2014 NFL Mock Draft: Long Final

17. Baltimore Ravens
Zack Martin
OT, Notre Dame

Zack Martin would arrive in Baltimore with the ability to play all across the offensive line. He has the skillset to excel at both tackle and guard. At 17, this is absolutely a value pick. Versatile players like Martin are essential to offensive line success.

Don’t rule out a wide receiver here, either.

18. New York Jets
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR, LSU

Regardless of who is under center for the New York Jets come opening day, one thing is for certain; they need to draft a wide receiver. They added Eric Decker and Jacoby Ford and retained Jeremy Kerley and Stephen Hill.

Still, they would benefit from bringing in a player like Odell Beckham Jr.

19. Miami Dolphins
C.J. Mosley
ILB, Alabma

With the top 4 offensive linemen gone, the Miami Dolphins should shift their attention to improving their defense. I would rather see the Dolphins take C.J. Mosley than see them reach for a tackle.

Mosley, in my opinion, is a top ten talent and the Dolphins would be lucky to have him fall into their lap. He has the ability to play any of the linebacker positions in a 4-3 scheme and is also good in coverage, something that is extremely beneficial to a defense.

20. Arizona Cardinals
Derek Carr
QB, Fresno State

The Cardinals have a capable starting quarterback with Carson Palmer at the helm. Palmer, 34, isn’t going to be around forever, though. Taking a player like Derek Carr would be a solid move for Arizona.

Having Palmer on the roster affords Arizona the luxury of letting Derek Carr sit and learn. He wouldn’t be forced to start in week 1 if he wasn’t ready, instead the Cardinals could let him sit until mid-season or maybe even next season, if necessary.

21. Green Bay Packers
Ryan Shazier
OLB, Ohio State

Adding a player like Ryan Shazier to the pass rush would be huge for Green Bay. The Packers already possess one of the better pass rushers in the NFL with Clay Matthews, bringing in Shazier would give the Packers a pair of beastly pass rushers.

I was close to giving the Packers a safety with this pick. I really like Jimmie Ward.

22. Philadelphia Eagles
Brandin Cooks
WR, Oregon State

The departure of DeSean Jackson leaves Philadelphia weak at the wide receiver position. That’s why adding a player like Cooks makes sense. At 5’8”, he’s not going to win you many jump balls. But that’s not why you draft a player like Cooks. You draft him for his speed (4.33 seconds on the 40) and game breaking ability.

If Philadelphia decides that they want a bigger, more physical receiver, then they go with Kelvin Benjamin. Either pick fills a big need for Philly.

23. Kansas City Chiefs
Teddy Bridgewater
QB, Louisville

Curveball of the draft: Teddy Bridgewater to the Chiefs.

With news coming out that the talks between the Kansas City Chiefs and current QB, Alex Smith have stalled, I’ve elected to give the Chiefs their future quarterback at number 23. Smith is in the last year of his contract and because of their trade to get him, the Chiefs are left without a second round pick, that’s why I have them grabbing their QB of the future in the first round.

24. Cincinnati Bengals
Kyle Fuller
CB, Virginia Tech

The Bengals sport one of the older cornerback tandems in the league, so adding a player like Kyle Fuller to their secondary makes sense. There’s a possibility that he’s already off of the board at this point; if that were the case, then I would look for the Bengals to add either Jason Verrett or Bradley Roby with this pick.