2014 NFL Mock Draft: April 30th Update
We’re just eight days away from the 2014 first round kicking off, and there’s still so much we don’t know about how the 2014 draft will shake out. Uncertainty lingers in what the Texans will do atop the draft, where the quarterbacks will land and who will be the surprise players to leap into round one. In the second-to-last mock of the 2014 draft, this is my best two-round effort in projecting how the early part of the draft will shake out. 1. Houston Texans – Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina -A trade is certainly likely with either Atlanta or Jacksonville, but the Texans won’t give up Clowney without getting a great return. In the end, the Texans could just stand to keep the best player in the draft and add to their defense. 2. St. Louis Rams – Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn -This pick seems like a consensus, as the Rams (and multiple NFL teams) view Robinson as only a small step down from Clowney as a prospect. They could slide Robinson at left guard for a year before moving on fro...