2014 NFL DRAFT TOP 175

With the combine now over we are down to the pro day portion of the pre-draft process. Some players chose not to work out fully , or not all, at the combine . Others are still healing from injuries and have a more legitimate reason to have skipped it . Some guys will wisely do both and see if they can better their previous numbers .Despite a lot of possible high 1rst round picks surprisingly staying in school this draft is the still very deep in 1rst round picks, and there is some strong depth throughout. With the new CBA in place expect to see draft picks being more valuable and teams willing to take more risk high up considering the financial risk isn't anywhere near as big as it used to be. Next to each player is the NFL player we feel they will most resemble if they are a hit. The comp is for on the field play only and the higher they are ranked the more likely we think they will reach that comparison. There is a clear cut #1 ,and we think it's Teddy Bridgewater, because we think he is absolutely a franchise QB  .THIS ISN'T A MOCK DRAFT. It is how we have the players ranked right now. We have started to rank the players into categories for the first 4 rounds, The top 14 players are what we consider to be elite in either talent, production , or both . The other first round talents, 2nd rounders, 3rd rounders, and then the rest. . Those "MAGNIFICENT SEVEN " are rare and special talents  .The top 14 players in this draft have a higher grade than any player in last years weaker draft . Our film studies are mostly complete , but right now we have the top 40 players with a 1rst round grade, and another seven that  are on the bubble . A lot of guys with injuries or reported character concerns still need to be investigated. We absolutely knock them down some for negative reports in either . Other players will show up at their pro days/personal workouts in better or worse shape ,and their measurables /performance can tip the scales some. Usually not a lot though. On the field play and character/injury issues are still 90% of our evaluations .  QB's are the absolute most important position , so they will be ranked higher than their grade deserves sometimes .So these rankings will still change some before draft day. Especially when teams leak info on how these guys stack up in the character , injury , and interview categories. It's actually a top 178. 175 plus one each for faith, family, and football.

* Is for a player with possible injury issues now or in his past.

#Is for a player with possible character or maturity issues now or in his past.

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN-These are the kind of players that we see as rare and special talents  . We would have taken all SEVEN of these players with the #1 pick in last years draft . 

1.TEDDY BRIDGEWATER-QB-NFL COMP-LOUISVILLE-AARON RODGERS
2.JAKE MATTHEWS-OT-TEX A&M-NFL COMP-DUANE BROWN-HOU
3.#*JADEVEON CLOWNEY-DE/OLB-S.CAROLINA-NFL COMP-MARIO WILLIAMS
4.#SAMMY WATKINS-WR-CLEM-NFL COMP-PIERRE GARCON-WASH
5.#KHALIL MACK-OLB-BUFFALO-NFL COMP-BRIAN ORAPKO-WASH
6.GREG ROBINSON-OT-AUBURN-NFL COMP-ORLANDO PACE-retired
7.ANTHONY BARR-DE/OLB-UCLA-NFL COMP-DeMARCUS WARE-DALL

THE TARGETS- These 7 players are the other players in the first round we would have taken with the # 1 pick in last years weaker draft. They are also the other players we would trade up into the top half of the first round to get .

8.#TAYLOR LEWAN-OT-MICHIGAN-NFL COMP-JAKE LONG-RAMS
9.BLAKE BORTLES-QB-UCF-NFL COMP-STEVE McNAIR-retired
10.#*JOHNNY MANZIEL-QB-TEX A&M-NFL COMP-FRAN TARKENTON-(retired)
11.AARON DONALD-DT-PITT-NFL COMP-LA'ROI GLOVER-(retired)
12.JUSTIN GILBERT-CB-OKLA.ST-NFL COMP-PATRICK PETERSEN-AZ
13.*CJ MOSLEY-ILB-ALABAMA-NFL COMP-DERRICK JOHNSON-KC
14. MIKE EVANS-WR-TEXAS A&M-NFL COMP-VINCENT JACKSON

OTHER 1rst Round values The other players we have a first round grade on right now

15.*DARQUEZE DENNARD-CB-MICH.ST-NFL COMP-JOE HADEN-DENV
16.#*TIMMY JERNIGAN-DT-FLA.ST-NFL COMP-JURELL CASEY-TENN
17.*MARQUISE LEE-WR-USC-NFL COMP-TORRY HOLT-(retired)
18.RYAN SHAZIER-OLB-OHIO ST-NFL COMP-THOMAS DAVIS-CAR
19.ZACH MARTIN-T/G-N.DAME-NFL COMP-JORDAN GROSS-CAR
20.KYLE FULLER-CB-VA,TECH-NFL COMP-JACON McCOURTY-TENN
21.HA'HA CLINTON DIX-S-ALABAMA-NFL COMP-HARRISON SMITH-S-MINN
22.ERIC EBRON-TE-N.CAR-NFL COMP-DWAYNE ALLEN-INDY
23.JORDAN MATTHEWS-WR-VANDY-NFL COMP-JORDY NELSON-GB
24.#JACE AMARO-TE-TEXAS TECH -NFL COMP-JEREMY SHOCKEY-(retired)
25.*#CARLOS HYDE-RB-OHIO.ST-NFL COMP-DUECE McCALLISTER-retired
26.*LOUIS NIX-NT-N.DAME-NFL COMP-VINCE WILFORK-NE
27.CALVIN PRYOR-S-LVILLE-NFL COMP-KENNY PHILLIPS-NYG
28.SCOTT CRICHTON-DE/OLB-ORE.ST-NFL COMP-RYAN KERRIGAN-WASH
29.*DEE FORD-OLB/DE-AUB-NFL COMP-CLAY MATTHEWS-GB
30.ODELL BECKHAM JR-WR-LSU-NFL COMP-DERRICK MASON-retired
31.*STEPHON TUITT-DE/DT-N.DAME-NFL COMP-RICHARD SEYMOUR-(fa)
32.JASON VERRET-CB-TCU-NFL COMP-BRENT GRIMES-MIA
33.BRADLEY ROBY-CB-OHIO ST-NFL COMP-LEON HALL-CINC
34.BRANDIN COOKS-WR-ORE.ST-NFL COMP-PERCY HARVIN-SE
35.TROY NIKLAS-TE-N.DAME-NFL COMP-JASON WITTEN-DALL
36.ALLEN ROBINSON-WR-PENN ST-NFL COMP-DEZ BRYANT-DALLAS
37.KONY EALY-DE/OLB-MIZZOU-NFL COMP-OSI UMENYIORA-ATL
38.KELVIN BENJAMIN-WR-FLA ST-NFL COMP-CALVIN JOHNSON-DET
39.AJ McCARRON-QB-ALA-NFL COMP-MATT RYAN-ATL
40.*JIMMY WARD-S-N.ILL-NFL COMP-EARL THOMAS-SEA

2nd Rounders

41.DEVANTE ADAMS-WR-FRES.ST-NFL COMP-JAMES JONES-GB
42.XAVIER SU'A-FILO-OL-UCLA-NFL COMP-MAX UNGER-SEA
43.MORGAN MOSES-OT-VA-NFL COMP-PHIL LOADHOLT-MINN
44.*CYRUS KOUANDJIO-OT-ALABAMA-NFL COMP-JASON PETERS-PHIL
45.WILL SUTTON-DT-AZ-NFL COMP-KYLE WILLIAMS-BUFF
46.*MARCUS MARTIN-C/G-USC-NFL COMP-MIKE POUNCEY-MIA
47.#RA'SHEDE HAGEMAN-DT-MINN-NFL COMP-JOHN HENDERSON-retired
48.BASHAUD BREELAND-CB-CLEM-NFL COMP-JOHNATHAN JOSEPH-CB-HOU
49.LaMARCUS JOYNER-S/CB-FLA.ST-NFL COMP-TYRANN MATHIEU-AZ
50.CHRIS BORLAND-ILB-WISC-NFL COMP-STEPHEN TULLOCH-DET
51.JaWUAN JAMES-OT-TENN-NFL COMP-ERIC WINSTON-KC
52.JIMMY GAROPPOLO-QB-E.ILL-NFL COMP-KURT WARNER-retired
53.#JACK MEWHORT-OT-NFL COMP-DAVID STEWART-TENN
54.BRANDON THOMAS-T/G-CLEM-NFL COMP-JOSH SITTON-GB
55.JEREMIAH ATTAOCHU-OLB/DE-GA.TECH-NFL COMP-JUSTIN HOUSTON-KC
56.#*AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS-TE-WASH-NFL COMP-MARTELLUS BENNET-CHI
57.GABE JACKSON-G-MISS ST-NFL COMP-LARRY WARFORD-DET
58.BISHOP SANKEY-RB-WASH-AHMAD BRADSHAW-INDY
59.DAVID YANKEY-T/G-STANFORD-NFL COMP- MARSHALL YANDA-BALT 
60.#LOUICHEIZ PURIFOY-CB/S-FLA-NFL COMP-CHARLES WOODSON-OAK
61.TRE MASON-RB-AUB-NFL COMP-MAURICE JONES-DREW-FA
62.KYLE VAN NOY-OLB-BYU-NFL COMP-KJ WRIGHT-SEA
63.JOEL BITONIO-T/G-NEV-NFL COMP-ROGER SAFFOLD-RAMS
64.KEITH McGILL-CB/S-UTAH-NFL COMP-RASHEAN MATHIS-DET
65.CHARLES SIMS-RB-W.VA-NFL COMP-JOIQUE BELL-DET
66.CJ FIEDOROWICZ-TE-IOWA-NFL COMP-MERCEDES LEWIS-JAX
67.CHRIS SMITH-DE-ARK-NFL COMP-TRENT COLE-PHIL
68.*JARVIS LANDRY-WR-LSU-NFL COMP-JERICHO COTCHERY-PITT
69.#JEREMY HILL-RB-LSU-NFL COMP-STEVEN JACKSON-ATL
70.PAUL RICHARDSON-WR-COL-NFL COMP-NATE WASHINGTON-TENN
71.#KADEEM CAREY-RB-ARIZONA-NFL COMP-LeSEAN McCoy-PHILLY
72.*DEMARCUS LAWRENCE-DE/OLB-BO.ST-NFL COMP-SHAUN PHILLIPS-DENV
73.STANLEY JEAN-BAPTISTE-CB/S-NEB-NFL COMP-RICHARD SHERMAN-SEA
74.CAMERON FLEMING-OT-STAN-NFL COMP-ANDRE SMITH-CINC
75.*DOMINIQUE EASLEY-DE-FLA-NFL COMP-DARNELL DOCKETT-AZ
76.*ZACH METTENBURGER-QB-LSU-NFL COMP-JOE FLACCO-BALT
77.DRI ARCHER-RB/WR-KENT ST.-NFL COMP-DARREN SPROLES-NO
78.MARCUS SMITH-DE/OLB-LVILLE-NFL COMP-CLIFF AVRIL-SEA
79.#*MARCUS ROBERTSON-CB-FLA-NFL COMP-TRAMON WILLIAMS-GB
80.CARL BRADFORD-OLB/DE-AZ.ST-NFL COMP-KAMERION WIMBLEY-TENN
81.TERRENCE WEST-RB-TOWSON-NFL COMP-MARSHAWN LYNCH-SEA

3rd Rounders

81.DEONE BUCHANON-S-WASH ST-NFL COMP-GEORGE WILSON-TENN
82.KAREEM MARTIN-DE-N.CAR-NFL COMP-MICHAEL JOHNSON-CINC
83.JARED ABBREDERIS-WR-WISC-NFL COMP-BRIAN HARTLINE-MIA
84.*ANTONIO RICHARDSON-OT-TENNESEE-NFL COMP-ANDRE WHITWORTH-CINC
85.DEVONTA FREEMAN-RB-FLA.ST-NFL COMP-AHMAD BRADSHAW-INDY
86.JOSH HUFF-WR-ORE-NFL COMP-LAVERNUES COLES
87.*EJ GAINES-CB-MIZZ-NFL COMP-CHRIS HARRIS-DENV
88.TERRENCE BROOKS-S-FLA.ST-NFL COMP-BRANDON MERIWEATHER-WASH
89.CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY-LB-IOWA-NFL COMP-JEROD MAYO-NE
90.ROBERT HERRON-WR-WY-NFL COMP-RANDALL COBB-GB
91.WESTON RICHBURG-C-COL.ST-NFL COMP-WILL MONTGOMERY-WASH
92.*JAMES HURST-T/G-N.CAR-NFL COMP-ROGER SAFFOLD-STL
93.*JACKSON JEFFCOAT-DE-TEXAS-NFL COMP-ANDRE CARTER-NE
94.TRENT MURPHY-DE/OLB-STAN-NFL COMP-PAUL KRUGER-CLEV
95.DEREK CARR-QB-FRES.ST-NFL COMP-TONY ROMO-DALL
96.MARTAVIS BRYANT-WR-CLEM-NFL COMP-DANARIO ALEXANDER-SD
97.CYRIL RICHARDSON-G-BAYLOR-NFL COMP-CARL NICKS-TB
98.KELCY QUARLES-DT-S.CAR-NFL COMP-NICK FAIRLEY-DET
99.TRAVIS SWANSON-C-ARK-NFL COMP-CHRIS MYERS-HOU
100.DaQUAN JONES-DT-PENN ST-NFL COMP-RANDY STARKS-MIA
101.JORDAN ZUMWALT-LB-UCLA-NFL COMP-CHASE BLACKBURN-NYG
102.RASHAAD REYNOLDS-CB-ORE.ST-NFL COMP-TIM JENNINGS-CHI
103.JEFF JANIS-WR-SAG V.ST-NFL COMP-ERIC DECKER-DENV
104.DAKOTA DOZIER-G-FURM-NFL COMP-JON ASAMOAH-KC
105.#VICTOR HAMPTON-CB/S-S.CAR-NFL COMP-VONTAE DAVIS-INDY
106.DONTE MONCRIEF-WR-O. MISS-NFL COMP-MILES AUSTIN-DALL
107.TELVIN SMITH-OLB-FLA ST-NFL COMP-DeANDRE LEVY-DET
108.BRUCE ELLINGTON-WR-S.CAR-NFL COMP-DWAYNE HARRIS-DALL
109.*ANDRE WILLIAMS-RB-BC-NFL COMP-ALFRED MORRIS-WASH
110.PRINCE SHEMBO-OLB/DE-NFL COMP-ANTHONY SPENCER-DALL

4th Rounders

110.*ANTONE EXUM-S/CB-VA.TECH-NFL COMP-TJ WARD-CLEV
111.LACHE SEASTRUNK-RB-BAY-NFL COMP-CHRIS JOHNSON-TENN
112.TRAI TURNER-G-LSU-NFL COMP-MACKENZY BERNADEAU-DALL
113.ANTHONY JOHNSON-DT-FLA.ST-NFL COMP-GLEN DORSEY-SF
114.*TREVOR REILLY-DE/OLB-UTAH-NFL COMP-MANNY LAWSON-BUF
115.*JORDAN TRIPP-LB-MONT-NFL COMP-NICK BURNETT-WASH
116.JERICK McKINNON-RB-GA.STH-NFL COMP-CLINTON PORTIS-retired
117.SHANE SKOV-ILB-STAN-NFL COMP-CHRIS SPIELMAN-retired
118.JAMES WHITE-RB-WISC-NFL COMP-SHANE VEREEN-NE
119.MARQUESTON HUFF-S/CB-WYOM-NFL COMP-CHRIS CULLIVER-SF
120.LOGAN THOMAS-QB-VA.TECH-NFL COMP-CAM NEWTON-CAR
121.CHRISTIAN JONES-LB-FLA.ST-NFL COMP-KIKO ALONSO-BUFF
122.CARAUN REID-DT/DE-PRIN-NFL COMP-ANTONIO D.SMITH-HOU
123.DEVIN STREET-WR-PITT-NFL COMP-AJ GREEN-CINC
124.*MARION GRICE-RB-AZ.ST-NFL COMP-FELIX JONES-PITT
125.ZACH KERR-DT-DELAW-NFL COMP- BRODRICK BUNKLEY-NO
126.BRENT URBAN-DE/DT-VA-NFL COMP-JASON HATCHER-DALL
127.PHILLIP GAINES-CB-RICE-NFL COMP-ALAN BALL-JAX
127.*AARON COLVIN-CB/S-OKLA-NFL COMP-DEVIN McCOURTY-NE
128.*CHRIS WATT-G-N.DAME-NFL COMP-BRANDON FUSCO-MINN
129.#*MIKE DAVIS-WR-TEX-NFL COMP-STEVE JOHNSON-BUFF
130.#DAMIEN WILLIAMS-RB-OAK-NFL COMP-BEN TATE-HOU
131.JAYLIN WATKINS-CB/S-FLA-NFL COMP-BRANDON CARR-DALL
132.AHMAD DIXON-S-BAYLOR-NFL COMP-QUINTIN MIKELL-CAR
133.JALEN SAUNDERS-WR-OKLA-NFL COMP-SANTANA MOSS-WASH
134.TAJH BOYD-QB-SYR-NFL COMP-AARON BROOKS-retired
135.TERRENCE MITCHELL-CB-ORE-NFL COMP-BYRON MAXWELL-SEA
136.PIERRE DESIR-CB-LIND-NFL COMP-SEAN SMITH-KC
137.LORENZO TALIAFERRO-RB-C.CAR-NFL COMP-WILLIS McGAHEE-CLEV
137.ADRIAN HUBBARD-OLB/DE-ALA-NFL COMP-BRYAN THOMAS-NYJ
138.ED REYNOLDS-S-STAN-NFL COMP-THOMAS DeCOUD-ATL
139.JOHN URSCHEL-G/C-PENN ST-NFL COMP-RYAN LILJA-DENV

The Rest 

139.TEVIN REESE-WR-BAY-NFL COMP-MARQUISE GOODWIN-BUFF
140.NEVIN LAWSON-CB-UT.ST-NFL COMP-JOSH WILSON-WASH
140.*AARON MURRAY-QB-GA-NFL COMP-JEFF GARCIA-retired
141.TYLER GAFFNEY-RB-STAN-NFL COMP-RASHAD JENNINGS-OAK
142.ROSS COCKRELL-CB-DUKE-NFL COMP-COTY SENSABAUGH-TENN
143.*CROCKETT GILMORE-TE-COL.ST-NFL COMP-TODD HEAP-retired
144.EGO FERGUSON-DT-LSU-NFL COMP-VANCE WALKER-OAK
145.*ANTHONY STEEN-G/C-ALA-NFL COMP-ROBERTO GARZA-CHI
146.KAPRI BIBBS-RB-COL ST-NFL COMP-RAY RICE-BALT
146.DE'ANTHONY THOMAS-RB/WR-ORE-NFL COMP-KEVIN FAULK-retired
147.TOM SAVAGE-QB-PITT-NFL COMP-JAY CUTLER-CHI
148.CRAIG LOSTON-S-LSU-NFL COMP-GEORGE WILSON-TENN
149.*NOEL GRIGSBY-WR-SJ.ST-NFL COMP-ANTONIO BROWN-PITT
150.DONTAE JOHNSON-CB/S-NC ST-NFL COMP-ANTREL ROLLE-NYG
151.#CASSIUS MARSH-DE/OLB/TE-UCLA-NFL COMP-MIKE VRABEL(retired)
152.RUSSELL BODINE-G/C-N,CAR-NFL COMP-DOMINICK RAIOLA-C-DET
153.DAVID FALES-QB-S.J.ST-NFL COMP-ANDY DALTON-CINC
154.CHARLES LENO JR-OT-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-ANTHONY COLLINS-CINC

155.DEANDRE COLEMAN-DE/DT-CAL-NFL COMP-TYSON JACKSON-KC
156.JAY BROMLEY-DT-SYR- NFL COMP-RAY McDONALD-SF
157.BILLY TURNER-T/G-N.DAK ST-NFL COMP-ORLANDO FRANKLIN-DENV
157.AARON LYNCH-DE/OLB-S.FLA-NFL COMP-JOHN ABRAHAM-AZ
158.BRETT SMITH-QB-WY-NFL COMP-RICH GANNON-retired
159.MICHAEL SCHOFIELD-OT-MICH-NFL COMP-DAVID STEWART-TENN
160.JAMES GAYLE-DE/OLB-VA.TECH-NFL COMP-ROB JACKSON-WASH
161.BRANDON DIXON-CB-NW MIZZ.ST-NFL COMP-TRAMAINE BROCK-SF
162.BROCK VEREEN-S/CB-MINN-NFL COMP-AARON WILLIAMS-BUFF
163.JOHN BROWN-WR-PITT.ST-NFL COMP-DeSEAN JACKSON-PHIL
164.DEZMEN SOUTHWARD-S/CB-WISC-NFL COMP-JJ WILCOX-DALL
165.KENDALL JAMES-CB-MAINE-NFL COMP-SAM SHIELDS-GB
165.ANTONIO ANDREWS-RB-W.KY-NFL COMP-ISACC REDMAN-PITT
166.MARCEL JANSEN-TE-FRES.ST-NFL COMP-HEATH MILLER-PITT
167.LAMIN BARROW-ILB-LSU-NFL COMP-BOBBY WAGNER-SEA
167.BRANDON COLEMAN-WR-RUTG-NFL COMP-MALCOLM FLOYD-SD
168.GABE IKARD-C-OKLA-NFL COMP-EVAN DIETRICH-SMITH-GB
169.ZACH FULTON-G-TENN-NFL COMP-JOHN GRECO-CLEV
170.*JON HALAPIO-G-FLA-NFL COMP-MIKE IUPATI-SF
171.*ED STINSON-DE-ALA-NFL COMP-TYRONE CRAWFORD-DALL
172.STORM JOHNSON-RB-UCF-NFL COMP-RYAN MATTEWS-SD
173.JONATHAN DOWLING-S-W.KY-NFL COMP-MICHAEL HUFF-DENV
174.*HENRY JOSEY-RB-MIZZ-NFL COMP-ANDRE ELLINGTON-AZ
175.JUSTIN ELLIS-DT-LA.TECH-NFL COMP-TERRANCE KNIGHTON-DENV
175.WADE KELLIIKIPI-DT-ORE-NFL COMP-SIONE POUHA-FA
175.TYLER STARR-OLB/DE-S,DAK-NFL COMP-GEORGE SELVIE-DALL
175.*#SEANTREL HENDERSON-OT-MIA-NFL COMP-BRYANT McKINNIE-MIA
175.KEVIN NORWOOOD-WR-ALA-NFL COMP-BRANDON LaFELL-CAR