UPDATE: 2014 NFL Mock Draft

Trades excluded.

Last Updated: May 5, 2014 2:08 PM

1. Houston Texans- Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
2. St. Louis Rams (via Washington)- Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
3. Jacksonville Jaguars- Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo
4. Cleveland Browns- Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
5. Oakland Raiders- Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
6. Atlanta Falcons- Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
8. Minnesota Vikings- Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida
9. Buffalo Bills- Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina
10. Detroit Lions- Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma St.
11. Tennessee Titans- Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
12. New York Giants- Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame
13. St. Louis Rams- Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix, FS, Alabama
14. Chicago Bears- Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
15. Pittsburgh Steelers- Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan St.
16. Dallas Cowboys- Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
17. Baltimore Ravens- Calvin Pryor, SS, Louisville
18. New York Jets- Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU
19. Miami Dolphins- Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama
20. Arizona Cardinals- Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio St.
21. Green Bay Packers- C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama
22. Philadelphia Eagles- Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri
23. Kansas City Chiefs- Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon St.
24. Cincinnati Bengals- Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
25. San Diego Chargers- Louis Nix III, NT, Notre Dame
26. Cleveland Browns (via Colts)- Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
27. New Orleans Saints- Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
28. Carolina Panthers- Marqise Lee, WR, USC
29. New England Patriots- Dominique Easley, DT, Florida
30. San Francisco 49ers- Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana
31. Denver Broncos- Xavier Su'a-Filo, G, UCLA
32. Seattle Seahawks- Allen Robinson, WR, Penn St.

Do the Patriots boast the league's best secondary?

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick struck gold this offseason by adding two of the NFL's best press-man cornerbacks in Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner. This leads some people to ask the question, do the Patriots now have the best secondary in the NFL? I'm a diehard Pats fan, but I'm also a realist, which is why I say the Seattle Seahawks still boast the league's top secondary. The "Legion of Boom" sports Richard Sherman, Byron Maxwell, and Jeremy Lane at the corner and nickelback positions, while Kam Chancelor and Earl Thomas man the two safety positions. The Patriots aren't far behind, though. They have more talent at cornerback, with Revis and Browner on the outside and Kyle Arrington, Logan Ryan, and Alfonzo Dennard covering slot receivers. Devin McCourty is one of the most underrated players in the league despite being one of the top free safeties. Once a talented player is added to play alongside McCourty and man the strong safety position this secondary has the potential to be the very best, but I don't think they're there just yet.

UPDATED Team Needs: NFC

NFC North:
Chicago Bears- DT, SS, OLB
Detroit Lions- CB, RT, SS
Green Bay Packers- FS, TE, WR, CB
Minnesota Vikings- QB, WR, SS, OLB

NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys- SS/FS, DT, DE, WR, OLB
New York Giants- TE, C, WR, CB, DE
Philadelphia Eagles- CB, DE, SS, OLB
Washington- DT, CB, SS, C, ILB

NFC South:
Atlanta Falcons- OT, OLB/DE, CB, TE
Carolina Panthers- WR, OT, CB, OLB
New Orleans Saints- ILB, CB, WR, OLB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers- WR, OLB, QB, TE

NFC West:
Arizona Cardinals- CB, DT, TE
San Francisco 49ers- WR, DT, CB
Seattle Seahawks- WR, TE, DE
St. Louis Rams- OT, FS, CB, WR

UPDATED Team Needs: AFC

With the free agency frenzy no longer in the "frenzy" stage, it's time to update each team's needs as the offseason progresses.

AFC North:
Baltimore Ravens- C, RT, CB, SS
Cincinnati Bengals- LT, OLB, SS
Cleveland Browns- QB, G, WR, CB
Pittsburgh Steelers- CB, WR, OT, DL

AFC East:
Buffalo Bills- TE, OT, OLB
Miami Dolphins- OT, G, RB, WR
New England Patriots- TE, C/G, DL, SS, WR
New York Jets- G, CB, FS, WR, RB

AFC South:
Houston Texans- QB, DL, G
Indianapolis Colts- SS, OLB, OL, WR
Jacksonville Jaguars- QB, CB, LT, TE, RB
Tennessee Titans- CB, RB, QB, OLB/DE (Edge Rusher)

AFC West:
Denver Broncos- ILB, CB
Kansas City Chiefs- G, TE, WR, FS
Oakland Raiders- QB, G, LT, CB, RB, FS
San Diego Chargers- CB, OLB, WR

Each Team's Key Free Agency/Trade Acquisitions

I can't remember an offseason quite like this. There's been a lot of surprising moves as well as a fair share of head-scratchers. I've listed each team and the players whom I consider to be "key" acquisitions.
Last Updated: May 1, 2014, 3:32 PM

Arizona Cardinals: Jared Veldheer, Antonio Cromartie, Ted Ginn Jr., Matt Shaughnessy, Jay Feely, John Carlson, Jake Ballard
Atlanta Falcons: Jon Asamoah, Paul Soliai, Devin Hester, Jonathan Babineaux, Javier Arenas, Peria Jerry, Tyson Jackson, Josh Wilson, Bear Pascoe, Mike Johnson
Baltimore Ravens: Eugene Monroe, Steve Smith, Jeremy Zuttah, Dennis Pitta, Daryl Smith, Owen Daniels, Terrence Cody, Darian Stewart, Justin Forsett
Buffalo Bills: Brandon Spikes, Mike Williams, Corey Graham, Chris Williams, Dan Carpenter, Scott Chandler, Keith Rivers, Anthony Dixon
Carolina Panthers: Greg Hardy, Roman Harper, Jason Avant, Tiquan Underwood, Jerricho Cotchery, Ed Dickson, Thomas DeCoud, Antoine Cason
Chicago Bears: Lamarr Houston, Jared Allen, Willie Young, Charles Tillman, Brian De La Puente, Matthew Mulligan, Josh Morgan, D.J. Williams
Cincinnati Bengals: Vincent Rey, Danieal Manning, Brandon Tate, Dane Sanzenbacher, Taylor Mays, Jason Campbell
Cleveland Browns: Alex Mack, Donte Whitner, Karlos Dansby, Ben Tate, Andrew Hawkins, Craig Robertson, Nate Burleson, Vince Young
Dallas Cowboys: Henry Melton, Anthony Spencer, Brandon Weeden, Jeremy Mincey
Denver Broncos: T.J. Ward, DeMarcus Ware, Aqib Talib, Emmanuel Sanders
Detroit Lions: Golden Tate, Brandon Pettigrew, James Ihedigbo, Cassius Vaughn, Rashean Mathis, Jed Collins, Vaughn Martin
Green Bay Packers: Sam Shields, Julius Peppers, Mike Neal, B.J. Raji, Andrew Quarless, John Kuhn, James Starks, Matt Flynn
Houston Texans: Chris Clemons, Kendrick Lewis, Garrett Graham, Andre Brown
Indianapolis Colts: Hakeem Nicks, D'Qwell Jackson, Arthur Jones, Vontae Davis, Pat McAfee, Phil Costa
Jacksonville Jaguars: Zane Beadles, Toby Gerhart, Chris Clemons, Chad Henne, Ziggy Hood, Red Bryant, Tandon Doss
Kansas City Chiefs: Husain Abdullah, Vance Walker, Jeff Linkenbach, Chris Owens
Miami Dolphins: Branden Albert, Brent Grimes, Knowshon Moreno, Louis Delmas, Randy Starks, Earl Mitchell, Cortland Finnegan, Jason Fox, Damian Williams
Minnesota Vikings: Captain Munnerlyn, Everson Griffen, Linval Joseph, Charlie Johnson, Derek Cox, Corey Wootton, Jasper Brinkley, Lestar Jean, Kurt Coleman
New England Patriots: Darrelle Revis, Brandon Browner, Julian Edelman, Brandon LaFell, Ryan Wendell, Patrick Chung
New Orleans Saints: Jimmy Graham, Jairus Byrd, Zach Strief, Champ Bailey, Robert Meachem, Erik Lorig, Parys Haralson
New York Giants: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Walter Thurmond, Jon Beason, Rashad Jennings, Jameel McClain, Robert Ayers,Geoff Schwartz, Mario Manningham, Charles Brown, Kellen Davis, Quintin Demps, Stevie Brown
New York Jets: Eric Decker, Chris Johnson, Michael Vick, Nick Folk, Breno Giacomini, Calvin Pace, Dimitri Patterson, Willie Colon
Oakland Raiders: Maurice Jones-Drew, Matt Schaub, Austin Howard, James Jones, LaMarr Woodley, Donald Penn, Justin Tuck, Antonio Smith, Tarell Brown, Pat Sims, Charles Woodson, Carlos Rodgers
Philadelphia Eagles: Darren Sproles, Malcolm Jenkins, Jeremy Maclin, Nolan Carroll
Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Mitchell, Jason Worilds, LeGarrette Blount, Lance Moore, Darrius Heyward-Bey
San Diego Chargers: Donald Butler, Donald Brown, Chad Rinehart, Richard Marshall
San Francisco 49ers: Anquan Boldin, Antoine Bethea, Phil Dawson, Jonathan Martin, Chris Cook, Brandon Lloyd
Seattle Seahawks: Michael Bennett, Sidney Rice, Tony McDaniel, Steven Hauschka
St. Louis Rams: Rodger Saffold, Kenny Britt, Alex Carrington, Jo-Lonn Dunbar
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Alterraun Verner, Michael Johnson, Anthony Collins, Josh McCown, Evan Dietrich-Smith, Brandon Myers, Clinton McDonald, Dane Fletcher, Louis Murphy, Major Wright
Tennessee Titans: Dexter McCluster, Bernard Pollard, Wesley Woodyard, Shaun Phillips, Michael Oher
Washington: Brian Orakpo, Jason Hatcher, DeSean Jackson, Ryan Clark, Andre Roberts, Brandon Meriweather, Perry Riley, Shawn Lauvao, Tracy Porter

*free agency signings courtesy of nfl.com

PREDICTION: Landing spots for handful of big name free agents

Free agency officially begins tomorrow and it's going to be one big frenzy. It's a very deep free agent crop this year with plenty of talent at almost every position. Below I've listed some big names and where I think they'll end up.

Jairus Byrd, FS- Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles secondary was atrocious last season. With safeties Nate Allen, and Kurt Coleman set to hit free agency head coach Chip Kelly can finally upgrade at the position. Byrd played under Kelly for one season at Orgeon, and I expect them to reunite in the city of brotherly love. Other potential suitors: Browns, Dolphins, Jaguars, Broncos, Packers, Washington.
Eric Decker, WR- Indianapolis Colts: It's no secret that the Colts haven't provided Andrew Luck with enough weapons. Decker would be a prime addition to their offense. T.Y. Hilton broke out last season after an aging/declining Reggie Wayne got hurt, but the rest of the receivers were inconsistent at best. Other potential suitors: Chiefs, Bills, Ravens.
Alterraun Verner, CB- Minnesota Vikings: The Vikings have been reported as one of the many teams interested in Verner. They have plenty of cap space, are in the market for a good corner, and have a defensive minded head coach, sounds like a good fit. Other potential suitors: Lions, Jets, Raiders, Broncos, Patriots, Chargers.
Eugene Monroe, OT- Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens desperately need to upgrade their offensive line and the first matter of business should (and I believe will) be re-signing tackle Eugene Monroe. Other potential suitors: Cardinals, Dolphins, Falcons, Giants, Raiders.
Aqib Talib, CB- Washington: The recent reports about Washington looking to seriously upgrade its secondary this offseason and its interest in Talib makes me think they'll break the bank for him. If he can stay healthy (which he's proven he can't) he's worth the money but I think they will overpay him. Other potential suitors: Lions, Patriots, Jets, Broncos, Chargers.
Hakeem Nicks, WR- New England Patriots: The Patriots still seek a dominant outside receiver. Hakeem Nicks would fill that void and reports say the Patriots are very interested in his services. Other potential suitors: Giants, Colts, Jets.
Branden Albert, OT- Miami Dolphins: Ryan Tannehill was hit far too often last season and the loss of both Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito made the offensive line the glaring weakness. Miami showed interest in Albert last offseason, too. Other potential suitors: Cardinals, Ravens, Falcons.
T.J. Ward, SS- Denver Broncos: Safety is a position of need for Denver and Ward would be an upgrade over the talent the team currently holds. At just 27 years old the hard-hitting safety is in his prime. Other potential suitors: Jets, Browns, Dolphins, 49ers, Rams, Titans, Cowboys, Packers, Lions, Bears, Washington.
Michael Johnson, DE- Minnesota Vikings: The team chose not re-sign veteran Jared Allen this offseason and re-signed defensive end Everson Griffen. Still, new head coach Mike Zimmer is a defensive minded guy and coached Michael Johnson since the Bengals drafted him in 2009. I think Zimmer will bring in this familiar face. Other potential suitors: Buccaneers, Falcons, Bears, Raiders.
Darren Sproles, RB- New England Patriots: The Patriots have a very versatile running back named Shane Vereen, but he can't seem to stay healthy. Darren Sproles is a scat back that can run, catch, and contribute on special teams. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels can get very creative with a Sproles at his disposal. Other potential suitors:
Jared Allen, DE- Oakland Raiders: With Lamarr Houston set to test the free agent waters, defensive end is one of the many positions of need. They have the most available cap space and can therefor offer Jared Allen a hefty contract. Other potential suitors: Seahawks, Buccaneers, Broncos, Patriots.
Ben Tate, RB- Cleveland Browns: The Browns are in need of a running back (or two, or three) and Ben Tate is ready step out of Arian Foster's shadow. He's struggled to stay healthy and hold on to the ball, but he has low mileage and is only 26 years old. Tate to the Browns makes too much sense not to happen.