Against the Grain: Perloff’s 2014 NFL Mock Draft
A few Against the Grain nuggets the annual Draft lookahead. This is one of the few first rounds you’ll see without Clemson QB Taj Boyd – a great college player who is undersized but doesn’t have the throwing ability of a Russell Wilson or Johnny Manziel. And despite this year’s reluctance of teams to take QBs, with the rookie salary cap benefits of going young that could change. Bridgewater or another gunslinger could easily pass Clowney as the top man if the No. 1 pick has a hole under center.
1. Jacksonville Jaguars – Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
2. Oakland Raiders – Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
3. Arizona Cardinals – Jake Matthews, LT, Texas A&M
4. Buffalo Bills – Cyrus Kouljandi, LT, Alabama
5. Cleveland Browns – Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
6. New York Jets – Marquise Lee, WR, USC
7. Philadelphia Eagles – Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame
8. San Diego Chargers – Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
9. Kansas City Chiefs – Stephon Tuitt, DT, Notre Dame
10. Tennessee Titans – Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
11. Carolina Panthers – Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
12. St. Louis Rams (via Redskins from Robert Griffin III trade) – Cyril Richardson, OL, Baylor
13. Detroit Lions – Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
14. Chicago Bears – Anthony Johnson, DT, LSU
15. Indianapolis Colts – Antonio Richardson, LT, Tennessee
16. San Francisco 49ers (via trade with Vikings) – Aaron Lynch, DE, South Florida
17. Dallas Cowboys – Dominique Easley, DT, Florida
18. St. Louis Rams – David Yankey, LT, Stanford
19. Miami Dolphins – Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas
21. Baltimore Ravens – James Hurst, OL, North Carolina
22. New Orleans Saints – Adrian Hubbard, OLB, Alabama
23. Houston Texans – Kyle Van Noy, OLB, Houston
24. Cleveland Browns (via Seahawks trade) – Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
25. Pittsburgh Steelers – Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
26. Green Bay Packers – Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama
27. Cincinnati Bengals – C.J. Mosely, ILB, Alabama
28. New York Giants – Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon
29. Arizona Cardinals (Via Broncos) – A.J. McCarron, QB, Alabama
30. Atlanta Falcons — Carrington Byndom, CB, Texas
31. New England Patriots – Loucheiz Purifoy, CB, Florida
32. Minnesota Vikings (via trade with 49ers) – David Fales, QB, San Jose State