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2014 NFL Draft: Big Blue View Big Board 3.0

Version 3.0 of the Big Blue View Big Board will be our final one before the 2014 NFL Draft.

Jadeveon Clowney, as expected, is No. 1 on the Big Blue View Big Board
Jadeveon Clowney, as expected, is No. 1 on the Big Blue View Big Board
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The 2014 NFL Draft is now less than two weeks away, and today we release version 3.0 of the Big Blue View Draft Prospect Big Board. This will be our final Big Board, so it is the one we will refer to during the rest of the draft process.

As with the first two versions of our Big Board, this is a combined effort between 'Invictus,' 'Raptor' and Jesse Bartolis. The Big Boards for each of our three draft analysts are shown below, with the total overall scores determining Big Board ranking. Players ranked on one or two Big Boards, but not all three, receive a score of 101 for the boards on which they are not listed.

The No. 1 player on our board is, as you might have expected, South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Texas A&M offensive tackle Jake Matthews got the top spot on 'Raptor's Big Board and is No. 2 on our overall board.

One oddity on our board. Jesse left Alabama safety HaHa Clinton-Dix off his board entirely, an admitted oversight after ranking him No. 22 in our last Big Board. That pushed Clinton-Dix all the way down to No. 43 overall. Wouldn't that be an amazing second-round find for the Giants? In reality, Clinton-Dix should be in the 15-17 range on the board.

How does our Big Board compare to the most recent one released by SB Nation's Mocking The Draft? Here are 10 places where our analysts differ substantially with Dan Kadar and Matthew Fairburn.

  • QB Teddy Bridgewater, 12th on our board, is No. 2 on the MTD board.
  • Our guys like Anthony Barr more than the folks at MTD. He is No. 7 on our board, but No. 21 at MTD.
  • Texas Tech tight end Jace Amaro is a first-round value (No. 22) on our board. He is a mid-second round value (No. 38) on the MTD board.
  • There is a difference of opinion when it comes to the value of UCLA guard Xavier Su's-Filo. Our board has him at No. 34, while MTD has him in mid-first round range at No. 15.
  • The same is true of LSU wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., only in reverse. Our board has Beckham at No. 15, while MTD pushes him down to No. 31.
  • Our analysts are much higher on Penn State wide receiver Allen Robinson, who have him at No. 31, than MTD's analysts, where he is No. 61.
  • MTD's analysts see Northern Illinois safety Jimmie Ward (No. 26 on their board) as a first-round value. Our board lists Ward at No. 47.
  • Vanderbilt cornerback Andre Hal did not make our board. He is ranked No. 52 at MTD.
  • LSU defensive tackle Ego Ferguson is another who did not make our board, but is highly-ranked (No. 65) at MTD.
  • Stanford guard David Yankey is No. 31 on our board. MTD's analysts have him at No. 68, making him a late-second to early-third round value for them.
Player Invictus Raptor Jesse Overall Score
1. Jadevon Clowney, DE, South Carolina [Profile] 1 3 1 5
2. Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M [Profile] 4 1 2 7
3. Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson [Profile] 2 4 3 9
4. Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo [Profile] 5 2 4 11
5. Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn [Profile] 6 5 6 17
6. Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M [Profile] 7 9 8 24
7. Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA [Profile] 14 8 5 27
8. Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina [Profile] 8 7 14 29
9. Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh [Profile] 9 6 15 30
10. Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan [Profile] 12 13 7 32
11. Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State [Profile] 16 10 10 36
12. Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville [Profile] 3 14 20 37
13. Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State [Profile] 10 11 16 37
14. Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M [Profile] 11 17 9 37
15. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU [Profile] 15 12 21 48
16. C.J. Mosley, MLB, Alabama [Profile] 17 28 12 57
17. Marqise Lee, WR, USC [Profile] 19 24 19 62
18. Zack Martin, OL, Notre Dame [Profile] 18 21 25 64
19. Blake Bortles, QB, UCF 29 15 23 67
20. Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota [Profile] 23 29 18 70
21. Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri [Profile] 22 26 24 72
22. Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech [Profile] 26 36 11 73
23. Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame [Profile] 27 20 27 74
24. Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville 31 19 30 80
25. Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State [Profile] 33 23 28 84
26. Jason Verrett, CB, TCU [Profile] 28 30 29 87
27. Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech [Profile] 21 31 36 88
28. Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU [Profile] 20 32 42 94
29. Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State [Profile] 30 52 17 99
30. Stephen Tuitt, DT, Notre Dame [Profile] 38 33 34 105
31. David Yankey, OG, Stanford [Profile] 24 39 44 107
32. Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State [Profile] 37 22 51 110
33. Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia 47 27 37 111
34. Xavier Su'a-Filo, OG, UCLA [Profile] 25 38 49 112
35. Gabe Jackson, OG, Mississippi State [Profile] 32 40 43 115
36. Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt [Profile] 36 46 33 115
37. Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State 35 47 39 121
38. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington [Profile] 42 49 32 123
39. Dee Ford, DE, Auburn [Profile] 41 42 41 124
40. Kelvin Benjamin, WR Florida State [Profile] 45 53 26 124
41. Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State [Profile] 48 60 22 130
42. Antonio Richardson, OT, Tennessee [Profile] 54 41 35 130
43. HaHa Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama [Profile] 13 18 101 132
44. Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State [Profile] 39 59 40 138
45. Jeremiah Attaochu, DE Georgia Tech 44 34 60 138
46. Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State [Profile] 51 57 31 139
47. Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois 59 25 56 140
48. Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame [Profile] 43 50 48 141
49. Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama [Profile] 34 101 13 148
50. Kareem Martin, DE, North Carolina 63 37 50 150
51. Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State [Profile] 46 43 62 151
52. Chris Borland, ILB, Wisconsin [Profile] 55 45 54 154
53. Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois [Profile] 69 16 69 154
54. Lamarcus Joyner, S/CB, Florida State 74 52 38 164
55. Trent Murphy, DE, Stanford [Profile] 70 35 68 173
56. Weston Richburg, OC, Colorado State [Profile] 53 63 64 180
57. Dominique Easley, DT Florida State [Profile] 40 92 52 184
58. Donte Moncrief, WR, Mississippi State [Profile] 67 49 73 189
59. Christian Jones, ILB, Florida State [Profile] 61 44 89 194
60. Joel Bitonio, OT, Nevada 62 71 61 194
61. Tre Mason, RB, Auburn [Profile] 89 63 47 199
62. Kelcy Quarles, DT, South Carolina [Profile] 100 56 45 201
63. Marcus Martin, OC USC [Profile] 66 65 71 202
64. C.J. Fiedorowicz, TE Iowa [Profile] 75 74 55 204
65. Scott Crichton, DE, Oregon 56 75 77 208
66. Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor [Profile] 71 85 53 209
67. Ka'deem Carey, RB, Arizona [Profile] 49 61 101 211
68. Jeremy Hill, RB LSU 58 101 57 216
69. Jarvis Landry, WR LSU [Profile] 60 66 97 223
70. Demarcus Lawrence, DE, Boise State 64 101 58 223
71. Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State 87 79 59 225
72. Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson 90 71 67 228
73. Paul Richardson, WR, Colorado 95 68 65 228
74. Marcus Smith, DE/OLB, Louisville 52 101 78 231
75. Cyril Richardson, OG, Baylor 84 101 46 231
76. Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida 73 59 101 233
77. Zach Mettenberger, QB LSU 57 101 76 234
78. Telvin Smith, OLB, Florida State [Profile] 77 77 80 234
79. Will Sutton, DT, Arizona State [Profile] 92 55 87 234
80. DaQuan Jones, DT, Pittsburgh [Profile] 79 56 101 236
81. Shayne Skov, ILB, Stanford [Profile] 72 101 72 245
82. E.J. Gaines, CB, Missouri 50 101 101 252
83. Bashaud Breeland, CB, Clemson 83 101 70 254
84. Carl Bradford, OLB, Arizona State 96 80 79 255
85. Charles Sims, RB, West Virginia [Profile] 68 88 101 257
86. Trai Turner, OG, LSU 82 101 74 257
87. Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisconsin 86 70 101 257
88. Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana 99 95 63 257
89. Dion Bailey, FS USC 65 101 95 261
90. Jack Mewhort, OT, Ohio State [Profile] 76 101 84 261
91. Will Clarke, DE, West Virginia [Profile] 101 75 86 262
92. Bishop Sankey, RB, Washington 78 84 101 263
93. Anthony Steen, OG, Alabama 101 66 101 268
94. Ju'Wan James, OL, Tennessee 101 101 66 268
95. Pierre Desir, CB, Lindenwood 81 89 101 271
96. Bruce Ellington, WR, South Carolina 101 69 101 271
97. Brandon Thomas, OG, Clemson 88 101 85 274
98. Victor Hampton, CB, South Carolina 101 73 101 275
99. Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas [Profile] 94 81 101 276
100. Cameron Fleming, OT, Stanford 101 101 75 277