2014 NFL Draft: Updated Big Board, Version 3.0

By Jon Dove on Thursday, September 12th 2013
2014 NFL Draft: Updated Big Board, Version 3.0

The biggest moves on my updated NFL Big Board centers around the drop of two highly talented defensive players. Tennessee’s Daniel McCullers and South Florida’s Aaron Lynch have struggled to meet expectations out of the gate.

Both players possess the physical abilities to dominate a game and establish themselves as top-5 NFL prospects. However, neither has been able to live up to expectations so far this season. Lynch’s limited impact can be attributed to the fact he had to sit out all over last season because of the transfer rules.

McCullers’ problems are more about consistency and lack of proper technique. He’s so naturally gifted that he often relies on that talent to beat his opponent. This won’t be the case at the next level which is why McCullers needs to work on keeping his pads down.

One of my favorite prospects in this draft, Ole Miss’s Charles Sawyer, has plummeted in my rankings because of a reported DUI arrest. These are the type of character red flags that have a big impact on a players stock.

There’s a shakeup in my quarterback rankings with both Oregon’s Marcus Mariota and LSU’s Zach Mettenberger passing San Jose State’s David Fales. The issue with Fales is that he lacks the arm strength to consistently attack the deep part of the field.

Texas Tech’s Jace Amaro continues to show why he needs to be considered one of the top tight end prospects in the country. His excellent size is complemented by speed that allows him to attack the seam and fluid movements which help him run clean routes. Don’t be surprised if Amaro finishes the season as the No. 1 tight end on some team’s boards.

 

Rank Player Position School
1 Jadeveon Clowney DE South Carolina
2 Taylor Lewan OT Michigan
3 Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville
4 Jake Matthews OT Texas AM
5 Marqise Lee WR USC
6 Sammy Watkins WR Clemson
7 Louis Nix DT Notre Dame
8 Anthony Barr OLB UCLA
9 Khalil Mack OLB Buffalo
10 Calvin Barnett DT Oklahoma State
11 CJ Mosley LB Alabama
12 Jason Verrett CB TCU
13 Aaron Lynch DE South Florida
14 Bradley Roby CB Ohio State
15 Dominique Easley DL Florida
16 Ka'Deem Carey RB Arizona
17 Colt Lyerla TE Oregon
18 Ja'Wuan James OT Tennessee
19 Antonio Richardson OT Tennessee
20 Tre Mason RB Auburn
21 Tre Jackson OG Florida State
22 Mike Evans WR Texas AM
23 Ameer Abdullah RB Nebraska
24 Noel Grigsby WR San Jose State
25 Cyrus Kouandjio OT Alabama
26 Adrian Hubbard OLB Alabama
27 Daniel McCullers DT Tennessee
28 George Uko DT USC
29 Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE Washington
30 Phillip Dorsett WR Miami
31 LaDarius Perkins RB Mississippi State
32 De'Anthony Thomas WR Oregon
33 Jace Amaro TE Texas Tech
34 Craig Loston S LSU
35 Carl Bradford LB Arizona State
36 Anthony Johnson DT LSU
37 Sean Hickey OT Syracuse
38 La'el Collins OL LSU
39 Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma State
40 Will Sutton DT Arizona State
41 Chris McCain LB/DE California
42 Kyle Fuller CB Virginia Tech
43 Loucheiz Purifoy CB Florida
44 Xavier Su'a Filo OG UCLA
45 Odell Beckham Jr WR LSU
46 AJ McCarron QB Alabama
47 Marcus Mariota QB Oregon
48 David Yankey OG Stanford
49 Cody Hoffman WR BYU
50 Brandon Coleman WR Rutgers

 

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