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Today is the day! The first round of the 2014 NFL Draft kicks off tonight from Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Below I've put together everything Saints fans need to follow along with all the action over the next three days.
What?
79th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting (aka 2014 NFL Draft)
When?
- Round 1: Thursday, May 8, 8pm ET
- Rounds 2-3: Friday, May 9, 7pm ET
- Rounds 4-7: Saturday, May 10, 12pm ET
Where
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Television Coverage
NFL Network and ESPN/ESPN 2 for all three days
Online Streaming
Total Picks
224 regular picks (32 teams over 7 rounds) plus 32 compensatory picks
Selection Time Limits
- Round 1: 10 minutes
- Round 2: 7 minutes
- Round 3-7: 5 minutes
Players Attending
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1) |
Odell Beckham, Jr. |
WR |
Louisiana State |
16) |
Cody Latimer |
WR |
Indiana |
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2) |
Blake Bortles |
QB |
Central Florida |
17) |
Marqise Lee |
WR |
Southern California |
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3) |
Teddy Bridgewater |
QB |
Louisville |
18) |
Taylor Lewan |
T |
Michigan |
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4) |
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix |
S |
Alabama |
19) |
Khalil Mack |
LB |
Buffalo |
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5) |
Jadeveon Clowney |
DE |
South Carolina |
20) |
Johnny Manziel |
QB |
Texas A&M |
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6) |
Brandin Cooks |
WR |
Oregon State |
21) |
Jake Matthews |
T |
Texas A&M |
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7) |
Kony Ealy |
DE |
Missouri |
22) |
Jordan Matthews |
WR |
Vanderbilt |
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8) |
Eric Ebron |
TE |
North Carolina |
23) |
Morgan Moses |
T |
Virginia |
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9) |
Mike Evans |
WR |
Texas A&M |
24) |
C.J. Mosley |
LB |
Alabama |
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10) |
Kyle Fuller |
CB |
Virginia Tech |
25) |
Calvin Pryor |
S |
Louisville |
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11) |
Jimmy Garoppolo |
QB |
Eastern Illinois |
26) |
Greg Robinson |
T |
Auburn |
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12) |
Justin Gilbert |
CB |
Oklahoma State |
27) |
Bradley Roby |
CB |
Ohio State |
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13) |
Ra'Shede Hageman |
DT |
Minnesota |
28) |
Ryan Shazier |
LB |
Ohio State |
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14) |
Timmy Jernigan |
DT |
Florida State |
29) |
Jason Verrett |
CB |
Texas Christian |
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15) |
Cyrus Kouandjio |
T |
Alabama |
30) |
Sammy Watkins |
WR |
Clemson |
First Round Draft Order
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# |
Team |
Win |
Loss |
Tie |
Winning Percentage |
Strength of Schedule |
Opp Win |
Opp Loss |
Opp Tie |
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1. |
2 |
14 |
0 |
.125 |
.559 |
143 |
113 |
0 |
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2. |
St. Louis (from Washington) |
3 |
13 |
0 |
.188 |
.516 |
131 |
123 |
2 |
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3. |
4 |
12 |
0 |
.250 |
.504 |
129 |
127 |
0 |
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4. |
4 |
12 |
0 |
.250 |
.516 |
131 |
123 |
2 |
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5. |
4 |
12 |
0 |
.250 |
.523 |
134 |
122 |
0 |
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6. |
4 |
12 |
0 |
.250 |
.553 |
141 |
114 |
1 |
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7. |
4 |
12 |
0 |
.250 |
.574 |
147 |
109 |
0 |
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8. |
5 |
10 |
1 |
.344 |
.512 |
130 |
124 |
2 |
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9. |
6 |
10 |
0 |
.375 |
.520 |
133 |
123 |
0 |
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10. |
7 |
9 |
0 |
.438 |
.457 |
115 |
137 |
4 |
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11. |
7 |
9 |
0 |
.438 |
.504 |
129 |
127 |
0 |
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12. |
7 |
9 |
0 |
.438 |
.520 |
132 |
122 |
2 |
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13. |
7 |
9 |
0 |
.438 |
.551 |
141 |
115 |
0 |
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14. |
8 |
8 |
0 |
.500 |
.465 |
117 |
135 |
4 |
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15. |
8 |
8 |
0 |
.500 |
.469 |
119 |
135 |
2 |
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16. |
8 |
8 |
0 |
.500 |
.484 |
123 |
131 |
2 |
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17. |
8 |
8 |
0 |
.500 |
.484 |
123 |
131 |
2 |
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18. |
8 |
8 |
0 |
.500 |
.488 |
125 |
131 |
0 |
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19. |
8 |
8 |
0 |
.500 |
.523 |
134 |
122 |
0 |
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20. |
10 |
6 |
0 |
.625 |
.531 |
136 |
120 |
0 |
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21. |
8 |
7 |
1 |
.531 |
.453 |
115 |
139 |
2 |
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22. |
10 |
6 |
0 |
.625 |
.453 |
115 |
139 |
2 |
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23. |
11 |
5 |
0 |
.688 |
.445 |
114 |
142 |
0 |
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24. |
11 |
5 |
0 |
.688 |
.480 |
122 |
132 |
2 |
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25. |
9 |
7 |
0 |
.563 |
.496 |
127 |
129 |
0 |
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26. |
Cleveland (from Indianapolis) |
11 |
5 |
0 |
.688 |
.484 |
124 |
132 |
0 |
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27. |
11 |
5 |
0 |
.688 |
.516 |
132 |
124 |
0 |
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28. |
12 |
4 |
0 |
.750 |
.494 |
126 |
129 |
1 |
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29. |
12 |
4 |
0 |
.750 |
.473 |
121 |
135 |
0 |
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30. |
12 |
4 |
0 |
.750 |
.494 |
126 |
129 |
1 |
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31. |
13 |
3 |
0 |
.813 |
.469 |
120 |
136 |
0 |
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32. |
13 |
3 |
0 |
.813 |
.490 |
125 |
130 |
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Saints Picks in 2014
| Pick | Round |
| 27 | 1 |
| 54 | 2 |
| 91 | 3 |
| 126 | 4 |
| 167 | 5 |
| 169 | 5 |
| 202 | 6 |
New Orleans Saints 2014 NFL Draft Top 5 Positions of Need
| Player Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total |
| Wide Receiver | 158 | 159 | 99 | 56 | 50 | 1885 |
| Cornerback | 151 | 134 | 98 | 42 | 37 | 1706 |
| Center | 86 | 91 | 138 | 107 | 50 | 1472 |
| Linebacker | 70 | 78 | 95 | 121 | 73 | 1262 |
| Tackle | 32 | 33 | 46 | 74 | 111 | 689 |