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Mike Mayock's updated position rankings for 2014 NFL Draft

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Mike Mayock
NFL Media draft analyst

With the NFL Scouting Combine in the rearview mirror, Mike Mayock unveils the second edition of his position-by-position draft prospect rankings for the 2014 NFL Draft.

Quarterback

  1. Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
  2. Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
  3. Blake Bortles, Central Florida
  4. Derek Carr, Fresno State
    t5. AJ McCarron, Alabama
    t5. Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois

New entry: Garoppolo

Running back

  1. Bishop Sankey, Washington
  2. Carlos Hyde, Ohio State
  3. Jeremy Hill, LSU
  4. Andre Williams, Boston College
  5. Tre Mason, Auburn

Rise: Sankey (3)
Fall: Hyde (1), Hill (2)

Wide receiver

  1. Sammy Watkins, Clemson
  2. Mike Evans, Texas A&M
  3. Marqise Lee, USC
  4. Brandin Cooks, Oregon State
    t5. Kelvin Benjamin, Florida State
    t5. Jarvis Landry, LSU
    t5. Odell Beckham, LSU

Rise: Evans (3)
Fall: Lee (2), Benjamin (4)
New entry: Cooks, Beckham

Tight end

  1. Eric Ebron, North Carolina
  2. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
  3. Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
  4. Troy Niklas, Notre Dame
  5. C.J. Fiedorowicz, Iowa

Center

  1. Marcus Martin, USC
  2. Weston Richburg, Colorado State
  3. Travis Swanson, Arkansas
  4. Bryan Stork, Florida State
  5. Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma

Guard

  1. David Yankey, Stanford
  2. Xavier Su'a-Filo, UCLA
  3. Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State
  4. Chris Watt, Notre Dame
  5. Trai Turner, LSU

New entry: Turner
Out:Cyril Richardson, Baylor (5)

Offensive tackle

  1. Greg Robinson, Auburn
  2. Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
  3. Taylor Lewan, Michigan
  4. Zack Martin, Notre Dame
  5. Joel Bitonio, Nevada

Rise: Robinson (2)
Fall: Matthews (1)
New entry: Bitonio
Out:Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama (5)

Defensive tackle

  1. Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
  2. Timmy Jernigan, Florida State
  3. Louis Nix III, Notre Dame
  4. Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota
  5. Kelcy Quarles, South Carolina

Rise: Donald (3)
Fall: Nix (1)
New entry: Quarles
Out:Dominique Easley, Florida

Defensive end

  1. Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
  2. Kony Ealy, Missouri
  3. Dee Ford, Auburn
  4. Scott Crichton, Oregon State
  5. Stephon Tuitt, Notre Dame

New entry: Tuitt
Out:Trent Murphy, Stanford

Linebacker

  1. Khalil Mack, Buffalo
  2. C.J. Mosley, Alabama
  3. Anthony Barr, UCLA
  4. Chris Borland, Wisconsin
  5. Ryan Shazier, Ohio State

Cornerback

  1. Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
  2. Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
  3. Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech
  4. Bradley Roby, Ohio State
  5. Jason Verrett, TCU

Rise: Roby (5)
Fall: Verrett (4)

Safety

  1. Calvin Pryor, Louisville
  2. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama
  3. Jimmie Ward, Northern Illinois
  4. Deone Bucannon, Washington State
  5. Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State

Rise: Ward (4)
Fall: Joyner (3)