Joe Mazzulo’s 2014 NFL Draft Defensive Rankings
By Joe Mazzulo
Outside Linebacker
1. Anthony Barr – UCLA – Top 10
2. Khalil Mack – Buffalo – Top 10
3. C.J. Mosley – Alabama – Mid 1st round
4. Kyle Van Not – BYU – Mid 1st round
5. Ryan Shazier – Ohio State – Late 1st round
6. Dee Ford – Auburn – Late 1st round
7. Christian Jones – Florida State – Early 2nd round
8. Jerimiah Attaochu – Georgia Tech – Mid 2nd round
9. Trevor Reilly – Utah – 3rd round
10. Aaron Lynch – South Florida – 3rd round
Inside Linebackers
1. C.J. Mosley – Alabama – Mid 1st round
2. Christian Jones – Florida State – Early 2nd round
3. Chris Borland – Wisconsin – Early 3rd round
4. Yawin Smallwood – Connecticut – Mid 3rd round
5. Jordan Zumwalt – UCLA – 3rd round
6. Andrew Jackson – Western Kentucky – 5th round
7. Lamin Barrow – Louisiana State – 5th round
8. Max Bullough – Michigan State – 6th round
9. Preston Browns – Louisiville – 6th round
10. Avery Williamson – Kentucky – 6th round