2014 Mock Rookie Draft

[aaroneous]

Robert Herron

Herron's a great pick.

I'm going with Storm Johnson.

[clarion contrarion]

Robert Herron

Herron's a great pick.

I'm going with Storm Johnson.

not in this mock but storm johnson is interesting pick to me ... I have watched some tape and do not see anything special but one so called expert on another site picked him in the middle of the 1st in another rookie mock. That really means nothing other than someone sees high end value so he could be a big time steal at this point in the draft.

[aaroneous]

Robert Herron

Herron's a great pick.

I'm going with Storm Johnson.

not in this mock but storm johnson is interesting pick to me ... I have watched some tape and do not see anything special but one so called expert on another site picked him in the middle of the 1st in another rookie mock. That really means nothing other than someone sees high end value so he could be a big time steal at this point in the draft.

Honestly, my opinion on him has flip-flopped almost every single time I watch. I think it often comes down to when I watched him after I watched a number of other RBs. He's got the lateral agility you'd love a big back to have which allows him to gain yardage that isn't there for other big backs.

There are a number of RBs that I actually really like in the class and think for the most part it just depends what team drafts them (obviously). A part of me really wanted to take Michael Dyer... like Crowell the kid has so much talent but clear off field issues.

[Defender]

3.10, I select Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois

He is confident. He can make the throws. He may need some extra coaching since his competition was lackluster, but I will take a talent like this in the bottom of the third any day.

[dxw100]

3.11 Terrance West, RB Towson

Über productive albeit in FCS. Could be next years Zach Stacy.
Figure at end of round 3 take a flier.

[aaroneous]

3.10, I select Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois

He is confident. He can make the throws. He may need some extra coaching since his competition was lackluster, but I will take a talent like this in the bottom of the third any day.

I love this guy. I think he has the potential to be a star given a year or two behind a strong qb willing to mentor him.

[StacheGang]

Davonte Freeman RB

[aaroneous]

Its funny, I'd be pretty happy with almost everyone in this draft to end up on my team...

[Defender]

Jimmy Jones
-Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson(1.01)
-Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech(2.01)
-De'Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon(3.01)
RossOfTheYear
-Marqise Lee, WR, USC(1.02)
-Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville(2.02)
-Marion Grice, RB, Arizona State(3.02)
guyatwork37
-Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M(1.03)
-Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington(2.03)
-Blake Bortles, QB, UCF(3.03)
PickleJuice
-Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt (1.04)
-Devante Adams, WR, Fresno State(2.04)
-Isaiah Crowell, RB, Alabama State/Georgia(3.04)
Vendetta
-Bishop Sankey, RB, Washington(1.05)
-Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State(2.05)
-Jarvis Landry, WR, LSU(3.05)
doggie
-Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State(1.06)
-Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M(2.06)
-Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State(3.06)
Rye300
-Tre Mason, RB, Auburn(1.07)
-Jeremy Hill, RB, LSU(2.07)
-Josh Huff, WR, Oregon(3.07)
Keith.Hughes2010
-Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina(1.08)
-Odell Beckham Jr, WR, LSU(2.08)
-Robert Herron, WR, Wyoming(3.08)
swinderman
-Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State(1.09)
-Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisconsin(2.09)
-Storm Johnson, RB, UCF(3.09)
Defender
-Ka'Deem Carey, RB, Arizona(1.10)
-Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss(2.10)
-Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois(3.10)
dxw100
-Lache Seatrunk, RB, Baylor(1.11)
-Charles Sims, RB, West Virginia(2.11)
-Terrance West, RB, Towson(3.11)
StacheGang
-Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State(1.12)
-Bradon Coleman, WR, Rutgers(2.12)
-Davonte Freeman, RB, Florida State(3.12)

[dxw100]

Hrmm, in a draft supposedly deep with WR I somehow ended up with 3 RB... Easier to do BPA when you have no team to fill.
I tried to look at how positions were falling throughout the draft but swinderman was right, as of now I am ok with guys coming off all the way the the end of the 3rd.

QB: 5 drafted - 0 1st round, 2 2nd round, 3 3rd round
RB: 13 drafted - 5 1st, 2 2nd, 6 3rd
WR: 15 drafted - 6 1st, 6 2nd, 3 3rd
TE: 3 drafted - 1 1st, 2 2nd, 0 3rd

It's hard to know what to take from all this with only 1 run so far before the draft but it seems like there are a bunch of QB prospects driving down their positional value, there are plenty of RB sleepers with half the 3rd round people picked their favorite, there is a lot of talented WRs with half the 1st and 2nd round, and TE is very top heavy with a late 1st and two early 2nds.

Interested to have this as a reference as we get past the combine and then the draft itself.

[aaroneous]

Hrmm, in a draft supposedly deep with WR I somehow ended up with 3 RB... Easier to do BPA when you have no team to fill.
I tried to look at how positions were falling throughout the draft but swinderman was right, as of now I am ok with guys coming off all the way the the end of the 3rd.

QB: 5 drafted - 0 1st round, 2 2nd round, 3 3rd round
RB: 13 drafted - 5 1st, 2 2nd, 6 3rd
WR: 15 drafted - 6 1st, 6 2nd, 3 3rd
TE: 3 drafted - 1 1st, 2 2nd, 0 3rd

It's hard to know what to take from all this with only 1 run so far before the draft but it seems like there are a bunch of QB prospects driving down their positional value, there are plenty of RB sleepers with half the 3rd round people picked their favorite, there is a lot of talented WRs with half the 1st and 2nd round, and TE is very top heavy with a late 1st and two early 2nds.

Interested to have this as a reference as we get past the combine and then the draft itself.

I think the thing you will see most consistent is the TE will be drafted (probably around that range) and a large number of WR will be drafted. RBs will completely depend on free agency/landing spot. There's the potential to see them affect the positioning in the draft for everyone else. QBs I think these numbers are about right, but again depends on league settings and team need. I always approach rookie drafts with BPA mindset, but a number of teams will jump all over the QB position a bit earlier.

I'm very interested to see how it continues to play out, but I think its pretty easy to say that RBs are most likely to be the position that'll be affected the most in terms of number moving forward. WR will probably just change what position they're drafted in, but are likely to be bumped by other WR.

[DLFiend]

Charles Sims and Jarvis Landry both fell to around the 3rd round? Uh..... no.

[aaroneous]

Charles Sims and Jarvis Landry both fell to around the 3rd round? Uh..... no.

While I would've likely windmill slammed both of them at that point, I don't have a large problem with anyone that was taken ahead of them. There's probably arguments to be made against Abbrederis and/or Moncrief, but there are also good arguments to be made in their favor. This class is wicked deep.

There are a number of people out there that think Sims is nothing better than a change of pace back. Him falling to late 2nd in mocks before the draft itself sorts out landing spots isn't that far fetched. Landry has more of a case to likely going earlier, but I think he is one of those guys that gets lost in the mix, particularly when another player at the same position from his team is viewed by many as the better prospect.