# 2014 NFL Draft

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-nfl-draft/687634>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 4, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-nfl-draft/687634 "2014-05-04T13:58:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-nfl-draft/687634/521 "2014-05-20T15:29:21Z")

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> [@ShadowFacts](#):
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> Obviously, the jury is still out on the newer players, but the only major bust I see out of that bunch is Ras-I Dowling, who has never done anything. The first round picks of Jones, Hightower, Solder and McCourty have all turned out good.

Wilson and Cunningham look like busts. The latter was cut after three seasons, the former didn’t start a single game last year.

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**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-nfl-draft/687634/522 "2014-05-22T14:37:54Z")

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> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> Wilson and Cunningham look like busts. The latter was cut after three seasons, the former didn’t start a single game last year.

Yeah, you’re right about Cunningham. Wilson seemed to take a step back in 2013, but I’m not willing to write him off just yet.

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**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-nfl-draft/687634/523 "2014-05-22T15:46:24Z")

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Well, it looks like pick 22 was a [charm again](http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/21/ray-farmer-hoyer-is-better-than-manziel-by-a-substantial-margin/)!

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-nfl-draft/687634/524 "2014-05-22T15:58:04Z")

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That’s a bit much. Hoyer played very well (in an admittedly tiny sample) last season, and Manziel is a rookie who everyone acknowledges needs polishing. I hate the dude but writing him off because he didn’t win the job before training camp started is unfair.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-nfl-draft/687634/525 "2014-05-22T16:01:02Z")

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I wouldn’t take any of that stuff at face value. They’re trying to prevent fans from pressuring them to start Manziel too soon and maybe they’re trying to keep his ego in check.

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