2014 NFL mock drafts: Johnny Manziel, Jadeveon Clowney in hot pursuit
The long wait is over. Well, almost.
The 2014 NFL draft is nearly upon us and if the various last-minute speculation – Texans trading out of No. 1, a certain big-name QB going to Cowboys – pans out, the extended wait will have been well worth it.
Here's Yahoo Sports' one-stop shopping for what Shutdown Corner experts Eric Edholm, Anwar S. Richardson and Frank Schwab, and Evan Silva of Rotoworld believe will happen in the first round:
(Note: Rotoworld's selections at Nos. 1, 5, 6, 10, 17 and 30 reflect trades)
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1. HOUSTON TEXANS | |||
Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina  | Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina | Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina | Jadeveon Clowney, DE, S. C. to Falcons |
2. ST. LOUIS RAMS | |||
Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn  | Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn | Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M | Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn |
3. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | |||
Khalil Mack, LB,  | Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo | Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo | Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo |
4. CLEVELAND BROWNS | |||
Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson  | Johnny Manziel, QB, | Blake Bortles, QB, | Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M  |
5. OAKLAND RAIDERS | |||
Mike Evans, WR, | Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson | Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson | Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson to Lions |
6. ATLANTA FALCONS | |||
Taylor Lewan, OT, | Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan | Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn | Blake Bortles, QB, UCF to Texans |
7. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | |||
Johnny Manziel, QB, | Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh | Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M | Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M |
8. MINNESOTA VIKINGS | |||
Aaron Donald, DT, | Blake Bortles, QB, | Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville | Aaron Donald, DT, |
9. BUFFALO BILLS | |||
Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M | Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M | Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina | Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina |
10. DETROIT LIONS | |||
Justin Gilbert, CB, | Justin Gilbert, CB, | Jake Matthews, OT, | Jake Matthews, OT, TAMU to Raiders |
11. TENNESSEE TITANS | |||
Anthony Barr, LB/DE, UCLA | Darqueze Dennard, CB, Mich. St.  | Anthony Barr, LB/DE, UCLA | Justin Gilbert, CB, |
12. NEW YORK GIANTS | |||
Zack Martin, G/OT,  | Mike Evans, WR, | Aaron Donald, DT, | Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan |
13. ST. LOUIS RAMS | |||
Odell Beckham Jr., WR, | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama  | Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama |
14. CHICAGO BEARS | |||
Kyle Fuller, CB,  | Anthony Barr, LB, | Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida St. | Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville |
15. PITTSBURGH STEELERS | |||
Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State | Eric Ebron, TE, | Justin Gilbert, CB, | Kyle Fuller, CB, |
16. DALLAS COWBOYS | |||
Dominique Easley, DT, Florida  | Kony Ealy, DE, | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama | Anthony Barr, LB/DE, UCLA |
17. BALTIMORE RAVENS | |||
Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina | Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville | Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville | Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU to 49ers |
18. NEW YORK JETS | |||
Brandin Cooks, WR, | Brandin Cooks, WR, | Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU | Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State |
19. MIAMI DOLPHINS | |||
Ja'Wuan James, OT,  | Zack Martin, OT, | Zack Martin, OT, | Zack Martin, OT, |
20. ARIZONA CARDINALS | |||
Blake Bortles, QB, | Derek Carr, QB, | Derek Carr, QB, | Dee Ford, DE/OLB, Auburn  |
21. GREEN BAY PACKERS | |||
C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama  | C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama | C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama | Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State  |
22. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | |||
Marqise Lee, WR,  | Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU | Dee Ford, DE/OLB, Auburn | Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State |
23. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | |||
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama | Marqise Lee, WR, USC | Darqueze Dennard, CB, Mich. State | Marqise Lee, WR, USC |
24. CINCINNATI BENGALS | |||
Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville | Kyle Fuller, CB, | Kony Ealy, DE, | Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio St. |
25. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS | |||
Jason Verrett, CB, | Xavier Su'a-Filo, G, UCLA | Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame  | Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame |
26. CLEVELAND BROWNS | |||
Cody Latimer, WR, | Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana | Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State | Derek Carr, QB, |
27. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | |||
Marcus Martin, C/G, USC | Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State | Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State | Stanley Jean-Baptiste, CB, Nebraska |
28. CAROLINA PANTHERS | |||
Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama  | Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida St. | Marqise Lee, WR, USC | Joel Bitonio, OL, |
29. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | |||
Stephon Tuitt, DE, | Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota | Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota | Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville |
30. SAN FRANCISCO 49ers | |||
Bradley Roby, CB, | Jason Verrett, CB, TCU | Jason Verrett, CB, TCU | Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Wash. to Ravens |
31. DENVER BRONCOS | |||
Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota | Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt | Kyle Fuller, CB, | C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama |
32. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | |||
Joel Bitonio, OL, Nevada | Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame | Jace Amaro, WR, Texas Tech | Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota |
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