Round 2 NFL mock draft 2014: 1st pick wide open for Texans
The only consensus among mock drafts heading into the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft is that there is no consensus. Case in point: The Texans are projected to select players from four different positions across five mock drafts.
Mock drafts typically don’t extend beyond the fist round, and Thursday’s first-round selections may have rendered pre-draft rankings obsolete. Curating and comparing draft rankings on one’s own can be a tiring task, so we’ve done some of the legwork for you.
Below is comparison of five second-round mock drafts -- SB Nation, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, NFL.com and Todd McShay for ESPN (Insider required) -- that reflect Thursday’s proceedings. A few things to note:
- The Houston Texans could do anything. Four different positions were represented across the five mock drafts -- offensive tackle, quarterback, nose tackle and running back. Interestingly, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was mocked twice to Houston.
- The Oakland Raiders are definitely taking Derek Carr at No. 36. Not one mock draft deviated from the trend.
- The Washington Redskins really need an offensive tackle, and one of Joel Bitonio or Morgan Moses will be the pick.
- Either Carr or Eastern Illinois' Jimmy Garoppolo is the best quarterback remaining. Beyond them, there's some debate over who should be next. SB Nation like Tom Savage (No. 42, Titans). Sports Illustrated digs Zach Mettenberger (also to the Titans). Toddy McShay drops AJ McCarron at No. 52 to the Arizona Cardinals.
- Running backs and centers make their first appearances. A competitive bet would be which position will see more players drafted in the second round. The safe money appears to be on centers.
What are your thoughts?
| Pick No. | Team | SB Nation | Sport Illustrated | CBS | NFL.com | Todd McShay (ESPN) |
| 1 (33) | Houston Texans | OT Cyrus Kouandjio | QB Jimmy Garoppolo | NT Louis Nix III | RB Carlos Hyde | QB Jimmy Garoppolo |
| 2 (34) | Washington Redskins | OT Morgan Moses | OT Joel Bitonio | OT Joel Bitonio | OT Morgan Moses | OT Morgan Moses |
| 3 (35) | Cleveland Browns | OG Xavier Su'a-Filo | WR Marqise Lee | WR Cody Latimer | WR Marqise Lee | WR Marqise Lee |
| 4 (36) | Oakland Raiders | QB Derek Carr | QB Derek Carr | QB Derek Carr | QB Derek Carr | QB Derek Carr |
| 5 (37) | Atlanta Falcons | DE Kony Ealy | LB Jeremiah Attaochu | DE Kony Ealy | TE Jace Amaro | DE Demarcus Lawrence |
| 6 (38) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DE Demarcus Lawrence | OG Xavier Su'a-Filo | OT Cyrus Kouandjio | OG Xavier Su'a-Filo | OG Xavier Su'a-Filo |
| 7 (39) | Jacksonville Jaguars | C Marcus Martin | WR Jordan Matthews | WR Marqise Lee | LB Kyle Van Noy | WR Jordan Matthews |
| 8 (40) | Seattle Seahawks | OT Joel Bitonio | TE Jace Amaro | DT Timmy Jernigan | OT Cyrus Kouandjio | LB Jeremiah Attaochu |
| 9 (41) | Buffalo Bills | TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins | OT Cyrus Kouandjio | TE Jace Amaro | OT Joel Bitonio | OT Cyrus Kouandjio |
| 10 (42) | Tennessee Titans | QB Tom Savage | QB Zach Mettenberger | QB Jimmy Garoppolo | RB Jeremy Hill | RB Carlos Hyde |
| 11 (43) | New York Giants | NT Louis Nix III | RB Carlos Hyde | RB Carlos Hyde | TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins | OT Joel Bitonio |
| 12 (44) | St. Louis Rams | WR Marqise Lee | CB Lamarcus Joyner | CB Lamarcus Joyner | QB Jimmy Garoppolo | S Terrence Brooks |
| 13 (45) | Detroit Lions | LB Kyle Van Noy | DE Kony Ealy | DE Scott Crichton | CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste | DE Kony Ealy |
| 14 (46) | Pittsburgh Steelers | CB Antone Exum | CB Bashaud Breeland | DE Stephon Tuitt | DE Stephon Tuitt | DE Stephon Tuitt |
| 15 (47) | Dallas Cowboys | DT Ra'Shede Hageman | DT Ra'Shede Hageman | DE Demarcus Lawrence | DE Demarcus Lawrence | DT Ra'Shede Hageman |
| 16 (48) | Baltimore Ravens | TE Jace Amaro | OT Morgan Moses | OG Xavier Su'a-Filo | WR Cody Latimer | CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste |
| 17 (49) | New York Jets | WR Jordan Matthews | WR Cody Latimer | CB Phillip Gaines | WR Jordan Matthews | WR Cody Latimer |
| 18 (50) | Miami Dolphins | OT Antonio Richardson | OG Gabe Jackson | WR Allen Robinson | LB Carl Bradford | WR Davante Adams |
| 19 (51) | Chicago Bears | DT Timmy Jernigan | DT Timmy Jernigan | DT Ra'Shede Hageman | DT Timmy Jernigan | DT Timmy Jernigan |
| 20 (52) | Arizona Cardinals | QB Jimmy Garoppolo | LB Chris Borland | CB Pierre Desir | DT Ra'Shede Hageman | QB AJ McCarron |
| 21 (53) | Green Bay Packers | TE Troy Niklas | TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins | WR Allen Robinson | TE Jace Amaro |
| 22 (54) | Philadelphia Eagles | CB Bashaud Breeland | WR Allen Robinson | CB Bashaud Breeland | WR Davante Adams | WR Allen Robinson |
| 23 (55) | Cincinnati Bengals | DL Stephon Tuitt | DE Scott Crichton | OT Morgan Moses | DE Kony Ealy | C Marcus Martin |
| 24 (56) | San Francisco 49ers | WR Cody Latimer | DE Demarcus Lawrence | OL Billy Turner | WR Donte Moncrief | DE Brent Urban |
| 25 (57) | San Diego Chargers | LB Jeremiah Attaochu | NT Louis Nix III | C Weston Richburg | NT Louis Nix III | NT Louis Nix III |
| 26 (58) | New Orleans Saints | CB Pierre Desir | LB Kyle Van Noy | C Marcus Martin | LB Jeremiah Attaochu | DE Scott Crichton |
| 27 (59) | Indianapolis Colts | OG Gabe Jackson | C Weston Richburg | S Terrence Brooks | CB Lamarcus Joyner | C Weston Richburg |
| 28 (60) | Carolina Panthers | OT Brandon Thomas | OT Antonio Richardson | OT Jack Mewhort | OT Antonio Richardson | CB Lamarcus Joyner |
| 29 (61) | San Francisco 49ers | WR Davante Adams | WR Davante Adams | WR Davante Adams | CB Keith McGill | WR Martavis Bryant |
| 30 (62) | New England Patriots | RB Carlos Hyde | QB Tom Savage | TE Troy Niklas | RB Tre Mason | RB Bishop Sankey |
| 31 (63) | Denver Broncos | DE Scott Crichton | OG David Yankey | WR Donte Moncrief | C Weston Richburg | WR Jarvis Landry |
| 32 (64) | Seattle Seahawks | DT Will Sutton | DE Stephon Tuitt | CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste | WR Jarvis Landry | CB Keith McGill |
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