2014 NFL Mock Draft: Quick look at Round 1
By Josh Sanchez
With a number of teams focusing on their offseason plans and preparing for the 2014 NFL Draft, we will begin to hear rumors and rumblings about some prospects that teams will have their eyes on. Thanks to that information, NFL mock drafts will be flying out rapidly and we can begin to predict and discuss what picks may happen.
Of course, an NFL Mock Draft is no exact science and they are far from an accurate look at how things will go down when teams are on the clock, but it is a fun way to drum up some discussion.
Because of that, we are ready to roll out our latest first-round mock draft for the fans around the league to discuss.
Here is a quick look at how the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft could play out:
| NFL MOCK DRAFT – 12/30/2013 | |
| ROUND 1 | |
| 1. HOUSTON TEXANS | |
 (2-14) | Teddy Bridgewater, quarterback, Louisville |
| 2. ST. LOUIS RAMS (FROM WASHINGTON) | |
 (7-9) | Jadeveon Clowney, defensive end, South Carolina |
| 3. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | |
 (4-12) | Blake Bortles, quarterback, UCF |
| 4. CLEVELAND BROWNS | |
 (4-12) | Anthony Barr, linebacker, UCLA |
| 5. OAKLAND RAIDERS | |
 (4-12) | Johnny Manziel, quarterback, Texas A&M |
| 6. ATLANTA FALCONS | |
 (4-12) | Jake Matthews, offensive tackle, Texas A&M |
| 7. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | |
 (4-12) | Sammy Watkins, wide receiver, Clemson |
| 8. MINNESOTA VIKINGS | |
 (5-10-1) | Derek Carr, quarterback, Fresno State |
| 9. BUFFALO BILLS | |
 (6-10) | C.J. Mosley, linebacker, Alabama |
| 10. DETROIT LIONS | |
 (7-9) | Darqueze Dennard, cornerback, Michigan State |
| 11. TENNESSEE TITANS | |
 (7-9) | Kony Ealy, defensive end, Missouri |
| 12. NY GIANTS | |
 (7-9) | Khalil Mack, linebacker, Buffalo |
| 13. ST. LOUIS RAMS | |
(7-9) | Greg Robinson, offensive tackle, Auburn |
| 14. CHICAGO BEARS | |
 (8-8) | Stephon Tuitt, defensive line, Notre Dame |
| 15. PITTSBURGH STEELERS | |
 (8-8) | Louis Nix III, defensive tackle, Notre Dame |
| 16. BALTIMORE RAVENS | |
 (8-8) | Taylor Lewan, offensive tackle, Michigan |
| 17. DALLAS COWBOYS | |
 (8-8) | Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix, safety, Alabama |
| 18. NY JETS | |
 (8-8) | Mike Evans, wide receiver, Texas A&M |
| 19. MIAMI DOLPHINS | |
 (8-8) | Cameron Erving, offensive tackle, Florida State |
| 20. ARIZONA CARDINALS | |
 (10-6) | Cyrus Kouandjio, offensive tackle, Alabama |
| 21. GREEN BAY PACKERS | |
 (8-7-1) | Eric Ebron, tight end, North Carolina |
| 22. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS | |
 (9-7) | Justin Gilbert, cornerback, Oklahoma State |
| 23. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | |
 (10-6) | Vic Beasley, defensive end/linebacker, Clemson |
| 24. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | |
 (11-5) | Marqise Lee, wide receiver, USC |
| 25. CINCINNATI BENGALS | |
 (11-5) | Ryan Shazier, linebacker, Ohio State |
| 26. CLEVELAND BROWNS (FROM INDIANAPOLIS) | |
(4-12) | Allen Robinson, wide reciever, Penn State |
| 27. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | |
 (11-5) | Trent Murphy, defensive end, Stanford |
| 28. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | |
 (12-4) | Jace Amaro, tight end, Texas Tech |
| 29. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS | |
 (12-4) | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, cornerback, Oregon |
| 30. CAROLINA PANTHERS | |
 (12-4) | Brandin Cooks, wide receiver, Oregon State |
| 31. DENVER BRONCOS | |
 (13-3) | Travis Swanson, center, Arkansas |
| 32. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | |
 (13-3) | Austin Seferian-Jenkins, tight end, Washington |