Against the Grain: Perloff’s 2014 NFL Mock Draft

bridgewater2A 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

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