NFL Mock draft: Texans will take Johnny Manziel, but should go with Jadeveon ...
The first round of the NFL draft is May 8, and every Thursday until then, the Daily News' Gary Myers will chart his Top 10 mock draft plus the Giants' and Jets' picks. Here's the second installment.
1. Houston Texans: Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
Sticking for now with Texans taking Manziel, but with draft still four weeks away, Texans must realize you can't pass up chance to team Jadeveon Clowney with J.J. Watt. LW: Manziel
2. St. Louis Rams: Greg Robinson, T, Auburn
Unless they take Clowney despite having Robert Quinn (19 sacks in 2013) and Chris Long (8.5 sacks), Rams must trade down to get value for Clowney. LW: Robinson
3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
If Clowney makes it this far, Jags will get multiple offers, but I can't see Gus Bradley passing him up for QB. LW: Clowney
4. Cleveland Browns: Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
Mike Pettine will try to add late first-rounder to get QB Derek Carr. Watkins is in Calvin Johnson/Julio Jones/A.J. Green class as a prospect. LW: Watkins
5. Oakland Raiders: Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida
Even though GM Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen need to win now, they must do what's best for franchise and get QB. LW: Bortles
6. Atlanta Falcons: Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo
Rams GM Les Snead used to work for Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff. Falcons crave Clowney, so there could be deal with Rams taking Robinson here. LW: Mack
7. Tampa Bay Bucs: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
After Bucs sent Mike Williams to Buffalo last week, pairing Evans with Vincent Jackson seems like a plan. LW: Jake Matthews.
8. Minnesota Vikings: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
Manziel could be Fran Tarkenton, so he would be perfect for Vikes, but in any event, they need QB. LW: Bridgewater
9. Buffalo Bills: Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA
Doug Marrone hopes to get his old Syracuse WR Mike Williams straightened out, allowing him to focus on defense. LW: Barr
10. Detroit Lions: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
They have to fix secondary, and this week I jump Dennard into top 10. LW: Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
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12. GIANTS: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina
As long as nobody trades up ahead of the Giants, this is one of the most logical picks in the first round. LW: Ebron
18. JETS: Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU
Rex Ryan was at his LSU Pro Day on Wednesday. Has good speed/ explosiveness to complement Eric Decker and Jeremy Kerley. LW: Marqise Lee, WR, USC
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