2014 Mock Drafts.

[Texasteel]

I always like to have the mocks in one place, just makes it easier for me so I will start a new thread for that reason.

Going to assume 2 3rd round comp picks as well.

Going to start with a couple of trades, I think we could us a CB, and a FS, so will try to work myself into position to get what I think could be a 1st round quality player in both positions in the 2nd round. There are a couple reasons I think Cleve. might be willing to trade up into the 15th spot, so will try and work a trade for their 1st (26), and their 2nd ( 4th pick in the 2nd round). Would then like to trade the 26th pick for early 2nd and 3rd round picks.

2a. Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech.

2b. Deone Bucannon, S, Washington St.

I believe that after the combines that both these players will work themselves into the early 2nd round,

2c. Shayne Skov. ILB, Stanford.
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3. CJ Fiedorowicz, TE, Iowa.

3 comp. Donte Moncrief, WR, Old Miss.

3 comp. James Hurst, OT, North Carolina.

4. Josh Mauro, DE, Stanford.

5. James White, RB, Wisconsin.

6. L'Damian Washington, WR, Missouri

7. Dakota Dozier, OG, Furman.

[Dwinsgames]

I always like to have the mocks in one place, just makes it easier for me so I will start a new thread for that reason.

Going to assume 2 3rd round comp picks as well.

Going to start with a couple of trades, I think we could us a CB, and a FS, so will try to work myself into position to get what I think could be a 1st round quality player in both positions in the 2nd round. There are a couple reasons I think Cleve. might be willing to trade up into the 15th spot, so will try and work a trade for their 1st (26), and their 2nd ( 4th pick in the 2nd round). Would then like to trade the 26th pick for early 2nd and 3rd round picks.

2a. Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech.

2b. Deone Bucannon, S, Washington St.

I believe that after the combines that both these players will work themselves into the early 2nd round,

2c. Shayne Skov. ILB, Stanford.
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3. CJ Fiedorowicz, TE, Iowa.

3 comp. Donte Moncrief, WR, Old Miss.

3 comp. James Hurst, OT, North Carolina.

4. Josh Mauro, DE, Stanford.

5. James White, RB, Wisconsin.

6. L'Damian Washington, WR, Missouri

7. Dakota Dozier, OG, Furman.

hard to not like that mock , nice work

[Texasteel]

hard to not like that mock , nice work

Thanks Dwins. My comp. picks are kinda iffy IMO. both players could easily go earlier in the 3rd round, but I think that a few of the big receivers will fall before Moncrief and that a couple of teams might go after the more speedy WRs.

I am hoping that the broken leg will cause Hurst to fall some. If that had not happened I think Hurst would have gone in the 2nd. He is a kid that could push his way into the starting line up, in time, or be a valuable back up on both the left and right side. Either way this would give us some valuable and needed depth.

Washingtons speed make him hard to ignore in the 6th round.

[Dwinsgames]

yea no doubt you are relying on a few fallers but those things happen every year pinpointing who is the difficult part ... Hurst could very well be gone with our second pick ( that is where I place his value at anyways ) but there is a lot of tackles in this draft that we are ( me anyways ) looking to come off the board in round 1 and early 2 , if a few of those fall a bit anything is possible

[Dwinsgames]

I think we should have a chance to move back in this draft a couple times and still make a selection in the first round and I think we can gather a couple 2nd round picks and perhaps a 3rd for the effort ,

that being said here is my latest mock ...

1-29 ) C.J. Mosley LB

2-15) Marcus Roberson CB

2-22 ) Kelvin Benjamin WR

2-29 ) C.J. Fiedorowitz TE ( I honestly feel he does not fall much further than this )

3-22 ) Bryan Stork C/G

3 comp ) Josh Mauro DE

3 comp) Kenny Ladler FS

4) Daniel McCullers DT

5) Max Bullough LB

5 comp) Antone Exum CB/S

6) L'damian Washington WR

7) Antonio Andrews RB

[Shoes]

Dwins, what do you think about this little guy (De'Anthony Thomas) ?



http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...2014-nfl-draft

[Psycho Ward 86]

^Gimmicky gadget role player like mcluster and tavon austin. some idiot is going to reach for him hard.

and damn dwins. i love that mock, but mosley needs to have some horrible combine numbers or have an off field altercation to drop that far imo. hell, he's got a chance to go before our original pick at 15

[Aussie_steeler]

Great Mocks Tex and Dwin. Not sure which one I would take if forced to

Lets be honest. We know how this really works.

We put a guy like Moncrieff in the 3rd......... he gets drafted mid 2nd
We put Benjamin Mid 2nd............he goes top 20

I love all our early mocks because our CHOSEN few usually scream up the boards as the months progress.

On the flipside......its great talking with people who have a good draft eye.

[Aussie_steeler]

You know I believe its the O's turn to pick in round one, but it is time for me to overdraft for the D

1-15 Justin Gilbert CB Ok. State 6'0 200'
2-15 Donte Moncrieff WR Ole Miss 6'2 215"
3 comp Michael Sam OLB Mizzou 6' 255'
3 comp Pierre Desir CB Lindenwood 6'1 205"
4-15 Josh Mauro DE Stanford 6'6 282"
5-15 James White RB Wisconsin 5'10 190"
5 comp Max Bullough ILB Mich St 6'2 245"
6-16 Ryan Groy OG/OT WIsconsis 6'5 320"
7-15 Jonathon Dowling FS W Kent 6'2 198"

[Texasteel]

Nice Dwins. I'm afraid your right about CJ, If Iowa was going to loss anyway, I kinda wish he wouldn't have looked as good as he did. Good eye on Stork.

I like your draft Aussie. Seems like you always throw in a name that make me say," Hummmm, didn't really think about him. Don't know much about Desir except that he is suppose to fall about were you took him. Still love the Groy pick.

[steeldawg]

I think we should have a chance to move back in this draft a couple times and still make a selection in the first round and I think we can gather a couple 2nd round picks and perhaps a 3rd for the effort ,

that being said here is my latest mock ...

1-29 ) C.J. Mosley LB

2-15) Marcus Roberson CB

2-22 ) Kelvin Benjamin WR

2-29 ) C.J. Fiedorowitz TE ( I honestly feel he does not fall much further than this )

3-22 ) Bryan Stork C/G

3 comp ) Josh Mauro DE

3 comp) Kenny Ladler FS

4) Daniel McCullers DT

5) Max Bullough LB

5 comp) Antone Exum CB/S

6) L'damian Washington WR

7) Antonio Andrews RB

Is kelvin Benjamin entering the draft? If so I like him a lot.

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Dwins, what do you think about this little guy (De'Anthony Thomas) ?



http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...2014-nfl-draft

Homerun hitter, great speed, would make a nice change of pace back and kick returner.

[Dwinsgames]

Dwins, what do you think about this little guy (De'Anthony Thomas) ?



http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...2014-nfl-draft

I like him and think he earns a roster spot somewhere , he gives you quick strike ability but will have to be used in small doses to be effective in the NFL , not a guy who can take the pounding the NFL will deliver due to his small stature , but for me ( maybe not everybody ) if taking a flier on a small guy with limited snap count availability due to size I am looking at Archer first but like Psycho Ward said someone may reach for them both long before their value indicates because even with limited snaps they can be game changers

[Dwinsgames]

and damn dwins. i love that mock, but mosley needs to have some horrible combine numbers or have an off field altercation to drop that far imo. hell, he's got a chance to go before our original pick at 15

you are right , sort of anyways ... Mosley could go top dozen but for every riser in the draft someone has to fall that being said ....

there are 8 tackles that are now getting some amount of talk as potential first round picks ( 2 more than a month or so ago ) also 2 guards and 2 S... if that alone comes to fruition there is a dozen players in itself couple that with 2 Cbs and 4 or 5 QBs there is damn near 20 picks right there and we still have not accounted for any WRs , TE, DT, DE , or Linebackers ..... will Mosely drop that far ? probably not but I think someone has to and it could be anyone

[Dwinsgames]

Nice Dwins. I'm afraid your right about CJ, If Iowa was going to loss anyway, I kinda wish he wouldn't have looked as good as he did. Good eye on Stork.

I like your draft Aussie. Seems like you always throw in a name that make me say," Hummmm, didn't really think about him. Don't know much about Desir except that he is suppose to fall about were you took him. Still love the Groy pick.

Great job both of you ...... I get so fricken excited this time of year in anticipation ( now we have longer to wait due to not being in the playoffs and the draft pushed back a month , its going to be hell )

speaking of names that make you say hmmmmm......
here is a guy to try and find info on in your spare time ....

Joe Don Duncan TE Dixie State 6'5" 265ish I would not be shocked to see him come off the board in the late 4th

has invites to east west shrine game as well as the senior bowl that in itself for a Dixie state player is remarkable , I suspect he will chose the Senior bowl as for more recognition and if he can make a good showing there his stock could rise to the point of being the 4th or 5th TE taken in the draft because of his athleticism and size are a mismatch in the making dare I say unpolished Gronk or Diamond in the the rough ?


Duncan is number 9


71 grabs for 1,045 yards with 13 touchdowns in 2013

[steeldawg]

is kelvin Benjamin coming out?

[Dwinsgames]

is kelvin Benjamin coming out?

I have not seen anything " official " but that is the thought of general consensus ....

[SteelerFanInStl]

is kelvin Benjamin coming out?

He hasn't announced either way yet as far as I can find.

[Dwinsgames]

as a side note Scherff is returning to school and will forgo the draft ( had late first round potential at OT )

[Texasteel]

as a side note Scherff is returning to school and will forgo the draft ( had late first round potential at OT )

I'm feeling a little bitter sweet on Scherff. I'm glad he's going back to Iowa, but I really think he could have been a player for us.

Thanks for the props. bud. The problem with my mock, as I see it, is that it could all fall in place, or get shot to hell half way through the 20s in the first round. If the draft was held today, I think we would have a shot at all these kids. Oh well, the first mock is normally just a starting place anyway.

[Dwinsgames]

I'm feeling a little bitter sweet on Scherff. I'm glad he's going back to Iowa, but I really think he could have been a player for us.

Thanks for the props. bud. The problem with my mock, as I see it, is that it could all fall in place, or get shot to hell half way through the 20s in the first round. If the draft was held today, I think we would have a shot at all these kids. Oh well, the first mock is normally just a starting place anyway.

same can be said about any mock at this point ( unless you have really really low expectations ) ...

my mock prime example ...

Mosley could go top 12 , Benjamin could go in the first round or stay in school at this point , Bullough could go anywhere after the first part of the third , Exum in the fifth is a complete steel IMO and should probably go early to mid 4 and it only takes 1 team to fall in love with Washingtons measurable's to be long gone before the 6th ....


we just never know how they will unfold and as soon as you think ok this team is all we need to get past to get your target up trades someone and steal him away or 2-3 guys start falling and someone makes a move to get them from behind you and changes the entire ebb and flo of the entire draft .... don't ya just love it ? LOL I do

[Steeltreal]

Im all for trading out of the 2nd , since we dont have a 3rd besides the comps. Once RD 3 starts ur hoping someone falls out of the top 100 , No thanks.

Id take Dion Bailey in the 2nd if we steal the top Wideout in the first

[Psycho Ward 86]

i think a good question to ask ourselves is, which players will be drafted in front of us, with 100% certainty before its time to pick at #15?

I think Teddy Bridgewater, Jake Matthews, Derek Carr, Jadeveon Clowney, Khalil Mack, Anthony Barr, Blake Bortles are the only ones that are basically shoe ins to be drafted for sure by then.

I think the following guys that are drafted in between and around those players will really scramble draft boards and are subject to rising and falling in volatile fashion: CJ Mosely, Cyrus Kouandjio, Greg Robinson, Sammy Watkins, Mike Evans, Darqueze Dennard, Haha Clinton-Dix.

Personally i would be thrilled to have any of the following:

1) Haha Clinton-Dix
2) Mike Evans
3) Darqueze Dennard
4) Sammy Watkins
5) Cyrus Kouandijo
6) Marqise Lee
7) CJ Mosely
8) Greg Robinson

in that order. only listed guys that i think we have a realistic chance at without trading up

[Texasteel]

What I am seeing so far, using Dwins, Aussies, LLTs, and my mock.

A CB as soon as possible.

An ILB as early as the opportunity matches the value.

A safety, same as ILB. keep an eye open for a falling CB convert.

Targets for Ben, A taller more physical WR, a TE that can catch and block. Hopefully both.

Line help on both sides of the ball. At least for depth.

Anxious to see more mocks to see if the trend hold up.

[Steeltreal]

What I am seeing so far, using Dwins, Aussies, LLTs, and my mock.

A CB as soon as possible.

An ILB as early as the opportunity matches the value.

A safety, same as ILB. keep an eye open for a falling CB convert.

Targets for Ben, A taller more physical WR, a TE that can catch and block. Hopefully both.

Line help on both sides of the ball. At least for depth.

Anxious to see more mocks to see if the trend hold up.

u guys must have been in draft mode after that 0 - 4 start

[Dwinsgames]

u guys must have been in draft mode after that 0 - 4 start

well started looking over last years underclassman notes in August , by October I was in full mode and I am ready for the Senior bowl NOW

[LLT]

1. Darqueze Dennard, CB from Michigan State, 5-11 197 lbs. Considered a top 10 pick on a lot of boards but I think his value lies somewhere in the mid teens. Faster than scouts are giving him credit for. Can play man or zone and is not afraid to tackle. Would be Taylors eventual replacement.

2. Dion Bailey, FS from Southern California, 6-0 200 lbs. Smart and aggressive player that has played both linebacker and safety. Soft hands and knows how to jump routes. One thing that I liked on tape was that he was assignment responsible, which is a must in Lebeau's defense. Can play close to the line (6.5 tackles for loss) and seems to understand the game at a high level.

3. Donte Moncrief, WR from Ole Miss, 6-2 226 lbs. Soft spoken wide reciever who runs very good routes. Deceptive speed but his strength seems to lie in getting himself in position to make the catch. Quick twitch player with good work ethic and a team first mentality. The influx of Junior recievers should stabilize the draft grades at the position.

3. Yawin Smallwood, ILB from Connecticut, 6-2 244 lbs. Incredibly gifted and athletic linebacker who I have just stumbled across when looking at juniors who have entered the draft. Rare specimen who looks to have the skills to play either outside or inside. One of those players you HOPE falls through the cracks.

4. Jeremiah Attaochu OLB from Georgia Tech, 6-3 242 lbs. Experienced 3-4 OLB. Good strength, good speed, and good coverage skills. Knows how to get to QB and shows good field awareness in finding the ball in traffic. May need to work on being a bit more assignment responsible, but most certainly a player who could pay high dividends. Emotional player who may need a coach to bring him along and occasionally stick a boot up his butt.

5. James White, RB from Wisconsin, 5-10 195 lbs. Pittsburgh has three RB's that will be UFA's at the end of the season. White is an all purpose back that would be able to spell Bell and provide a unigue combination of strength for his size. it seems that White never stops churning and fights for every inch. Most boards have him as a late 6th rounder but I think he will climb the boards before draft day. White is one of those backs that could be drafted late and still end up starting for some team. He is a steal in the fifth.

5. Ed Stinson DE from Alabama, 6-3 292 lbs This pick is based on the possibility of losing both Kiesel and Hood. Plays with a strong base and possesses natural brute strength. Showed surprising quickness and good moves to disengage from blocks. Due to his size, strength and quickness I think he has all the tools to surprise.

6. Ross Cockrell, CB from Duke, 6-0 190 lbs. I've had this player in my pocket for awhile. Good size, good speed. Could develop into a legitimate starter if a coach can teach him how to be a bit more aggressive when jamming recievers and learning how to disengage from them in traffic. That shouldnt be a problem, he is a very smart player who succeeds on the field and in the classroom. Should contribute immedialtely on ST's.

7. John Brown, WR from Pittsburgh State, 5'10 175 lbs. I have to add one extreme sleeper. Though I wanted to add a TE in this draft, I think WR is a much thinner position after the loss of Manny. Brown finished the 2013 season with 61 passes for 1,198 yards (19.6 ypc, 99.8 ypg) and 14 touchdowns. He also averaged 32.4 yards per kickoff return and 11.5 yards per punt return. A three time All-American with 4.3 speed and soft hands. May need to work on his route running a bit but still finished his career with 185 catches, 3,380 yards and 32 touchdowns.

[Dwinsgames]

7. John Brown, WR from Pittsburgh State, 5'10 175 lbs. I have to add one extreme sleeper. Though I wanted to add a TE in this draft, I think WR is a much thinner position after the loss of Manny. Brown finished the 2013 season with 61 passes for 1,198 yards (19.6 ypc, 99.8 ypg) and 14 touchdowns. He also averaged 32.4 yards per kickoff return and 11.5 yards per punt return. A three time All-American with 4.3 speed and soft hands. May need to work on his route running a bit but still finished his career with 185 catches, 3,380 yards and 32 touchdowns.

this guy I know may be the worlds biggest Pittsburg State fan toss him a bone on twitter ( Big Curt from here last year ) he lives in Pittsburg Kansas https://twitter.com/NFLdraftboard

[LLT]

this guy I know may be the worlds biggest Pittsburg State fan toss him a bone on twitter ( Big Curt from here last year ) he lives in Pittsburg Kansas https://twitter.com/NFLdraftboard

With getting married and the heart scare...I have been so lax with this boards editorials and with twitter. I am SO ready to get back into the fray!!!!

[Dwinsgames]

With getting married and the heart scare...I have been so lax with this boards editorials and with twitter. I am SO ready to get back into the fray!!!!

look at the bright side , you have the love of your life , the heart was a wake up call and not the end ... and you have till MAY to get it all together

[LLT]

look at the bright side , you have the love of your life , the heart was a wake up call and not the end ... and you have till MAY to get it all together

LOL...exactly!!!

Take a look at the Smallwood prospect....I think he is pretty exciting.