2014 NFL Mock Draft Round 2: Day 2 Predictions After Round 1 Results

The Minnesota Vikings traded with the Seattle Seahawks to make the final selection of Thursday's first round of the 2014 NFL draft. 

It was a smart move. They used the pick on quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, and with the quarterback-needy Houston Texans owning the first pick in the second round, they had every reason to believe that Bridgewater wouldn't make it past that selection on Friday. 

Have a look at the full results, and then I'll explain why this sets up for an interesting start to Friday. 

Pick	Team	Player	Position
1.	Texans	Jadeveon Clowney	DE/OLB
2.	Rams (from WSH)	Greg Robinson	OT
3.	Jaguars	Blake Bortles	QB
4.	Bills*	Sammy Watkins	WR
5.	Raiders	Khalil Mack	OLB
6.	Falcons	Jake Matthews	OT
7.	Buccaneers	Mike Evans	WR
8.	Browns*	Justin Gilbert	CB
9.	Vikings*	Anthony Barr	OLB
10.	Lions	Eric Ebron	TE
11.	Titans	Taylor Lewan	OT
12.	Giants	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR
13.	Rams	Aaron Donald	DT
14.	Bears	Kyle Fuller	CB
15.	Steelers	Ryan Shazier	OLB
16.	Cowboys	Zack Martin	OG/OT
17.	Ravens	C.J. Mosley	ILB
18.	Jets	Calvin Pryor	FS
19.	Dolphins	Ja'Wuan James	OT
20.	Saints*	Brandin Cooks	WR
21.	Packers	Ha Ha Clinton-Dix	FS
22.	Browns*	Johnny Manziel	QB
23.	Chiefs	Dee Ford	DE/OLB
24.	Bengals	Darqueze Dennard	CB
25.	Chargers	Jason Verrett	CB
26.	Eagles* (from IND)	Marcus Smith	DE/OLB
27.	Cardinals*	Deone Bucannon	SS
28.	Panthers	Kelvin Benjamin	WR
29.	Patriots	Dominique Easley	DT
30.	49ers	Jimmie Ward	SS
31.	Broncos	Bradley Roby	CB
32.	Vikings*	Teddy Bridgewater	QB

The Texans still have that need for a quarterback, and the best quarterback available is Derek Carr. Of course, Derek's older brother David was the No. 1 overall selection by the Texans in the 2002 draft. 

Obviously, that never worked out. Would Houston dare attempt to try again on another Carr? I don't see it happening. 

Here is what I do see happening for the first of Day 2's two rounds. 

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
33.	Texans	Louis Nix	NT	Notre Dame
34.	Redskins	Ra'Shede Hageman	DT	Minnesota
35.	Browns	Marqise Lee	WR	USC
36.	Raiders	Derek Carr	QB	Fresno State
37.	Falcons	Scott Crichton	DE	Oregon State
38.	Buccaneers	Tom Savage	QB	Pittsburgh
39.	Jaguars	Timmy Jernigan	DT	Florida State
40.	Seahawks*	Xavier Su'a-Filo	OG	UCLA
41.	Bills	Jace Amaro	TE	Texas Tech
42.	Titans	Carlos Hyde	RB	Ohio State
43.	Giants	Cyrus Kouandjio	OT	Alabama
44.	Rams	Lamarcus Joyner	CB	Florida State
45.	Lions	Joel Bitonio	OG	Nevada
46.	Steelers	Jordan Matthews	WR	Vanderbilt
47.	Cowboys	Stephon Tuitt	DT	Notre Dame
48.	Ravens	Morgan Moses	OT	Virginia
49.	Jets	Cody Latimer	WR	Indiana
50.	Dolphins	Jack Mewhort	OT	Ohio State
51.	Bears	DaQuan Jones	DT	Penn State
52.	Cardinals	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TE	Washington
53.	Packers	Demarcus Lawrence	DE	Boise State
54.	Eagles	Stanley Jean-Baptiste	CB	Nebraska
55.	Bengals	Marcus Martin	C	Southern California
56.	49ers (from KC)	Carl Bradford	OLB	Arizona State
57.	Chargers	Ego Ferguson	DT	LSU
58.	Saints	Phillip Gaines	CB	Rice
59.	Colts	Bishop Sankey	RB	Washington
60.	Panthers	Donte Moncrief	WR	Ole Miss
61.	49ers	Bruce Ellington	WR	South Carolina
62.	Patriots	*Troy Niklas	TE	Notre Dame
63.	Broncos	Gabe Jackson	OG	Mississippi State
64.	Seahawks	Davante Adams	WR	Fresno State

No. 33 Houston Texans: Louis Nix III, NT, Notre Dame

The Houston Texans have other options at quarterback besides Carr with this selection, and they definitely are in need of their quarterback of the future. 

This team also needs a nose tackle, however, and Louis Nix has the ability to come in and make an instant impact. 

Many felt Nix would be gone in the first round. His stock is likely being limited by knee surgery that ended his season early, but that isn't enough for the Texans to pass on him. 

With the addition of both Jadeveon Clowney, who the Texans selected No. 1, and Nix, Houston's front seven is going to be downright menacing. 

No. 36 Oakland Raiders: Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State 

The Raiders will be excited to see the Texans pass on Carr. After the Texans select, the Raiders will only have to wait out selections by the Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars. Neither is a candidate to draft a quarterback. 

Meanwhile, as Bleacher Report's Matt Miller helps explain, the Raiders have appeared to be high on Carr: 

The Raiders brought in veteran quarterback Matt Schaub to handle duties for the foreseeable future, but that certainly won't stop them from drafting a player with the kind of arm talent of Carr.  

No. 38: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tom Savage, QB, Pittsburgh

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Tom Savage didn't put up eye-popping numbers in college. Still, Savage played behind a poor offensive line, and he has all the tools to be a quality NFL quarterback. 

He has good arm strength, accuracy and size at 6'5". He is a prototypical pocket passer, and he offers a chance for new head coach Lovie Smith to identify his quarterback of the future. 

The Buccaneers added Josh McCown in free agency. That much showed they were not content with leaving the reins in the hands of Mike Glennon, who did an admirable job starting under center as a rookie. 

The Buccaneers have been very active in free agency, and they addressed their biggest need by adding receiver Mike Evans with the seventh pick. They are in a position where they can afford to take this gamble on Savage. 

No. 49: New York Jets, Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana 

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Many had the Jets selecting a wide receiver in Round 1. Instead, they took a safety. Now, receiver has to be a priority with this pick. Although this franchise signed receiver Eric Decker in the offseason, he needs some help. 

Cody Latimer would provide that help. Latimer stands at 6'3", and he plays taller than that. He also likes to play physical. 

Latimer has good hands and decent athleticism. He will be a reliable weapon for the Jets and productive enough to keep constant double-teams off of Decker.