Dustin James' NFL Draft Guide: 4th Edition

It's officially draft season here at the Ultimate Football Blog and here is all the information you need to keep you up-to-date on all the latest happenings in the NFL.......

The Ultimate Football Blog: 

NFL Draft Guide

4th Edition

Underclassmen Who Have Declared For The Draft:

-Nelson Agholor: WR (USC)
-Jay Ayaji: RB (Boise State)
-Kwon Alexander: LB (LSU)

-Delon Barnes: DE (Penn State)
-Alex Carter: CB (Stanford)
-Sammie Coates: WR (Auburn)
-Tevin Coleman: RB (Indiana)
-Jalen Collins: CB (LSU)
-Xavier Cooper: DE (Washington State)
-Mike Davis: RB (South Carolina)
-Stefon Diggs: WR (Maryland)
-Lorenzo Doss: CB (Tulane)
-Durrell Eskridge: FS (Syracuse)
-Ereck Flowers: OT (Miami)
-Dante Fowler: DE (Florida)
-Devin Funchess: WR/TE (Michigan)
-Melvin Gordon: RB (Wisconsin)
-Randy Gregory: DE (Nebraska)
-Todd Gurley: RB (Georgia)
-Eli Harold: DE (Virginia)
-Dee Hart: RB (Colorado State)
-Gerod Holliman: S (Louisville)
-Brett Hundley: QB (UCLA)
-Duke Johnson: RB (Miami)
-Matt Jones: RB (Florida)
-Nigel King: WR (Kansas)
-Tyler Kroft: TE (Rutgers)
-Tyler Moore: G (Florida)
-Marcus Peters: CB (Washington)
-Jordan Phillips: DT (Oklahoma)
-Jeremiah Poutasi: OT (Utah)
-Josh Robinson: RB (Mississippi State)
-Shaq Roland: WR (South Carolina)
-Jeff Sifrin: TE (UMass)
-Noah Spence: DE (Ohio State)
-Donovan Smith: OT (Penn State)
-Jaelen Strong: WR (Arizona State)
-Trae Waynes: CB (Michigan State)
-Leonard Williams: DL (USC)
-Maxx Williams: TE (Minnesota)
-Trey Williams: RB (Texas A&M)

Final NFL Draft Order:

This is the final order for the NFL Draft that will be held this Spring)

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

2. Tennessee Titans 

3. Jacksonville Jaguars 

4. Oakland Raiders

5. Washington Redskins

6. New York Jets

7. Chicago Bears

8. Atlanta Falcons

9. New York Giants

10. St. Louis Rams

11. Minnesota Vikings

12. Cleveland Browns

13. New Orleans Saints

14. Miami Dolphins

15. San Francisco 49ers

16. Houston Texans

17. Kansas City Chiefs

18. San Diego Chargers 

19. Cleveland Browns (from Buffalo)

20. Philadelphia Eagles

21. Carolina Panthers

22. Baltimore Ravens

23. Pittsburgh Steelers

24. Detroit Lions

25. Arizona Cardinals

26. Indianapolis Colts

27. Cincinnati Bengals

28. Green Bay Packers

29. Dallas Cowboys

30. Denver Broncos

31. Seattle Seahawks

32. New England Patriots

It's Mock Draft Time!

(In this space, you will find a full blown mock draft. For the time being, I will be featuring an expert's mock draft until the end of the football season when mine will be officially released. Contain your excitement.....)

This week's mock draft is brought to you by the fine folks over at BleacherReport.com:

1. Tampa Bay Bucccaneers: Marcus Mariota - QB (Oregon)

2. Tennessee Titans: Jameis Winston - QB (Florida State)

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Leonard Williams - DE (USC)

4. Oakland Raiders: Amari Cooper - WR (Alabama)

5. Washington Redskins: Randy Gregory - DE (Nebraska)

6. New York Jets: Devante Parker - WR (Louisville)

7. Chicago Bears: Landon Collins - S (Alabama)

8. Atlanta Falcons: Shane Ray - DE (Missouri)

9. New York Giants: Vic Beasley - DE/OLB (Clemson)

10. St. Louis Rams: Cedric Ogbuehi - LT (Texas A&M)

11. Minnesota Vikings: Ereck Flowers - OT (Miami)

12. Cleveland Browns: Danny Shelton - DT (Washington)

13. New Orleans Saints: Brandon Scherff - OT (Iowa)

14. Miami Dolphins: Kevin White - WR (West Virginia)

15. San Francisco 49ers - Dante Fowler - DE (Florida)

16. Houston Texans: Devin Funchess - WR/TE (Michigan)

17. Kansas City Chiefs: Jaelen Strong - WR (Arizona State)

18. San Diego Chargers: Shaq Thompson - LB (Washington)

19. Cleveland Browns: Melvin Gordon - RB (Wisconsin)

20. Philadelphia Eagles: Trae Waynes - CB (Michigan State)

21. Carolina Panthers: La'el Collins - OT (LSU)

22. Baltimore Ravens: Marcus Peters - CB (Washington)

23. Pittsburgh Steelers: Malcolm Brown - DT (Texas)

24. Detroit Lions: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu - CB (Oregon)

25. Arizona Cardinals: Ameer Abdullah - RB (Nebraska)

26. Indianapolis Colts: T.J. Clemmings - OT (Pittsburgh)

27. Cincinnati Bengals: Connor Cook - QB (Michigan State)

28. Green Bay Packers: Benardrick McKinney - LB (Mississippi State)

29. Dallas Cowboys: Kevin Johnson - CB (Wake Forest)

30. Denver Broncos: Cameron Erving - OL (Florida State)

31. Seattle Seahawks: Sammie Coates - WR (Auburn)

32. New England Patriots: A.J. Cann - OL (South Carolina)

-The "Jay Cutler-to-Tennessee Titans" rumors are reportedly very real. Some NFL Insiders are reporting that the Titans have an interest in dealing for Cutler and potentially drafting one of the top two quarterbacks in the draft and having them sit behind Cutler for a few seasons while they mold the QB into a top-flight player in the same fashion the Packers did with Aaron Rodgers. Yes, therotically that sounds great...but what are the chances it actually happens? If you grab a QB with a top five pick in the draft, the fan base gets too restless these days and expects that kid to come in right away and "Russell Wilson" the team into the Super Bowl. The days of a team being able to draft a guy and sit him for a few seasons are behind us. 

-The Cleveland Browns look to be parting ways with oft-troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon. Gordon (who led the league in receiving yards in 2013) just can't seem to keep out of trouble and may have worn out his welcome in Cleveland. The Browns should be looking for a third-round conditional draft pick in return for Gordon according to Bleacher Report's Matt Miller.

-Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston has the talent to be an NFL stud quarterback, but does he have the intelligence? The guy continues to make questionable decisions off-the-field (his "smoking a joint" gesture before the Rose Bowl on National TV for example) which would make me hesitant to grab him in the draft. Winston makes NFL type throws and he's got the body of an NFL QB, but I get the feeling he doesn't love the game that much and that's a huge thing to look at when scouting football players. Work ethic, football intelligence, love for the game, and whether or not the player quits on his team during a rough patch on the field are all things that NFL scouts take into consideration besides the obvious stuff. Winston recently made comments that he wasn't concerned about the NFL Draft, but was more concerned about the upcoming FSU baseball season. Once again, if I'm an NFL general manager....that's a red flag. I want my QB to live and breathe football, much like Marcus Mariota does. Winston needs to get his head straight if he thinks he can succeed in the NFL. It's going to take hours and hours of playbook scouting and tape watching for Winston to succeed at the next level and I don't know if he has that in him.

-Baylor giant Shawn Oakman became an online phenomenon after the picture you see below was released to the public:

Once everyone saw that picture, they immediately were interested in Oakman's pro plans considering the guy is a defensive lineman that is 6'9" 280+ pounds. Well, sorry to disappoint you guys, but Oakman has announced that he's returning to Baylor for another season. That's bad news for NFL teams who were looking to shore up their defensive line with some size this off-season, but that's good news for teams who are drafting near the top of the draft next year. Oakman is still extremely raw as a football player and another year at Baylor will only help his pro prospects. Plus, it gives him the chance to grow another 3-4 inches. A 7' defensive lineman in the NFL? Yes please!