Burner’s Burning Questions – The Mock Drafts, 2014 (Continual Updates)
The BBQ mocks continue as we get a closer look at the prospects. The frequency of mocks will increase as we get closer to the draft and it will be a daily feature in the final week. Feel free to add your own ideas and mocks as we go along.
Team needs are OL, DL, MLB, CB, and FS. Some of these issues could be settled (somewhat) in free agency, but we will address those potential signings in future mocks. Each week, there will be mocks with and without trades. The format is a bit different than what we have seen in the past. In each round, other candidates for selection are featured.
Round Two: Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia
Moses is the latest Virginia product to continue a tradition of quality tackle prospects from President Jefferson’s university. He is a talented player who should fit in at the right tackle position.
Other Possibilities:
Gabe Jackson, G, Mississippi State
Dominique Easley, DE, Florida
Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt
Dion Bailey, S, USC
Round Three: Keith McGill, CB, Utah
The Redskins have met with McGill and they are impressed with his size, speed, and ball hawking skills. He had an impressive showing at the Senior Bowl and continued to showcase his talent at the combine.
Other Possibilities:
Cyril Richardson, G, Baylor
Stanley Jean-Baptiste, CB, Nebraska
Travis Swanson, C, Arkansas
Weston Richburg, C, Colorado State
Round Four: Brent Urban, DE, Virginia
The Redskins return to Virginia and pluck an impressive 3-4 defensive end to bolster the line. Urban has enormous upside and would fit into the rotation quickly and could be a starter by mid season.
Other Possibilities:
Daniel McCullers, DT, Tennessee
Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisconsin
Kenny Ladler, S, Vanderbilt
Taylor Hart, DE, Oregon
Round Five: Jordan Zumwalt, ILB/OLB, UCLA
Zumwalt is an underrated linebacker and received less press than his heralded teammate (LB Anthony Barr). All he did was put in a solid senior season and had twenty-eight more tackles than Barr. Zumwalt matches well with opposing tight ends and had a pair of interceptions last season.
Other Possibilities:
Max Bullough, ILB, Michigan State
Jeoffrey Pagan, DE/DT, Alabama
James Hurst, OT, North Carolina
Will Clarke, DE, West Virginia
Round Six: Tyler Larsen, C, Utah State
One of the higher rated centers in the 2014 draft, Larsen has a nasty streak to him and provides a superb blocking in the running game. Good size, but needs a year to learn the rigors of the NFL and could be an eight to ten year starter on the line thereafter.
Other Possibilities:
Jay Prosch, FB, Auburn
DeAndre Coleman, DE/DT, California
T.J. Jones, WR, Notre Dame
Charles Leno, Jr., OT, Boise State
Round Seven: Jordan Najvar, TE, Baylor
He rarely got targeted by the Bears as they rarely feature tight ends in the pass happy offense. When Najvar was targeted, he produced and put up good numbers. An excellent blocker and a superior special teamer is hard to pass up in the seventh round.
Other Possibilities:
Shaquil Barrett, OLB, Colorado State
Dontae Johnson, FS, N.C. State
Tim Flanders, RB, Sam Houston State
Glenn Carson, ILB, Penn State
UDFAs:
Shaquille Richardson, CB, Arizona
Keith Price, QB, Washington
Zack Kerr, DT, Delaware
Andrew Rodriguez, OG, Nebraska
Ricky Havili-Heimuli, DE/DT, Oregon
Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson
Steele Divitto, ILB, Boston College
Jerome Smith, RB, Syracuse
Chris Whaley, DE, Texas
Zac Kerin, C, Toledo
Jonathan Dowling, FS, Western Kentucky
Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama
Beau Allen, DT, Wisconsin
Alfred Blue, RB, LSU
Matt Hall, OT, Belhaven
One item of note: Most mocks have Cyrus Kouandjio (OT, Alabama) going in the first or second rounds. BBQ has been able to learn that there are serious injury concerns and he could not be drafted at all. Adding him as an UDFA could be a steal by placing him on IR this year and letting him compete in the future.
Once again, feel free to add your own mocks, ideas, and suggestions.
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) department; I think the Skins really need to nail rounds 2 & 3 especially considering they do not have a first. Those two guys have to come and do something today that fills a void. An OL guy(s), a CB, an ILB, a guy that can spot in as a FS. Don't know that they need a SS that they might be able to develop on the upper end of the draft. Maybe those two guys that are fortunate enough to get selected by the Redskins in the 2nd & 3rd don't start but they gotta be seeing some turf time.