2014 NFL Draft: Re-doing the first round picks

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Nov 23, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans outside linebacker

Jadeveon Clowney

(90) in action against the Cincinnati Bengals at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Tight end. UNC. Eric Ebron. 25. player. 13. Old man <strong><a href=

A lot of Eagles fans are too eager to jump on the “Hate <strong><a href=. Oklahoma State. Cornerback. Justin Gilbert. 26. player. 54

Zach Mettenberger. 27. player. 32. Why would the Cardinals pick Mettenberger in the first round? Easy. For all intents and purposes, the Cardinals were one good, actually, make that one <em>stable, </em>quarterback away from winning the NFC West. Poor quarterback play was a huge reason for the Cards’ late-season failures, and Mettenberger would provide a lot of much needed help. I think Mettenberger could be the future franchise QB in Nashville. He displayed a lot of moxey and poise for a sixth-round pick. . Quarterback. LSU

Outside linebacker. South Carolina. Jadeveon Clowney. 28. player. 87. Before the draft, <a href=

Same position here, but a different player. Jernigan did a great job filling in when <strong><a href=. Defensive tackle. Florida State. Timmy Jernigan. 29. player. 47

Deone Bucannon. 30. player. 42. Bucannon isn’t the second coming of <strong><a href=. Safety. Washington State

45. Verrett proved to the NFL that small corners – Verrett is 5’9″ – can still contribute. Verrett would see most of his work in the slot, but he would be the beneficiary from playing with three Pro Bowlers in the secondary. . Cornerback. TCU. Jason Verrett. 31. player

60. The Vikings fill their need for outside linebacker here by drafting <strong><a href=. Linebacker. Ohio State. Ryan Shazier. 32. player

Side notes:

* Johnny Manziel goes in the third round to the Philadelphia Eagles

* Jarvis Landry goes to the New York Giants in the second round

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