O NFL Draft 2014, recrutamento de jogadores da liga universitária (NCAA) para a National Football League foi encerrado na noite deste sábado (10) após ter durado três dias. As 7 rodadas e 257 escolhas tiveram as 32 franquias com envolvimento direto e fazendo do Radio City Music Hall, em New York, a base das negociações.
A primeira rodada foi realizada na quinta feira (8), e as seis rodadas restantes entre sexta-feira e sábado. Grandes times entraram em foco da mídia em relação a algumas escolhas, como foi o caso do Cleveland Browns, que selecionou o quarterback de Texas A&M Johnny Manziel, progatonista do primeiro round.
No entanto, o último dia reservou um feito histórico para a Liga. Defensive end de Pittsburgh, Michael Sam foi o primeiro jogador da história do futebol americano universitário a se declarar gay publicamente em entrevista ao canal ESPN no ínicio do ano. As declarações de Sam acabaram repercutindo muito e algumas franquias abriram mão de selecionar o prospect, alegando que o mesmo afetaria o clima de seus respectivos vestiários.
Mas, depois de 249 escolhas de 257 possíveis, o St. Louis Rams decidiu selecionar o atleta em uma das suas escolhas compesatórias. Agora, pela primeira vez em toda a sua história, a NFL terá um jogador assumidamente gay atuando na Liga. Emocionado, Sam agradeceu a oportunidade que os Rams o deram:
"Só tenho a agradecer e garantir que darei o meu melhor", disse o defensor.
Com o fim do Draft, as equipes já começam a recrutar seus jogadores para a época de treinamentos, que irá até agosto, mês do ínicio da pré-temporada, crucial para a maioria dos jogadores que ainda vivem com a incógnita se serão ou não titulares em suas equipes.
A temporada regular da NFL terá ínicio no dia de setembro, com a reedição do jogo conhecido pela 'Fail Mary', entre o recente campeão do Super Bowl Seattle Seahawks e os atuais campeões da Divisão Norte da Conferência Nacional, Green Bay Packers. A partida de 'Kickoff' acontecerá no CenturyLink Field, em Seattle.
Veja abaixo todas as escolhas do NFL Draft
2º Rodada
1. (escolha 33 no geral) Houston Texans: Xavier Su’a-Filo, OG, UCLA
2. (34) Dallas Cowboys (via Redskins): DeMarcus Lawrence, DE, Boise State
3. (35) Cleveland Browns: Joe Bitonio, OT, Nevada
4. (36) Oakland Raiders: Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State
5. (37) Atlanta Falcons: Ra’Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota
6. (38) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Austin Sefarian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
7. (39) Jacksonville Jaguars: Marqise Lee, WR Southern California
8. (40) Detroit Lions (via Vikings via Seahawks): Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU
9. (41) St. Louis Rams (via Bills): Lamarcus Joyner, CB, Florida State
10. (42) Philadelphia Eagles (via Titans): Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt
11. (43) New York Giants: Weston Richburg, C, Colorado State
12. (44) Buffalo Bills (via Rams): Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama
13. (45) Seattle Seahawks (via Lions): Paul Richardson, WR, Colorado
14. (46) Pittsburgh Steelers: Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame
15. (47) Washington Redskins (via Cowboys): Trent Murphy, LB, Stanford
16. (48) Baltimore Ravens: Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State
17. (49) New York Jets: Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech
18. (50) San Diego Chargers (via Dolphins): Jeremiah Attaochu, LB, Georgia Tech
19: (51) Chicago Bears: Ego Ferguson, DT, LSU
20 (52) Arizona Cardinals: Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame
21. (53) Green Bay Packers: Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State
22. (54) Tennessee Titans (via Eagles): Bishop Sankey, RB, Washington
23. (55) Cincinnati Bengals: Jeremy Hill, RB, LSU
24. (56) Denver Broncos (via Chiefs via 49ers): Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana
25. (57) San Francisco 49ers (via Chargers via Dolphins): Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State
26. (58) New Orleans Saints: Stanley Jean-Baptiste, CB, Nebraska
27. (59) Indianapolis Colts: Jack Mewhort, OT, Ohio State
28. (60) Carolina Panthers: Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri
29. (61) Jacksonville Jaguars: Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State
30. (62) New England Patriots: Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois
31. (63) Miami Dolphins (via Broncos via 49ers): Jarvis Landry, WR, LSU
32. (64) Seattle Seahawks: Justin Britt, OT, Missouri
3º Rodada
1. (65) Houston Texans: C.J. Fiedorowicz, TE, Iowa
2. (66) Washington Redskins: Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia
3. (67) Miami Dolphins (via Raiders): Billy Turner, OT, North Dakota State
4. (68) Atlanta Falcons: Dezmen Southward, S, Wisconsin
5. (69) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Charles Sims, RB, West Virginia
6. (70) San Francisco 49ers (via Jaguars): Marcus Martin, C, USC
7. (71) Cleveland Browns: Christian Kirksey, LB, Iowa
8. (72) Minnesota Vikings: Scott Crichton, DE, Oregon State
9. (73) Buffalo Bills: Preston Brown, LB, Louisville
10. (74) New York Giants: Jay Bromley, DT Syracuse
11. (75) St. Louis Rams: Tre Mason, RB, Auburn
12. (76) Detroit Lions: Travis Swanson, C, Arkansas
13. (77) San Francisco 49ers (via Titans): Chris Borland, LB, Wisconsin
14. (78) Washington Redskins: Spencer Long, G, Nebraska
15. (79) Baltimore Ravens: Terrence Brooks, S, Florida State
16. (80) New York Jets: Dexter McDougle, CB, Maryland
17. (81) Oakland Raiders (via Dolphins): Gabe Jackson, OG, Mississippi State
18. (82) Chicago Bears: Will Sutton, DT, Arizona State
19. (83) Houston Texans (via Steelers via Browns e Eagles): Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame
20. (84) Arizona Cardinals: Kareem Martin, DE, North Carolina
21. (85) Green Bay Packers: Khyri Thornton, DT, Southern Miss
22. (86) Philadelphia Eagles: Josh Huff, WR, Oregon
23. (87) Kansas City Chiefs: Philip Gaines, CB, Rice
24. (88) Cincinnati Bengals: Will Clarke, DE, West Virginia
25. (89) San Diego Chargers: Chris Watt, OG, Notre Dame
26. (90) Indianapolis Colts: Donte Moncrief, WR, Mississippi
27. (91) Arizona Cardinals (via Saints): John Brown, WR, Pittsburg State
28. (92) Carolina Panthers: Trai Turner, G, LSU
29. (93) Jacksonville Jaguars(via Patriots): Brandon Linder, OG, Miami
30. (94) Cleveland Browns (via 49ers): Terrance West, RB, Towson
31. (95) Denver Broncos (via Seahawks): Michael Schofield, OT, Michigan
32. (96) Minnesota Vikings (via Seahawks): Jerick McKinnon, RB, Georgia Southern
*33. (97) Pittsburgh Steelers: Dri Archer, WR, Kent State
*34. (98) Green Bay Packers: Richard Rodgers, TE, California
*35. (99) Baltimore Ravens: Crockett Gilmore, TE, Colorado State
*36. (100) San Francisco 49ers: Brandon Thomas, OG, Clemson
4º Rodada
1. (101) Philadelphia Eagles (via Texans): Jaylen Watkins, DB, Florida
2. (102) Washington Redskins: Bashaud Breeland, CB, Clemson
3. (103) Atlanta Falcons: Devonta Freeman, RB, Florida State
4. (104) New York Jets (via Buccaneers): Jalen Saunders, WR ,Oklahoma
5. (105) New England Patriots (via Jaguars): Bryan Stork, C, Florida State
6. (106) San Francisco 49ers (via Browns): Bruce Ellington, WR, South Carolina
7. (107) Oakland Raiders: Justin Ellis, DT, Louisiana Tech
8. (108) Seattle Seahawks (via Vikings): Cassius Marsh, DE, UCLA
9. (109) Buffalo Bills: Ross Cockrell, CB, Duke
10. (110) St. Louis Rams: Mo Alexander, SS, Utah State
11. (111) Cincinnati Bengals (via Lions via Seahawks): Russell Bodine, C, North Carolina
12. (112) Tennessee Titans: DaQuan Jones, DT, Penn State
13. (113) New York Giants: Andre Williams, RB, Boston College
14. (114) Jacksonville Jaguars: Aaron Colvin, CB, Oklahoma
15. (115) New York Jets: Shaq Evans, WR ,UCLA
16. (116) Oakland Raiders (via Dolphins): Keith McGill, CB, Utah
17. (117) Chicago Bears: Ka’Deem Carey, RB, Arizona
18. (118) Pittsburgh Steelers: Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson
19. (119) Dallas Cowboys: Anthony Hitchens, OLB, Iowa
20. (120) Arizona Cardinals: Logan Thomas, QB, Virginia Tech
21. (121) Green Bay Packers: Carl Bradford, OLB, Arizona State
22. (122) Tennessee Titans (via Eagles): Marqueston Huff, FS, Wyoming
23. (123) Seattle Seahawks (via Bengals): Kevin Norwood, WR, Alabama
24. (124) Kansas City Chiefs: De’Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon
25. (125) Miami Dolphins (via Chargers): Walt Aikens, CB, Liberty
26. (126) New Orleans Saints: Khairi Fortt, LB, Cal
27. (127) Cleveland Browns (via Colts): Pierre Desir, CB, Lindenwood
28. (128) Carolina Panthers: Tre Boston, S, North Carolina
29. (129) San Francisco 49ers: Dontae Johnson, CB, North Carolina State
30. (130) New England Patriots: James White, RB, Wisconsin
31. (131) Chicago Bears (via Broncos): Brock Vereen, FS, Minnesota
32. (132) Seattle Seahawks: Kevin Pierre-Louis, OLB, Boston College
*33. (133) Detroit Lions: Nevin Lawson, CB, Utah State
*34. (134) Baltimore Ravens: Brent Urban, DT, Virginia
*35. (135) Houston Texans: Tom Savage, QB, Pitt
*36. (136) Detroit Lions: Larry Webster, DE, Bloomsburg
*37. (137) New York Jets: Dakota Dozier, OG, Furman
*38. (138) Baltimore Ravens: Lorenzo Taliaferro, RB, Coastal Carolina
*39. (139) Atlanta Falcons: Prince Shembo, LB, Notre Dame
*40. (140) New England Patriots: Cameron Fleming, OT, Stanford
5º Rodada
1. (141) Philadelphia Eagles (via Texans): Taylor Hart, DE, Oregon
2. (142) Washington Redskins: Ryan Grant, WR, Tulane
3. (143) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Kadeem Edwards, OG, Tennessee State
4. (144) Jacksonville Jaguars: Telvin Smith, LB, Florida State
5. (145) Minnesota Vikings (via Browns): David Yankey, OG, Stanford
6. (146) Dallas Cowboys (via Raiders via Seahawks e Lions): Devin Street, WR, Pitt
7. (147) Atlanta Falcons: Ricardo Allen, CB, Purdue
8. (148) Carolina Panthers (via Vikings): Bene Benewikere, CB, San Jose State
9. (149) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via Bills): Kevin Pamphile, OT, Purdue
10. (150) San Francisco 49ers (via Lions via Jaguars): Aaron Lynch, DE, South Florida
11. (151) Tennessee Titans: Avery Williamson, LB, Kentucky
12. (152) New York Giants: Nat Berhe, SS, San Diego State
13. (153) Buffalo Bills (via Rams): Cyril Richardson, OG, Baylor
14. (154) New York Jets: Jeremiah George, LB, Iowa State
15. (155) Miami Dolphins: Arthur Lynch, TE, Georgia
16. (156) Denver Broncos (via Bears): Lamin Barrow, OLB, LSU
17. (157) Pittsburgh Steelers: Shaquille Richardson, CB, Arizona
18. (158) Detroit Lions (via Cowboys): Caraun Reid, DT, Princeton
19. (159) Jacksonville Jaguars (via Ravens): Chris Smith, DE, Akransas
20. (160) Arizona Cardinals: Ed Stinson, DE, Alabama
21. (161) Green Bay Packers: Corey Linsley, C, Ohio State
22. (162) Philadelphia Eagles: Ed Reynolds, FS, Stanford
23. (163) Kansas City Chiefs: Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia
24. (164) Cincinnati Bengals: A.J. McCarron, QB, Alabama
25. (165) San Diego Chargers: Ryan Carrethers, NT, Arkansas
26. (166) Indianapolis Colts: Johnathan Newsome, DE, Ball State
27. (168) New Orleans Saints: Vinnie Sunseri, SS, Alabama
28. (168) Atlanta Falcons (via Panthers via Vikings): Marquis Spruill, LB, Syracuse
29. (169) New Orleans Saints (via Patriots via Eagles): Ronald Powell, OLB, Florida
30. (170) San Francisco 49ers: Keith Reaser, CB, Florida Atlantic
31. (171) Miami Dolphins (via Broncos via 49ers): Jordan Tripp, OLB, Montana
32. (172) Seattle Seahawks: Jimmy Staten, DT, Middle Tennessee St.
*33. (173) Pittsburgh Steelers: Wesley Johnson, OT, Vanderbilt
*34. (174) New York Giants: Devon Kennard, OLB, USC
*35. (175) Baltimore Ravens: John Urschel, OG, Penn State
*36. (176) Green Bay Packers: Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisconsin
6º Rodada
1. (177) Houston Texans: Jeoffrey Pagan, DE, Alabama
2. (178) Tennessee Titans (via Redskins): Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU
3. (179) New England Patriots (via Jaguars): Jon Halapio, OG, Florida
4. (180) San Francisco 49ers (via Browns): Kenneth Acker, CB, SMU
5. (181) Houston Texans (via Raiders): Alfred Blue, RB, LSU
6. (182) Minnesota Vikings (via Falcons): Antone Exum, CB, Virginia Tech
7. (183) Chicago Bears (via Buccaneers): David Fales, QB, San Jose State
8. (184) Minnesota Vikings: Kendall James, CB, Maine
9. (185) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via Bills): Robert Herron, WR, Wyoming
10. (186) Washington Redskins (via Titans): Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor
11. (187) New York Giants: Bennett Jackson, CB, Notre Dame
12. (188) St. Louis Rams: E.J. Gaines, CB, Missouri
13. (189) Detroit Lions: T.J. Jones, WR, Notre Dame
14. (190) Miami Dolphins: Matt Hazel, WR, Coastal Carolina
15. (191) Chicago Bears: Pat O’Donnell, P, Miami
16. (192) Pittsburgh Steelers: Jordan Zumwalt, LB, UCLA
17. (193) Kansas City Chiefs (via Cowboys): Zach Fulton, OG, Tennessee
18. (194) Baltimore Ravens: Keith Wenning, QB, Ball State
19. (195) New York Jets: Dixon Brandon, CB, Northwest Missouri St.
20. (196) Arizona Cardinals: Walt Powell, WR, Murray State
21. (197) Green Bay Packers: Demetri Goodson, CB, Baylor
22. (198) New England Patriots (via Eagles): Zach Moore, DE, Concordia
23. (199) Seattle Seahawks (via Bengals): Garrett Scott, OL, Marshall
24. (200) Kansas City Chiefs: Laurent Durvernay-Tardif, OT, McGill (Canadá)
25. (201) San Diego Chargers: Marion Grice, RB, Arizona State
26. (202) New Orleans Saints: Tavon Rooks, OT, Kansas State
27. (203) Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Jackson, LB, Western Kentucky
28. (204) Carolina Panthers: Tyler Gaffney, RB, Stanford
29. (205) Jacksonville Jaguars (via 49ers): Luke Bowanko, C, Virginia
30. (206) New England Patriots: Jemea Thomas, CB, Georgia Tech
31. (207) Denver Broncos: Matthew Paradis, C, Boise State
32. (208) Seattle Seahawks: Eric Perkins, FS, San Diego State
*33. (209) New York Jets: Quincy Enunwa, WR, Nebraska
*34. (210) New York Jets: IK Enemkpali, DE, Louisiana Tech
*35. (211) Houston Texans: Jay Porsch, FB, Auburn
*36. (212) Cincinnati Bengals: Marquis Flowers, OLB, Arizona
*37. (213) New York Jets: Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson
*38. (214) St. Louis Rams: Garrett Gilbert, QB, SMU
*39. (215) Pittsburgh Steelers: Daniel McCullers, DT, Tennessee
7º Rodada
1. (216) Houston Texans: Andre Hal, CB, Vanderbilt
2. (217) Washington Redskins: Ted Bolser, TE, Indiana
3. (218) Baltimore Ravens (via Browns): Michael Campanaro, WR, Wake Forest
4. (219) Oakland Raiders: Travis Carrie, CB, Ohio
5. (220) Minnesota Vikings (via Falcons): Stephen Shamar, DT, Connecticut
6. (221) Buffalo Bills (via Buccaneers): Randall Johnson, OLB, Florida Atlantic
7. (222) Jacksonville Jaguars: Storm Johnson, RB, Central Florida
8. (223) Minnesota Vikings: Brandon Watts, OLB, Georgia
9. (224) Philadelphia Eagles (via Bills): Beau Allen, DT, Wisconsin
10. (225) Minnesota Vikings (via Giants via Panthers): Jabari Price, CB, North Carolina
11. (226) St. Louis Rams: Mitchell Van Dyk, OT, Portland
12. (227) Seattle Seahawks (via Lions): Kiero Small, RB, Arkansas
13. (228) Washington Redskins (via Titans): Zach Hocker, K, Arkansas
14. (229) Detroit Lions (via Bears via Cowboys): Nate Freese, K, Boston College
15. (230) Pittsburgh Steelers: Rob Blanchflower, TE, UMass
16. (231) Dallas Cowboys: Ben Gardner, DE, Stanford
17. (232) Indianapolis Colts (via Ravens): Ulrick John, OT, Georgia State
18. (233) New York Jets: Trevor Reilly, OLB, Utah
19. (234) Miami Dolphins: Terrence Fede, DE, Marist
20. (235) Oakland Raiders (via Cardinals): Shelby Harris, DE, Illinois State
21. (236) Green Bay Packers: Jeff Janis, WR, Saginaw Valley State
22. (237) Buffalo Bills (via Eagles): Seantrel Henderson, OT, Miami
23. (238) Dallas Cowboys (via Chiefs): Will Smith, OLB, Texas Tech
24. (239) Cincinnati Bengals: James Wright, WR, LSU
25. (240) San Diego Chargers: Tevin Reese, WR, Baylor
26. (241) St. Louis Rams (via Colts): C.B. Bryant, FS, Ohio State
27. (242) Denver Broncos (via Saints via 49ers): Corey Nelson, OLB, Oklahoma
28. (243) San Francisco 49ers (via Panthers): Kaleb Ramsey, DE, Boston College
29. (244) New England Patriots: Jeremy Gallon, WR, Michigan
30. (245) San Francisco 49ers: Trey Millard: FB, Oklahoma
31. (246) Chicago Bears: Charles Leno Jr., OT, Boise State
32. (247) Oakland Raiders (via Seahawks): Jonathan Dowling, S, Western Kentucky
*33. (248) Dallas Cowboys: Ahmad Dixon, SS, Baylor
*34. (249) St. Louis Rams: Michael Sam, DE, Missouri
*35 (250) St. Louis Rams: Demetrius Rhaney, C, Tennessee State
*36. (251) Dallas Cowboys: Ken Bishop, DT, Northern Illinois
*37. (252) Cincinnati Bengals: Lavelle Westbrooks, CB, Georgia Southern
*38. (253) Atlanta Falcons: Yawin Smallwood, LB, Connecticut
*39. (254) Dallas Cowboys: Terrance Mitchell, CB, Oregon
*40. (255) Atlanta Falcons: Tyler Starr, LB, South Dakota
*41. (256) Houston Texans: Lonnie Ballentime, S, Memphis
