With The 1st Pick….
By Marc Lawrence
Playbook.com
We don’t want to beat a dead horse to death (Bronco pun intended), but with Super Bust XLVIII now in the record books, here is the Playbook.com mock draft for the 2014 NFL Draft based primarily on each team’s number one primary need.
As trades, free agent signings and personnel moves occur between now and the actual draft starting May 8, we will update these projections with our final selections one week prior to the draft. Enjoy…
1. Houston Texans -
Primary need: quarterback / offensive tackle
Projected Selection: Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
2. St. Louis Rams -
Primary need: offensive line / wide receiver
Projected Selection: Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
3. Jacksonville Jaguars –
Primary need: quarterback / defensive end
Projected Selection: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
4. Cleveland Browns –
Primary need: quarterback / running back
Projected Selection: Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
5. Oakland Raiders –
Primary need: quarterback / wide receiver
Projected Selection: Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
6. Atlanta Falcons –
Primary need: defensive line / offensive line
Projected Selection: Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers –
Primary need: defensive line / tight end
Projected Selection: Anthony Barr, DE, UCLA
8. Minnesota Vikings –
Primary need: quarterback / defensive end
Projected Selection: Blake Bortles, QB, UCF
9. Buffalo Bills –
Primary need: linebacker / tight end
Projected Selection: C. J. Mosley, LB, Alabama
10. Detroit Lions –
Primary need: defensive back / wide receiver
Projected Selection: Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
11. Tennessee Titans –
Primary need: safety / defensive end
Projected Selection: Khalil Mack, DE, Buffalo
12. New York Giants –
Primary need: linebacker / cornerback
Projected Selection: Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama
13. St. Louis Rams –
Primary need: offensive line / wide receiver
Projected Selection: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
14. Chicago Bears
Primary need: defensive line / safety
Projected Selection: Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville
15. Pittsburgh Steelers
Primary need: offensive tackle / safety
Projected Selection: Cyrus Louandjio, OT, ALabama
16. Baltimore Ravens*
Primary need: offensive tackle / center
Projected Selection: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
16. Dallas Cowboys*
Primary need: defensive end / cornerback
Projected Selection: Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame
18. New York Jets
Primary need: wide receiver / offensive guard
Projected Selection: Marquise Lee, WR, USC
19. Miami Dolphins
Primary need: offensive tackle / offensive guard
Projected Selection: Zach Martin, OT, Notre dame
20. Arizona Cardinals
Primary need: offensive tackle / quarterback
Projected Selection: Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State
21. Green Bay Packers
Primary need: tight end / safety
Projected Selection: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina
22. Philadelphia Eagles
Primary need: outside linebacker / safety
Projected Selection: Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State
23. Kansas City Chiefs
Primary need: wide receiver / defensive lineman
Projected Selection: Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State
24. Cincinnati Bengals
Primary Need: defensive end / cornerback
Projected Selection: Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida
25. San Diego Chargers
Primary Need: cornerback / offensive guard
Projected Selection: Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
26. Cleveland Browns
Primary Need: quarterback / running back
Projected Selection: Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State
27. New Orleans Saints
Primary Need: offensive tackle / outside linebacker
Projected Selection: Telvin Smith, OLB, Florida State
28. Carolina Panthers
Primary Need: wide receiver / cornerback
Projected Selection: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State
29. New England Patriots
Primary Need: tight end / defensive lineman
Projected Selection: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
30. San Francisco 49ers
Primary Need: wide receiver / defensive lineman
Projected Selection: Odell Beckham Jr, WR, LSU
31. Denver Broncos
Primary Need: cornerback / running back
Projected Selection: Ka’Deem Carey, RB, Arizona
32. Seattle Seahawks
Primary Need: wide receiver / tight end
Projected Selection: Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State