2014 NFL Draft By Ryan Haynes

      The 2014 NFL draft will be held from Thursday, May 8-Saturday, May 10. The first round will be held on May 8.The second and third round will be held the next day on May 9. And on the final day May 10, the 4-7 rounds will be selected. There is a lot of hype around this years draft as many spectacular players like Johnny Manziel, Jadeveon Clowney, Teddy Bridgewater, Sammy Watkins, Greg Robinson, and many others. There is a lot of talk about who will be drafted in what round and to which team. There have been many mock drafts made by sports anaylists predicting which player will go to which team. The first five picks

for the draft this year are the 1.) Houston Texans, 2.) St. Louis Rams, 3.) Jacksonville Jaguars, 4.) Cleveland Browns, and the 5.) Oakland Raiders.

        First, probably the most talked about player is quarterback, Johnny Manziel. Manziel his entering the draft as a sophomore, after having two incredible seasons with Texas A&M. He is known as Johnny Football, and made his name world known when he was the first player  ever to win the Heisman trophy in their rookie year. He broke the SEC record with 5,115 yards of offense in his first year. Johnny Football has an incredible arm, but is known for being a threat once he leaves the pocket for a run. He ran for a total of 1,410 total yards in his rookie season, and completed 295 of his 434 passes for 3,706 yards and 26 touchdowns while throwing only nine interceptions. Some people think Manziel is a no brainer #1 draft pick, while others say college is another thing let's see what he can do in the NFL. 

          Another highly praised QB is Teddy Bridgewater from Louisville. Bridgewater is entering the draft as a Junior with no Heisman, but without a doubt three very solid seasons. He was named Rookie of the year and Offensive player of the year back-to-back years. In all three years Bridgewater has totaled 9,987 yard of offense. He has a very impressive completion rate of .684, and 78 total touchdowns while only throwing 24 interceptions. 

           This final player is not a QB, but he is dominant in his position and many believe he will be drafted first by the Texans. Jadeveon Clowney is a defensive end out of South Carolina, entering the draft as a Junior. He was a Heisman trophy candidate in 2012, and was named the All America player of the year by AT&T. In all three years he has totaled 130 tackles, while tackling for 47 loss of yards totaled. He had 24 sacks including 13 his sophomore year. He also had nine forced fumbles.