1. Houston Texans Jadeveon Clowney DE South Carolina
2. St. Louis Rams Greg Robinson T Auburn
3. Jacksonville Jaguars Kahlil Mack LB Buffalo
4. Cleveland Browns Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M
5. Oakland Raiders Blake Bortles QB Central Florida
6. Atlanta Falcons Jake Matthews T Texas A&M
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sammy Watkins WR Clemson
8. Minnesota Vikings Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville
9. Buffalo Bills Mike Evans, WR Texas A&M
10. Detroit Lions Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma St.
11. Tennessee Titans Anthony Barr, LB UCLA
12. New York Giants Taylor Lewan T Michigan
13. St. Louis Rams Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S Alabama
14. Chicago Bears Timmy Jernigan DT Florida St.
15. Pittsburgh Steelers Darqueze Denard CB Michigan St.
16. Baltimore Ravens Eric Ebron TE North Carolina
17. Dallas Cowboys Dee Ford, DE Auburn
18. New York Jets Brandin Cooks WR Oregon St.
19. Miami Dolphins Zack Martin T Notre Dame
20. Arizona Cardinals Aaron Donald DT Pitt
21. Green Bay Packers Calvin Pryor S Louisville
22. Philadelphia Eagles C.J. Mosley LB Alabama
23. Kansas City Chiefs Odell Beckham WR LSU
24. Cincinnati Bengals Kyle Fuller CB Virginia Tech
25. San Diego Chargers Jason Verrett CB TCU
26. Cleveland Browns Xavier Su'a-Filo G UCLA
27. New Orleans Saints Kony Ealy DE Missouri
28. Carolina Panthers Marqise Lee WR USC
29. New England Patriots Stephon Tuitt DE Notre Dame
30. San Francisco 49ers Louis Nix Notre Dame
31. Denver Broncos Ryan Shazier LB Ohio St.
32. Seattle Seahawks Kelvin Benjamin WR Florida St.
The draft is still about a thousand (37) days away. A lot can change. If I recall correctly, Blaine Gabbert was considered the more likely choice of the Carolina Panthers about this time in 2011. No matter how much I hear about the Texans trading out of the #1 pick, or taking a quarterback, I really can't see them passing on Clowney. There is never a sure thing in the NFL Draft but athletic freaks like Clowney are so rare.
I really think that the Vikings are more likely to draft defense at #8 and wrestle with the quarterback choice at a later pick. There is just greater value with defensive players at that spot. If the Vikings do go defense (Barr, Gilbert, Denard), I like Georgia's Aaron Murray with, hopefully, one of their two third round picks. Despite the defensive value at #8, the importance of the quarterback position in today's NFL simply trumps other choices. I wouldn't be disappointed, or surprised, if Bridgewater is the choice. Despite Manziel's strong Pro Day, I think that Bridgewater is the top QB in the draft. If he's available at #8, you have to think about it. If he is the choice, I really like BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy in the second round. The nice thing about this draft is the fantastic depth. Brigewater and Van Noy or Barr/Gilbert and Murray. Both work for me. For now, I'm picking Bridgewater.
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