What the First Round of the 2014 NFL Draft might look like

This years draft is deep one with tons of talent all over the board. What stands out about this class is the offensive weapons that are presented in not just Round 1 but Round 2-3 as well.. Here is what your 2014 NFL Draft will look like at the completion of Round 1 tomorrow.

#1. Houston Texans
Selection: Jadeveon Clowney, DE South Carolina

#2. Oakland Raiders (acquired from STL)
Selection: Sammy Watkins, WR Clemson
- Oakland resigned Darren McFadden and brought in Maurice Jones-Drew in the off-season. They helped their front-7 with Justin Tuck and Lamar Woodley. Looks like Oakland wants to win now and Watkins will help an offense that lacks a big time play-maker.

#3 Jacksonville Jaguars
Selection: Khalil Mack, OLB Buffalo
- Perfect fit for Gus Bradley's defense.

#4. Cleveland Browns
Selection: Johnny Manziel, QB Texas A&M
-The Browns need a face to their franchise and Manziel would accomplish that quickly.

#5. St. Louis Rams
Selection: Jake Matthews, OT Texas A&M
-Rams trade back and still have their selection of the first tackle off the board. Mathews will be an All-Pro and I like his blood-lines in the NFL.

#6 Atlanta Falcons
Selection: Taylor Lewan, OT Michigan
-Robinson isn't a great pass protector and the Falcons need to protect Matt Ryan. Lewan is nasty and physical and is exactly what Atlanta lacks on their offensive line to play against physical defensive fronts.

#7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Selection: Mike Evans, WR Texas A&M
- His size and speed is perfect for Josh McCown who had two big receivers in Marshall and Jeffery in Chicago. Evans will compliment Vincent Jackson very nicely.

#8 Minnesota Vikings
Selection: Blake Bortles, QB UCF
- The Vikings despertaely need a QB and can opt to trade out. If their stuck, I think Bortles has the potential to be a very solid QB.

#9 Buffalo Bills
Selection: Greg Robinson, OT Auburn
- Bills get a gift here at #9 stealing one of the top tackles. Robinson will fall because hes not fully developed like the other two. Miami will be calling up to get a tackle so don't be surprised if the Dolphins trade with Minnesota.

#10 Miami Dolphins (acquired from the Lions)
Selection: Zach Martin, OT-G-C Notre Dame
-With the loss of Johnathan Martin and Richie Icognito, the Dolphins desperately need help on the offensive line. Martin can come in and play all three positions on the line. He is a perfect fit for a Miami team trying to win now.

#11 Tennessee Titans
Selection: Darqueze Dennard, CB Michigan State

#12 New York Giants
Selection: Aaron Donald, DT Pittsburgh
-The Giants lost Lindval Joseph to free agency and must fill a major need at defensive tackle. Donald has the potential to be a dominant player in the NFL.

#13 Baltimore Ravens (Acquired from STL)
Selection: Odell Beckham Jr., WR LSU
-The Ravens see Beckham falling and jump ahead of Pittsburgh to grab the dynamic play maker from LSU. He would be a nice weapon for Joe Flacco and help an offense that lacked big play potential last season.

#14 Chicago Bears
Selection: Calvin Pryor, S Louisville
-Pryor fits perfect in the Bears secondary giving them a player who can play near the line of scrimmage and against the run.

#15 Pittsburgh Steelers
Selection: Kyle Fuller, CB Virginia Tech
- Steelers desperately need help at cornerback and Fuller is physical and plays the run. Virginia Tech has put out some good defensive backs in the NFL and Fuller will continue upon that trend.

#16 Dallas Cowboys
Selection: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S Alabama
- Clinton-Dix is a very good safety and will help an awful Dallas secondary right away.

#17 St. Louis Rams
Selection: Eric Ebron, TE North Carolina
-Ebron will fall because of his lack of ability to block. However, at 17 he is the best player avaliable and the Rams can grab a play maker and put him alongside tight end Jared Cook. Two good tight ends worked in New England and it can definelty help St. Louis. Speed on the outside with Austin, Bailey, and Givens and athletes in Ebron and Cook down the seam should lead to a lot of points.

#18 New York Jets
Selection: Brandin Cooks, WR Oregon State
- Had better combine numbers than Tavon Austin did last season. Cooks is a very good value pick here and fills a need for the Jets.

#19 Detroit Lions
Selection: Justin Gilbert, CB Oklahoma State
- The Lions were stuck in no wheres land at 10 and will be better off with extra picks and trading back. The Lions need a cornerback and 10 was too high for one. Trade back and still get a top corner in the draft in Gilbert is the right move for Detroit.

#20 Arizona Cardinals
Selection: C.J. Mosley, ILB Alabama
- Most people think the Cardinals will draft a QB here but I think for a team who was on the brink of the playoffs, addressing a need is more important. Mosley would help an already solid defense and could be the leader for years to come. At #20 this is a very good pick.

#21 Green Bay Packers
Selection: Ryan Shazier, OLB Ohio State

#22 Philadelphia Eagles
Selection: Marqise Lee, WR USC
-Fits Chip Kelly's offense perfect and his drop off last season was due to an awful football team with a bad quarterback. Plus the injury didn't help Lee either. However, I'm sure Kelly remembers Lee's stats against him in his last season at Oregon. 12 receptions for 157 yards and 2 touchdowns and in his freshmen season 8 grabs for 187 and a touchdown.

#23 Tennessee Titans (acquired from KC)
Selection: Derek Carr, QB Fresno State
-Titans trade back up for their quarterback to make sure the teams who passed early in the first don't grab Carr in the early second. Locker is too injury-prone to rely on.

#24 Cinncinati Bengals
Selection: Jason Verrett, CB TCU

#25 San Diego Chargers
Selection: Anthony Barr, OLB UCLA

#26 Cleveland Browns
Selection: Davante Adams, WR Fresno State

#27 New Orleans Saints
Selection: Bruce Ellington, WR South Carolina
- Super athletic and is developing into a very solid wide receiver. Will be an explosive player in Sean Payton's offense.

#28 Carolina Panthers
Selection: Morgan Moses, OT Virginia
-Panthers need help at wide receiver desperately but with the depth at the position, offensive line will be addressed first.

#29 St. Louis Rams
Selection: Teddy Bridgewater, QB Louisville
- The Rams traded back twice acquiring numerous picks. They can make a jump here and make sure they get the QB they want. Mathews, Ebron and Bridgewater would be a hell of a night for STL with more picks on day 2 and 3.

#30 San Francisco 49ers
Selection: Cody Latimer, WR Indiana
-The 49ers can go in many different directions but helping an offense that struggled in the passing game could be the best choice if they don't look to move up.

#31 Denver Broncos
Selection: Kony Early, DE Missouri

#32 Seattle Seahawks
Selection: Stephon Tuitt, DE Notre Dame

Notes on the 2014 NFL Draft:

Stay away from Nick Saban's players. Alabama may be the best program in college football but the programs players have not worked out at the next level. Trent Richardson had a disappointing year last year as well as Mark Barron. Dre Kirkpatrick has been average at best for the Bengals and Kareem Jackson is a below average corner. Courtney Upshaw and Dont'a Hightower have done nothing since being drafted, as well as Mark Ingram. Rolando McClain is out of the NFL because of off the field issues and Marcel Dareus just got arrested this week. Dee Milliner struggled early last year and Chance Warmack was a non-impact player for Tennessee and is overweight coming into this off-season. Besides Julio Jones, Alabama products have been...well overrated.

Kyle Fuller is the best cornerback in the class. Virginia Tech has put good corners in the league such as DeAngelo Hall, Brandon Flowers, and Kam Chancellor. Fuller is physical and plays the run.

Johnny Manziel will be the only remaining starting quarterback from this class in four years. I think this class is overrated and has a lot of bust potential. Blake Bortles can develop but I think he will be an average starter in the league.

Zach Martin, Stephon Tuitt and Louis Nix III will all be solid players in the NFL. Notre Dame players have been solid NFL players and all three of their top prospects this year have potential to be pro-bowl players at the next level.

Clowney will have a similar type career to Julius Peppers. Peppers was a freak coming out of North Carolina but people questioned his work ethic and if he played with the same intensity every play. The same is asked about Clowney. I think Clowney will be good early based on pure athletic ability but as he ages he will be just like every other defensive end. I think him standing up at outside linebacker in a 3-4 is not a good situation for him.

What We Learned in Football this Weekend

What we learned this week in the NFL:

-The Chicago Bears have weapons on offense. Martellus Bennett, Brandon Marshall, and Matt Forte give the Bears a solid tandem of explosive play makers for Jay Cutler. Impressive win by the Bears in a tough divisional game against Minnesota. There defense always creates turnovers and with the improvement of the offensive line, the Bears seem like a threat in the NFC.

-Washington will take a step back this year. Robert Griffin III just isn’t what he was last year. The threat of his running the football is no longer there and his terrible mechanics throwing the ball will have to be something he overcomes.

-The Dolphins can contend in the AFC East. Going into Indianapolis and pulling out a win was big for quarterback Ryan Tannehill. With all the new pieces the Dolphins brought in this offseason the Dolphins roster is talented enough to win the AFC East. If the Patriots continue to struggle, Miami will be nipping at its heels all season.

-Having a solid back up running back in the NFL are much more important than people may think. Ben Tate, Bernard Pierce, James Starks and Knowshon Moreno all had breakout games this week. Each of these running backs were the difference makers and helped there team win on Sunday.

-The New York Giants do nothing but turn the football over. The lack of running game for the Giants, which is pathetic to say the least, has led to Eli Manning throwing over 40 passes the last two games. This just isn’t the identity of the New York Giants. If the Giants can’t run the ball effectively, it will be a long year for the Eli Manning and the Giants.

- The Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers game Sunday night was nothing but sloppy. Penalties and turnovers were the story of the game. Colin Kaepernick looked tentative to run the football and the wide receivers failed to win one-on-one with the Seattle defensive backs. Seattle got the better of the Niners at home, I expect the Niners to return the favor later in the year when Seattle travels to San Francisco.

What We Learned in College Football:

-Texas A&M defense is still a Big 12 type defense. Johnny Manziel needed maybe 3 or 4 stops on Saturday from his defense in order to beat the Tide. Manziel was sensational as well as Mike Evans, answering anything Saban and the Alabama defense threw at him. With a win in College Station, Alabama only has LSU to beat before it plays for another SEC Championship.

- UCLA is a threat this year. After being down 18, UCLA scored 31 unanswered points to defeat Nebraska in Lincoln. Brett Hundley is only a sophomore but is developing into a prime time player for Jim Mora.  We will see how serious UCLA’s Rose Bowl chances can be after they have back to back road games at Stanford and at Oregon later in the season.

- Mack Brown won’t make it through the season. The program has fallen off since their title match with Alabama a couple of years ago. They are horrific on defense, making tackling look near impossible for their defense. Inconsistent play at quarterback since Colt McCoy left and not many explosive players on offense leaves Texas with no choice but to move in a new direction, with a new head coach at the end of the season.

2013-14 College Football Preview

ACC

Conference Champion: Clemson vs. Miami (FL)

Miami would of played in the ACC Championship game last year if they didn't self impose a penalty. Miami was full of sophomores and freshmen last season and this year I expect their young talent to take the next step. However, Clemson has a national title type team this season. Clemson led by Tajh Boyd and Sammy Watkins will be headed to the Orange Bowl.

Player of the Year: Tajh Boyd QB, Clemson

Boyd has a chance to jump up on some draft boards. He is a great leader, and is tough duel threat to game plan for. I expect Boyd to be in the Heisman race all season. Clemson and Boyd have a chance to take down one of the best SEC teams in Georgia week one, and make a statement to the nation.

Team to Watch: Miami (FL)

Miami was swarmed with young talent last season, especially on defense. Stephen Morris can throw the deep ball better than most in college football. Duke Johnson can score any time he touches it. I expect the Hurricanes defense to improve and for Al Golden and Miami to make the next step to being a national powerhouse once again.

Big 10

Conference Champion: Ohio State vs. Nebraska

Ohio State returns much of their undefeated team from last season, but how will they react to having a target on their back this year. Last year OSU was ineligible and had very little pressure. Nebraska returns Taylor Martinez who is a duel-threat and will be the difference maker for Nebraska all year. However, Ohio State has too much and I expect to see them playing in the Rose Bowl.\

Player of the Year: Braxton Miller QB, Ohio State

Miller performed well last year under new coach Urban Meyer. With another whole year of learning the offense and learning from one of the best, I expect Miller to be a game changer and lead Ohio State to its first Big Ten Championship since the conference expanded.

Team to Watch: Northwestern

Northwestern returns Kain Colter a dynamic offensive weapon. If Northwestern can improve on their 110^th ranked offense, I think Colter and their defense will win games for the Wildcats.

Big 12

Conference Champion: Oklahoma State

In a wide open Big 12, Oklahoma State has the most talent returning from last season, and the best player in the conference in Joseph Randle. Oklahoma is starting a freshmen quarterback and I still have too many questions about Texas. Oklahoma State takes the conference and gets a spot in the Fiesta Bowl.

Player of the Year: Joseph Randle RB, Oklahoma State

Randle has rushed for over 1,200 yards in both his seasons as the starter. 24 rushing touchdowns in 2011, 14 in 2012, Randle has a chance to move up on many draft boards in an explosive Oklahoma State offense.

Team to Watch: TCU

With Casey Pachall returning at quarterback along with Trevone Boykin, TCU has two quarterbacks that have showed great leadership. TCU has enough talent around them to win the Big 12 and if they can get one out of the two road trips to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, they can be playing in a BCS game once again.

Pac 12

Conference Champion: Oregon Ducks vs. UCLA Bruins

The winner of the Stanford Oregon game in November will determine the conference champion. UCLA will give the Ducks a fight but Oregon has too much fire power on offense for the Bruins. Nick Aliotti wins the Pac-12 Championship in his first year replacing Chip Kelly.

Player of the Year: Marcus Mariota QB, Oregon

Mariota is another prototype of the new athletic NFL quarterback. His big arm and great speed make him a threat to score at any time. I think he ends the year in New York for the Heisman trophy presentation.

 Team to Watch: USC

USC will have a better team this year than they did last year. The defense will be better under new defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast and USC still has talent on offense. Marquis Lee will again show he is the best wide receiver in the nation and help USC win some tough games.

SEC

Conference Champion: South Carolina vs. Alabama

I think South Carolina’s defense plays well but Alabama will stifle South Carolina’s offense. Bama rolls on to their third straight SEC title and a trip to the national championship…again.

Player of the Year: Jadeveon Clowney DE, South Carolina

Clowney is the best player in college football. I expect a huge year, huge as in a 15+ sacks type season.

Team to Watch: Ole Miss

Mississippi has a 5 week stretch that is tougher than any in college football. At Texas, At Alabama, At Auburn, then home against Texas A&M and LSU. I think Ole Miss will squeeze out two wins and end the year strong. 8-4 would be a fantastic season especially with that 5 game stretch.

National Championship

Alabama vs. Oregon Ducks

It's almost impossible to not take the boring pick of Alabama but the Tide just have too much returning to not make another national championship run. A.J. McCarron and Nick Saban will be going for their third straight title together. T.J. Yeldon returns along with Amari Cooper, giving Alabama weapons on offense. The only question I have about Alabama is the offensive line. Replacing three starters is never a simple task. Oregon on the other hand returns all their weapons on offense and will have the best secondary in the country. If their front seven come together, I see Oregon beating Stanford and finishing the season undefeated. Oregon gets another chance to dethrone the SEC in the National Championship, and they finally end the streak. Oregon and new coach Nick Aliotti host the crystal ball in his first season.

Heisman Trophy Winner

Marcus Mariota QB, Oregon

I think Marcus Mariota will only improve as a second year starter. He has the frame (6’4 211 pounds), great accuracy, can drive the ball down the field and is elusive in the open field when he keeps it himself. Mariota has all the weapons around him to be successful at Oregon.  I think he will be one of the first two quarterbacks drafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.