It’s official – the Houston Texans are officially on the clock. It will be the third time since the Texans joined the league in 2002 that they have owned the first overall pick. The previous two times, the Texans selected a quarterback and defensive end (respectively). That trend isn’t likely to change as Teddy Bridgewater, another quarterback, or South Carolina DE Jadeveon Clowney will be targeted atop the 2014 NFL Draft.
The other story line that is likely to draw some interest is the St. Louis Rams owning Washington No. 2 overall pick – the final pick in the Robert Griffin III trade. St. Louis will have two top fifteen picks to continue to add to the talented and young Ram roster for Jeff Fisher. The Rams may be in an ideal spot to deal this pick as teams look to jump on whoever the Texans pass on with the first pick.
The top three will be rounded out by the Jacksonville Jaguars – who badly need a quarterback. The Jags should be in a position to grab a top two quarterback in this draft. Who that will be will be a large part of speculation leading up to May’s draft.
We will be updated the draft order as teams are bounced from the playoffs. With the top twenty locked in, it’s about time the 2014 NFL Draft starts to get real. After the break, check out the top twenty 2014 NFL Draft order.
1. Houston Texans
2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington)
3. Jacksonville Jaguars
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Oakland Raiders
6. Atlanta Falcons
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. Minnesota Vikings
9. Buffalo Bills
10. Detroit Lions
11. Tennessee Titans
12. New York Giants
13. St. Louis Rams
14. Chicago Bears
15. Pittsburgh Steelers
16. Baltimore Ravens/Dallas Cowboys (coin flip)
17. Baltimore Ravens/Dallas Cowboys (coin flip)
18. New York Jets
19. Miami Dolphins
20. Arizona Cardinals
21. Green Bay Packers
22. Philadelphia Eagles
23. Kansas City Chiefs
24. Cincinnati Bengals
25. San Diego Chargers
26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis)
27. New Orleans Saints
28. Carolina Panthers
Teams still in the hunt:
29. New England Patriots
30. San Francisco 49ers
31. Denver Broncos
32. Seattle Seahawks