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With football season just months away, NFL and college programs are chomping at the bit to get another season underway. Though a lot can happen from now until the 2014 NFL draft, there are some college stars who will almost certainly be selected early in next year's draft. Players like Jadeveon Clowney , Johnny Manziel and Teddy Bridgewater are ready to make their cases as potential No. 1 draft ...

With one draft in the books, it's time to cast an eye 12 months down the road on what might be in the 2014 NFL draft. The worst part about doing these so far ahead, of course, is that no fan is going to be happy with their team having the No. 1 pick. Sure the Oakland Raiders or Jacksonville Jaguars will love their new player in 12 months, but they're about to go crazy trying to convince ...

A few of the picks in the 2013 NFL draft could change the selection process for several teams. Obviously, the first pick is one of them, but the Kansas City Chiefs' seemingly inevitable selection of Luke Joeckel isn't the only pivotal pick. There are others throughout the first round that can create a plethora of if/then scenarios for NFL teams. There is nothing strange about the the top pick ...

Things are only beginning to heat up. The next several days are going to get a little bumpy. Everything we’ ve heard about this year’s NFL draft will be turned on its head in the days leading up to the first round on Thursday night. While a lot of rumors and groupthink have already been accepted as facts, there’s really no telling what will happen when the selection process begins. Potential ...

The Big 12 is producing some of the best prospects in this year's draft.  According to NFL .com's mock draft , as many as five players from the Big 12 could be selected in the first round. And in that mock draft, players from four of the ten Big 12 schools are represented in the first round.  Here are the top 10 players from the Big 12 that are available in the 2013 NFL draft . Begin Slideshow

NFL general managers don't want to shoot themselves in the foot, which is why you won't see too many risky selections in Round 1 of the 2013 NFL draft. Championships are rarely won by making big leaps up the draft board, and the best teams are built upon a philosophy of drafting the best players available rather than targeting specific positions or prospects. Obviously, there are inherent risks ...

There are some incredible college football players eligible to participate in the 2014 NFL draft.  Jadeveon Clowney —the phenomenal pass-rusher out of South Carolina—will almost certainly be the top pick next year. In fact, if he'd have been eligible for this year's draft there's no doubt he would have been the first man off the board.  Quarterbacks Teddy Bridgewater , Tajh Boyd, Brett Hundley ...

Trying to predict what the people who run NFL teams are thinking – or not thinking (looking at you, Oakland Raiders) – is an exercise in futility. Nevertheless, mock drafts are as much a part of spring as baseball and the Masters.

First off, the goal here is more to provide some idea for the top prospects heading into next year, rather than to nail down exact draft scenarios.

After an electric 2013 NFL draft, it's never too early to start looking at the 2014 class, which includes some depth in the front seven and at quarterback. South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is the hot name at this point and the buzz around the 6'6", 256-pounder doesn't figure to fade down the stretch in the 2013-14 campaign. He's being talked about as one of the best defensive ...