Mock Draft 2014

Ok so here is my annual mock. It is definitely a tough year to judge with uncertainty starting at the top pick in the draft. But alas we must try, so here it is:

1. Houston: Jadeaveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
2. St. Louis: Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
3. Jacksonville: Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo
4. Cleveland: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A & M
5. Oakland: Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
6. Atlanta: Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A & M
7. Tampa Bay: Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A & M
8. Minnesota**TRADES** Dallas: Aaron Donald, DT, Pitt
9. Buffalo: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
10. Detroit: Ha Ha Clinton Dix, S, Alabama
11. Tennessee: Dee Ford, DE, Auburn
12. New York Giants: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina
13. St Louis: Calvin Prior, S, Louisville
14. Chicago: Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame
15. Pittsburgh: Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma St.
16. Minnesota: Blake Bortles, QB, UCF
17. Baltimore: Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA
18. NY Jets: Odell Beckham JR, WR, LSU
19. Miami: Zach Martin, OT, Notre Dame
20. Arizona: Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio St.
21. Green Bay: Marquise Lee, WR, USC
22. Philadelphia: Darqueze Denard, CB, Michigan St.
23. Kansas City: Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon St.
24. Cincinnati: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
25. San Diego: Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri
26. Cleveland: Derek Carr, QB, Fresno St.
27. New Orleans: Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana
28. Carolina: Jason Verret, CB, TCU
29. New England: Rashed Hage'man, DT, Minnesota
30. San Francisco: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, FSU
31. Denver: Xavier Sua'filo, G, UCLA
32. Seattle: Timmy Jernigan, DT, FSU

Thoughts and Observations:
I love Mike Evans. To me his is the third best player in the draft behind Clowney and Robinson. He has everything you want in a WR physically, but also has unparalleled ball skills. He certainly helped Manziels stock.
Not to bag on Sammy Watkins (who I think is a terrific WR prospect) but I prefer Marquise Lee as my number two WR. Yes he had a down year last year, and that is concerning, but when you watch him play he is just so, so smooth. He reminds me of Greg Jenning, but faster and better in the air. I can only hope the Packers can scoop him up.
I like Dee Ford A LOT. He is just a force rushing the passer, and I think he will provide an immediate impact.
Ha Ha Clinton Dix will be the top secondary player in the draft. His film is just really solid, he always looks good. I just like how he plays. Justin Gilbert should be getting more press than he does though, he is a really solid CB prospect.
Timmy Jernigan could be a steal if he falls because of a failed drug test. He is really a force inside. I like Louis Nix plenty as well.
Teddy Bridgewater is legit. All this pro day stuff is just ridiculous. Why is there so much more stake in his pro day, which is nothing like the NFL, as opposed to his two bowl games where he was remarkable. Bridgewater has all the skills and tape to back it up. Honestly his drop is disconcerting for how people scout QBs.
Maziel will be a bust. Obviously there are injury concerns, but that's not it for me. I never see him making progressions like a QB should. He has enough arm and is accurate enough, but he doesn't see things like a QB should. Most of his highlights should be considered low-lights, where he just scrambles around and chucks it up to Mike Evans. Great if he plays on Detroit, but that's not happening.
I prefer Shazier over Mosely. He plays faster, and injury is less of a concern. I can see Mosely falling pretty far.
Not a big Kelvin Benjamin fan. I liked Rashad Green MUCH more on FSU. Benjamin just out-talled a lot of short college CBs, he will not fare as well in the NFL.
Jimmie Ward should be a first round pick. He plays bigger than he is and is super impressive on tape. He can do everything you want in a safety.