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2014 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 20 picks were hits and 27 were busts out of 100. Best pick for the slot: Zack Martin. Biggest miss: Justin Gilbert.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Jadeveon Clowney
Texans · South Carolina
#1
DE
117%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Greg Robinson
Rams · Auburn
#2
T
54%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Blake Bortles
Jaguars · Central Florida
#3
QB
55%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Sammy Watkins
Bills · Clemson
#4
WR
69%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Khalil Mack
Raiders · Buffalo
#5
LB
197%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Jake Matthews
Falcons · Texas A&M
#6
T
144%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Mike Evans
Buccaneers · Texas A&M
#7
WR
161%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Justin Gilbert
Browns · Oklahoma St.
#8
DB
8%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Anthony Barr
Vikings · UCLA
#9
LB
106%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Eric Ebron
Lions · North Carolina
#10
TE
63%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Taylor Lewan
Titans · Michigan
#11
T
100%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Odell Beckham Jr.
Giants · LSU
#12
WR
95%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Aaron Donald
Rams · Pittsburgh
#13
DT
265%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Kyle Fuller
Bears · Virginia Tech
#14
DB
97%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Ryan Shazier
Steelers · Ohio St.
#15
LB
54%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Zack Martin
Cowboys · Notre Dame
#16
G
300%
HIT
A
Rd 1
C.J. Mosley
Ravens · Alabama
#17
LB
149%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Calvin Pryor
Jets · Louisville
#18
DB
43%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Ja'Wuan James
Dolphins · Tennessee
#19
T
59%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Brandin Cooks
Saints · Oregon St.
#20
WR
150%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
Packers · Alabama
#21
DB
98%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Johnny Manziel
Browns · Texas A&M
#22
QB
4%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Dee Ford
Chiefs · Auburn
#23
LB
55%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Darqueze Dennard
Bengals · Michigan St.
#24
DB
25%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Jason Verrett
Chargers · TCU
#25
DB
42%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Marcus Smith
Eagles · Louisville
#26
LB
15%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Deone Bucannon
Cardinals · Washington St.
#27
DB
71%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Kelvin Benjamin
Panthers · Florida St.
#28
WR
65%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Dominique Easley
Patriots · Florida
#29
DT
12%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Jimmie Ward
49ers · Northern Illinois
#30
DB
109%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Bradley Roby
Broncos · Ohio St.
#31
DB
88%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Teddy Bridgewater
Vikings · Louisville
#32
QB
80%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Xavier Su'a-Filo
Texans · UCLA
#33
G
61%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
DeMarcus Lawrence
Cowboys · Boise St.
#34
DE
181%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Joel Bitonio
Browns · Nevada
#35
G
265%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Derek Carr
Raiders · Fresno St.
#36
QB
219%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Ra'Shede Hageman
Falcons · Minnesota
#37
DT
27%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Buccaneers · Washington
#38
TE
41%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Marqise Lee
Jaguars · USC
#39
WR
49%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Kyle Van Noy
Lions · BYU
#40
LB
190%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Lamarcus Joyner
Rams · Florida St.
#41
DB
99%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jordan Matthews
Eagles · Vanderbilt
#42
WR
75%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Weston Richburg
Giants · Colorado St.
#43
OL
104%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Cyrus Kouandjio
Bills · Alabama
#44
T
11%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Paul Richardson
Seahawks · Colorado
#45
WR
68%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Stephon Tuitt
Steelers · Notre Dame
#46
DE
123%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Trent Murphy
Commanders · Stanford
#47
LB
93%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Timmy Jernigan
Ravens · Florida St.
#48
DT
91%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jace Amaro
Jets · Texas Tech
#49
TE
7%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Jeremiah Attaochu
Chargers · Georgia Tech
#50
LB
49%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Ego Ferguson
Bears · LSU
#51
DT
8%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Troy Niklas
Cardinals · Notre Dame
#52
TE
33%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Davante Adams
Packers · Fresno St.
#53
WR
379%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Bishop Sankey
Titans · Washington
#54
RB
29%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Jeremy Hill
Bengals · LSU
#55
RB
73%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Cody Latimer
Broncos · Indiana
#56
WR
44%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Carlos Hyde
49ers · Ohio St.
#57
RB
110%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Stanley Jean-Baptiste
Saints · Nebraska
#58
DB
2%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Jack Mewhort
Colts · Ohio St.
#59
T
86%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Kony Ealy
Panthers · Missouri
#60
DE
27%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Allen Robinson
Jaguars · Penn St.
#61
WR
202%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Jimmy Garoppolo
Patriots · Eastern Illinois
#62
QB
86%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jarvis Landry
Dolphins · LSU
#63
WR
239%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Justin Britt
Seahawks · Missouri
#64
T
160%
HIT
B
Rd 3
C.J. Fiedorowicz
Texans · Iowa
#65
TE
56%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Morgan Moses
Commanders · Virginia
#66
OL
271%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Billy Turner
Dolphins · North Dakota St.
#67
T
132%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Dezmen Southward
Falcons · Wisconsin
#68
DB
9%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Charles Sims
Buccaneers · West Virginia
#69
RB
21%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Marcus Martin
49ers · USC
#70
C
50%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Christian Kirksey
Browns · Iowa
#71
LB
147%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Scott Crichton
Vikings · Oregon St.
#72
DE
10%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Preston Brown
Bills · Louisville
#73
LB
156%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Jay Bromley
Giants · Syracuse
#74
DT
28%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Tre Mason
Rams · Auburn
#75
RB
33%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Travis Swanson
Lions · Arkansas
#76
C
118%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Chris Borland
49ers · Wisconsin
#77
LB
29%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Spencer Long
Commanders · Nebraska
#78
G
102%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Terrence Brooks
Ravens · Florida St.
#79
DB
58%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Dexter McDougle
Jets · Maryland
#80
DB
18%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Gabe Jackson
Raiders · Mississippi St.
#81
G
282%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Will Sutton
Bears · Arizona St.
#82
DT
67%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Louis Nix
Texans · Notre Dame
#83
DT
2%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Kareem Martin
Cardinals · North Carolina
#84
DE
93%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Khyri Thornton
Packers · Southern Miss
#85
DT
14%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Josh Huff
Eagles · Oregon
#86
WR
22%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Phillip Gaines
Chiefs · Rice
#87
DB
65%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Will Clarke
Bengals · West Virginia
#88
DE
31%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Chris Watt
Chargers · Notre Dame
#89
G
10%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Donte Moncrief
Colts · Mississippi
#90
WR
120%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
John Brown
Cardinals · Pittsburg St.
#91
WR
180%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Trai Turner
Panthers · LSU
#92
OL
360%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Brandon Linder
Jaguars · Miami (FL)
#93
OL
195%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Terrance West
Browns · Towson
#94
RB
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Michael Schofield
Broncos · Michigan
#95
OL
187%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Jerick McKinnon
Vikings · Georgia Southern
#96
RB
95%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Dri Archer
Steelers · Kent St.
#97
WR
12%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Richard Rodgers
Packers · California
#98
TE
111%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Crockett Gillmore
Ravens · Colorado St.
#99
TE
46%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Brandon Thomas
49ers · Clemson
#100
OL
0%
BUST
F

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