2014 NFL Draft Analysis & Redraft Rankings

Complete analysis of 256 players • Career performance metrics • Team grades • Biggest busts & steals

2013 Draft 2015 Draft
Draft Class
256 players
Tracked in performance analysis
Class Performance
Above Average
Relative to draft position expectations
Top Position
OL
Offensive Line
Top Team
LVLV
221% above expected

2014 Draft Order vs Redraft Rankings

Compare the original 2014 draft selections with career-based redraft rankings, and see which teams maximized their draft capital.

Original First Round

PickPlayerRedraft
HOU#1
Jadeveon Clowney
DE #1 | South Carolina
Top 20↘
LAR#2
Greg Robinson
OL #1 | Auburn
Round 3↘
JAX#3
Blake Bortles
QB #1 | Central Florida
Round 2-3↘
BUF#4
Sammy Watkins
WR #1 | Clemson
Round 1-2↘
LV#5
Khalil Mack
DE #2 | Buffalo
Top 10-
ATL#6
Jake Matthews
OL #2 | Texas A&M
Top 20↘
TB#7
Mike Evans
WR #2 | Texas A&M
Top 10-
CLE#8
Justin Gilbert
DB #1 | Oklahoma St.
Round 6-7↘
MIN#9
Anthony Barr
LB #1 | UCLA
Round 1-2↘
DET#10
Eric Ebron
TE #1 | North Carolina
Round 2-3↘

Redraft First Round

RedraftPlayerDiff
LAR#13
HOU#1
Aaron Donald
DT #1 | Pittsburgh
+12
LV#5
LAR#2
Khalil Mack
DE #1 | Buffalo
+3
DAL#16
JAX#3
Zack Martin
OL #1 | Notre Dame
+13
TB#7
BUF#4
Mike Evans
WR #1 | Texas A&M
+3
GB#53
LV#5
Davante Adams
WR #2 | Fresno St.
+48
DAL#34
ATL#6
DeMarcus Lawrence
DE #2 | Boise St.
+28
LV#36
TB#7
Derek Carr
QB #1 | Fresno St.
+29
NYG#12
CLE#8
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR #3 | LSU
+4
CLE#35
MIN#9
Joel Bitonio
OL #2 | Nevada
+26
MIA#63
DET#10
Jarvis Landry
WR #4 | LSU
+53

2014 Team Draft Grades

RankTeamCapitalValueROI
LV#1
LV
8 picks · Khalil Mack
112
Rank #10
359
Rank #1
+247
+221% vs. expected
DAL#2
DAL
9 picks · Zack Martin
96
Rank #21
224
Rank #5
+128
+134% vs. expected
GB#3
GB
9 picks · Davante Adams
109
Rank #12
229
Rank #4
+120
+111% vs. expected
JAX#4
JAX
9 picks · Allen Robinson
131
Rank #5
249
Rank #2
+119
+91% vs. expected
CAR#5
CAR
6 picks · Trai Turner
82
Rank #27
169
Rank #6
+88
+107% vs. expected
LAR#6
LAR
11 picks · Aaron Donald
151
Rank #1
234
Rank #3
+83
+55% vs. expected
DEN#7
DEN
6 picks · Matt Paradis
75
Rank #30
143
Rank #16
+68
+91% vs. expected
WAS#8
WAS
8 picks · Morgan Moses
88
Rank #26
155
Rank #11
+67
+76% vs. expected
NYG#9
NYG
7 picks · Odell Beckham Jr.
104
Rank #15
165
Rank #7
+61
+59% vs. expected
TEN#10
TEN
6 picks · Taylor Lewan
90
Rank #24
150
Rank #13
+59
+66% vs. expected

2014 Draft Positional Value Analysis

Analyze draft capital invested by position and the actual career value returned, identifying which positions provided the best ROI in 2014.

3 of 13 positions shown

QBQuarterback

131% ROI
Draft Capital
162.2
13 picks
Value Returned
212.8
+50.6 diff
LV
Derek Carr81.0
Round 2, Pick #36Redraft Pick: #7
MIN
Teddy Bridgewater51.6
Round 1, Pick #32Redraft Pick: #23
NE
Jimmy Garoppolo46.1
Round 2, Pick #62Redraft Pick: #30
JAX
Blake Bortles28.0
Round 1, Pick #3Redraft Pick: #62
CIN
A.J. McCarron3.0
Round 5, Pick #164Redraft Pick: #150

RBRunning Back

104% ROI
Draft Capital
195.3
19 picks
Value Returned
203.9
+8.6 diff
ATL
Devonta Freeman42.8
Round 4, Pick #103Redraft Pick: #37
NE
James White40.1
Round 4, Pick #130Redraft Pick: #43
MIN
Jerick McKinnon32.3
Round 3, Pick #96Redraft Pick: #53
SF
Carlos Hyde23.6
Round 2, Pick #57Redraft Pick: #77
TB
Charles Sims14.8
Round 3, Pick #69Redraft Pick: #95

WRWide Receiver

153% ROI
Draft Capital
530.4
34 picks
Value Returned
810.5
+280.1 diff
TB
Mike Evans92.6
Round 1, Pick #7Redraft Pick: #4
GB
Davante Adams90.2
Round 2, Pick #53Redraft Pick: #5
NYG
Odell Beckham Jr.81.0
Round 1, Pick #12Redraft Pick: #8
MIA
Jarvis Landry73.8
Round 2, Pick #63Redraft Pick: #10
NO
Brandin Cooks67.1
Round 1, Pick #20Redraft Pick: #14

Complete Draft Results

Filter and explore all picks from the 2014 NFL Draft, with detailed performance metrics and redraft rankings.

Pick
Player
Redraft
Position
Value
HOU#1
Jadeveon Clowney
DE #1 | South Carolina
Top 20
DE #3
out of 25
72.9
LAR#2
Greg Robinson Bust
OL #1 | Auburn
Round 3
OL #24
out of 45
15.1
JAX#3
Blake Bortles
QB #1 | Central Florida
Round 2
QB #4
out of 13
28.0
BUF#4
Sammy Watkins
WR #1 | Clemson
Round 1
WR #7
out of 34
48.2
LV#5
Khalil Mack #2 Redraft
DE #2 | Buffalo
Top 10
DE #1
out of 25
114.9
ATL#6
Jake Matthews
OL #2 | Texas A&M
Top 20
OL #4
out of 45
72.2
TB#7
Mike Evans #4 Redraft
WR #2 | Texas A&M
Top 10
WR #1
out of 34
92.6
CLE#8
Justin Gilbert Bust
DB #1 | Oklahoma St.
Round 6-7
DB #29
out of 30
-0.6
MIN#9
Anthony Barr
LB #1 | UCLA
Round 1
LB #3
out of 29
45.5
DET#10
Eric Ebron
TE #1 | North Carolina
Round 3
TE #1
out of 11
26.2
TEN#11
Taylor Lewan
OL #3 | Michigan
Top 20
OL #5
out of 45
65.9
NYG#12
Odell Beckham Jr. #8 Redraft
WR #3 | LSU
Top 10
WR #3
out of 34
81.0
LAR#13
Aaron Donald #1 Redraft
DT #1 | Pittsburgh
Top 10
DT #1
out of 24
131.5
CHI#14
Kyle Fuller
DB #2 | Virginia Tech
Round 2
DB #1
out of 30
43.9
PIT#15
Ryan Shazier
LB #2 | Ohio St.
Round 3
LB #7
out of 29
23.7
DAL#16
Zack Martin #3 Redraft
OL #4 | Notre Dame
Top 10
OL #1
out of 45
108.0
BAL#17
C.J. Mosley
LB #3 | Alabama
Top 20
LB #1
out of 29
64.2
NYJ#18
Calvin Pryor
S #1 | Louisville
Round 3
S #6
out of 21
21.3
MIA#19
Ja'Wuan James
OL #5 | Tennessee
Round 2
OL #15
out of 45
34.0
NO#20
Brandin Cooks
WR #4 | Oregon St.
Top 20
WR #5
out of 34
67.1
GB#21
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
S #2 | Alabama
Round 2
S #2
out of 21
45.4
CLE#22
Johnny Manziel Bust
QB #2 | Texas A&M
Round 6-7
QB #12
out of 13
-0.7
KC#23
Dee Ford
DE #3 | Auburn
Round 2
DE #5
out of 25
34.1
CIN#24
Darqueze Dennard
DB #3 | Michigan St.
Round 2
DB #7
out of 30
27.8
LAC#25
Jason Verrett
DB #4 | TCU
Round 2
DB #2
out of 30
41.7
PHI#26
Marcus Smith Bust
DE #4 | Louisville
Round 6-7
DE #25
out of 25
-0.6
ARI#27
Deone Bucannon
LB #4 | Washington St.
Round 3
LB #9
out of 29
15.6
CAR#28
Kelvin Benjamin
WR #5 | Florida St.
Round 2
WR #9
out of 34
40.1
NE#29
Dominique Easley
DT #2 | Florida
Round 3
DT #9
out of 24
13.8
SF#30
Jimmie Ward
S #3 | Northern Illinois
Round 2
S #4
out of 21
41.6
DEN#31
Bradley Roby
DB #5 | Ohio St.
Round 2
DB #3
out of 30
33.8
MIN#32
Teddy Bridgewater
QB #3 | Louisville
Round 1
QB #2
out of 13
51.6
HOU#33
Xavier Su'a-Filo
OL #6 | UCLA
Round 4-5
OL #28
out of 45
10.6
DAL#34
DeMarcus Lawrence #6 Redraft Steal
DE #5 | Boise St.
Top 10
DE #2
out of 25
86.1
CLE#35
Joel Bitonio #9 Redraft
OL #7 | Nevada
Top 10
OL #2
out of 45
80.5
LV#36
Derek Carr #7 Redraft Steal
QB #4 | Fresno St.
Top 10
QB #1
out of 13
81.0
ATL#37
Ra'Shede Hageman
DT #3 | Minnesota
Round 4-5
DT #13
out of 24
5.2
TB#38
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
TE #2 | Washington
Round 4-5
TE #5
out of 11
11.8
JAX#39
Marqise Lee
WR #6 | USC
Round 2
WR #10
out of 34
30.2
DET#40
Kyle Van Noy
LB #5 | BYU
Round 1
LB #2
out of 29
48.6
LAR#41
Lamarcus Joyner
DB #6 | Florida St.
Round 2
DB #4
out of 30
32.0
PHI#42
Jordan Matthews
WR #7 | Vanderbilt
Round 2
WR #12
out of 34
27.6
NYG#43
Weston Richburg
OL #8 | Colorado St.
Round 2
OL #12
out of 45
40.8
BUF#44
Cyrus Kouandjio
OL #9 | Alabama
Round 4-5
OL #26
out of 45
12.7
SEA#45
Paul Richardson
WR #8 | Colorado
Round 3
WR #14
out of 34
24.0
PIT#46
Stephon Tuitt
DT #4 | Notre Dame
Round 1
DT #3
out of 24
48.9
WAS#47
Trent Murphy
DE #6 | Stanford
Round 2
DE #4
out of 25
37.4
BAL#48
Timmy Jernigan
DT #5 | Florida St.
Round 3
DT #6
out of 24
24.8
NYJ#49
Jace Amaro
TE #3 | Texas Tech
Round 4-5
TE #7
out of 11
6.2
LAC#50
Jeremiah Attaochu
DE #7 | Georgia Tech
Round 3
DE #8
out of 25
20.3
CHI#51
Ego Ferguson
DT #6 | LSU
Round 4-5
DT #18
out of 24
0.3
ARI#52
Troy Niklas
TE #4 | Notre Dame
Round 4-5
TE #8
out of 11
0.8
GB#53
Davante Adams #5 Redraft Steal
WR #9 | Fresno St.
Top 10
WR #2
out of 34
90.2
TEN#54
Bishop Sankey
RB #1 | Washington
Round 4-5
RB #11
out of 19
2.9
CIN#55
Jeremy Hill
RB #2 | LSU
Round 4-5
RB #6
out of 19
12.6
DEN#56
Cody Latimer
WR #10 | Indiana
Round 4-5
WR #16
out of 34
13.2
SF#57
Carlos Hyde
RB #3 | Ohio St.
Round 3
RB #4
out of 19
23.6
NO#58
Stanley Jean-Baptiste
DB #7 | Nebraska
Round 4-5
DB #18
out of 30
2.6
IND#59
Jack Mewhort
OL #10 | Ohio St.
Round 2
OL #17
out of 45
33.0
CAR#60
Kony Ealy
DE #8 | Missouri
Round 4-5
DE #11
out of 25
8.2
JAX#61
Allen Robinson Steal
WR #11 | Penn St.
Top 20
WR #6
out of 34
61.3
NE#62
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB #5 | Eastern Illinois
Round 1
QB #3
out of 13
46.1
MIA#63
Jarvis Landry #10 Redraft Steal
WR #12 | LSU
Top 10
WR #4
out of 34
73.8
SEA#64
Justin Britt
OL #11 | Missouri
Round 2
OL #13
out of 45
36.4
HOU#65
C.J. Fiedorowicz
TE #5 | Iowa
Round 3
TE #4
out of 11
14.2
WAS#66
Morgan Moses Steal
OL #12 | Virginia
Top 20
OL #6
out of 45
58.9
MIA#67
Billy Turner
OL #13 | North Dakota St.
Round 3
OL #20
out of 45
25.4
ATL#68
Dezmen Southward
S #4 | Wisconsin
Round 6-7
S #21
out of 21
-0.8
TB#69
Charles Sims
RB #4 | West Virginia
Round 3
RB #5
out of 19
14.8
SF#70
Marcus Martin
OL #14 | USC
Round 6-7
OL #45
out of 45
-0.9
CLE#71
Christian Kirksey
LB #6 | Iowa
Round 3
LB #6
out of 29
26.2
MIN#72
Scott Crichton
DE #9 | Oregon St.
Round 4-5
DE #14
out of 25
1.5
BUF#73
Preston Brown
LB #7 | Louisville
Round 4-5
LB #11
out of 29
10.9
NYG#74
Jay Bromley
DT #7 | Syracuse
Round 4-5
DT #14
out of 24
4.4
LAR#75
Tre Mason
RB #5 | Auburn
Round 4-5
RB #9
out of 19
7.0
DET#76
Travis Swanson
OL #15 | Arkansas
Round 3
OL #23
out of 45
18.3
SF#77
Chris Borland
LB #8 | Wisconsin
Round 3
LB #8
out of 29
20.7
WAS#78
Spencer Long
OL #16 | Nebraska
Round 3
OL #22
out of 45
21.1
BAL#79
Terrence Brooks
S #5 | Florida St.
Round 4-5
S #8
out of 21
11.3
NYJ#80
Dexter McDougle
DB #8 | Maryland
Round 4-5
DB #19
out of 30
1.1
LV#81
Gabe Jackson Steal
OL #17 | Mississippi St.
Round 1
OL #10
out of 45
50.7
CHI#82
Will Sutton
DT #8 | Arizona St.
Round 4-5
DT #15
out of 24
4.3
HOU#83
Louis Nix
DT #9 | Notre Dame
Round 6-7
DT #19
out of 24
0.0
ARI#84
Kareem Martin
DE #10 | North Carolina
Round 4-5
DE #9
out of 25
13.1
GB#85
Khyri Thornton
DT #10 | Southern Miss
Round 6-7
DT #24
out of 24
-1.1
PHI#86
Josh Huff
WR #13 | Oregon
Round 4-5
WR #22
out of 34
3.6
KC#87
Phillip Gaines
DB #9 | Rice
Round 6-7
DB #30
out of 30
-1.0
CIN#88
Will Clarke
DE #11 | West Virginia
Round 6-7
DE #23
out of 25
-0.3
LAC#89
Chris Watt
OL #18 | Notre Dame
Round 4-5
OL #33
out of 45
5.6
IND#90
Donte Moncrief
WR #14 | Mississippi
Round 3
WR #13
out of 34
25.9
ARI#91
John Brown
WR #15 | Pittsburg St.
Round 2
WR #8
out of 34
43.2
CAR#92
Trai Turner Steal
OL #19 | LSU
Round 1
OL #11
out of 45
49.6
JAX#93
Brandon Linder Steal
OL #20 | Miami (FL)
Top 20
OL #7
out of 45
58.6
CLE#94
Terrance West
RB #6 | Towson
Round 4-5
RB #8
out of 19
8.9
DEN#95
Michael Schofield
OL #21 | Michigan
Round 2
OL #16
out of 45
33.3
MIN#96
Jerick McKinnon
RB #7 | Georgia Southern
Round 2
RB #3
out of 19
32.3
PIT#97
Dri Archer
RB #8 | Kent St.
Round 4-5
RB #15
out of 19
0.4
GB#98
Richard Rodgers
TE #6 | California
Round 3
TE #2
out of 11
19.5
BAL#99
Crockett Gillmore
TE #7 | Colorado St.
Round 3
TE #3
out of 11
18.4
SF#100
Brandon Thomas
OL #22 | Clemson
Round 6-7
OL #38
out of 45
0.0
PHI#101
Jaylen Watkins
S #6 | Florida
Round 4-5
S #11
out of 21
4.1
WAS#102
Bashaud Breeland
DB #10 | Clemson
Round 3
DB #10
out of 30
25.9
ATL#103
Devonta Freeman Steal
RB #9 | Florida St.
Round 2
RB #1
out of 19
42.8
NYJ#104
Jalen Saunders
WR #16 | Oklahoma
Round 6-7
WR #32
out of 34
0.0
NE#105
Bryan Stork
OL #23 | Florida St.
Round 4-5
OL #29
out of 45
8.9
SF#106
Bruce Ellington
WR #17 | South Carolina
Round 4-5
WR #18
out of 34
7.8
LV#107
Justin Ellis
DT #11 | Louisiana Tech
Round 2
DT #5
out of 24
29.8
SEA#108
Cassius Marsh
DE #12 | UCLA
Round 4-5
DE #10
out of 25
8.8
BUF#109
Ross Cockrell
DB #11 | Duke
Round 3
DB #8
out of 30
26.8
LAR#110
Maurice Alexander
S #7 | Utah St.
Round 3
S #7
out of 21
14.7
CIN#111
Russell Bodine
OL #24 | North Carolina
Round 3
OL #21
out of 45
23.6
TEN#112
DaQuan Jones Steal
DT #12 | Penn St.
Round 1
DT #4
out of 24
47.8
NYG#113
Andre Williams
RB #10 | Boston Col.
Round 4-5
RB #10
out of 19
3.3
JAX#114
Aaron Colvin
DB #12 | Oklahoma
Round 3
DB #13
out of 30
15.8
NYJ#115
Shaquelle Evans
WR #18 | UCLA
Round 6-7
WR #28
out of 34
0.0
LV#116
Keith McGill
S #8 | Utah
Round 4-5
S #12
out of 21
3.7
CHI#117
Ka'Deem Carey
RB #11 | Arizona
Round 4-5
RB #14
out of 19
1.5
PIT#118
Martavis Bryant
WR #19 | Clemson
Round 2
WR #11
out of 34
28.2
DAL#119
Anthony Hitchens
LB #9 | Iowa
Round 4-5
LB #13
out of 29
4.2
ARI#120
Logan Thomas
TE #8 | Virginia Tech
Round 4-5
TE #6
out of 11
10.8
GB#121
Carl Bradford
LB #10 | Arizona St.
Round 6-7
LB #29
out of 29
-0.4
TEN#122
Marqueston Huff
S #9 | Wyoming
Round 4-5
S #15
out of 21
2.4
SEA#123
Kevin Norwood
WR #20 | Alabama
Round 4-5
WR #27
out of 34
1.1
KC#124
De'Anthony Thomas
WR #21 | Oregon
Round 4-5
WR #19
out of 34
7.7
MIA#125
Walt Aikens
S #10 | Liberty
Round 6-7
S #20
out of 21
-0.6
NO#126
Khairi Fortt
LB #11 | California
Round 6-7
LB #23
out of 29
0.0
CLE#127
Pierre Desir
DB #13 | Lindenwood
Round 2
DB #5
out of 30
29.2
CAR#128
Tre Boston Steal
S #11 | North Carolina
Round 1
S #1
out of 21
45.9
SF#129
Dontae Johnson
DB #14 | North Carolina St.
Round 3
DB #14
out of 30
14.9
NE#130
James White Steal
RB #12 | Wisconsin
Round 2
RB #2
out of 19
40.1
CHI#131
Brock Vereen
S #12 | Minnesota
Round 4-5
S #13
out of 21
2.7
SEA#132
Kevin Pierre-Louis
LB #12 | Boston Col.
Round 4-5
LB #10
out of 29
11.3
DET#133
Nevin Lawson
DB #15 | Utah St.
Round 4-5
DB #16
out of 30
9.8
BAL#134
Brent Urban
DT #13 | Virginia
Round 3
DT #7
out of 24
23.1
HOU#135
Tom Savage
QB #6 | Pittsburgh
Round 4-5
QB #7
out of 13
1.9
DET#136
Larry Webster
DE #13 | Bloomsburg
Round 4-5
DE #17
out of 25
0.4
NYJ#137
Dakota Dozier
OL #25 | Furman
Round 4-5
OL #27
out of 45
11.1
BAL#138
Lorenzo Taliaferro
RB #13 | Coastal Carolina
Round 4-5
RB #12
out of 19
2.7
ATL#139
Prince Shembo
LB #13 | Notre Dame
Round 4-5
LB #15
out of 29
2.3
NE#140
Cameron Fleming Steal
OL #26 | Stanford
Round 2
OL #14
out of 45
35.9
PHI#141
Taylor Hart
DT #14 | Oregon
Round 6-7
DT #21
out of 24
-0.3
WAS#142
Ryan Grant
WR #22 | Tulane
Round 4-5
WR #17
out of 34
11.8
TB#143
Kadeem Edwards
OL #27 | Tennessee St.
Round 6-7
OL #42
out of 45
0.0
JAX#144
Telvin Smith Steal
LB #14 | Florida St.
Round 2
LB #4
out of 29
41.2
MIN#145
David Yankey
OL #28 | Stanford
Round 6-7
OL #43
out of 45
-0.1
DAL#146
Devin Street
WR #23 | Pittsburgh
Round 6-7
WR #33
out of 34
-0.4
ATL#147
Ricardo Allen Steal
S #13 | Purdue
Round 2
S #3
out of 21
42.9
CAR#148
Bene Benwikere
DB #16 | San Jose St.
Round 3
DB #11
out of 30
25.5
TB#149
Kevin Pamphile
OL #29 | Purdue
Round 4-5
OL #34
out of 45
3.8
SF#150
Aaron Lynch
DE #14 | South Florida
Round 3
DE #7
out of 25
23.2
TEN#151
Avery Williamson
LB #15 | Kentucky
Round 2
LB #5
out of 29
31.7
NYG#152
Nat Berhe
S #14 | San Diego St.
Round 6-7
S #17
out of 21
0.0
BUF#153
Cyril Richardson
OL #30 | Baylor
Round 6-7
OL #44
out of 45
-0.9
NYJ#154
Jeremiah George
LB #16 | Iowa St.
Round 4-5
LB #14
out of 29
4.2
MIA#155
Arthur Lynch
TE #9 | Georgia
Round 6-7
TE #11
out of 11
0.0
DEN#156
Lamin Barrow
LB #17 | LSU
Round 6-7
LB #26
out of 29
-0.1
PIT#157
Shaquille Richardson
DB #17 | Arizona
Round 6-7
DB #21
out of 30
0.0
DET#158
Caraun Reid
DT #15 | Princeton
Round 4-5
DT #12
out of 24
7.2
JAX#159
Chris Smith
DE #15 | Arkansas
Round 4-5
DE #12
out of 25
7.9
ARI#160
Ed Stinson
DT #16 | Alabama
Round 6-7
DT #23
out of 24
-1.0
GB#161
Corey Linsley Top Steal
OL #31 | Ohio St.
Top 20
OL #3
out of 45
72.2
PHI#162
Ed Reynolds
S #15 | Stanford
Round 4-5
S #9
out of 21
8.6
KC#163
Aaron Murray
QB #7 | Georgia
Round 6-7
QB #10
out of 13
0.0
CIN#164
A.J. McCarron
QB #8 | Alabama
Round 4-5
QB #5
out of 13
3.0
LAC#165
Ryan Carrethers
DT #17 | Arkansas St.
Round 4-5
DT #16
out of 24
3.4
IND#166
Jonathan Newsome
DE #16 | Ball St.
Round 6-7
DE #24
out of 25
-0.5
NO#167
Vinnie Sunseri
S #16 | Alabama
Round 6-7
S #18
out of 21
-0.1
ATL#168
Marquis Spruill
LB #18 | Syracuse
Round 6-7
LB #22
out of 29
0.0
NO#169
Ronald Powell
LB #19 | Florida
Round 6-7
LB #28
out of 29
-0.2
SF#170
Keith Reaser
DB #18 | Florida Atlantic
Round 4-5
DB #17
out of 30
2.8
MIA#171
Jordan Tripp
LB #20 | Montana
Round 4-5
LB #16
out of 29
1.0
SEA#172
Jimmy Staten
DT #18 | Middle Tenn. St.
Round 6-7
DT #20
out of 24
0.0
PIT#173
Wesley Johnson
OL #32 | Vanderbilt
Round 6-7
OL #39
out of 45
0.0
NYG#174
Devon Kennard Steal
DE #17 | USC
Round 2
DE #6
out of 25
33.3
BAL#175
John Urschel
OL #33 | Penn St.
Round 4-5
OL #25
out of 45
13.7
GB#176
Jared Abbrederis
WR #24 | Wisconsin
Round 4-5
WR #26
out of 34
1.6
HOU#177
Jeoffrey Pagan
DT #19 | Alabama
Round 6-7
DT #22
out of 24
-0.8
TEN#178
Zach Mettenberger
QB #9 | LSU
Round 6-7
QB #13
out of 13
-0.9
NE#179
Jon Halapio
OL #34 | Florida
Round 4-5
OL #30
out of 45
7.2
SF#180
Kenneth Acker
DB #19 | SMU
Round 4-5
DB #15
out of 30
10.5
HOU#181
Alfred Blue
RB #14 | LSU
Round 4-5
RB #7
out of 19
9.9
MIN#182
Antone Exum
S #17 | Virginia Tech
Round 4-5
S #10
out of 21
8.1
CHI#183
David Fales
QB #10 | San Jose St.
Round 4-5
QB #8
out of 13
0.1
MIN#184
Kendall James
DB #20 | Maine
Round 6-7
DB #24
out of 30
0.0
TB#185
Robert Herron
WR #25 | Wyoming
Round 6-7
WR #34
out of 34
-0.5
WAS#186
Lache Seastrunk
RB #15 | Baylor
Round 6-7
RB #17
out of 19
0.0
NYG#187
Bennett Jackson
S #18 | Notre Dame
Round 4-5
S #14
out of 21
2.6
LAR#188
E.J. Gaines Steal
DB #21 | Missouri
Round 2
DB #6
out of 30
29.1
DET#189
T.J. Jones
WR #26 | Notre Dame
Round 4-5
WR #20
out of 34
5.1
MIA#190
Matt Hazel
WR #27 | Coastal Carolina
Round 4-5
WR #25
out of 34
2.2
CHI#191
Pat O'Donnell
P #1 | Miami (FL)
Round 4-5
P #1
out of 1
8.0
PIT#192
Jordan Zumwalt
LB #21 | UCLA
Round 6-7
LB #21
out of 29
0.0
KC#193
Zach Fulton Steal
OL #35 | Tennessee
Round 3
OL #19
out of 45
27.4
BAL#194
Keith Wenning
QB #11 | Ball St.
Round 6-7
QB #9
out of 13
0.0
NYJ#195
Brandon Dixon
DB #22 | NW Missouri St.
Round 6-7
DB #26
out of 30
0.0
ARI#196
Walt Powell
WR #28 | Murray St.
Round 6-7
WR #30
out of 34
0.0
GB#197
Demetri Goodson
DB #23 | Baylor
Round 6-7
DB #28
out of 30
-0.6
NE#198
Zach Moore
DE #18 | Concordia-St.Paul (MN)
Round 4-5
DE #16
out of 25
0.4
SEA#199
Garrett Scott
OL #36 | Marshall
Round 6-7
OL #41
out of 45
0.0
KC#200
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Steal
OL #37 | McGill
Round 2
OL #18
out of 45
32.3
LAC#201
Marion Grice
RB #16 | Arizona St.
Round 4-5
RB #13
out of 19
1.5
NO#202
Tavon Rooks
OL #38 | Kansas St.
Round 6-7
OL #37
out of 45
0.0
IND#203
Andrew Jackson
LB #22 | Western Kentucky
Round 6-7
LB #27
out of 29
-0.1
CAR#204
Tyler Gaffney
RB #17 | Stanford
Round 6-7
RB #16
out of 19
0.0
JAX#205
Luke Bowanko
OL #39 | Virginia
Round 4-5
OL #31
out of 45
6.8
NE#206
Jemea Thomas
DB #24 | Georgia Tech
Round 6-7
DB #27
out of 30
0.0
DEN#207
Matt Paradis Top Steal
OL #40 | Boise St.
Top 20
OL #8
out of 45
57.2
SEA#208
Eric Pinkins
LB #23 | San Diego St.
Round 4-5
LB #18
out of 29
0.6
NYJ#209
Quincy Enunwa
WR #29 | Nebraska
Round 3
WR #15
out of 34
14.4
NYJ#210
IK Enemkpali
DE #19 | Louisiana Tech
Round 6-7
DE #22
out of 25
-0.2
HOU#211
Jay Prosch
FB #1 | Auburn
Round 4-5
FB #1
out of 2
2.8
CIN#212
Marquis Flowers
LB #24 | Arizona
Round 4-5
LB #17
out of 29
1.0
NYJ#213
Tajh Boyd
QB #12 | Clemson
Round 6-7
QB #11
out of 13
0.0
LAR#214
Garrett Gilbert
QB #13 | SMU
Round 4-5
QB #6
out of 13
2.7
PIT#215
Daniel McCullers
DT #20 | Tennessee
Round 4-5
DT #11
out of 24
8.5
HOU#216
Andre Hal
S #19 | Vanderbilt
Round 3
S #5
out of 21
21.4
WAS#217
Ted Bolser
TE #10 | Indiana
Round 6-7
TE #10
out of 11
0.0
BAL#218
Michael Campanaro
WR #30 | Wake Forest
Round 4-5
WR #21
out of 34
4.4
LV#219
T.J. Carrie
DB #25 | Ohio
Round 3
DB #12
out of 30
23.0
MIN#220
Shamar Stephen
DT #21 | Connecticut
Round 3
DT #8
out of 24
20.9
BUF#221
Randell Johnson
LB #25 | Florida Atlantic
Round 4-5
LB #20
out of 29
0.1
JAX#222
Storm Johnson
RB #18 | Central Florida
Round 6-7
RB #19
out of 19
-0.4
MIN#223
Brandon Watts
LB #26 | Georgia Tech
Round 4-5
LB #19
out of 29
0.4
PHI#224
Beau Allen
DT #22 | Wisconsin
Round 3
DT #10
out of 24
13.7
MIN#225
Jabari Price
DB #26 | North Carolina
Round 4-5
DB #20
out of 30
0.1
LAR#226
Mitchell Van Dyk
OL #41 | Portland St.
Round 6-7
OL #40
out of 45
0.0
SEA#227
Kiero Small
RB #19 | Arkansas
Round 6-7
RB #18
out of 19
0.0
WAS#228
Zach Hocker
K #1 | Arkansas
Round 6-7
K #2
out of 2
0.0
DET#229
Nate Freese
K #2 | Boston Col.
Round 6-7
K #1
out of 2
0.0
PIT#230
Rob Blanchflower
TE #11 | Massachusetts
Round 4-5
TE #9
out of 11
0.0
DAL#231
Ben Gardner
DE #20 | Stanford
Round 4-5
DE #19
out of 25
0.0
IND#232
Ulrick John
OL #42 | Georgia St.
Round 4-5
OL #32
out of 45
6.3
NYJ#233
Trevor Reilly
DE #21 | Utah
Round 4-5
DE #15
out of 25
1.4
MIA#234
Terrence Fede
DE #22 | Marist
Round 4-5
DE #13
out of 25
3.8
LV#235
Shelby Harris Top Steal
DT #23 | Illinois St.
Round 1
DT #2
out of 24
56.2
GB#236
Jeff Janis
WR #31 | Saginaw Valley St.
Round 4-5
WR #24
out of 34
2.3
BUF#237
Seantrel Henderson
OL #43 | Miami (FL)
Round 4-5
OL #35
out of 45
1.6
DAL#238
Will Smith
LB #27 | Texas Tech
Round 4-5
LB #25
out of 29
0.0
CIN#239
James Wright
WR #32 | LSU
Round 4-5
WR #23
out of 34
2.8
LAC#240
Tevin Reese
WR #33 | Baylor
Round 4-5
WR #31
out of 34
0.0
LAR#241
C.B. Bryant
S #20 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
S #16
out of 21
1.6
DEN#242
Corey Nelson
LB #28 | Oklahoma
Round 4-5
LB #12
out of 29
5.5
SF#243
Kaleb Ramsey
DE #23 | Boston Col.
Round 4-5
DE #20
out of 25
0.0
NE#244
Jeremy Gallon
WR #34 | Michigan
Round 4-5
WR #29
out of 34
0.0
SF#245
Trey Millard
FB #2 | Oklahoma
Round 4-5
FB #2
out of 2
0.0
CHI#246
Charles Leno Jr. Top Steal
OL #44 | Boise St.
Round 1
OL #9
out of 45
56.9
LV#247
Jonathan Dowling
S #21 | Western Kentucky
Round 6-7
S #19
out of 21
-0.3
DAL#248
Ahmad Dixon
DB #27 | Baylor
Round 4-5
DB #25
out of 30
0.0
LAR#249
Michael Sam
DE #24 | Missouri
Round 4-5
DE #21
out of 25
0.0
LAR#250
Demetrius Rhaney
OL #45 | Tennessee St.
Round 4-5
OL #36
out of 45
0.3
DAL#251
Ken Bishop
DT #24 | Northern Illinois
Round 4-5
DT #17
out of 24
0.5
CIN#252
Lavelle Westbrooks
DB #28 | Georgia Southern
Round 4-5
DB #22
out of 30
0.0
ATL#253
Yawin Smallwood
LB #29 | Connecticut
Round 4-5
LB #24
out of 29
0.0
DAL#254
Terrance Mitchell Steal
DB #29 | Oregon
Round 3
DB #9
out of 30
25.9
ATL#255
Tyler Starr
DE #25 | South Dakota
Round 4-5
DE #18
out of 25
0.1
HOU#256
Lonnie Ballentine
DB #30 | Memphis
Round 4-5
DB #23
out of 30
0.0

2014 NFL Draft: Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about the 2014 draft class, including analysis of the biggest busts, best steals, team performances, and how players' careers compared to their draft positions.

Who were the best players from the 2014 NFL Draft?

In a complete redraft based on career performance, the top three picks would be: 1) Aaron Donald (DT), originally drafted #13 by the Los Angeles Rams, with 132 career value points; 2) Khalil Mack (DE), originally #5 by the Las Vegas Raiders; 3) Zack Martin (OL), originally #16 by the Dallas Cowboys.

Which players provided the best value relative to their draft position in 2014?

The top value picks based on performance vs. draft position: 1) Aaron Donald (DT, Pick #13): +96 value vs. expected; 2) Khalil Mack (DE, Pick #5): +75 value vs. expected; 3) Zack Martin (OL, Pick #16): +75 value vs. expected; 4) Davante Adams (WR, Pick #53): +70 value vs. expected; 5) Corey Linsley (OL, Pick #161): +65 value vs. expected. Aaron Donald delivered 96 points above expected value for pick #13, drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the round 1.

Who were the biggest busts in the 2014 NFL Draft?

The biggest disappointments from the 2014 draft's early rounds include: Justin Gilbert (#8 by Cleveland Browns), Johnny Manziel (#22 by Cleveland Browns), Marcus Smith (#26 by Philadelphia Eagles), Greg Robinson (#2 by Los Angeles Rams), Ego Ferguson (#51 by Chicago Bears). Justin Gilbert, selected #8 overall by the Cleveland Browns, delivered only -1 career value points, 39 points below expectations for that draft slot.

Which NFL team had the best draft in 2014?

The Las Vegas Raiders had the best draft, generating 359 total career value from 8 picks - 221% above expected. Their best selection was Khalil Mack.

Who was the biggest steal in the 2014 NFL Draft?

Davante Adams was the biggest steal - drafted #53 by the Green Bay Packers but performed at a Top 10 level. Should have been drafted #5 overall. The Wide Receiver delivered 90 career value points.

Was Greg Robinson a bust in the 2014 NFL Draft?

Yes, Greg Robinson was a significant disappointment. Selected #2 overall by the Los Angeles Rams, the Offensive Line managed only 15 career value points. In a redraft, would fall to the Round 3 range.

Which late-round picks from the 2014 draft became stars?

Late-round selections that became impact players: Corey Linsley (#161, OL), Matt Paradis (#207, OL), Charles Leno Jr. (#246, OL). Corey Linsley (#161, Green Bay Packers) accumulated 72 career value points.

Which position provided the best value in the 2014 NFL Draft?

Offensive Line (OL) provided the best value with 45 players averaging 26.5 career value points, significantly outperforming other positions.

How did the 2014 NFL Draft class perform compared to other years?

The 2014 draft class performed average with 256 players combining for 4502 total career value points. Players averaged 4.7 points above expected draft position value.

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