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Best and Worst Picks of the 2014 NFL Draft

By jonfox

May 5, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Former Texas A&M and Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel appears before Judge Roberto Ca as at the Frank Crowley Courts Building. Manziel reported to court for the first time since a Dallas County grand jury indicted him last month on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. Former girlfriend Colleen Crowley has accused him of kidnapping, hitting and threatening to kill her in January. Mandatory Credit: Smiley N. Pool/Pool Photo via USA TODAYSports
May 5, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Former Texas A&M and Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel appears before Judge Roberto Ca as at the Frank Crowley Courts Building. Manziel reported to court for the first time since a Dallas County grand jury indicted him last month on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. Former girlfriend Colleen Crowley has accused him of kidnapping, hitting and threatening to kill her in January. Mandatory Credit: Smiley N. Pool/Pool Photo via USA TODAYSports /
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Aug 30, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Keith Mumphery (12) against New Orleans Saints cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste (23) in the second quarter of their game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 30, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Keith Mumphery (12) against New Orleans Saints cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste (23) in the second quarter of their game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

Louis Nix, DL Houston. Why he was a bust is pretty simple: he blew out his knee late in his final year at Notre Dame. Up until they, he probably would have been a top 12 pick and his sheer talent/performance in college still gets him tryouts in the NFL. But it looks like this injury destroyed his power and he’ll never pan out. One of the major disappointments of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Stanley Jean-Baptiste, DB New Orleans. He got overdrafted in the hype surrounded Seattle’s Super bowl win over the Broncos. He was a big, physical press corner and the NFL is still a copycat league. Ironically, he’s now on the Seahawks’ roster but hasn’t played since 2014.

In a perfect world, he would have been a late day 3 pick that wasn’t expected to play early but he got lost in the hype machine. Not his fault.

Cody Latimer, WR Denver. Taken as a luxury pick, the Broncos saw him as a potential replacement if they decided to tell Thomas or Sanders walk in free agency. Since they haven’t and Kubiak uses much more 212 and 221 sets, his opportunities have been limited. And he’s not seeing the ball even when he’s on the field. He could end up a decent starter, but it’s doubtful that it happens in Denver.

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