2014 NFL Draft

[ResLife Hero]

Someone went through and put together an industry-composite draft board. 9 ND guys made it into the top 363.

NFL Draft news roundup: Consensus big board - SBNation.com

 

[PANDFAN]

NIX -16
TUITT-21
MARTIN-23
NIKLAS-54---seems to be highly regarded--4th TE according to this list
WATT-183
TJ JONES-196
SHEMBO-205
JACKSON-226
GAIII-338

 

[gkIrish]

Y! SPORTS

This recent Mock has :

#12 -Martin (Giants)
#22- Tuitt (Eagles)
#24-Nix (Bengals)

 

[NDWorld247]

Patriots.com is running a "Patriots Mock Draft Tracker" where they report what 12 draft 'experts' predict what the Patriots will do at #29 in the 1st rd. So far 8 of the 12 have submitted a mock and 3 of the 8 have the Patriots selecting Tuitt. 4 of the 8 have them selecting TE Jace Amaro (TX Tech) and one has DT Aaron Donald. 2014 Patriots Mock Draft Tracker

I think Tuitt will be the most interesting ND prospect to follow leading up to and during the draft. Martin and Nix will both go high (#11-20 range), but I think Tuitt may fall to the late 1st, and possibly, out of the 1st round. Niklas will end up being the 3rd TE taken in the mid-to-late 2nd / early 3rd. My personal dream Patriots scenario is Tuitt at #29 and Niklas in the 2nd or 3rd.

 

[NDdomer2]

Y! SPORTS

This recent Mock has :

#12 -Martin (Giants)
#22- Tuitt (Eagles)
#24-Nix (Bengals)

no no no

 

[NDPhilly]

Much rather have Nix than Tuitt personally

 

[Luckylucci]

Patriots.com is running a "Patriots Mock Draft Tracker" where they report what 12 draft 'experts' predict what the Patriots will do at #29 in the 1st rd. So far 8 of the 12 have submitted a mock and 3 of the 8 have the Patriots selecting Tuitt. 4 of the 8 have them selecting TE Jace Amaro (TX Tech) and one has DT Aaron Donald. 2014 Patriots Mock Draft Tracker

I think Tuitt will be the most interesting ND prospect to follow leading up to and during the draft. Martin and Nix will both go high (#11-20 range), but I think Tuitt may fall to the late 1st, and possibly, out of the 1st round. Niklas will end up being the 3rd TE taken in the mid-to-late 2nd / early 3rd. My personal dream Patriots scenario is Tuitt at #29 and Niklas in the 2nd or 3rd.

I saw that Kiper said today Niklas is at #3 with the potential to move up to #2. He thinks his blocking puts him ahead of ASJ and if he can show good offensive skills at the combine he could move up to that #2 spot.

 

[NDWorld247]

I saw that Kiper said today Niklas is at #3 with the potential to move up to #2. He thinks his blocking puts him ahead of ASJ and if he can show good offensive skills at the combine he could move up to that #2 spot.

It will be interesting to see what happens. It really all depends on what type of TE the team selecting the "#2" TE is looking for. Niklas is a much different player than Jace Amaro, and even though ASJ is more similar, he will have to answer a lot of 'character' questions leading up to the draft, in addition to perform during the physical portions of evaluation. Niklas really should have come back to school, but he'll make some team very happy in the 2nd or 3rd round. For his sake, hopefully it's as the #2 TE off the board.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

2014 NFL Draft

I think Tuiitt is going to blow away the combine. I just can't see him fallin out of the 1st round. If he is at 29 I don't see how the pats could not take him. Shoot id love for the 9ers to take him at 30.


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[dublinirish]

if clowney goes first overall i think tuitt will go mid 1st round

 

[Grahambo]

if clowney goes first overall i think tuitt will go mid 1st round

I've always been a big supporter of trading the #1 overall pick unless there is an absolute can't miss QB available. I always think a team can do better for itself by dropping back a bit and stockpiling picks. I believe teams over value the #1 and will always overpay.

 

[zelezo vlk]

While I agree that is the case sometimes, last year the first overall pick was not valued particularly high. This year though between Clowney and Bridgewater, there should be a premium.

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[Grahambo]

While I agree that is the case sometimes, last year the first overall pick was not valued particularly high. This year though between Clowney and Bridgewater, there should be a premium.

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Typically a team picking #1 has many holes and are probably best served dropping back a few spots while picking up extra picks. This year, I don't think Clowney or Bridgewater are franchise changing and think Houston is better served trading back.

 

[ResLife Hero]

Early-entry players into NFL draft a concern

I thought this statistic was interesting. I didn't realize the percentage of guys going early but not getting drafted was so high lately.

More troubling than the increase in the number of underclassmen coming out is the dramatic increase in the percentage of juniors who are being left by the wayside. In the last two drafts, 42 of the 138 juniors who came out (30.4 percent) went undrafted. In the previous three drafts, just 25 of 155 (16.1 percent) didn't get selected.

Also talks about how risky it is to make the jump just to work for the second contract which reminded me a lot of Niklas.

 

[ShakeDown]

SIAP

On the Clock: Notre Dame defensive tackle Louis Nix - NFL Videos

Edit: Clash posted over in Nix thread. Long live Clashmore.

 

[ND NYC]

really hoping z martin gets taken before t lewan

also hoping giants take martin and not lewan

 

[gkIrish]

really hoping z martin gets taken before t lewan

also hoping giants take martin and not lewan

Totally agree. It's not really that I'm opposed to a Michigan man being on the Giants (Stevie Brown was good in 2012), it's just that I don't think Lewan is that good. Gets away with holding every other play.

 

[Huntr]

So, if you feel like losing, oh, loads and loads of time to internet BS, here's an NFL draft simulator. Pick a team, make the picks, make trades etc vs their computer. It's...addicting.

First-Pick.com

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Colts gave former Browns LB D'Qwell Jackson a four-year, $22 million deal including $11 million guaranteed.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/441587704057585664">March 6, 2014</a></blockquote>
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good pick up for the colts

 

[zelezo vlk]

Not bad, if he can stay healthy.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>RT <a href="https://twitter.com/caplannfl">@caplannfl</a>: G Brandon Thomas (Clemson), who is rated as one of the top interior OLs for this year's draft, suffered a torn ACL last week.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/453231168092401665">April 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Sucks for the kid. Hopefully he can still catch on.

 

[Huntr]

Florio (I know, I know) w/ a post free-agency mock:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here's a post-free agency mock draft, because I haven't been called an idiot enough times yet today <a href="http://t.co/6zYhYT9VXS">http://t.co/6zYhYT9VXS</a></p>— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/statuses/453218704965115904">April 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I'd LOVE for the Raiders to get G. Robinson w/their pick at 5. LOVE LOVE LOVE that to happen.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Former Bama S Vinnie Sunseri ran a 4.48 and 4.50 at pro day; fast recovery from knee injury</p>— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/schadjoe/statuses/453547886962556929">April 8, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[rtrn2glory]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Former Bama S Vinnie Sunseri ran a 4.48 and 4.50 at pro day; fast recovery from knee injury</p>— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/schadjoe/statuses/453547886962556929">April 8, 2014</a></blockquote>
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dude is going to be a steal in the later rounds imo...was always very impressed watching him. coach on the field and is always around the ball.

 

[dublinirish]

dude is going to be a steal in the later rounds imo...was always very impressed with him watching him. coach on the field and is always around the ball.

great work rate too and loves football

 

[Ndaccountant]

Florio (I know, I know) w/ a post free-agency mock:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here's a post-free agency mock draft, because I haven't been called an idiot enough times yet today <a href="http://t.co/6zYhYT9VXS">http://t.co/6zYhYT9VXS</a></p>— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/statuses/453218704965115904">April 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I'd LOVE for the Raiders to get G. Robinson w/their pick at 5. LOVE LOVE LOVE that to happen.

If the Browns go with Carr, God help my neighbors dog.

 

[dublinirish]

Carr will still be there in the 2nd round, if they pick them with their 1st pick they are truly doomed.

 

[rtrn2glory]

i agree he's not a 1st round talent, but how many times have we seen a team trade back into the first round to snag the last remaining QB? i think that will be the case with Carr he'll end up going in the 20-30 range

 

[Ndaccountant]

i agree he's not a 1st round talent, but how many times have we seen a team trade back into the first round to snag the last remaining QB? i think that will be the case with Carr he'll end up going in the 20-30 range

If they want to use their second 1st round draft pick on him, then fine. But to waste a top five pick when there are clearly better options would be truly dumbfounding (and right up their wheelhouse).

 

[dublinirish]

nobody is gonna draft carr instead of the browns, its not like hes andrew luck or somebody like that