The 2014 NFL Draft begins next Thursday, May 8. Coach Brooks, James Fleming, and Caleb Futscher weighed in with their predictions in this mock draft. Also, check out the initial Mock Draft 1.0 that Fleming and Futscher put together back in February.
Pick | Team | Brooks | Futscher | Fleming | Comments |
1 | Texans | Jadeveon Clowney DE SC | Jadaveon Clowney DE SC | Blake Bortles QB UCF | Brooks – Clowney will go first, but probably via trade to Atlanta. |
2 | Rams | Greg Robinson OT Auburn | Khalil Mack OLB Buffalo | Greg Robinson OT Auburn | Futscher – Mack fits really well into the Rams defensive scheme. |
3 | Jaguars | Khalil Mack OLB Buffalo | Sammy Watkins WR Clemson | Jadaveon Clowney DE SC | Fleming – Clowney isn’t the best fit for the Jags, but they wont be able to resist. |
4 | Browns | Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M | Derek Carr QB Fresno St | Sammy Watkins WR Clemson | Brooks – The Dog Pound gets their guy, but can he translate to the NFL? |
5 | Raiders | Jake Matthews OT Texas A&M | Blake Bortles QB UCF | Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M | Futscher – The Vikings will trade up to get Blake Bortles. |
6 | Falcons | Eric Ebron TE NC | Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville Via Trade | Khalil Mack OLB Buffalo | Fleming – Atlanta wants Clowney bad, but I don’t think they are going to trade up when they can wait it out for Mack. |
7 | Bucs | Anthony Barr OLB / DE UCLA | Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M | Mike Evans WR Texas A&M | Brooks – Lovie Smith loves defense, plain and simple. |
8 | Vikings | Sammy Watkins WR Clemson | Mike Evans WR Texas A&M Via Trade | Derek Carr QB Fresno St | Futscher – The Raiders trade back and get the best pass catcher in the draft. |
9 | Bills | Mike Evans WR Texas A&M | Eric Ebron TE NC | Eric Ebron TE NC | Fleming – The Bills are stuggling for an offensive threat, and this Vernon Davis-like prospect would be the perfect fit. |
10 | Lions | Darqueze Dennard CB MSU | Justin Gilbert CB OKSU | Justin Gilbert CB OKSU | Brooks – Hometown Hero solves the CB Problems in the Motor City. |
11 | Titians | Blake Bortles QB UCF | Anthony Barr OLB / DE UCLA | Darqueze Dennard CB MSU | Futscher – The Titans need help everywhere. Why not add the speedy Barr? |
12 | Giants | Taylor Lewan OT Michigan | Taylor Lewan OT Michigan | Jake Matthews OT Texas A&M | Fleming – Matthews should not be available at this point in the draft anymore. |
13 | Rams | Ha Ha Clinton – Dix FS Alabama | Ha Ha Clinton – Dix FS Alabama | Ha Ha Clinton – Dix FS Alabama | Brooks – Great value that fills a need. |
14 | Bears | Aaron Donald DT Pitt | Louis Nix III DT ND | Aaron Donald DT Pitt | Futscher – The Bears need a big body on the interior. Nix fits the mold perfectly. |
15 | Steelers | Justin Gilbert CB OKSU | Darqueze Dennard CB MSU | Anthony Barr OLB / DE UCLA | Fleming – Barr is a freak athletically for a linebacker and will help revamp the struggling Pittsburgh LB core. |
16 | Cowboys | Ra’Shede Hageman DT Minn | Jake Matthews OT Texas A&M | Timmy Jernigan DT FSU | Brooks – The Cowboys need D-line help. They find it here. |
17 | Ravens | Zack Martin OT – OG ND | Zack Martin OT OG ND | Kony Ealy OLB – DE Mizzou | Futscher – MVP of the Pinstripe Bowl, great pick up. |
18 | Jets | Kelvin Benjamin WR FSU | Kelvin Benjamin WR FSU | Odell Beckham Jr. WR LSU | Fleming – Bekham is a highly underated reciever and is really solid after the catch. |
19 | Dolphins | Allen Robinson WR PSU | Marquise Lee WR USC | Zack Martin OT OG ND | Brooks – A receiver with some size could help elivate Tannehill’s game. |
20 | Cardinals | Dee Ford OLB – DE Auburn | Kony Ealy OLB – DE Mizzou | Calvin Pryor FS Louisville | Futscher – He’s suprisingly a better prospect than Michael Sam. |
21 | Packers | Calvin Pryor FS Louisville | Calvin Pryor FS Louisville | Ryan Shazier LB OSU | Fleming – He looks like Charlie Villanueva. |
22 | Eagles | Ryan Shazier OLB Ohio State | Jimmy Ward FS Northern Illinois | Bradley Roby CB OSU | Brooks – A former high school DE projects as a fast edge rusher. |
23 | Chiefs | Odell Beckham Jr. WR LSU | Brandin Cooks WR Oregon State | Brandin Cooks WR Oregon State | Futscher – He is ridiculously fast and the Chiefs need someone else for Alex Smith to throw the ball to. |
24 | Bengals | Kyle Fuller CB Virgina Tech | Odell Beckham Jr. WR LSU | Jason Verret CB TCU | Fleming – The Bengals desperately need help in the secondary and Verret is a perfect fit. |
25 | Chargers | Louis Nix Nose Tackle ND | Timmy Jernigan DT FSU | Louis Nix III DT ND | Brooks – Big man to fill a big hole in the middle of the Super Charger defense. |
26 | Browns | Bradley Roby CB Ohio Stte | Odell Beckham Jr. WR LSU | Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville | Futscher – They need both QB and WR so this just makes sense. |
27 | Saints | Kony Ealy OLB – DE Mizzou | Dee Ford OLB – DE Auburn | Dee Ford OLB – DE Auburn | Fleming – The Saints want to strengthen their defense and Ford is a beast. |
28 | Panthers | Brandin Cooks WR Oregon State | C.J. Mosley MLB Alabama | Kelvin Benjamin WR FSU | Brooks – How to replace Steve Smith? Draft another speedy Beaver. |
29 | Patriots | Demarcus Lawerence Boise St. DE | Jace Amaro TE Texas Tech | Jace Amaro TE Texas Tech | Futscher – The Patriots love athletic tight ends, perfect fit. |
30 | 49ers | Morgan Moses OT Virgina | David Yankey G Stanford | Marquise Lee WR USC | Fleming – The 49ers don’t need much, but another athletic reciever couldn’t hurt the offense. |
31 | Broncos | C.J. Mosley MLB Alabama | Kyle Van Noy LB BYU | C.J. Mosley MLB Alabama | Brooks – Best MLB in the draft falls to the Broncos. |
32 | Seahawks | Paul Richardson WR Colorado | Jordan Matthews WR Vandy | Allen Robinson WR PSU | Futscher – The Seahawks need another weapon for Russel Wilson to throw to. |