I made this mock draft roughly a week ago and I decided today I'd open it up for the world to see. Keep in mind that these are neither the picks I would personally make if I was in charge of each team, nor are they what I would consider to be the best picks for each team. These are simply who I envision each team picking at the spot they currently hold. Let me know what you think!

 

1. Houston: Jadeveon Clowney DE South Carolina

2. St. Louis (WSH): Greg Robinson OT Auburn

3. Jacksonville: Sammy Watkins WR Clemson

4. Cleveland: Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M

5. Oakland: Derek Carr QB Fresno State

6. Atlanta: Khalil Mack OLB Buffalo

7. Tampa Bay: Jake Matthews OT Texas A&M

8. Minnesota: Blake Bortles QB Central Florida

9. Buffalo: Mike Evans WR Texas A&M

10. Detroit: Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma State

11. Tennessee: Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville

12. New York Giants: Eric Ebron TE North Carolina

13. St. Louis: Calvin Pryor S Louisville

14. Chicago: Aaron Donald DT Pittsburgh

15. Pittsburgh: Taylor Lewan OT Michigan

16. Dallas: Anthony Barr OLB UCLA

17. Baltimore: HaHa Clinton-Dix S Alabama

18. New York Jets: Darqueze Dennard CB Michigan State

19. Miami: CJ Mosley ILB Alabama

20. Arizona: Zack Martin OT Notre Dame

21. Green Bay: Timmy Jernigan DT Florida State

22. Philadelphia: Brandin Cooks WR Oregon State

23. Kansas City: Odell Beckham Jr. WR LSU

24. Cincinnati: Bradley Roby CB Ohio State

25. San Diego: Ryan Shazier OLB Ohio State

26. Cleveland (IND): Jason Verett CB TCU

27. New Orleans: Kyle Fuller CB Virginia Tech

28. Carolina: Marqise Lee WR USC

29. New England: Louis Nix DT Notre Dame

30. San Francisco: Kelvin Benjamin WR Florida State

31. Denver: Xavier Su'a-Filo OG UCLA

32. Seattle: Dee Ford DE Auburn

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?...sp=sharing

 

I will be making a several more mocks before the draft. Most likely another one towards the end of April and finally two more the day of or the day before the draft. One being a mock using the current draft order and another including any potential trades I foresee. Those will also be added into the Google Doc link above.

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Wow Carr 5 ( well Oakland is dumb enough) not sure that people are gonna like Bridgewater to Nashville. 

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Interesting picks. I still think that Manziel and Bridgewater *should go* before any of the other QBs though. Not sure if they will. But if both Carr and Bottles go over Teddy, that will be a travesty, and I will personally be laughing at each of those teams that do.

IMO, any team picking a QB that goes for one in the first round above Johnny and Teddy has made a bad pick. I can understand going for another skill player that's needed, but not another quarterback.

 

That's not to say you're draft-board is wrong. It actually looks pretty possible, if not entirely likely to me. Very nice list.

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I want 3 players. Clowney, Bridgewater, Manziel. Jaguars have the number 3 pick. Just give me one of those 3 at 3, and I'm happy.

 

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Congrats.....first mock I've seen Watkins going to us......distinct possibility

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Wow Carr 5 ( well Oakland is dumb enough) not sure that people are gonna like Bridgewater to Nashville. 

 

Ideally, I think Oakland would want to trade down in a similar fashion to last year's draft and pick Carr 5-10 spots later. However, trades don't exist in this mock and I think they would pull the trigger on Carr if forced to stay at #5 with Manziel off the board. Schaub should be able to win the starting job and command the team to a mediocre record (6-8 wins) next season. Due to their win now free agency moves, they'll most likely be out of range to pick a top QB next draft, so pick the one you like and is available now. Carr has upside and will be able to sit back, learn the game a bit more this season, and take the reins in 2015.

 

Interesting picks. I still think that Manziel and Bridgewater *should go* before any of the other QBs though. Not sure if they will. But if both Carr and Bottles go over Teddy, that will be a travesty, and I will personally be laughing at each of those teams that do.

IMO, any team picking a QB that goes for one in the first round above Johnny and Teddy has made a bad pick. I can understand going for another skill player that's needed, but not another quarterback.

 

That's not to say you're draft-board is wrong. It actually looks pretty possible, if not entirely likely to me. Very nice list.

 

Yeah, I think Bridgewater is and will be the best QB in the class, but I feel teams are going to gamble on the unknowns and potential upside of the other QBs like Manziel, Carr, and Bortles over a fairly known commodity in Teddy.

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Congrats.....first mock I've seen Watkins going to us......distinct possibility

 

I just have the feeling that our top two are Clowney and Watkins.

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You don't take WR in the top 5 unless they are Megatron-like, or unless they are a "final piece" type (which usually doesn't happen much as good teams usually don't have top 5 picks....

 

Watkins at 3 would be a let down. 

 

Watkins after a trade down, I'd have less of a problem with. 

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Tuxedo,  good job putting the Mock Draft together.  It's clearly well thought out,

 

There's one pick that would definitely surprise me:  Cleveland taking Jason Varrett with pick # 26.   While Varrett should have a bright future in the NFL,  his size is a major obstacle for him to go that high in the draft.    My gut feeling at this time is Varrett lasts to Round 2.

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Tuxedo,  good job putting the Mock Draft together.  It's clearly well thought out,

 

There's one pick that would definitely surprise me:  Cleveland taking Jason Varrett with pick # 26.   While Varrett should have a bright future in the NFL,  his size is a major obstacle for him to go that high in the draft.    My gut feeling at this time is Varrett lasts to Round 2.

 

He's an inch and a half shorter and only one pound lighter than Joe Haden and he also has a 39" vertical leap. Verrett's not the ideal height, but I think he has enough ability to make up for his shortcomings. I was torn between Fuller and Verrett at that spot, but I think Verrett plays more physical and that would better fit Pettine's defense.

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He's an inch and a half shorter and only one pound lighter than Joe Haden and he also has a 39" vertical leap. Verrett's not the ideal height, but I think he has enough ability to make up for his shortcomings. I was torn between Fuller and Verrett at that spot, but I think Verrett plays more physical and that would better fit Pettine's defense.

 

While a 39" vertical jump is a significant asset for a CB,  one thing that Jason Verrett has to overcome along with his height is he has short arms.  Joe Haden's arm length is at least 2 inches longer than Verrett's.  

 

One major concern I have regarding Verrett as a starting CB in a base Defense is combined with his size,  Verrett had a number of injuries on the College Level.   With Verrett's physical skill of play,   if he's often used in the base Defense instead of primarily as a nickel back,  there's a very realistic chance that he won't be able to stay relatively healthy often enough.   

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While a 39" vertical jump is a significant asset for a CB,  one thing that Jason Verrett has to overcome along with his height is he has short arms.  Joe Haden's arm length is at least 2 inches longer than Verrett's.  

 

One major concern I have regarding Verrett as a starting CB in a base Defense is combined with his size,  Verrett had a number of injuries on the College Level.   With Verrett's physical skill of play,   if he's often used in the base Defense instead of primarily as a nickel back,  there's a very realistic chance that he won't be able to stay relatively healthy often enough.   

 

His health was of some concern to me, but I think of the available players he was the best scheme fit at a position of need. Just curious, based of the previous 25 picks in my mock, who would you have chosen at #26?

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His health was of some concern to me, but I think of the available players he was the best scheme fit at a position of need. Just curious, based of the previous 25 picks in my mock, who would you have chosen at #26?

 

At this point in time,  my selection would be Notre Dame DE-DT Stephon Tuitt providing the medical reports are favorable.   I like Tuitt's size/ wing span and versatility.   That's something which would come in handy in Mike Petttine's Hybrid Defense. 

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You don't take WR in the top 5 unless they are Megatron-like, or unless they are a "final piece" type (which usually doesn't happen much as good teams usually don't have top 5 picks....

 

Watkins at 3 would be a let down. 

 

Watkins after a trade down, I'd have less of a problem with. 

So taking the BAP is not as good as reaching on a player? We could draft the 2nd coming and some fans like you would still be complaing . 

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