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At the top of the 2014 NFL Draft, there is clearly a top tier. Actually, there's two. The first one is South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. He is by himself on the top tier. The next one goes through our eighth rated player, tight end Eric Ebron.
While the 2014 class as a whole is a good one, those first two tiers are the clear best of the bunch. After them, there could be a real debate about where to slot the next 30 prospects.
Because of the vast quality this year, we could see a lot of trades. Teams could trade up to snag the player they absolutely want. Conversely, teams could drop down to accumulate extra picks and really take advantage of the depth this year.
As with any draft class, this one will largely be defined by the success of the quarterbacks. The catch with those quarterbacks is the view on them varies dramatically. Some prefer Blake Bortles, while others like Teddy Bridgewater. Then there are the Johnny Manziel people -- they are real. The point is, there is zero consensus on these quarterbacks.
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These that's what makes the 2014 NFL Draft class so fun. Perhaps unlike any other year recently, this is such a loaded group it's hard to slot them in certain spots.
Here is our top 200, the first update since the Senior Bowl. As always, rankings are not indicative of where a player may be drafted. Have your own rankings? Feel free to share them in the comments.
1. Jadeveon Clowney | 6'5 1/4, 266 pounds | Defensive end | South Carolina * |
2. Teddy Bridgewater | 6'2 1/8, 214 pounds | Quarterback | Louisville * |
3. Jake Matthews | 6'5 1/2, 308 pounds | Offensive tackle | Texas A&M |
4. Khalil Mack | 6'2 5/8, 251 pounds | Outside linebacker | Buffalo |
5. Sammy Watkins | 6'0 3/4, 211 pounds | Wide receiver | Clemson * |
6. Greg Robinson | 6'5, 332 pounds | Offensive tackle | Auburn ** |
7. Mike Evans | 6'4 3/4, 231 pounds | Wide Receiver | Texas A&M ** |
8. Eric Ebron | 6'4 3/8, 250 pounds | Tight end | North Carolina * |
9. C.J. Mosley | 6'2, 234 pounds | Middle linebacker | Alabama |
10. Ha'Sean "HaHa" Clinton-Dix | 6'1 3/8, 208 pounds | Safety | Alabama * |
11. Taylor Lewan | 6'7 1/8, 309 pounds | Offensive tackle | Michigan |
12. Louis Nix | 6'2 3/8, 326 pounds | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame * |
13. Aaron Donald | 6'0 3/4, 285 pounds | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh |
14. Blake Bortles | 6'5, 232 pounds | Quarterback | Central Florida * |
15. Xavier Su'a-Filo | 6'4 1/8, 307 pounds | Guard | UCLA * |
16. Johnny Manziel | 5'11 3/4, 207 pounds | Quarterback | Texas A&M ** |
17. Kony Ealy | 6'4, 273 pounds | Defensive End | Missouri * |
18. Jason Verrett | 5'9 1/2, 189 pounds | Cornerback | TCU |
19. Ra'Shede Hageman | 6'5 7/8, 310 pounds | Defensive tackle | Minnesota |
20. Darqueze Dennard | 5'10 7/8 199 pounds | Cornerback | Michigan State |
21. Anthony Barr | 6'4 7/8, 255 pounds | Outside Linebacker | UCLA |
22. Zack Martin | 6'4, 308 pounds | Offensive tackle | Notre Dame |
23. Bradley Roby | 5'11 1/4, 194 pounds | Cornerback | Ohio State * |
24. Calvin Pryor | 5'11 1/8, 207 pounds | Safety | Louisville * |
25. Dee Ford | 6'2, 252 pounds | Defensive end | Auburn |
26. Jimmie Ward | 5'11, 193 pounds | Safety | Northern Illinois |
27. Ryan Shazier | 6'1, 237 pounds | Outside linebacker | Ohio State * |
28. Justin Gilbert | 6'0 1/8, 202 pounds | Cornerback | Oklahoma State |
29. Stephon Tuitt | 6'5, 304 pounds | Defensive end/tackle | Notre Dame |
30. Marqise Lee | 5'11 3/4, 192 pounds | Wide Receiver | Southern California * |
31. Odell Beckham Jr. | 5'11 1/4, 198 pounds | Wide receiver | LSU * |
32. Cyrus Kouandjio | 6'6 3/4, 322 pounds | Offensive tackle | Alabama * |
33. Tim Jernigan 6'1 5/8, 298 pounds | Defensive tackle | Florida State * |
34. Brandin Cooks | 5'9 3/4, 189 pounds | Wide receiver | Oregon State * |
35. Demarcus Lawrence | 6'2 7/8, 251 pounds | Defensive end | Boise State * |
36. Kyle Fuller | 5'11 3/4, 190 pounds | Cornerback | Virginia Tech |
37. Derek Carr | 6'2 3/8, 214 pounds | Quarterback | Fresno State |
38. Jace Amaro | 6'5 3/8, 265 pounds | Tight end | Texas Tech * |
39. Antonio Richardson | 6'5 3/4, 336 pounds | Offensive tackle | Tennessee * |
40. Jordan Matthews | 6'3 1/8, 212 pounds | Wide receiver | Vanderbilt |
41. Scott Crichton | 6'2 7/8, 273 pounds | Defensive end | Oregon State * |
42. Kelvin Benjamin | 6'5, 240 pounds | Wide receiver | Florida State** |
43. Lamarcus Joyner | 5'8, 184 pounds | Safety/cornerback | Florida State |
44. Dominique Easley | 6'2, 288 pounds | Defensive tackle | Florida * |
45. Ju'Wuan James | 6'6, 311 pounds | Offensive tackle | Tennessee |
46. Jarvis Landry | 5'11 1/2, 205 pounds | Wide receiver | LSU * |
47. Austin Seferian-Jenkins | 6'5, 262 pounds | Tight end | Washington * |
48. Morgan Moses | 6'6, 314 pounds | Offensive tackle | Virginia |
49. Deone Bucannon | 6'1, 211 pounds | Safety | Washington State |
50. Davante Adams | 6'2, 216 pounds | Wide receiver | Fresno State ** |
51. Troy Niklas | 6'6 1/2, 270 pounds | Tight end | Notre Dame * |
52. Andre Hal | 5'10 3/8, 188 pounds | Cornerback | Vanderbilt |
53. Kyle Van Noy | 6'3 1/8, 243 pounds | Outside linebacker | BYU |
54. Antone Exum | 5'11 5/8, 213 pounds | Cornerback | Virginia Tech |
55. Donte Moncrief | 6'2 3/8, 221 pounds | Wide Receiver | Ole Miss * |
56. Jeremiah Attaochu | 6'3, 252 pounds | Outside linebacker | Georgia Tech |
57. Gabe Jackson | 6'3 1/4, 336 pounds | Guard | Mississippi State |
58. DaQuan Jones | 6'3 3/4, 322 pounds | Defensive tackle | Penn State |
59. Jack Mewhort | 6'6, 309 pounds | Offensive tackle | Ohio State |
60. Christian Jones | 6'3 1/8, 240 pounds | Outside linebacker | Florida State |
61. Allen Robinson | 6'2 5/8, 220 pounds | Wide receiver | Penn State * |
62. Brandon Thomas | 6'3 1/4, 317 pounds | Offensive tackle/Guard | Clemson |
63. Bishop Sankey | 5'9 1/2, 209 pounds | Running back | Washington * |
64. Marcus Smith | 6'3 3/8, 251 pounds | Defensive end | Louisville |
65. Ego Ferguson | 6'3, 315 pounds | Defensive tackle | LSU * |
66. Ka'Deem Carey | 5'9 3/8, 207 pounds | Running back | Arizona * |
67. Carlos Hyde | 5'11 7/8, 230 pounds | Running back | Ohio State |
68. David Yankey | 6'5 5/8, 315 pounds | Guard | Stanford * |
69. Zach Mettenberger | 6'5, 224 pounds | Quarterback | LSU |
70. Victor Hampton | 5'9, 197 pounds | Cornerback | South Carolina * |
71. Brandon Coleman | 6'6, 225 pounds | Wide receiver | Rutgers * |
72. Bashaud Breeland | 5'11 3/8, 197 pounds | Cornerback | Clemson * |
73. Ed Stinson | 6'3, 287 pounds | Defensive end/tackle | Alabama |
74. Cyril Richardson | 6'4 3/4, 329 pounds | Guard | Baylor |
75. C.J. Fiedorowicz | 6'6, 270 pounds | Tight end | Iowa |
76. Will Sutton | 6'0 1/2, 303 pounds | Defensive tackle | Arizona State |
77. Marcus Roberson | 6'0 1/4, 191 pounds | Cornerback | Florida * |
78. Trent Murphy | 6'5, 250 pounds | Outside linebacker | Stanford |
79. Joel Bitonio | 6'4 1/4, 302 pounds | Guard | Nevada |
80. David Fales | 6'1 5/8, 226 pounds | Quarterback | San Jose State |
81. Pierre Desir | 6'1, 191 pounds | Cornerback | Lindenwood |
82. Cody Hoffman | 6'3 7/8, 223 pounds | Wide receiver | BYU |
83. Anthony Johnson | 6'2 1/4, 308 pounds | Defensive tackle | LSU * |
84. Telvin Smith | 6'3, 218 pounds | Outside linebacker | Florida State |
85. Jimmy Garoppolo | 6'2 1/4, 226 pounds | Quarterback | Eastern Illinois |
86. Kareem Martin | 6'5 7/8, 272 pounds | Defensive end | North Carolina |
87. Terrance Mitchell | 5'11 1/8, 192 pounds | Cornerback | Oregon * |
88. Dion Bailey | 5'11 3/4, 201 pounds | Safety | Southern California * |
89. Billy Turner | 6'4 7/8, 315 pounds | Offensive tackle | North Dakota State |
90. Trai Turner | 6'2 5/8, 310 pounds | Guard | LSU * |
91. Lache Seastrunk | 5'9 1/2, 201 pounds | Running back | Baylor * |
92. James Hurst | 6'5, 296 pounds | Offensive tackle | North Carolina |
93. Shayne Skov | 6'2, 245 pounds | Middle linebacker | Stanford |
94. De'Anthony Thomas | 5'8 5/8, 174 pounds | Running back / Wide receiver | Oregon * |
95. Aaron Colvin | 5'11, 177 pounds | Cornerback | Oklahoma |
96. Carl Bradford | 6'0 3/4, 250 pounds | Outside linebacker | Arizona State * |
97. Chris Borland | 5'11 1/2, 248 pounds | Middle linebacker | Wisconsin |
98. Charles Sims | 5'11 1/8, 214 pounds | Running back | West Virginia |
99. Weston Richburg | 6'3 3/8, 298 pounds | Center | Colorado State |
100. Tre Mason | 5'8 1/2, 207 pounds | Running back | Auburn * |
101. Craig Loston | 6'0 5/8, 217 pounds | Safety | LSU |
102. Devonta Freeman | 5'8 1/4, 206 pounds | Running back | Florida State * |
103. Caraun Reid | 6'2 1/8, 302 pounds | Defensive tackle | Princeton |
104. Aaron Lynch | 6'5, 249 pounds | Defensive end | South Florida ** |
105. L'Damian Washington | 6'3 7/8, 195 pounds | Wide receiver | Missouri |
106. Paul Richardson | 6'0 3/8, 175 pounds | Wide receiver | Colorado * |
107. Jared Abbrederis | 6'1, 195 pounds | Wide receiver | Wisconsin |
108. Seantrel Henderson | 6'7 1/8, 331 pounds | Offensive tackle | Miami |
109. Robert Herron | 5'9 1/8, 193 pounds | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
110. Martavis Bryant | 6'3 3/4, 211 pounds | Wide receiver | Clemson * |
111. Isaiah Crowell | 5'11, 224 pounds | Running back | Alabama State * |
112. Terrance West | 5'9 1/4, 225 pounds | Running back | Towson * |
113. Gabe Ikard | 6'3 5/8, 304 pounds | Center | Oklahoma |
114. Dri Archer | 5'7 3/8, 173 pounds | Running back | Kent State |
115. Arthur Lynch | 6'4 5/8, 258 pounds | Tight end | Georgia |
116. Yawin Smallwood | 6'2 1/4, 246 pounds | Middle linebacker | Connecticut |
117. Tre Boston | 5'11 5/8, 204 pounds | Safety | North Carolina |
118. Calvin Barnett | 6'2, 300 pounds | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma State |
119. Jeremy Hill | 6'0 5/8, 233 pounds | Running back | LSU * |
120. Avery Williamson | 6'1, 246 pounds | Middle linebacker | Kentucky |
121. Jackson Jeffcoat | 6'3, 247 pounds | Defensive End | Texas |
122. Cameron Fleming | 6'4 7/8, 323 pounds | Offensive tackle | Stanford * |
123. Bruce Ellington | 5'9 3/8, 197 pounds | Wide receiver | South Carolina * |
124. Keith McGill | 6'3 3/8, 211 pounds | Cornerback | Utah |
125. Travis Swanson | 6'5, 312 pounds | Center | Arkansas |
126. Chris Smith | 6'1, 266 pounds | Defensive end | Arkansas |
127. Andre Williams | 5'11 3/8, 230 pounds | Running back | Boston College |
128. Kevin Pierre-Louis | 6'1, 225 pounds | Outside linebacker | Boston College |
129. Michael Sam | 6'2, 261 pounds | Defensive end | Missouri |
130. Stanley Jean-Baptiste | 6'2 5/8, 218 pounds | Cornerback | Nebraska |
131. Trevor Reilly | 6'5, 245 pounds | Outside linebacker | Utah |
132. E.J. Gaines | 5'10, 190 pounds | Cornerback | Missouri |
133. Marcus Martin | 6'3, 320 pounds | Center | Southern California * |
134. Jaylen Watkins | 5'11 1/2, 194 pounds | Cornerback | Florida |
135. Brent Urban | 6'7, 295 pounds | Defensive end | Virginia |
136. Phillip Gaines | 6'0 3/8, 193 pounds | Cornerback | Rice |
137. Jay Bromley | 6'3 1/8, 306 pounds | Defensive tackle | Syracuse |
138. Brett Smith | 6'3, 206 pounds | Quarterback | Wyoming * |
139. Hakeem Smith | 6'1, 197 pounds | Safety | Louisville |
140. Ross Cockrell | 6'0, 191 pounds | Cornerback | Duke |
141. Josh Huff | 5'11 1/4, 206 pounds | Wide receiver | Oregon |
1412. Ahmad Dixon | 6'0, 212 pounds | Safety | Baylor |
143. Jordan Zumwalt | 6'4, 235 pounds | Middle linebacker | UCLA |
144. Terrence Brooks | 5'10 7/8, 198 pounds | Safety | Florida State |
145. Aaron Murray | 6'0, 207 pounds | Quarterback | Georgia |
146. Jeremy Gallon | 5'7, 185 pounds | Wide receiver | Michigan |
147. Tom Savage | 6'3 7/8, 228 pounds | Quarterback | Pittsburgh |
148. Nevin Lawson | 5'9 1/2, 190 pounds | Cornerback | Utah State |
149. Devon Kennard | 6'3, 249 pounds | Outside linebacker | Southern California |
150. Xavier Grimble | 6'4, 257 pounds | Tight end | Southern California * |
151. Anthony Steen | 6'2, 312 pounds | Guard | Alabama |
152. Antonio Andrews | 5'10 1/8, 225 pounds | Running back | Western Kentucky |
153. Adrian Hubbard | 6'6, 257 pounds | Outside linebacker | Alabama |
154. Loucheiz Purifoy | 5'11 1/2, 190 pounds | Cornerback | Florida * |
155. Storm Johnson | 6'0, 209 pounds | Running back | Central Florida * |
156. Logan Thomas | 6'6 1/8, 248 pounds | Quarterback | Virginia Tech |
157. Mike Davis | 6'0, 197 pounds | Wide receiver | Texas |
158. A.J. McCarron | 6'3 1/4, 220 pounds | Quarterback | Alabama |
159. Morgan Breslin | 6'2, 250 pounds | Outside linebacker | Southern California |
160. Cody Latimer | 6'2, 215 pounds | Wide receiver | Indiana * |
161. Marion Grice | 6'0, 208 pounds | Running back | Arizona State |
162. Kerry Hyder | 6'2 1/2, 290 pounds | Defensive tackle | Texas Tech |
163. Devin Street | 6'2 7/8, 198 pounds | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
164. Spencer Long | 6'5 320 pounds | Guard | Nebraska |
165. Richard Rodgers | 6'4, 257 pounds | Tight end | California * |
166. Dakota Dozier | 6'3 5/8, 313 pounds | Guard | Furman |
167. Kelcy Quarles | 6'3 3/4, 297 pounds | Defensive tackle | South Carolina * |
168. Marcel Jensen | 6'6, 270 pounds | Tight end | Fresno State |
169. Taylor Hart | 6'6, 281 pounds | Defensive tackle | Oregon |
170. Larry Webster | 6'5 3/4, 252 pounds | Defensive end | Bloomsburg |
171. DeAndre Coleman | 6'5, 314 pounds | Defensive tackle | California |
172. Cassius Marsh | 6'4, 252 pounds | Defensive end | UCLA |
173. Crockett Gilmore | 6'5 7/8, 260 pounds | Tight end | Colorado State |
174. Rajion Neal | 5'11, 212 pounds | Running back | Tennessee |
175. Ronald Powell | 6'3 1/8, 237 pounds | Outside linebacker | Florida * |
176. Will Clarke | 6'6 1/4, 271 pounds | Defensive end | West Virginia |
177. Colt Lyerla | 6'3 7/8, 242 pounds | Tight end | -- * |
178. Tyler Larsen | 6'4, 313 pounds | Center | Utah State |
179. Sean Parker | 5'10, 195 pounds | Safety | Washington |
180. Shaquil Barrett | 6'2, 250 pounds | Outside linebacker | Colorado State |
181. Christian Kirksey | 6'2, 233 pounds | Outside linebacker | Iowa |
182. Ryan Carrethers | 6'1 1/4, 337 pounds | Defensive tackle | Arkansas State |
183. Russell Bodine | 6'3 1/8, 310 pounds | Center | North Carolina * |
184. LaDarius Perkins | 5'7 3/8, 195 pounds | Running back | Mississippi State |
185. IK Enemkpali | 6'0 3/4, 261 pounds | Defensive end | Louisiana Tech |
186. Derrick Hopkins | 6'0, 306 pounds | Defensive tackle | Virginia Tech |
187. Jemea Thomas | 5'9 1/4, 192 pounds | Cornerback | Georgia Tech |
188. Daniel McCullers | 6'7, 352 pounds | Defensive Tackle | Tennessee |
189. Kenneth Acker | 6'0, 195 pounds | Cornerback | SMU |
190. James Gayle | 6'3 7/8, 259 pounds | Defensive end | Virginia Tech |
191. Walt Aikens | 6'0 5/8, 205 pounds | Cornerback | Liberty |
192. Chris Burnette | 6'2, 314 pounds | Guard | Georgia |
193. Corey Brown | 5'11 3/8, 178 pounds | Wide receiver | Ohio State |
194. Beau Allen | 6'2, 334 pounds | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin |
195. Jordan Tripp | 6'2 3/4, 234 pounds | Outside linebacker | Montana |
196. C.J. Barnett | 6'0, 202 pounds | Safety | Ohio State |
197. Justin Ellis | 6'1 1/4, 334 pounds | Defensive tackle | Louisiana Tech |
198. Kapri Bibbs | 5'9 3/8, 212 pounds | Running back | Colorado State * |
199. Tajh Boyd | 6'0 5/8, 222 pounds | Quarterback | Clemson |
200. James White | 5'9 1/8, 204 pounds | Running back | Wisconsin |