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2014 NFL Mock Draft Pac-12 Perspective: Anthony Barr, Marqise Lee and David Yankey make first round

Only three Pac-12 players are slated to go in the first round of our latest NFL Mock Draft updated 2/13.

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1. Houston - Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M *So.

2. St. Louis - Jadeveon Clowney DE South Carolina *Jr.

3. Jacksonville - Blake Bortles QB UCF *Jr.

4. Cleveland - Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville *Jr.

5. Oakland - Sammy Watkins WR Clemson *Jr.

6. Atlanta - Jake Matthews T Texas A&M

7. Tampa Bay - Anthony Barr LB UCLA

A lot of mocks seem to have Barr slipping and almost all of them have Mack going ahead of him but I just really see why and I don't think he gets past all of the teams in the 5-9 range who could really use him. I guess a lot of his stock is going to hinge on how he performs at the combine. If he does in fact fall out of the Top 10 though, some team will get a huge steal in the middle of the first round. The Buccaneers could really use a hybrid pass-rusher and I think Barr is the best one in this year's draft.

8. Minnesota - Derek Carr QB Fresno State

9. Buffalo - Greg Robinson T Auburn *So.

10. Detroit - Darqueze Dennard CB Michigan State

11. Tennessee - Taylor Lewan T Michigan

12. NYGiants - Khalil Mack LB Buffalo

13. St. Louis - Marqise Lee WR USC *Jr.

Lee had long been pegged as the third-best receiver in the draft, but he has started to move ahead of Evans and I may be Pac-12 biased, but I could see him as being better than Watkins too - though I don't see him jumping Watkins. I think if he works out well enough as the combine, he should stick as the second-best receiver in the draft, but with the teams above this pick having more pressing needs than receiver, he will have a hard time going at a better spot than this. The Rams have some solid receivers, but they really need a consistent threat that could become a threat and Lee is exactly that kind of player.

14. Chicago - Ha Ha Clinton-Dix S Alabama *Jr.

15. Pittsburgh - Timmy Jernigan DT Florida State *Jr.

16. Baltimore - Mike Evans WR Texas A&M *So.

17. Dallas - Louis Nix III DT Notre Dame *Jr.

18. NYJets - Eric Ebron TE North Carolina *Jr.

19. Miami - Zack Martin T Notre Dame

20. Arizona - Ra'Shede Hageman DT Minnesota

21. Green Bay - Aaron Donald DT Pitt

22. Philadelphia - Calvin Pryor S Louisville *Jr.

23. Kansas City - Kelvin Benjamin WR Florida State *So.

24. Cincinnati - Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma State

25. San Diego - Jason Verrett CB TCU

26. Cleveland - Cyrus Kouandijo T Alabama *Jr.

27. New Orleans - Odell Beckham Jr. WR LSU *Jr.

28. Carolina - Marcus Roberson CB Florida *Jr.

29. New England - Jace Amaro TE Texas Tech *Jr.

30. San Francisco - Bradley Roby CB Ohio State *Jr.

31. Denver - Stephon Tuitt DE Notre Dame *Jr.

32. Seattle - David Yankey G Stanford *Jr.

Yankey seems to finally be rising again after many mocks had him wavering along the border of the second and third rounds and now I think people are starting to recognize his production and proven skills and are moving him up. The Seahawks have few weaknesses but guard is definitely one of them and they could still get the best one in the draft this late in the first round.