Per Gil Brandt:
Brandt's draft board 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0
The first round of the 2014 NFL Draft is in the books, but that doesn't mean there aren't still impactful players left on the board. This is a very deep draft and many of the players taken on Day 2 would have been Day 1 picks in other years. Here are the best players available, based on my original rankings (this list isn't a projection of where I think the players will be drafted, but rather my opinion of who the best remaining players are):
1. Tom Savage, QB, Pittsburgh
Hot 100 rank: 42
Savage (6-foot-3 7/8, 228 pounds) is a good leader and throws a lot like Troy Aikman. He has a very strong arm and will put it where the receiver can catch it. If he had played four years at one school, he might have been projected to go in the top half of the first round.
2. Cameron Fleming, OT, Stanford
Hot 100 rank: 49
Fleming (6-foot-4 7/8, 323 pounds) is a right tackle and a very good run blocker. He left school one year early, but started for three years. I think he will play this position for a lot of years. He needs to improve as a pass blocker, and I believe he will.
3. AJ McCarron, QB, Alabama
Hot 100 rank: 54
McCarron (6-foot-3 1/4, 220 pounds) led Alabama to two national championships and completed 67 percent of his passes over two years (2012-13) with 58 TDs and 10 interceptions. He's a very smart player with slightly above-average arm strength and ran a hand-timed 4.91-second 40.
4. Keith McGill, CB, Utah
Hot 100 rank: 58
In addition to his height, McGill (6-foot-3 1/8, 213 pounds) has long arms (33 inches) and big hands (10 inches). He had 37 tackles and 12 pass breakups in 2013 and played well at the Senior Bowl. One question for him is why he didn't have more interceptions at Utah (one in two seasons).
5. Carl Bradford, LB, Arizona State
Hot 100 rank: 60
Bradford (6-foot-1 1/8, 251 pounds) had 27 sacks in three years. He can play in space or rush the passer and play the run. His best position is strong-side linebacker. He ran a 4.72-second 40 at his pro day.
6. Cyril Richardson, OL, Baylor
Hot 100 rank: 61
Richardson (6-foot-4 1/4, 333 pounds) has 34 3/8-inch arms and put up 30 bench-press reps at his pro day. He didn't play as well in 2013 as he did the previous season and might have been too heavy at around 345 pounds. A four-year starter, he's a good run blocker and pass protector.
7. Dion Bailey, S, USC (63): 5-foot-11 5/8, 211 pounds, 4.68 40
8. Christian Jones, LB, Florida State (65): 6-foot-3 5/8, 239 pounds, 4.60 40
9. Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida (70): 6-foot 1/4, 191 pounds, 4.59 40
10. Ed Reynolds, S, Stanford (69): 6-foot 7/8, 206 pounds, 4.51 40
» Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson (75): 6-foot-4, 217 pounds, 4.34 40
» DaQuan Jones, DL, Penn State (81): 6-foot-3 3/4, 322 pounds, 5.28 40
» Andre Williams, RB, Boston College (84): 5-foot-11 1/2, 230 pounds, 4.54 40
» Garrett Gilbert, QB, SMU (NR): 6-foot-3 7/8, 221 pounds, 4.83 40
» Anthony Johnson, DL, LSU (83): 6-foot-2 1/8, 311 pounds, 5.25 40
» Chris Smith, DE/LB, Arkansas (85): 6-foot-1, 266 pounds, 4.60 40
» Ka'Deem Carey, RB, Arizona (86): 5-foot-9 1/4, 209 pounds, 4.72 40
» Brock Vereen, DB, Minnesota (87): 5-foot-11 5/8, 197 pounds, 4.42 40
» Marqueston Huff, DB, Wyoming (88): 5-foot-11 1/8, 195 pounds, 4.47 40
» Bruce Ellington, WR, South Carolina (89): 5-foot-9 3/8, 197 pounds, 4.31 40
» Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU (93): 6-foot-4 7/8, 224 pounds, did not run
» Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia (92): 6-foot 1/2, 207 pounds, did not run
» Telvin Smith, LB, Florida State (96): 6-foot-3 1/2, 224 pounds, 4.41 40
» Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas (98): 6-foot-3, 247 pounds, 4.60 40
» Caraun Reid, DL, Princeton (121): 6-foot-2, 305 pounds, 4.85 40
» Anthony Steen, OL, Alabama (105): 6-foot-3 5/8, 310 pounds, 5.33 40
» Daniel McCullers, DT, Tennessee (106): 6-foot-6 7/8, 348 pounds, 5.30 40
» Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisconsin (107): 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, 4.44 40
» Devonta Freeman, RB, Florida State (116): 5-foot-8 3/8, 205 pounds, 4.50 40
» Deandre Coleman, DT, California (111): 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, 5.06 40
» Walt Aikens, CB, Liberty (112): 6-foot 5/8, 203 pounds, 4.49 40
» David Yankey, OL, Stanford (101): 6-foot-6, 317 pounds, 5.50 40
» Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor (114): 5-foot-9 1/8, 199 pounds, 4.37 40
» Bashaud Breeland, CB, Clemson (99): 5-foot-11 3/8, 188 pounds, 4.58 40
» E.J. Gaines, CB, Missouri (NR): 5-foot-9 3/4, 191 pounds, 4.51 40
» Jordan Tripp, LB, Montana (125): 6-foot-2 3/4, 235 pounds, 4.58 40
» Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, OT, McGill (NR): 6-foot-5, 298 pounds, 5.05 40
» Justin Ellis, DL, Louisiana Tech (120): 6-foot-1 1/2, 342 pounds, 5.12 40
» Loucheiz Purifoy, CB, Florida (97): 5-foot-11 5/8, 191 pounds, 4.63 40
» Trevor Reilly, LB, Utah (122): 6-foot-4 1/2, 244 pounds, 4.66 40
» Antonio Richardson, OL, Tennessee (118): 6-foot-5 7/8, 326 pounds, 5.34 40
» Robert Herron, WR, Wyoming (123): 5-foot-9 1/8, 193 pounds, 4.45 40
