Dustin James' NFL Draft Guide: 14th 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.......

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NFL Draft Guide

14th Edition

U.S.A. Today Mock Draft:

I've mentioned numerous times before in this column that the whole purpose of these draft guides is to provide my readers with as many people's opinions on the NFL Draft as possible. The NFL Draft is the ultimate definition of a "crap shoot" and gathering as much information and opinions on a prospect that you can, never hurt anyone. Needless to say, you will constantly see other people's mock drafts featured in this column alongside my own. This week's featured mock draft comes to you courtesy of the fine folks over at U.S.A. Today. Maybe you've heard of them?


1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston. QB, Florida State

2. Tennessee Titans: Leonard Williams, DL, USC

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Dante Fowler, EDGE, Florida

4. Oakland Raiders: Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama

5. Washington Redskins: Randy Gregory, EDGE, Nebraska

6. New York Jets: Shane Ray, EDGE, Missouri

7. Chicago Bears: Danny Shelton, DT, Washington

8. Atlanta Falcons: Vic Beasley, EDGE, Clemson

9. New York Giants: Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa

10. St. Louis Rams: Kevin White, WR, West Virginia

11. Minnnesota Vikings: DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville

12. Cleveland Browns: Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon

13. New Orleans Saints: Bud Dupree, EDGE, Kentucky

14. Miami Dolphins: Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State

15. San Francisco 49ers: Arik Armstead, DL, Oregon

16. Houston Texans: Jaelen Strong. WR, Arizona State

17. San Diego Chargers: Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia

18, Kansas City Chiefs: Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami

19. Cleveland Browns: Malcolm Brown, DT, Texas

20. Philadelphia Eagles: Landon Collins, S, Alabama

21. Cincinnati Bengals: Devin Smith, WR, Ohio State

22. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jalen Collins, CB, LSU

23. Detroit Lions: Melvin Gordon, RB. Wisconsin

24. Arizona Cardinals: Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State

25. Carolina Panthers: D.J. Humphries, OT, Florida

26. Baltimore Ravens: Marcus Peters. CB. Washington

27. Dallas Cowboys: Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest

28. Denver Broncos: T.J. Clemmings, OT, Pittsburgh

29. Indianapolis Colts: Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford

30. Green Bay Packers: Eli Harold, EDGE, Virginia

31. New Orleans Saints: La'El Collins, OT, LSU

32. New England Patriots: Byron Jones, CB, UConn

It's Mock Draft Time!

Here is MY official mock draft.....

Updated as of March 22, 2015

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston - QB (Florida State)

2. Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota - QB (Oregon)

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

4. Oakland Raiders: Kevin White - WR (West Virginia)

5. Washington Redskins: Dante Fowler - EDGE (Florida)

6. New York Jets: Randy Gregory - EDGE (Nebraska)

7. Chicago Bears: Amari Cooper - WR (Alabama)

8. Atlanta Falcons: Vic Beasley - EDGE (Clemson)

9. New York Giants: Landon Collins - S (Alabama)

10. St. Louis Rams: Brandon Scherff - OT (Iowa)

11. Minnesota Vikings: Shane Ray - EDGE (Missouri)

12. Cleveland Browns: DeVante Parker - WR (Louisville)

13. New Orleans Saints: Trae Waynes - CB (Michigan State)

14. Miami Dolphins: T.J. Clemmings - OT (Pittsburgh)

15. San Francisco 49ers - Danny Shelton - DT (Washington)

16. Houston Texans: Dorial Green-Beckham - WR (Oklahoma)

17. San Diego Chargers: Andrus Peat - OT (Stanford)

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

19. Cleveland Browns: Arik Armstead - DL (Oregon)

20. Philadelphia Eagles: Marcus Peters - CB (Washington)

21. Cincinnati Bengals: Malcolm Brown - DT (Texas)

22. Pittsburgh Steelers: P.J. Williams - CB (Florida State)

23. Detroit Lions: Byron Jones - CB (UConn)

24. Arizona Cardinals: Melvin Gordon - RB (Wisconsin)

25. Carolina Panthers: La'El Collins - OT (LSU)

26. Baltimore Ravens: Devin Smith - WR (Ohio State)

27. Dallas Cowboys: Todd Gurley - RB (Georgia)

28. Denver Broncos: D.J. Humphires - OT (Florida)

29. Indianapolis Colts: Shaq Thompson - S/LB (Washington)

30. Green Bay Packers: Jalen Collins - CB (LSU)

31. Seattle Seahawks: Maxx Williams - TE (Minnesota)

32. New England Patriots: Ronald Darby - CB (Florida State)

Best Available Free Agents

We are officially two weeks into free agency in the NFL. While most teams have already blown their collective wads on certain players (Miami signing Ndamukong Suh for example), NFL team-building experts know that the best free agents are usually the guys signed "under the wire" and later in free agency. The guys who sign the big money contracts at the beginning of free agency generally value money over winning. The guys who are signed later on in free agency usually tend to value winning over money, but part of that comes with them not being good enough to command a large dollar amount on the open market. These are usually the guys who come in on cheap contracts and look to have great seasons in order to earn more money next season. So, who are the best free agents that are still waiting on the sidelines for teams to call? Let's take a look....


Quarterbacks:

Tarvaris Jackson
Josh Johnson
Luke McCown
Tyler Thighpen
Jordan Palmer
Matt Flynn
Jason Campbell
Matt Schaub
Ryan Lindley
Austin Davis
Michael Vick


Running Backs:

Steven Jackson
Pierre Thomas
Ahmad Bradshaw
Daniel Thomas
Jacquizz Rodgers
Lance Dunbar
Chris Polk
Jordan Todman
Stevan Ridley
Ronnie Brown
Knowshon Moreno
Peyton Hillis
Leon Washington
Bobby Rainey
Chris Johnson
Ben Tate


Wide Receivers:

Robert Meachem
Brandon Tate
Miles Austin
Drew Davis
Greg Jennings
Kassim Osgood
Brad Smith
Greg Salas
Ricardo Lockette
Rod Streater
Vincent Brown
Donnie Avery
Kris Durham
Brandon Lloyd
Jerrell Jernigan
Wes Welker
Greg Little
Lance Moore
Santana Moss
A.J. Jenkins
Nate Washington
Jermaine Kearse
Derek Hagan
Josh Morgan
Denarius Moore
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Jarrett Boykin
Andre Holmes
Seyi Ajirotutu
Michael Crabtree
Dane Sanzenbacher
Hakeem Nicks
Reggie Wayne


Tight Ends:

James Casey
Bear Pascoe
Alex Smith
Chase Coffman
Matthew Mulligan
Kellen Davis
Zach Miller
Jermaine Gresham
Rob Housler


Offensive Tackle:

Corey Hilliard
Jake Long
Ryan Harris
Willie Smith
Joe Barksdale
Gabe Carimi
Tyler Polumbus
Anthony Collins
Will Svitek
Oniel Cousins
Byron Bell


Offensive Guard:

Mike Pollak
Justin Blalock
Eben Britton
Rob Sims
Adam Snyder
Fernando Velasco
Jeff Linkenbach
Paul McQuistan
Charles Johnson
Jacques McClendon
Chad Rinehart
Daryn Colledge
Dan Connolly
Davin Joseph
Mike McGlynn


Centers:

Brian De la Puente
Will Montgomery
Chris Myers
Steve Schilling
Stefan Wisniewski
Jonathan Goodwin
Lemuel Jeanpierre
Chris Spencer
Doug Legursky
Rich Ohmberger
Samson Satele
Dominic Raiola
Lyle Sendlein
Scott Wells


Edge Rushers:

Dwight Freeney
Anthony Spencer
Sam Acho
Osi Umenyiora
George Johnson
Andy Studebaker
C,J. Wilson
Red Bryant
Derrick Shelby
Shaun Phillips
Quentin Groves
Corey Wootton
Mathias Kiwanuka
Robert Geathers


Interior Defensive Linemen:

Damon Harrison
Tommy Kelly
C.J. Mosley
Cedric Thornton
Leger Douzable
Kevin Williams
Brett Keisel
Demarcus Dobbs
Ishmaa'ily Kitchen
Andre Fluellen
Pat Sims
Da'Quan Bowers
Letroy Guion
Stephen Bowen
Alex Carrington
Barry Cofield
Sione Fua
Mike Patterson
Tim Jamison
Brandon Deaderick
Jerrell Powe
Jarvis Jenkins


Linebackers:

Rolando McClain
Lance Briggs
Brandon Spikes
Geno Hayes
Jason Trusnik
Phillip Wheeler
Craig Robertson
Akeem Dent
Ashlee Palmer
Andrew Gachkar
Desmond Bishop
Spencer Paysinger
Chase Blackburn
Jamari Lattimore
Darryl Sharpton
Joe Mays
Jacquian Williams
Jerrell Freeman
D.J. Williams
Mason Foster
Casey Matthews
Emmanuel Lamur
Dane Fletcher
Ramon Humber
Larry Foote


Cornerbacks:

Brandon Harris
Antwon Blake
Josh Gordy
Javier Arenas
Danny Gorrer
Terence Newman
R.J. Stanford
Sherrod Martin
Carlos Rogers
Zackary Bowman
Tarell Brown
Josh Wilson
Cassius Vaughn
Chris Owens
Ike Taylor
Antoine Cason
E.J. Biggers


Safeties

Dawan Landry
Tashaun Gipson
Will Hill
Jeromy Miles
Jim Leonhard
Jaiquawn Jarrett
Danieal Manning
Bernard Pollard
LaRon Landry
Dwight Lowery
Usama Young
Rodney McLeod
Stevie Brown
Sean Richardson
Danny McCray
Larry Asante
Brandon Meriweather
Quinton Carter
Will Allen
Quintin Demps
Thomas DeCoud
Brandian Ross
George Wilson