RuthlessBurgher's Pre-Super Bowl 2014 Full First Round Mock Draft 1.0

[RuthlessBurgher]

1. HOU DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
2. STL OT Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
3. JAX QB Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
4. CLE QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
5. OAK QB Blake Bortles, Central Florida
6. ATL DE/OLB Anthony Barr, UCLA
7. TB DE/OLB Khalil Mack, Buffalo
8. MIN QB Derek Carr, Fresno State
9. BUF WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson
10. DET WR Marquis Lee, USC
11. TEN WR Mike Evans, Texas A&M
12. NYG DE/OLB Kony Ealy, Missouri
13. STL S HaHa Clinton-Dix, Alabama
14. CHI DT Louis Nix, Notre Dame
15. PIT OT Greg Robinson, Auburn
16. DAL DT Tim Jernigan, Florida State
17. BAL LB C.J. Mosley, Alabama
18. NYJ TE Eric Ebron, North Carolina
19. MIA OT Zack Martin, Notre Dame
20. ARZ OT Taylor Lewan, Michigan
21. GB TE Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
22. PHI CB Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
23. KC WR Kelvin Benjamin, Florida State
24. CIN CB Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
25. SD OT Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama
26. CLE S Calvin Pryor, Louisville
27. NO DE/OLB Scott Crichton, Oregon State
28. CAR WR Allen Robinson, Penn State
29. NE TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
30. SF DT Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota
31. SEA DT Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
32. DEN CB Marcus Roberson, Florida

[Eddie Spaghetti]

if it breaks like that, I would rather have mosely or gilbert

[K Train]

If Robinson is there it is a no brainer pick imo.

But i also think there is simply no chance of him being there, after the combine he may be the #1 OT, hes a beast. Him and Matthews are almost certainly both going to get top 10 consideration

Also, he may very well go to saint louis....Jeff Fishers son plays at Auburn and fisher was rumored to be in line for that job before he took the st louis job, he has pretty close ties with the program

[phillyesq]

Interesting. I would certainly be happy with Robinson, but I would be surprised if the Steelers selected an OT. I think they will roll with what they have.

Ruthless - who is your pick of the year? I know in years past, it's been guys like Earl Thomas and DD. Anybody you have your sights set on for the Steelers this year?

[Oviedo]

While I'd prefer Ebron, Robinson would be a solid 10 year player. Couldn't ask for more than that. Good pick Ruthless.

[Rara]

From what I read, Robinson would be playing guard at the professional level. Anyone else hear that? I hope, if he drops to #15, that he plays tackle. Then again...I still think that the Steelers should pass on getting an offensive tackle and let Munchak do his job and try to tap into Adams' and Gilbert's potential.

[SidSmythe]

Just don't see the Steelers going OT in the first with two 2nd round picks, a former top 5 pick and Beachum on the roster ....UNLESS someone (ala DeCastro like) falls to them @ #15

[Shoe]

If Robinson is there it is a no brainer pick imo.

But i also think there is simply no chance of him being there, after the combine he may be the #1 OT, hes a beast. Him and Matthews are almost certainly both going to get top 10 consideration

Also, he may very well go to saint louis....Jeff Fishers son plays at Auburn and fisher was rumored to be in line for that job before he took the st louis job, he has pretty close ties with the program

Yup, no way Robinson is there, coming off his 2014 + BCS game. This guy is Top 10 all the way. If by miracle he does make it to us, it makes Colbert's job very easy. Take him, and plug him in at LT for 10 years. Beachum then gets dibs at RT, and wow... what a line we could potentially have.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

robinson isn't a plug and play LT from a lot of things I have read

wasn't asked to pass block much last year.

would be an easy pick to make, I guess but I'm pretty sick of seeing 1st and 2nd rounders go to the OL. Let see what munchak can do with what we have, IMO

[JDSteeler]

1. HOU DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
2. STL OT Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
3. JAX QB Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
4. CLE QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
5. OAK QB Blake Bortles, Central Florida
6. ATL DE/OLB Anthony Barr, UCLA
7. TB DE/OLB Khalil Mack, Buffalo
8. MIN QB Derek Carr, Fresno State
9. BUF WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson
10. DET WR Marquis Lee, USC
11. TEN WR Mike Evans, Texas A&M
12. NYG DE/OLB Kony Ealy, Missouri
13. STL S HaHa Clinton-Dix, Alabama
14. CHI DT Louis Nix, Notre Dame
15. PIT OT Greg Robinson, Auburn
16. DAL DT Tim Jernigan, Florida State
17. BAL LB C.J. Mosley, Alabama
18. NYJ TE Eric Ebron, North Carolina
19. MIA OT Zack Martin, Notre Dame
20. ARZ OT Taylor Lewan, Michigan
21. GB TE Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
22. PHI CB Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
23. KC WR Kelvin Benjamin, Florida State
24. CIN CB Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
25. SD OT Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama
26. CLE S Calvin Pryor, Louisville
27. NO DE/OLB Scott Crichton, Oregon State
28. CAR WR Allen Robinson, Penn State
29. NE TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
30. SF DT Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota
31. SEA DT Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
32. DEN CB Marcus Roberson, Florida

If we pass on the #1 WR, CB, DE, ILB, or OLB...to go with an unproven OT...I will throw up all over myself!!!!

Our OLine is fine...we dont need an OT as a #1.

We can take one late...5th round and beyond.

JD

[NJ-STEELER]

i dont see this happening with the improved protection we saw this year and hiring Munch to work with the kids. unless robinson is a freak. but if he is, he'll be gone by 15 IMO. like that kid dallass drafted a couple years ago. he shot up the draft charts

[RuthlessBurgher]

Interesting. I would certainly be happy with Robinson, but I would be surprised if the Steelers selected an OT. I think they will roll with what they have.

Ruthless - who is your pick of the year? I know in years past, it's been guys like Earl Thomas and DD. Anybody you have your sights set on for the Steelers this year?

Too early in the process still to formally declare my "Man Crush" of the draft. I've been lucky enough to have the team actually draft my early targets David DeCastro and Jarvis Jones in the last 2 drafts. I did really like Earl Thomas once upon a time, but that year, Eric Berry was truly my guy. Since I knew that Berry would be way out of our draft range, I was hoping that Earl Thomas would somehow fall into our laps that year instead. Once upon a time, I was so high on Calvin Johnson that I suggested a Ditka-like trade of an entire draft to get him (albeit spread over 2 seasons...giving up our 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th in '07 and our 2nd, 4th, and 6th in '08). Since that was obviously not a reasonable trade up scenario by any means, I moved on to a couple of other guys that year, both of which failed to live up to expectations in the NFL (I was hoping for a minor trade up for Amobi Okoye or staying put and taking Adam Carriker. Can't win 'em all, I suppose). Favorites in other drafts have included the likes of Patrick Peterson and Alex Mack.

[8467thekraken]

Not big on the Robinson pick with Gilbert still there.

I agree with other posters that the Steelers should roll with what they have and look for another Foster or Beachum from round 5 and beyond.

We have pressing needs on the defensive side of the ball. Really hoping Gilbert is there at 15. We are quite long in the tooth at CB and S.

[Shoe]

i dont see this happening with the improved protection we saw this year and hiring Munch to work with the kids. unless robinson is a freak. but if he is, he'll be gone by 15 IMO. like that kid dallass drafted a couple years ago. he shot up the draft charts

Robinson is a freak. He is probably a lot like Tyron Smith from USC, who has started every game for Dallas since he came into the league. Robinson is already a great run-blocker. You put him on the same line as another dominating run-blocker (Decastro), and Le'veon Bell is an All-Pro. You've just upgraded TWO positions immediately and significantly (LT & RB). Add to it that it creates more play-action for Ben, more opportunity down the field for the WRs, and you can see the effect.

Justin Gilbert, or Dennard or Clinton-Dix aren't can't-miss guys. (If they were, I might consider.) Robinson is can't-miss. You don't pass on can't-miss guys, when you need so much like we do.

[NJ-STEELER]

Robinson is a freak. He is probably a lot like Tyron Smith from USC, who has started every game for Dallas since he came into the league. Robinson is already a great run-blocker. You put him on the same line as another dominating run-blocker (Decastro), and Le'veon Bell is an All-Pro. You've just upgraded TWO positions immediately and significantly (LT & RB). Add to it that it creates more play-action for Ben, more opportunity down the field for the WRs, and you can see the effect.

Justin Gilbert, or Dennard or Clinton-Dix aren't can't-miss guys. (If they were, I might consider.) Robinson is can't-miss. You don't pass on can't-miss guys, when you need so much like we do.

if he's anything like you describe

he wont be there.

tyron smith was a top 10 IIRC