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If the Jaguars find themselves willing to wait on a quarterback, Khalil Mack from Buffalo is the only other viable option for this pick with Clowney and Watkins off the board. Veteran Chad Henne has been kept on as a short-term option and/or mentor to a young quarterback, but it will be very tough for the Jaguars to pass on a signal-caller here-especially if they value them as I do in this loaded class. No position, though, is more important to the rebuild of this franchise than quarterback. The Jacksonville Jaguars are a team in need of talent on both sides of the ball. Head coach Jeff Fisher can win with those tackles. While an offensive tackle could be the pick here, the Rams have a good duo with Jake Long (once healthy) and Joe Barksdale. Watkins brings size, power and speed to the position, and with Jared Cook, Kenny Britt and Austin Pettis also in the lineup, he could open things up in an offense that desperately needs a spark in the passing game. Watkins would give them a legitimate option at wide receiver, filling the role Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey, Brian Quick and Chris Givens have struggled to step into. If this is the year to find out whether or not Sam Bradford can be the team's franchise quarterback, he needs weapons around him. The Rams have invested heavily in wide receivers, but none have paid off.

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With needs at wide receiver, cornerback, free safety and along the offensive line, the Rams can go a number of directions here, but only one player at those areas of need is a value at pick No. What if the Atlanta Falcons are only interested in trading up for Clowney? Then the Rams would need to have a plan to use this pick. The Rams have put the pick up for sale, but in a mock draft without trades predicted, it's important to think about what they would do if their asking price isn't met. 2 overall pick holds tremendous value in such a deep draft.

Les Snead, general manager of the Rams, loves to wheel and deal, and the No. He wouldn't be able to find an athlete comparable to Clowney there. The Texans do need a quarterback, but head coach Bill O'Brien can develop a quality passer drafted in the top of the second round. The prospect of having two amazing rushers on each side of the line is too good to pass up, especially in the AFC South, where Andrew Luck shows up on the schedule twice per year. Watt lined up as a defensive tackle (3-technique) and Clowney wreaking havoc as a right defensive end (6-technique). Most NFL teams are in their nickel or dime packages over 50 percent of the time. That's pretty great company to be in.Ĭlowney may not be the ideal fit for a base 3-4 defense, but that's not all that relevant anymore. He's comparable to Julius Peppers, Jevon Kearse, Ndamukong Suh and Von Miller as the best pass-rushing college players I've ever evaluated. The Pick: DE Jadeveon Clowney, South CarolinaĬlowney is tied for the top spot on my Big Board with Bridgewater, but he is a once-in-a-decade type of talent. Clowney, on the other hand, is the slam-dunk choice to go No. Bridgewater, for reasons related to a workout in shorts and not his actual career, doesn't seem to be in consideration for this pick. On my personal big board only two players are worth that first overall pick-Jadeveon Clowney and Teddy Bridgewater.

A trade out of this spot remains very possible, but if the Texans decide to keep the pick, they should focus on two positions: quarterback and pass-rusher. The Houston Texans have plenty of needs-and 11 picks in this draft-so they can be aggressive with the first overall pick.

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