The 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City is less than three weeks away. In the spirit of the season, here are my picks for the 50 best overall prospects and the five best at each position in this deep 2014 draft class. Stay tuned for future updates including weekly updated mock drafts and other opinion pieces leading up to draft day!
Top 50 Prospects in 2014 NFL Draft
1.Khalil Mack, outside
linebacker/defensive end (Buffalo)
2.Mike Evans, wide receiver (Texas A&M)
3.Jadeveon Clowney, defensive end
(South Carolina)
4.Greg Robinson, tackle (Auburn)
5.Jake Matthews, tackle (Texas A&M)
6.Sammy Watkins, wide receiver
(Clemson)
7.Aaron Donald, defensive tackle
(Pittsburgh)
8.Eric Ebron, tight end (North
Carolina)
9.Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, safety (Alabama)
10.Justin Gilbert, cornerback (Oklahoma
State)
11.Taylor Lewan, tackle (Michigan)
12.Calvin Pryor, safety (Louisville)'
13.Anthony Barr, outside linebacker
(UCLA)
14.Brandin Cooks, wide receiver (Oregon
State)
15.Darqueze Dennard, cornerback
(Michigan State)
16.Blake Bortles, quarterback (Central
Florida)
17.Derek Carr, quarterback (Fresno
State)
18.Bradley Roby, cornerback (Ohio
State)
19.Kony Ealy, defensive end (Missouri)
20.Louis Nix, defensive tackle (Notre
Dame)
21.Kyle Fuller, cornerback (Virginia
Tech)
22.Dee Ford, defensive end/outside
linebacker (Auburn)
23.Odell Beckham, wide receiver (LSU)
24.Zack Martin, tackle/guard (Notre
Dame)
25.Ryan Shaizer, outside linebacker
(Ohio State)
26.Xavier Su'a-Filo, guard/center
(UCLA)
27.Jason Verrett, cornerback (TCU)
28.C.J. Mosley, inside linebacker
(Alabama)
29.Jeremy Hill, running back (LSU)
30.Timmy Jernigan, defensive tackle
(Florida State)
31.Ra'Shede Hageman, defensive
tackle/end (Minnesota)
32.Carlos Hyde, running back (Ohio
State)
33.Marqise Lee, wide receiver (USC)
34.David Yankey, guard (Stanford)
35.Jimmy Garoppolo, quarterback
(Eastern Illinois)
36.Kyle Van Noy, outside linebacker
(BYU)
37.Lamarcus Joyner, safety/cornerback
(Florida State)
38.Stephon Tuitt, defensive end/tackle
(Notre Dame)
39.Jarvis Landry, wide receiver (LSU)
40.Chris Borland, inside linebacker
(Wisconsin)
41.Morgan Moses, tackle (Virginia)
42.Teddy Bridgewater, quarterback
(Louisville)
43.Austin Seferian-Jenkins, tight end
(Washington)
44.Davante Adams, wide receiver (Fresno
State)
45.Marcus Martin, center (USC)
46.Jace Amaro, tight end (Texas Tech)
47.Scott Crichton, defensive end
(Oregon State)
48.Tre Mason, running back (Auburn)
49.Troy Niklas, tight end (Notre Dame)
50.Joel Bitonio, tackle/guard/center
(Nevada)
Top 5 Players by Position
Quarterback
1.Blake Bortles (Central Florida)
2.Derek Carr (Fresno State)
3.Jimmy Garoppolo (Eastern Illinois)
4.Teddy Bridgewater (Louisville)
5.Aaron Murray (Georgia)
Running Back
1.Jeremy Hill (LSU)
2.Carlos Hyde (Ohio State)
3.Tre Mason (Auburn)
4.Bishop Sankey (Washington)
5.Lache Seastrunk (Baylor)
Wide Receiver
1.Mike Evans (Texas A&M)
2.Sammy Watkins (Clemson)
3.Brandin Cooks (Oregon State)
4.Odell Beckham (LSU)
5.Marqise Lee (USC)
Tight End
1.Eric Ebron (North Carolina)
2.Austin Seferian-Jenkins (Washington)
3.Jace Amaro (Texas Tech)
4.Troy Niklas (Notre Dame)
5.C.J. Fiedorowicz (Iowa)
Tackle
1.Greg Robinson (Auburn)
2.Jake Matthews (Texas A&M)
3.Taylor Lewan (Michigan)
4.Zack Martin (Notre Dame)
5.Morgan Moses (Virginia)
Guard
1.Xavier Su'a-Filo (UCLA)
2.David Yankey (Stanford)
3.Gabe Jackson (Mississippi State)
4.Cyril Richardson (Baylor)
5.Traj Turner (LSU)
Center
1.Marcus Martin (USC)
2.Travis Swanson (Arkansas)
3.Weston Richburg (Colorado State)
4.Bryan Stork (Florida State)
5.Gabe Ikard (Oklahoma)
Defensive End
1.Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina)
2.Kony Ealy (Missouri)
3.Dee Ford (Auburn)
4.Stephon Tuitt (Notre Dame)
5.Scott Crichton (Oregon State)
Defensive Tackle
1.Aaron Donald (Pittsburgh)
2.Louis Nix (Notre Dame)
3.Timmy Jernigan (Florida State)
4.Ra'Shede Hageman (Minnesota)
5.Dominique Easley (Florida)
Outside Linebacker
1.Khalil Mack (Buffalo)
2.Anthony Barr (UCLA)
3.Ryan Shazier (Ohio State)
4.Kyle Van Noy (BYU)
5.Trent Murphy (Stanford)
Inside Linebacker
1.C.J. Mosley (Alabama)
2.Chris Borland (Wisconsin)
3.Shayne Skov (Stanford)
4.Christian Jones (Florida State)
5.Preston Brown (Louisville)
Cornerback
1.Justin Gilbert (Oklahoma State)
2.Darqueze Dennard (Michigan State)
3.Bradley Roby (Ohio State)
4.Kyle Fuller (Virginia Tech)
5.Jason Verrett (TCU)
Safety
1.Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (Alabama)
2.Calvin Pryor (Louisville)
3.Lamarcus Joyner (Florida State)
4.Jimmie Ward (Northern Illinois)
5.Deone Bucannon (Washington State)