: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
Lions trade #10 to Giants for #12 and another pick
10. Giants (from Lions): Jake Matthews, T, Texas A&M (The Giants do this to leapfrog the Titans and get this steal before they do)
11. Titans: Trent Murphy, DE, Stanford
12. Lions (from Giants): Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
13. Rams: Hasean Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama
14. Bears: Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
15. Steelers: Louis Nix, NT, Notre Dame (this seems like a perfect Steelers pick)
16. Raiders (from Cowboys): Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson (ouch, it really hurt to type this.)
17. Ravens: Zack Martin, T, Notre Dame
18. Jets: Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU
19. Dolphins: Ja'Wuan James, T, Tennessee (yes, he won't go this high, but they badly need help here and I have question marks about Lewan and Kouandjio.)
20. Cardinals: Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois (Carson Palmer could break down any time now.)
Packers trade #21 to Broncos for #31 and a future 3rd
21. Broncos (from Packers): Stanley Jean-Baptiste, CB, Nebraska (I hope the Broncos get him much later in the draft, but due to all their compensatory picks next year I could see them make a move up and leapfrog CB-needy teams here.)
22. Eagles: Scott Crichton, DE, Oregon State
23. Chiefs: Xavier Su'a-Filo, G, UCLA (as warehouse and I said earlier, this makes way too much sense.)
24. Bengals: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
25. Chargers: Dee Ford, LB, Auburn (another painful one to type.)
26. Browns (from Colts): Marqise Lee, WR, USC
27. Saints: Jeremiah Attaochu, LB, Georgia Tech
28. Panthers: Cyrus Kouandjio, T, Alabama
29. Patriots: Stephon Tuitt, DT, Notre Dame
30. 49ers: Demarcus Lawrence, LB, Boise State (Aldon Smith insurance)
Packers trade #31 to Jaguars for #39 and a late-round pick (the value just isn't good for the positions the Packers need help at.)
31. Jaguars (from Broncos via Packers): Bishop Sankey, RB, Washington (I'm just not buying that RBs should be as devalued as they've become.)
32. Seahawks: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State

And, a bonus at #33...

33. Texans: Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo (sorry Mecca, but I have this feeling he's going to have some growing pains. He should be a good player, but it may take time.)

Oh, what the heck, let's fit the Redskins in as well (sorry, Colts):

34. Redskins: Lamarcus Joyner, CB, Florida State

[@SkitchP]

You really think Mack will last until the 2nd round?

[Green Habit]

You really think Mack will last until the 2nd round?

Of course not. Should, not would.

[@SkitchP]

You really think Mack will last until the 2nd round?

Of course not. Should, not would.

I even read that part!

[Coach]

I think that whatever Coach/GM/Owner selects Manziel early in Round 1 is setting himself up for one of the biggest draft day busts ever...

[Green Habit]

I think that whatever Coach/GM/Owner selects Manziel early in Round 1 is setting himself up for one of the biggest draft day busts ever...

It pained me to put Manziel that high because I hope that he busts. But after more thought I had to reconsider.

[Coach]

I think that whatever Coach/GM/Owner selects Manziel early in Round 1 is setting himself up for one of the biggest draft day busts ever...

It pained me to put Manziel that high because I hope that he busts. But after more thought I had to reconsider.

I think that you have him right around where he's going to be taken...I just question the NFL exec who makes that decision.