2014 NFL Draft Results: Team-by-Team Grades for Overall Picks and Trades

Despite months of buildup, the 2014 NFL draft seemingly came and went in an instant.

But now that it's over, let the dissection begin.  

Below, you'll find grades for all 32 teams following the conclusion of all seven rounds, as well as a closer look at a pair of teams that stood out.

Round 1	Team	Player	Position	School
Round 2	Team	Player	Position	School
Round 3	Team	Player	Position	School
Round 4	Team	Player	Position	School
Round 5	Team	Player	Position	School
Round 6	Team	Player	Position	School
Round 7	Team	Player	Position	School
1.	Texans	Jadeveon Clowney	DE/OLB	South Carolina
2.	Rams (from WSH)	Greg Robinson	OT	Auburn
3.	Jaguars	Blake Bortles	QB	UCF
4.	Bills*	Sammy Watkins	WR	Clemson
5.	Raiders	Khalil Mack	OLB	Buffalo
6.	Falcons	Jake Matthews	OT	Texas A&M
7.	Buccaneers	Mike Evans	WR	Texas A&M
8.	Browns*	Justin Gilbert	CB	Oklahoma State
9.	Vikings*	Anthony Barr	OLB	UCLA
10.	Lions	Eric Ebron	TE	North Carolina
11.	Titans	Taylor Lewan	OT	Michigan
12.	Giants	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	LSU
13.	Rams	Aaron Donald	DT	Pittsburgh
14.	Bears	Kyle Fuller	CB	Virginia Tech
15.	Steelers	Ryan Shazier	OLB	Ohio State
16.	Cowboys	Zack Martin	OG/OT	Notre Dame
17.	Ravens	C.J. Mosley	ILB	Alabama
18.	Jets	Calvin Pryor	FS	Louisville
19.	Dolphins	Ja'Wuan James	OT	Tennessee
20.	Saints*	Brandin Cooks	WR	Oregon State
21.	Packers	Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix	FS	Alabama
22.	Browns*	Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M
23.	Chiefs	Dee Ford	DE/OLB	Auburn
24.	Bengals	Darqueze Dennard	CB	Michigan State
25.	Chargers	Jason Verrett	CB	TCU
26.	Eagles* (from IND)	Marcus Smith	DE/OLB	Louisville
27.	Cardinals*	Deone Bucannon	SS	Washington State
28.	Panthers	Kelvin Benjamin	WR	Florida State
29.	Patriots	Dominique Easley	DT	Florida
30.	49ers	Jimmie Ward	SS	Northern Illinois
31.	Broncos	Bradley Roby	CB	Ohio State
32.	Vikings*	Teddy Bridgewater	QB	Louisville
33.	Texans	Xavier Su'a-Filo	OG	UCLA
34.	Cowboys*	Demarcus Lawrence	DE	Boise State
35.	Browns	Joel Bitonio	OT	Nevada
36.	Raiders	Derek Carr	QB	Fresno State
37.	Falcons	Ra'Shede Hageman	DT	Minnesota
38.	Buccaneers	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TE	Washington
39.	Jaguars	Marqise Lee	WR	USC
40.	Lions*	Kyle Van Noy	OLB	BYU
41.	Rams*	Lamarcus Joyner	CB	Florida State
42.	Eagles*	Jordan Matthews	WR	Vanderbilt
43.	Giants	Weston Richburg	C	Colorado State
44.	Bills*	Cyrus Kouandjio	OT	Alabama
45.	Seahawks*	Paul Richardson	WR	Colorado
46.	Steelers	Stephon Tuitt	DT/DE	Notre Dame
47.	Redskins*	Trent Murphy	OLB	Stanford
48.	Ravens	Timmy Jernigan	DT/DE	Florida State
49.	Jets	Jace Amaro	TE	Texas Tech
50.	Chargers*	Jeremiah Attaochu	OLB	Georgia Tech
51.	Bears	Ego Ferguson	DT	LSU
52.	Cardinals	Troy Niklas	TE	Notre Dame
53.	Packers	Davante Adams	WR	Fresno State
54.	Titans*	Bishop Sankey	RB	Washington
55.	Bengals	Jeremy Hill	RB	LSU
56.	Broncos* (from SF)	Cody Latimer	WR	Indiana
57.	49ers*	Carlos Hyde	RB	Ohio State
58.	Saints	Stanley Jean-Baptiste	CB	Nebraska
59.	Colts	Jack Mewhort	OT	Ohio State
60.	Panthers	Kony Ealy	DE	Missouri
61.	Jaguars*	Allen Robinson	WR	Penn State
62.	Patriots	Jimmy Garoppolo	QB	Eastern Illinois
63.	Dolphins*	Jarvis Landry	WR	LSU
64.	Seahawks	Justin Britt	OT	Missouri
65.	Texans	C.J. Fiedorowicz	TE	Iowa
66.	Redskins	Morgan Moses	OT	Virginia
67.	Dolphins*	Billy Turner	OT	North Dakota State
68.	Falcons	Dezmen Southward	S	Wisconsin
69.	Buccaneers	Charles Sims	RB	West Virginia
70.	49ers*	Marcus Martin	C	USC
71.	Browns	Christian Kirksey	OLB	Iowa
72.	Vikings	Scott Crichton	DE	Oregon State
73.	Bills	Preston Brown	ILB	Louisville
74.	Giants	Jay Bromley	DT	Syracuse
75.	Rams	Tre Mason	RB	Auburn
76.	Lions	Travis Swanson	C	Arkansas
77.	49ers (from TEN)	Chris Borland	ILB	Wisconsin
78.	Redskins*	Spencer Long	OG	Nebraska
79.	Ravens	Terrence Brooks	S	Florida State
80.	Jets	Dexter McDougle	CB	Maryland
81.	Raiders*	Gabe Jackson	OG	Mississippi State
82.	Bears	Will Sutton	DT	Arizona State
83.	Texans* (from PIT)	Louis Nix	DT	Notre Dame
84.	Cardinals	Kareem Martin	DE	North Carolina
85.	Packers	Khyri Thornton	DT	Southern Mississippi
86.	Eagles	Josh Huff	WR	Oregon
87.	Chiefs	Phillip Gaines	CB	Rice
88.	Bengals	Will Clarke	DE	West Virginia
89.	Chargers	Chris Watt	OG	Notre Dame
90.	Colts	Donte Moncrief	WR	Ole Miss
91.	Cardinals*	John Brown	WR	Pittsburg State
92.	Panthers	Trai Turner	OG	LSU
93.	Jaguars*	Brandon Linder	OG	Miami (Fla.)
94.	Browns*	Terrance West	RB	Towson
95.	Broncos	Michael Schofield	OT	Michigan
96.	Vikings (from SEA)	Jerick McKinnon	RB	Georgia Southern
97.	Steelers	Dri Archer	RB/WR	Kent State
98.	Packers	Richard Rodgers	TE	California
99.	Ravens	Crockett Gillmore	TE	Colorado State
100.	49ers	Brandon Thomas	OG/OT	Clemson
101.	Eagles*	Jaylen Watkins	CB	Florida
102.	Redskins	Bashaud Breeland	CB	Clemson
103.	Falcons	Devonta Freeman	RB	Florida State
104.	Jets (from TB)	Jalen Saunders	WR	Oklahoma
105.	Patriots*	Bryan Stork	C	Florida State
106.	49ers*	Bruce Ellington	WR	South Carolina
107.	Raiders	Justin Ellis	DT	Louisiana Tech
108.	Seahawks*	Cassius Marsh	DE	UCLA
109.	Bills	Ross Cockrell	CB	Duke
110.	Rams	Maurice Alexander	S	Utah State
111.	Bengals*	Russell Bodine	C	North Carolina
112.	Titans	DaQuan Jones	DT	Penn State
113.	Giants	Andre Williams	RB	Boston College
114.	Jaguars (from BAL)	Aaron Colvin	CB	Oklahoma
115.	Jets	Shaquelle Evans	WR	UCLA
116.	Raiders*	Keith McGill	CB	Utah
117.	Bears	Ka'Deem Carey	RB	Arizona
118.	Steelers	Martavis Bryant	WR	Clemson
119.	Cowboys	Anthony Hitchens	OLB	Iowa
120.	Cardinals	Logan Thomas	QB	Virginia Tech
121.	Packers	Carl Bradford	OLB	Arizona State
122.	Titans*	Marqueston Huff	CB	Wyoming
123.	Seahawks*	Kevin Norwood	WR	Alabama
124.	Chiefs	De'Anthony Thomas	RB	Oregon
125.	Dolphins*	Walt Aikens	CB	Liberty
126.	Saints	Khairi Fortt	OLB	California
127.	Browns (from IND)	Pierre Desir	CB	Lindenwood
128.	Panthers	Tre Boston	S	North Carolina
129.	49ers	Dontae Johnson	CB	North Carolina State
130.	Patriots	James White	RB	Wisconsin
131.	Bears*	Brock Vereen	S	Minnesota
132.	Seahawks	Kevin Pierre-Louis	OLB	Boston College
133.	Lions	Nevin Lawson	CB	Utah State
134.	Ravens	Brent Urban	DT/DE	Virginia
135.	Texans	Tom Savage	QB	Pittsburgh
136.	Lions	Larry Webster	TE/DE	Bloomsburg
137.	Jets	Dakota Dozier	OT	Furman
138.	Ravens	Lorenzo Taliaferro	RB	Coastal Carolina
139.	Falcons	Prince Shembo	OLB	Notre Dame
140.	Patriots	Cameron Fleming	OT	Stanford
141.	Eagles*	Taylor Hart	DE	Oregon
142.	Redskins	Ryan Grant	WR	Tulane
143.	Buccaneers	Kadeem Edwards	OG	Tennessee State
144.	Jaguars	Telvin Smith	OLB	Florida State
145.	Vikings*	David Yankey	OG	Stanford
146.	Cowboys* (from OAK)	Devin Street	WR	Pittsburgh
147.	Falcons	Ricardo Allen	CB	Purdue
148.	Panthers*	Bene Benwikere	CB	San Jose State
149.	Buccaneers*	Kevin Pamphile	OT	Purdue
150.	49ers* (from DET)	Aaron Lynch	DE	South Florida
151.	Titans	Avery Williamson	ILB	Kentucky
152.	Giants	Nat Berhe	S	San Diego State
153.	Bills*	Cyril Richardson	OG	Baylor
154.	Jets	Jeremiah George	ILB	Iowa State
155.	Dolphins	Arthur Lynch	TE	Georgia
156.	Broncos*	Lamin Barrow	OLB	LSU
157.	Steelers	Shaquille Richardson	CB	Arizona
158.	Lions*	Caraun Reid	DT	Princeton
159.	Jaguars (from BAL)	Chris Smith	OLB/DE	Arkansas
160.	Cardinals	Ed Stinson	DE	Alabama
161.	Packers	Corey Linsley	C	Ohio State
162.	Eagles	Ed Reynolds	S	Stanford
163.	Chiefs	Aaron Murray	QB	Georgia
164.	Bengals	AJ McCarron	QB	Alabama
165.	Chargers	Ryan Carrethers	DT	Arkansas State
166.	Colts	Jonathan Newsome	DE	Ball State
167.	Saints	Vinnie Sunseri	S	Alabama
168.	*Falcons	Marquis Spruill	ILB	Syracuse
169.	Saints (from NE via PHI)	Ronald Powell	OLB	Florida
170.	49ers	Keith Reaser	CB	Florida Atlantic
171.	Dolphins*	Jordan Tripp	OLB	Montana
172.	Seahawks	Jimmy Staten	DT	Middle Tennessee
173.	Steelers	Wesley Johnson	OT	Vanderbilt
174.	Giants	Devon Kennard	OLB	USC
175.	Ravens	John Urschel	OG	Penn State
176.	Packers	Jared Abbrederis	WR	Wisconsin
177.	Texans	Jeoffrey Pagan	DE	Alabama
178.	Titans*	Zach Mettenberger	QB	LSU
179.	Patriots*	Jon Halapio	OG	Florida
180.	49ers*	Kenneth Acker	CB	Southern Methodist
181.	Texans (from OAK)	Alfred Blue	RB	LSU
182.	Vikings*	Antone Exum	CB	Virginia Tech
183.	Bears (from TB)	David Fales	QB	San Jose State
184.	Vikings	Kendall James	CB	Maine
185.	Buccaneers (from BUF)	Robert Herron	WR	Wyoming
186.	Redskins*	Lache Seastrunk	RB	Baylor
187.	Giants	Bennett Jackson	CB	Notre Dame
188.	Rams	E.J. Gaines	CB	Missouri
189.	Lions	TJ Jones	WR	Notre Dame
190.	Dolphins	Matt Hazel	WR	Coastal Carolina
191.	Bears	Pat O'Donnell	P	Miami (Fla.)
192.	Steelers	Jordan Zumwalt	OLB	UCLA
193.	Chiefs (from DAL)	Zach Fulton	OG	Tennessee
194.	Ravens	Keith Wenning	QB	Ball State
195.	Jets	Brandon Dixon	CB	Northwest Missouri State
196.	Cardinals	Walter Powell	WR	Murray State
197.	Packers	Demetri Goodson	CB	Baylor
198.	Patriots (from PHI)	Zach Moore	DE	Concordia-St. Paul
199.	Seahawks*	Garrett Scott	OT	Marshall
200.	Chiefs	Laurent Duvernay-Tardif	OT	McGill
201.	Chargers	Marion Grice	RB	Arizona State
202.	Saints	Tavon Rooks	OT	Kansas State
203.	Colts	Andrew Jackson	ILB	Western Kentucky
204.	Panthers	Tyler Gaffney	RB	Stanford
205.	Jaguars (from SF)	Luke Bowanko	C	Virginia
206.	Patriots	Jemea Thomas	S	Georgia Tech
207.	Broncos	Matt Paradis	C	Boise State
208.	Seahawks	Eric Pinkins	S	San Diego State
209.	Jets	Quincy Enunwa	WR	Nebraska
210.	Jets	IK Enemkpali	DE	Louisiana Tech
211.	Texans	Jay Prosch	FB	Auburn
212.	Bengals	Marquis Flowers	OLB	Arizona
213.	Jets	Tajh Boyd	QB	Clemson
214.	Rams	Garrett Gilbert	QB	SMU
215.	Steelers	Daniel McCullers	DT	Tennessee
216.	Texans	Dre Hal	CB	Vanderbilt
217.	Redskins	Ted Bolser	TE	Indiana
218.	Ravens*	Michael Campanaro	WR	Wake Forest
219.	Raiders	T.J. Carrie	CB	Ohio
220.	Vikings*	Shamar Stephen	DT	Connecticut
221.	Bills*	Randell Johnson	OLB	Florida Atlantic
222.	Jaguars	Storm Johnson	RB	UCF
223.	Vikings	Brandon Watts	OLB	Georgia Tech
224.	Eagles*	Beau Allen	DT	Wisconsin
225.	Vikings* (from NYG)	Jabari Price	CB	North Carolina
226.	Rams	Mitchell Van Dyk	OT	Portland State
227.	Seahawks*	Kiero Small	FB	Arkansas
228.	Redskins*	Zach Hocker	K	Arkansas
229.	Lions* (from CHI)	Nate Freese	K	Boston College
230.	Steelers	Rob Blanchflower	TE	Massachusetts
231.	Cowboys	Ben Gardner	DE	Stanford
232.	Colts (from BAL)	Ulrick John	OT	Georgia State
233.	Jets	Trevor Reilly	OLB	Utah
234.	Dolphins	Terrence Fede	DE	Marist
235.	Raiders (from ARZ)	Shelby Harris	DE	Illinois State
236.	Packers	Jeff Janis	WR	Saginaw Valley
237.	Bills*	Seantrel Henderson	OT	Miami (Fla.)
238.	Cowboys (from KC)	Will Smith	ILB	Texas Tech
239.	Bengals	James Wright	WR	LSU
240.	Chargers	Tevin Reese	WR	Baylor
241.	Rams (from IND)	Christian Bryant	S	Ohio State
242.	Broncos* (from NO)	Corey Nelson	OLB	Oklahoma
243.	49ers (from CAR)	Kaleb Ramsey	DT	Boston College
244.	Patriots	Jeremy Gallon	WR	Michigan
245.	49ers	Trey Millard	FB	Oklahoma
246.	Bears*	Charles Leno	OT	Boise State
247.	Raiders	Jonathan Dowling	CB	Western Kentucky
248.	Cowboys	Ahmad Dixon	S	Baylor
249.	Rams	Michael Sam	DE	Missouri
250.	Rams	Demetrius Rhaney	C	Tennessee State
251.	Cowboys	Ken Bishop	DT	Northern Illinois
252.	Bengals	Lavelle Westbrooks	CB	Georgia Southern
253.	Falcons	Yawin Smallwood	ILB	Connecticut
254.	Cowboys	Terrance Mitchell	CB	Oregon
255.	Falcons	Tyler Starr	OLB	South Dakota
256.	Texans	Lonnie Ballentine	S	Memphis

Team	Notable Picks	Draft Grade	Trade Grade	Comments
Arizona Cardinals	SS Deone Bucannon (27), TE Troy Niklas (52), QB Logan Thomas (120)	B	B	Arizona addressed a key need at safety and also landed a QB for the future in Logan Thomas.
Atlanta Falcons	OT Jake Matthews (6), DL Ra'Shede Hageman (37), RB Devonta Freeman (103)	A-	B	The Falcons managed to acquire a pro-ready OT in Round 1 without trading up but could have used a DE.
Baltimore Ravens	ILB C.J. Mosley (17), DT Tim Jernigan (48), S Terrence Brooks (79)	B	B	Baltimore added some excellent defensive pieces and filled a need at TE in Round 3.
Buffalo Bills	WR Sammy Watkins (4), OT Cyrus Kouandjio (44)	C	D	Buffalo gave up a first-round pick in 2015 to move up five spots to draft WR Sammy Watkins.
Carolina Panthers	WR Kelvin Benjamin (28), DL Kony Ealy (60)	C	B	The Panthers made some head-scratching moves early. WR Kelvin Benjamin fills a need but is a boom-or-bust talent.
Chicago Bears	CB Kyle Fuller (14), DT Ego Ferguson (51)	B	B	Chicago went defense with its first three picks, a smart move based on the Bears' performance a year ago.
Cincinnati Bengals	CB Darqueze Dennard (24), RB Jeremy Hill (55), DE Will Clarke (88)	B	B	Cincinnati addressed needs at CB and DE over the first two days and landed a QB to perhaps challenge Andy Dalton.
Cleveland Browns	CB Justin Gilbert (8), QB Johnny Manziel (22), OL Joel Bitonio (35), RB Terrance West (94)	B+	A	The Browns made just one pick on Day 3, but landed a handful of offensive talents early after taking CB Justin Gilbert eighth overall.
Dallas Cowboys	OT Zack Martin (16), DE Demarcus Lawrence (34)	B	A	The Cowboys addressed their defensive line deficiencies and got an elite tackle to protect Tony Romo in Round 1.
Denver Broncos	CB Bradley Roby (31), WR Cody Latimer (56)	B-	B	CB Bradley Roby could turn out to be a big pickup for Denver if he can avoid trouble off the field.
Detroit Lions	TE Eric Ebron (10), OLB Kyle Van Noy (40)	B	B-	Detroit added another playmaker in TE Eric Ebron, but could have done a better job bolstering its secondary.
Green Bay Packers	FS Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (21), WR Davante Adams (53)	A	B	S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix was the perfect addition in Round 1 and WR Davante Adams should step in and contribute right away.
Houston Texans	DE Jadeveon Clowney (1), OG Xavier Su'a-Filo (33), TE C.J. Fiedorowicz (65), DT Louis Nix (83), QB Tom Savage (135)	A	B+	DE Jadeveon Clowney is a franchise-changing talent and DT Louis Nix was a steal in Round 3. QB Tom Savage also has potential.
Indianapolis Colts	OL Jack Mewhort (59), WR Donte Moncrief (90)	C	B	The Colts made some odd moves, none stranger than OT Jack Mewhort in Round 2 when better linemen were still available.
Jacksonville Jaguars	QB Blake Bortles (3), WR Marqise Lee (39), WR Allen Robinson (61)	A	A	Jacksonville appears to be headed in a new direction after one of the franchise's more impressive drafts.
Kansas City Chiefs	DE Dee Ford (23), CB Phillip Gaines (87), RB De'Anthony Thomas (124), QB Aaron Murray (163)	B-	B	DE Dee Ford should boost a pass rush that fell off dramatically last season and RB De'Anthony Thomas and QB Aaron Murray are intriguing.
Miami Dolphins	OT Ja'Wuan James (19), WR Jarvis Landry (63)	B	B-	The Dolphins made it their mission to bolster their offensive line, taking two tackles within their first three picks.
Minnesota Vikings	OLB Anthony Barr (9), QB Teddy Bridgewater (32), DE Scott Crichton (72)	B+	A	Minnesota acquired a boom-or-bust prospect in LB Anthony Barr and landed its QB of the future in Teddy Bridgewater all in Round 1.
New England Patriots	DT Dominique Easley (29), QB Jimmy Garoppolo (62)	D+	B-	Taking QB Jimmy Garoppolo in Round 2 when Tom Brady is the face of the franchise?
New Orleans Saints	WR Brandin Cooks (20), CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste (58)	C	B	New Orleans didn't fare too well after its first two picks and trading up for WR Brandin Cooks cost it a third-round pick.
New York Giants	WR Odell Beckham (12), C Weston Richburg (43)	B-	B	WR Odell Beckham Jr. is a big pickup for the Giants, but to come right back with C Weston Richburg in Round 2?
New York Jets	FS Calvin Pryor (18), TE Jace Amaro (49), QB Tajh Boyd (213)	B	B	The Jets added a ton of players to the mix, including three WRs.
Oakland Raiders	OLB Khalil Mack (5), QB Derek Carr (36), OG Gabe Jackson (81)	B+	A	Oakland did well on draft weekend, landing LB Khalil Mack at No. 5 overall and acquiring its QB of the future in Derek Carr early in Round 2.
Philadelphia Eagles	DE Marcus Smith (26), WR Jordan Matthews (42)	C+	B-	WR Jordan Matthews was a nice addition in Round 2, but DE Marcus Smith was likely a reach at No. 26.
Pittsburgh Steelers	OLB Ryan Shazier (15), DL Stephon Tuitt (46)	C-	A	Despite desperately needing offensive weapons, Pittsburgh drafted just one WR, and not until Round 4.
San Diego Chargers	CB Jason Verrett (25), OLB Jeremy Attaochu (50)	B-	B	The Chargers got their CB in Round 1 and added an edge-rusher in Round 2. Third-round pick G Chris Watt was also a nice add.
San Francisco 49ers	SS Jimmie Ward (30), RB Carlos Hyde (57), OG Marcus Martin (70), ILB Chris Borland (77), WR Bruce Ellington (106)	A-	A	The Niners landed WR Steve Johson from Buffalo in exchange for a conditional pick and traded up to get RB Carlos Hyde in Round 2
Seattle Seahawks	WR Paul Richardson (45), OL Justin Britt (64)	C	B-	Seattle's first two picks were bizarre, but the Seahawks managed to salvage the weekend with some underrated Day 3 adds.
St. Louis Rams	OT Greg Robinson (2), DT Aaron Donald (13), CB Lamarcus Joyner (41), RB Tre Mason (75), DE Michael Sam (249)	A	B	The Rams made some brilliant moves in the early stages and landed a great value pick in DE Michael Sam.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	WR Mike Evans (7), TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins (38)	B+	B	Tampa Bay used all six of its picks on offense but landed a handful of playmakers.
Tennessee Titans	OT Taylor Lewan (11), RB Bishop Sankey (54), QB Zach Mettenberger (178)	B-	B	OT Taylor Lewan is a stellar prospect, and RB Bishop Sankey fills a key need.
Washington Redskins	LB Trent Murphy (47), OT Morgan Moses (66), RB Lache Seastrunk (186)	C	B+	The Redskins didn't find themselves on the clock until pick No. 47, but they managed to add some potential starters in OT Morgan Moses and CB Bashaud Breeland.

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Despite coming off a 4-12 season, things are actually starting to look up for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who snared their quarterback of the future in Blake Bortles in Round 1 and then made it their mission to acquire some weapons for him on Day 2.

Landing USC's Marqise Lee at No. 39 overall was a tremendous value pick and could turn out to be one of the draft's biggest steals down the road. 

A nagging knee injury that limited Lee last season hurt his stock leading up to the draft, but his separation skills and big-play ability ranks him right alongside any other receiver in this draft outside of Sammy Watkins and Mike Evans. 

Adding Penn State wideout Allen Robinson 22 picks later could also prove huge for Jacksonville, especially with the team seemingly prepared to move on without suspended receiver Justin Blackmon. 

General manager Dave Caldwell recently said the team has "moved on for this year" and head coach Gus Bradley echoed those sentiments with the following comment, per NBC Sports Pro Football Talk's Mike Wilkening: "Well, we haven’t heard much, and it doesn’t sound like it’s going in the right direction."

The Jaguars were able to acquire Robinson after trading up into the second round, sending the San Francisco 49ers a third- and fifth-round pick in exchange for a shot at a big target for Bortles.

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Caldwell made another trade on Day 2, sending a fourth- and sixth-round pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for a third-round selection that turned into Miami guard Brandon Linder.

The moves were clearly made in an effort to make Bortles' life easier, as noted by the Florida Times-Union's Hays Carlyon:

Jacksonville would use its first three picks of Day 3 on defense, before picking up another ACC offensive lineman in Virginia's Luke Bowanko and productive Central Florida running back Storm Johnson. 

Although Johnson turned out to be a seventh-round pick, he lands in a unique situation as he remains close to where he played his college football and has already established chemistry with Bortles.

With the pieces the Jaguars added, they are sure to be much-improved in 2014 and could have an outside chance at making the playoffs considering the current state of the AFC South. 

St. Louis Rams

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The St. Louis Rams, who play in the NFL's toughest division by far, entered the 2014 NFL draft with minimal room for error but managed to knock it out of the park by adding some big-time pieces on both sides of the ball, including one of the most polarizing prospects of this year's class.

With one of their four seventh-round picks, the Rams selected Missouri defensive end Michael Sam, who became the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL.

Sam won SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors last season and brings tremendous edge-rushing skills and energy to the table.

Coming into Thursday's first round, no one knew for sure whether the Rams would hold onto their two picks or perhaps make a trade. St. Louis not only kept the picks, but landed two studs in Auburn tackle Greg Robinson and Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Donald at No. 2 and No. 13, respectively, per ESPN NFL Insider Chris Mortensen:

Robinson is without a doubt the top tackle in this year's class and will allow the Rams to do a much better job of protecting franchise quarterback Sam Bradford, who is coming off ACL surgery. 

Meanwhile, Donald adds power and quickness to an already-formidable defensive front in St. Louis.

But it didn't end there. The Rams would add nine more players to the mix over the final two days, including a pair of solid Day 2 selections in Florida State cornerback Lamarcus Joyner and Auburn running back Tre Mason, who joins his former teammate, per ESPN Stats & Info:

St. Louis traded up three spots in Round 2 to land Joyner at No. 41, sending the No. 44 pick and a fifth-round selection to the Buffalo Bills. In addition to his size and speed, Joyner's instincts, playmaking ability and versatility make him one of the top Day 2 pickups of any team, as pointed out by USA Today's Paul Myerberg:

And while Mason isn't the explosive power runner Steven Jackson used to be, his combination of quickness and vision make him an ideal third-round pickup. Mason is also versatile enough to contribute in the passing game for St. Louis.

It also doesn't hurt that Mason rushed for 1,800-plus yards and 23 touchdowns behind Robinson last year at Auburn. Playing alongside a familiar face could certainly assist in Mason's transition and development.

While the NFC West is sure to remain one of the most competitive divisions in football next season, the Rams appear ready to challenge the defending Super Bowl champions and others with a retooled offense.

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