The NFL draft is Thursday and that means final mock draft picks for some experts and MMQB.com writer Peter King has made his selections for the first round and he has a number of thoughts about the top part of the draft, including the possibility of a Texans trade, picks of Johnny Manziel and Jadeveon Clowney as well as what the Vikings and Browns will do in the top 10.
Read full storyThe NFL draft is coming on Thursday and the first round is in primetime and that means rumors are starting to fly and one has Blake Bortles going to the Arizona Cardinals if he makes it out of the top eight, with the Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings as potential options and another target for the team could be Zach Mettenberger if Bortles is not available when the Cards picks at number 20 in the first round.
Read full storyThe NFL draft is coming on Thursday and a number of teams are finalizing their draft boards and the Oakland Raiders are an interesting team to watch, as some rumors have the team looking at Derek Carr later in the draft over Blake Bortles and that could leave the Cleveland Browns to pick Bortles or Sammy Watkins while targeting another players later they like in Carlos Hyde at running back.
Read full storyThe New York Giants have a number of players they are looking at in mock drafts heading into the actual NFL draft on Thursday and in the first round, names like Mike Evans, Eric Ebron, Aaron Donald, Taylor Lewan and Marqise Lee could be in the mix for the team as general manager Jerry Reese looks to rebuild the offense under quarterback Eli Manning and offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo.
Read full storyThe 2014 NFL draft is days away and with the first round coming on Thursday, final predictions and projections on mock drafts for the 1st and second round are coming out and draft experts from ESPN like Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have made picks for all 32 teams and some of the players that could go over the top 10 picks include Johnny Manziel, Jadeveon Clowney, Khalil Mack, Mike Evans, Sammy Watkins, Greg Robinson and Blake Bortles.
Read full storyThe Chicago Bears missed the playoffs for the second season in a row after losing to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North championship game at Soldier Field and now the team will pick 14th overall in the draft after going 8-8 on the season and some names they could draft include Darqueze Dennard, Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix, Mike Evans, C.J. Mosley, Jace Amaro or Eric Ebron.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings are heading into the NFL draft for 2014 with a number of needs on both sides of the ball and if they opt to pick Blake Bortles at number eight, the team could look to trade backup and former first round pick Christian Ponder to someone like the Cleveland Browns or Houston Texans after his fifth year option was declined and other names that could be in the mix include Sammy Watkins, Zach Mettenberger or Greg Robinson.
Read full storyThe 2014 NFL draft is starting Thursday and now the final mocks will be coming this week from experts like ESPN's Mel Kiper and Todd McShay and now the latest picks, projections and predictions for the first round have speculated trades and players like Johnny Manziel, Blake Bortles, Jadeveon Clowney, Khalil Mack, Sammy Watkins and Mike Evans going in the top 10 picks.
Read full storyThe Miami Dolphins are coming into the draft with a number of options and if the team decides to trade Mike Wallace, players like Marqise Lee, Brandin Cooks and Odell Beckham will be prime targets and some other names to keep an eye on for GM Dennis Hickey are Tre Mason, Carlos Hyde, Zack Martin and Jeremy Hill.
Read full storyThe NFL draft for 2014 is coming and the Houston Texans know who they want with the number one pick, as Jadeveon Clowney or Khalil Mack are the most likely options, while the team also could trade the pick and clubs like the Oakland Raiders, 49ers, NY Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be interested in moving up.
Read full storyThe Cleveland Browns have a top four draft pick this season and a big need at quarterback, but there is a chance that the team could trade for backups Ryan Mallet or Kirk Cousins ahead of the event, as they may not be sold on Blake Bortles and Johnny Manziel and that would enable the team to target Sammy Watkins at fourth overall and Carlos Hyde later in the draft.
Read full storyThe Dallas Cowboys have been mentioned in trade rumors regarding Johnny Manziel and a draft day trade to move up to select the quarterback and while that move would be difficult and farfetched, Jerry Jones has pulled off crazier things in the past and he needs a future option behind Tony Romo and if the 'Boys pull off a deal involving Morris Claiborne, there is a good chance they could move up to take Manziel.
Read full storyThe Cleveland Browns are heading into the NFL draft with a ton of options at the fourth overall pick and if the team avoids picking Johnny Manziel or Blake Bortles, a trade for Kirk Cousins with the Washington Redskins could be options along with a later pick of Derek Carr in the first round for Mike Pettine, while the team is also planning on targeting running backs like Carlos Hyde and Andre Williams.
Read full storyThe Oakland Raiders are one of the teams that could trade down in the top five if names like Johnny Manziel, Sammy Watkins, Jadeveon Clowney or Khalil Mack are picked and Reggie McKenzie may have some willing partners in the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings, as they are all looking at trading up and that could enable the Raiders to snag some extra draft picks.
Read full storyThe New York Giants have some major questions coming into the draft and Jerry Reese has made some decent free agent moves this offseason and now names like Mike Evans, Eric Ebron, CJ Mosley, Aaron Donald, Zack Martin, Jace Amaro and Odell Beckham could be options for the team when the draft hits on May 8.
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