2014 NFL Mock Draft: Mock v. 1.0 from Jesse

It's time for my inaugural mock draft and I can guarantee it will be at least as accurate as drawing names out of a hat is with all the analysis of a guy who has no idea what he's talking about.

Ahh mock drafts. In all seriousness, my approach to mock drafting, especially this early in the process, has always been to explore different options you won't see in every mock draft and even though I'm called an idiot plenty, I've actually been very accurate in the final mocks (relative to the non-idiots). I think too many people making mock drafts speak in absolutes and with arrogance, whereas I know that I know very little about what teams are actually thinking and that I've been surprised and confused by teams selections more often than anyone has been right.

Also keep in mind that since the rookie salary cap has gone into effect the  number of trades in the first round has been very high so it's likely teams will move around (well not the Giants, but other teams).  So with that premise in mind here goes.

1.		Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina	Everyone assumes this is going to be a quarterback, but owner Bob McNair just said Clowney is a "once in a decade prospect". It could be Clowney.
2.		Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson	I think this is a trade down and pick.  If they stay Jake Matthews makes a lot of sense. They have Austin but still haven't found Bradford's true No. 1 typewide receiver.
3.		Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville	Well that Blaine Gabbert experiment didn't work. Time to load up and try again.
4.		Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A & M	Quarterback is the smart bet here.
5.		Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida	Bortles has everything teams look for in the quarterback position. Anthony Barr is intriguing here as well.
6.		Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A & M	I don't think there'd be much hesitation here in this instance.
7.		Eric Ebron, TE, UNC	I'd go Khalil Mack here if the new coach wasn't Lovie Smith. I don't think it's a great fit. Can you name the Bucs starting tight end this year?
8.		Anthony Barr, DE/OLB, UCLA	Best defensive athlete available for the new coach's system.
9.		Mike Evans, WR, Texas A & M	Stevie Johnson may have outwore his welcome in Buffalo and they need a true No. 1 wide receiver.
10.		Greg Robinson, T, Auburn	I think he generates more buzz as draft season progresses and it shouldn't surprise anyone if he ends up higher.
11.		Kony Ealy, DE/OLB, Missouri	Perhaps the first real surprise pick in this mock. Titans don't have a good edge rusher and they will have a new defensive system. I think Ealy might be the combine standout this year.
12.		Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State	He fills two needs at once, cornerback and return man. Dynamic player. I think OL is addressed multiple times n free agency. Kony Ealy intrigues me here too as a potential NYG target, but he's already gone.
13.		Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan	The "next Jake Long" could replace the Jake Long that played last year on the Rams.
14.		Khalil Mack, OLB/DE, Buffalo	The Bears need to take a defensive player at any position.
15.		Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State	I feel like I mock cornerback to the Steelers every year, and one of these years they're going to take one.
16.		Ra'shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota	They passed on Shariff Floyd last year to trade back and take a center, this year they take the talented defensive tackle prospect.
17.		Marqise Lee, WR, USC	Torrey Smith had 1,128 yards receiving no one else as much as 600.
18.		Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama	The OL used to be a strength, but is no longer. Kouandjio is good value here.
19.		Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville	Pryor is a name that is buzzing already. He could end up much higher than people think.
20.		Zack Martin, OL, Notre Dame	The Cardinals have a talented team, but they still don't block great. The return of Jon Cooper and addition of Martin should change that.
21.		Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame	The Packers could always seem to use more help on defense. Jace Amaro intrigued me here as well.
22.		C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama	He just slipped in this mock because of positional value and team needs.
23.		Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech	The Chiefs add a dynamic play maker who is listed as a tight end, but plays more like a wide receiver.
24.		Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama	Their biggest need in my humble opinion is quarterback. Very talented team otherwise, they just take BPA here.
25.		Stephon Tuitt, DL, Notre Dame	He's young, big, and talented. Not much on the Chargers defense inspires me. Secondary more of a need, but not as much value here.
26.		Timmy Jernigan, DL, FSU	I had him much higher on the board than either 'Raptor' or 'Invictus' and think he has a good shot at going somewhere in the first round.
27.		Will Sutton, DL, Arizona State	As long as Brees is throwing the football the Saints should focus on continuing to improve their defense. OL might be a possibility here as well.
28.		Kelvin Benjamin, WR, FSU	A big red-zone threat, and nice complement to Steve Smith for Cam Newton.
29.	*	Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State	Here's just a name of a player to watch who hasn't got a ton of publicity, but is a dynamic player who will generate buzz between now and the draft.
30.	*	Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington	Gronk is hurt again. The Patriots are talented, but very young at wide receiver, and Hernandez isn't coming back. Jenkins is best offensive weapon left.
31.	*	Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU	The Seahawks wide receivers are just purely offensive (see what I did there).
32.	*	Jason Verrett, CB, TCU	Mid-first round football talent, in a Day 3 body. He's not an athletic freak, but he's just a good football player.