\n" ); document.write( "A Closer Look
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 1 10 \n" ); document.write( " Leinart, Matt QB 6-5 224 Southern California
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2 41 \n" ); document.write( " Lutui, Taitusi OG 6-4 333 Southern California
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 72 \n" ); document.write( " Pope, Leonard TE 6-8 257 Georgia
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 \n" ); document.write( " 107 Watson, Gabriel DT 6-3 340 Michigan
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 \n" ); document.write( " 142 Johnson, Brandon OLB 6-5 227 Louisville
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 6 177 Lewis, \n" ); document.write( " Jon DT 6-1 310 Virginia Tech
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\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "For the third straight year, \n" ); document.write( "Dennis Green and the Cardinals marked their draft day by making several steals. \n" ); document.write( "In past years, they’ve stolen guys like Karlos Dansby, Darnell Dockett, Elton \n" ); document.write( "Brown and Daryl Blackstock at points in the draft when they should have never \n" ); document.write( "been available. This year, they stole Gabe Watson, Leonard Pope and Matt \n" ); document.write( "Leinart.
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Of course, the most important player they drafted was \n" ); document.write( "Matt Leinart. The Heisman winner and national championship winner slipped to \n" ); document.write( "number 10 because of a strong draft class and a lack of a need for QBs in the \n" ); document.write( "top 10. The Cardinals were there to jump on him, as they have a need for a QB \n" ); document.write( "and Leinart fits into their offense perfectly. With Leinart, Anquan Boldin, \n" ); document.write( "Larry Fitzgerald and Edgerrin James, the Cardinals now have the pieces in place \n" ); document.write( "to have a truly dynamic offense.
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " The Cardinals then used their other 2 first day picks \n" ); document.write( "to really set the offense up to be great. Their offensive line was a major \n" ); document.write( "disappointment last season and while they figure that signing James will improve \n" ); document.write( "their running game, their run blocking needs to improve as well. Lutui was a \n" ); document.write( "solid value in the second round and he is a massive run blocker who had an \n" ); document.write( "impressive career blocking for Reggie Bush and Lendale White at USC. In the \n" ); document.write( "third round, the Cardinals snagged Leonard Pope, who many saw as a potential \n" ); document.write( "first round pick. Pope represents a major upgrade at the TE position for the \n" ); document.write( "Cardinals, which will make the offense that much better.
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " The cardinals started off the second day with one of \n" ); document.write( "the biggest steals in the draft. Gabe Watson has about as much potential and \n" ); document.write( "natural ability as any DT in the draft, but his reputation of being a lazy \n" ); document.write( "player caused him to slip out of the 1st day. The Cardinals who need a big, \n" ); document.write( "run-stuffing DT, had to be happy to grab Watson in the 4th. Watson makes a great \n" ); document.write( "compliment to Darnell Dockett and the two could make an excellent DT duo. \n" ); document.write( "Picking Brandon Johnson in the 5th was also a great pick. The Cardinals have a \n" ); document.write( "need at WLB and Johnson is an intriguing prospect with a great combination of \n" ); document.write( "size, speed and athletic ability who has the potential to become a special \n" ); document.write( "player. In the late rounds, the Cardinals did well to bring in Jonathan Lewis, a \n" ); document.write( "penetrating DT, and Todd Watkins, a vertical threat at WR. \n" ); document.write( "Draft Grade: A+
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Atlanta Falcons
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2 \n" ); document.write( " 37 Williams, Jimmy CB 6-2 214 Virginia Tech
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 \n" ); document.write( " 79 Norwood, Jerious RB 6-0 203 Mississippi State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 \n" ); document.write( " 139 Ojinnaka, Quinn OT 6-5 308 Syracuse
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 6 \n" ); document.write( " 184 Jennings, Adam WR 5-10 170 Fresno State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7 \n" ); document.write( " 223 Shockley, D.J. QB 6-1 213 Georgia
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\n" ); document.write( " The Falcons \n" ); document.write( "did not have a first round pick in this draft because of a trade they made to \n" ); document.write( "bring in DE John Abraham, which gave the Falcons a fearsome defensive line. \n" ); document.write( "However, they got first round value with their 2nd round pick. Jimmy \n" ); document.write( "Williams, who was once thought to be the best DB in this draft, dropped, but it \n" ); document.write( "was mostly because of character concerns that did not have much substance. \n" ); document.write( "Williams will be the third Virginia Tech star on the Falcons, as Michael Vick \n" ); document.write( "and DeAngelo Hall are already stars in the NFL and key players for the Falcons. \n" ); document.write( "Williams is a great talent who fills a need and should contribute immediately.
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Due to three trades the Falcons made, the Falcons only \n" ); document.write( "had 5 picks in this draft and they didn’t do a great job with them after the \n" ); document.write( "Jimmy Williams pick. Jerious Norwood is a good scat back prospect but he may \n" ); document.write( "never be able to carry a starting load and that’s what they’ll be asking him to \n" ); document.write( "do when they lose Warrick Dunn, which could happen sooner rather than later. \n" ); document.write( "Ojinnaka is a typical pick for a team whose O-line is coaching by Alex Gibbs, \n" ); document.write( "and with his coaching, he could be developed into a good OT. Jennings gives Vick \n" ); document.write( "another weapon and he is a big play threat both as a WR and a return specialist. \n" ); document.write( "It’s unknown what the Falcons plan to do with Shockley, but he is definitely an \n" ); document.write( "intriguing prospect who can be used in a lot of capacities. \n" ); document.write( "Draft Grade: B
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Baltimore Ravens
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 1 12 Ngata, Haloti \n" ); document.write( " DT 6-4 337 Oregon
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2 56 Chester, Chris C &n" ); document.write( "bsp; 6-3 \n" ); document.write( " 302 Oklahoma
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 87 Pittman, David CB &" ); document.write( "nbsp; 5-11 \n" ); document.write( " 182 Northwestern State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 111 Williams, Demetrius WR 6-2 198 " ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( " Oregon
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 132 Daniels, P.J. RB " ); document.write( " 5-10 \n" ); document.write( " 210 Georgia Tech
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 146 Landry, Dawan FS &" ); document.write( "nbsp; 6-1 \n" ); document.write( " 219 Georgia Tech
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 166 Sypniewski, Quinn TE 6-6 " ); document.write( "; 265 \n" ); document.write( " Colorado
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 6 203 Koch, Sam &n" ); document.write( "bsp; \n" ); document.write( " P 6-0 223 Nebraska
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 6 208 Martin, Derrick \n" ); document.write( " CB 5-10 201 Wyoming
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7 219 LaCasse, Ryan \n" ); document.write( " OLB 6-2 254 Syracuse
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document.write( "The Ravens had a very solid draft. While they didn’t make any huge steals or \n" );
document.write( "bring in any elite players, they brought in a lot of quality players that made \n" );
document.write( "sense for the team. They started off by bringing in massive run-stuffing DT \n" );
document.write( "Haloti Ngata, who is exactly the kind of player the Ravens needed to add, as the \n" );
document.write( "Ravens defense has always been built around having big, block-occupying DTs up \n" );
document.write( "front that keep blockers off Ray Lewis. Chris Chester was a solid pick in the \n" );
document.write( "2nd round, as he has had a great off-season and the Ravens need help on their \n" );
document.write( "O-line. David Pittman was another solid pick in the 3rd round, as the Ravens \n" );
document.write( "needed to add depth at CB and Pittman graded out as a third round pick. However, \n" );
document.write( "the Ravens’ best pick of the draft may have come in the 4th round. Demetrius \n" );
document.write( "Williams is a player who could have gone as high as the 2nd round and he is an \n" );
document.write( "excellent big-play threat, something the Ravens’ offense currently lacks.
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\n" ); document.write( " The Ravens had 7 second day draft picks, \n" ); document.write( "and aside from Demetrius Williams, they did not make good use of them. They got \n" ); document.write( "a number of players who can contribute on special teams and on certain packages \n" ); document.write( "and situations. However, their final 6 picks all have marginal chances of ever \n" ); document.write( "becoming a starter in the NFL. Dawan Landry will be given every chance to become \n" ); document.write( "the team’s starting FS, but that is only because of a huge hole at the position, \n" ); document.write( "and he is not well fit to be a starting safety in the NFL. Draft Grade: B
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Buffalo Bills
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " 1 8 Whitner, \n" ); document.write( " Donte SS 5-10 203 Ohio State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 1 26 McCargo, \n" ); document.write( " John DT 6-2 301 NC State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 70 Youboty, \n" ); document.write( " Ashton CB 6-0 188 Ohio State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 105 Simpson, \n" ); document.write( " Ko FS 6-1 208 &nbs" ); document.write( "p; South Carolina
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 134 Williams, \n" ); document.write( " Kyle DT 6-1 298 Louisia" ); document.write( "na State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 143 Butler, \n" ); document.write( " Brad OT 6-7 309 &n" ); document.write( "bsp; Virginia
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 6 178 Ellison, \n" ); document.write( " Keith OLB 6-1 229 Oregon Stat" ); document.write( "e
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7 216 Pennington, \n" ); document.write( " Terrance OT 6-7 326 New \n" ); document.write( " Mexico
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7 248 Merz, \n" ); document.write( " Aaron OG 6-3 326 &" ); document.write( "nbsp; California
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\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " The Bills’ have dealt with a lot of \n" ); document.write( " criticism over the past week because of the two reaches they made in the first \n" ); document.write( " round. And the truth is, they did not handle their early picks well. Its clear \n" ); document.write( " that the Bills had decided Whitner and McCargo were their guys, and they had \n" ); document.write( " their minds set on them. But the truth is that they didn’t get good value on \n" ); document.write( " either one of the picks. There had to be some teams looking to trade up and \n" ); document.write( " even if they weren’t offering great packages, the Bills could have gotten \n" ); document.write( " Whitner later in the round and picked up some extra picks and still got the \n" ); document.write( " same player. Nevertheless, Whitner is an excellent safety prospect who could \n" ); document.write( " start immediately for the Bills and he brings needed youth at the position. As \n" ); document.write( " for McCargo, he makes a lot of sense for the Bills because he is such a \n" ); document.write( " perfect fit for their system. However, once again they picked him earlier than \n" ); document.write( " they needed to. There’s a strong possibility that he might have slipped all \n" ); document.write( " the way to them in the 2nd round so for them to trade up to get him at 26 \n" ); document.write( " overall and lose a 3rd round pick was not a great move. Nevertheless, the \n" ); document.write( " Bills’ got themselves two quality players who will fit into their defense in \n" ); document.write( " the first round.
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " While the Bills did make a couple reaches in the \n" ); document.write( " first round, they made up for it by coming up with two of the drafts biggest \n" ); document.write( " steals in the 3rd and 4th rounds. Ashton Youboty is a excellent cornerback \n" ); document.write( " prospect with no major weaknesses in his game who should have never made it \n" ); document.write( " past the early 2nd round. The Bills are facing the prospect of losing star CB \n" ); document.write( " Antoine Winfield, who also went to Ohio St, this coming off-season. With or \n" ); document.write( " without Winfield, the Bills need help at CB, and Youboty was a great addition, \n" ); document.write( " as he makes sense for the team and was an outstanding value. Ko Simpson was a \n" ); document.write( " potential first rounder whose stock slipped at the wrong time. However, he is \n" ); document.write( " a talented prospect who has a great all-around game. Safety didn’t rank as a \n" ); document.write( " big need for the Bills after they drafted Whitner, but you can never criticize \n" ); document.write( " a pick when the value is as good as this one. The Bills seem like they are \n" ); document.write( " setting themselves up to have Whitner and Simpson be their starting S duo for \n" ); document.write( " years to come, and they have the potential to become the league’s best safety \n" ); document.write( " duo.
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " Late in the draft, the Bills didn’t come up with any big steals, but they made \n" ); document.write( " a few solid picks. Kyle Williams is a very solid player and a proven producer, \n" ); document.write( " but he also has a low ceiling and will probably never be anything more than a \n" ); document.write( " rotational player. They also got two OTs in the last few rounds. While neither \n" ); document.write( " of them are great prospects, they both have some potential and fill a huge \n" ); document.write( " need for the Bills. Draft Grade: B-
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Carolina Panthers
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 1 27 \n" ); document.write( " Williams, DeAngelo RB 5-9 213 Memphis
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2 58 \n" ); document.write( " Marshall, Richard CB 5-11 188 Fresno State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 88 \n" ); document.write( " Anderson, James OLB 6-3 230 Virginia Tech
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 89 \n" ); document.write( " Butler, Rashad OT 6-5 292 Miami (Fla.)
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 121 \n" ); document.write( " Salley, Nate FS 6-1 219 Ohio State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 155 \n" ); document.write( " King, Jeff TE 6-5 256 Virginia Tech
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7 234 \n" ); document.write( " Montgomery, Will OG 6-3 300 Virginia Tech
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7 237 \n" ); document.write( " McClover, Stanley DE 6-2 261 Auburn
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\n" ); document.write( " The Panthers started off the draft in excellent fashion by \n" ); document.write( " sitting tight at 27 and watching DeAngelo Williams slide farther than \n" ); document.write( " expected. Because of the injury concerns surrounding DeShaun Foster, the \n" ); document.write( " Panthers needed to make sure they had a competent backup and Williams will be \n" ); document.write( " ready to shoulder the full load anytime he’s asked to. The Panthers also made \n" ); document.write( " a great pickup in the second round by snagging Richard Marshall, who will take \n" ); document.write( " over Ricky Manning’s role in the defense as nickel back. The Panthers did as \n" ); document.write( " well with their first 2 picks as anyone in this draft.
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " The Panthers found a few nice players with the rest \n" ); document.write( " of their picks, but they could have managed them better. While James Anderson \n" ); document.write( " is unlikely to get any playing time soon, he is a good pickup. If the Panthers \n" ); document.write( " decide to move Thomas Davis back to SS, they may need a new WLB to fill the \n" ); document.write( " departed Will Witherspoons’ role in the defense. Anderson is a prospect with a \n" ); document.write( " lot of potential and if he develops right, he could be a similar player to \n" ); document.write( " Witherspoon. One mistake the Panthers made is not drafting a TE until the 5th \n" ); document.write( " round. It was one of the teams’ biggest needs and they could have used a third \n" ); document.write( " round pick on someone like Dominique Byrd, who would represent a major upgrade \n" ); document.write( " at the position. The tight end they did get, Jeff King, could contribute as a \n" ); document.write( " short range receiver and a blocker but he won’t be making any major \n" ); document.write( " contributions in the passing game. The Panthers also came up with a steal by \n" ); document.write( " drafting Stanley McClover, who many had projected as a first day pick, in the \n" ); document.write( " 7th round. It’s unclear what role, if any, McClover will play in \n" ); document.write( " the Panthers’ defense, as they are already extremely strong at the DE \n" ); document.write( " position. However, McClover is a talented pass-rushing DE and drafting him \n" ); document.write( " could pay dividends down the line. \n" ); document.write( " Draft Grade
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Chicago Bears
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2 42 \n" ); document.write( " Manning, Danieal SS 5-11 201 Abilene Christian
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2 57 \n" ); document.write( " Hester, Devin WR 5-11 189 Miami (Fla.)
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 73 \n" ); document.write( " Dvoracek, Dusty DT 6-3 305 Oklahoma
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 120 \n" ); document.write( " Williams, Jamar ILB 6-0 250 Arizona State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 159 \n" ); document.write( " Anderson, Mark DE 6-4 258 Alabama
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 6 195 \n" ); document.write( " Runnels, J.D. FB 5-11 235 Oklahoma
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\n" ); document.write( " The Bears rookie \n" ); document.write( " class will likely make minimal contributions this year. They got a few good \n" ); document.write( " players in this draft class, but they didn’t fill all their needs and they \n" ); document.write( " didn’t get very good values. They did well to trade down out of the 1st round \n" ); document.write( " and pick up a third rounder, but they proceeded to pick the wrong player in \n" ); document.write( " the 2nd round. While Manning does give them some nice depth in defensive \n" ); document.write( " secondary, what they really needed was a TE and there were a lot of good TEs \n" ); document.write( " on the board, including Georgia’s Leonard Pope, who would have been a good fit \n" ); document.write( " for Chicago. Devin Hester will probably make the biggest impact of any Bears’ \n" ); document.write( " rookie this year. However, that impact will be on special teams, as Hester \n" ); document.write( " will be their return specialist. Hester’s position is unclear and he is a very \n" ); document.write( " raw player but he is a talented return specialist and that’s a department the \n" ); document.write( " Bears needed a lot of help in. Dusty Dvoracek is a very solid, hark-working \n" ); document.write( " DT, but it’s hard to understand why the Bears would spend a first round pick \n" ); document.write( " on a position they were already extremely strong at.
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " On the second day, the Bears came up with a couple \n" ); document.write( " nice pickups in Mark Anderson and JD Runnels. Anderson is a pass-rushing DE \n" ); document.write( " who could potentially play OLB and Runnels is a tough, run-blocking FB who \n" ); document.write( " could potentially become a starter. However, the Bears did not come up with \n" ); document.write( " any great players or fill any big needs on draft day. \n" ); document.write( " Draft Grade: C-
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 1 \n" ); document.write( " 24 Joseph, Johnathan CB 5-11 192 South Carolina
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2 \n" ); document.write( " 55 Whitworth, Andrew OT 6-7 327 Louisiana State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 \n" ); document.write( " 91 Rucker, Frostee DE 6-3 267 Southern \n" ); document.write( " California
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 \n" ); document.write( " 123 Peko, Domata DT 6-3 306 Michigan State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 \n" ); document.write( " 157 Nicholson, A. J. ILB 6-1 253 Florida State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 6 \n" ); document.write( " 193 McNeal, Reggie QB 6-2 197 Texas A&M
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7 \n" ); document.write( " 209 Kilmer, Ethan WR 6-1 204 Penn State
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\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " The Bengals were expected to \n" ); document.write( " pick a CB in the first round and they did just that. Joseph has great \n" ); document.write( " potential but he is also a somewhat over-hyped player with a lot of bust \n" ); document.write( " potential. In the following round, the Bengals picked a player who will make \n" ); document.write( " no immediate contribution, but they also prepped themselves for losing \n" ); document.write( " long-time RT Willie Anderson. Whitworth should be a solid starting RT for \n" ); document.write( " years to come. Frostee Rucker was an interesting pick in the third round and \n" ); document.write( " while he will need some work, he certainly has the potential to become a \n" ); document.write( " productive starting DE in the NFL.
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " On the second day, the Bengals came up with a couple \n" ); document.write( " potential major steals. McNeal is a gifted athlete who many think can play QB \n" ); document.write( " at the pro level. If Carson Palmer’s injury turns out to be as serious as the \n" ); document.write( " doctors say it could be, McNeal could be a decent insurance policy. McNeal \n" ); document.write( " could also have his position switched and make a contribution somewhere else. \n" ); document.write( " AJ Nicholson was a great player in college whose stock plummeted due to \n" ); document.write( " character concerns and unimpressive offseason workouts. However, he is a \n" ); document.write( " hard-hitter and natural playmaker who could potentially start. Fourth round \n" ); document.write( " pick Domata Peko brings help at a position of need and if he develops \n" ); document.write( " properly, he could become a full time starter. The Bengals aggressively \n" ); document.write( " addressed their defense on draft day, but they made some questionable picks \n" ); document.write( " and this draft class as a whole has a lot of bust potential. \n" ); document.write( " Draft Grade: C
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Cleveland Browns
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 1 13 \n" ); document.write( " Wimbley, Kamerion DE 6-3 241 Florida State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2 34 \n" ); document.write( " Jackson, D'Qwell ILB 6-0 229 Maryland
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 78 \n" ); document.write( " Wilson, Travis WR 6-2 213 Oklahoma
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 110 \n" ); document.write( " Williams, Leon ILB 6-3 246 Miami (Fla.)
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 112 \n" ); document.write( " Sowells, Isaac G 6-3 323 Indiana
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 145 \n" ); document.write( " Harrison, Jerome RB 5-9 202 Washington State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 152 \n" ); document.write( " Minter, DeMario CB 5-11 191 Georgia
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 6 180 \n" ); document.write( " Vickers, Lawrence FB 6-0 246 Colorado
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 6 181 \n" ); document.write( " Oshinowo, Babatunde DT 6-1 305 Stanford
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7 222 \n" ); document.write( " Hamilton, Justin SS 6-2 218 Virginia Tech
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\n" ); document.write( "The Browns marked \n" ); document.write( " their 2nd day with several excellent picks. They drafted a nice LB prospect in \n" ); document.write( " Leon Williams who has great upside and will serve as a versatile backup for \n" ); document.write( " now. They also got Jerome Harrison to add depth at the HB position and a \n" ); document.write( " change of pace back to complement Reuben Droughns, who is mostly just a power \n" ); document.write( " runner. DeMario Minter in the 5th round was an excellent value and adds depth \n" ); document.write( " at CB. Lawrence Vickers gives them a versatile back who might end up being one \n" ); document.write( " of the best offensive weapons at the FB position. However, their best pick of \n" ); document.write( " the draft may have come in the 6th round, when they snagged Oshinowo. Oshinowo \n" ); document.write( " is a good NT prospect who fits the mold of player Crennel likes excellently \n" ); document.write( " and they might have just picked up their starting NT in the 6th round, which \n" ); document.write( " makes for a huge steal. The Browns got two players who will probably start \n" ); document.write( " from day 1 and a lot of other players who will contribute and potentially \n" ); document.write( " start in this draft and they hit all their need areas. Draft Grade: A
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\n" ); document.write( "While the Cowboys \n" ); document.write( " did not have a great day 1, they made some excellent picks on day 2. In the \n" ); document.write( " 4th round, they got Skyler Green, an explosive return specialist who might \n" ); document.write( " also be used as a big-play WR. The Cowboys’ 5th round pick was their best of \n" ); document.write( " the draft, as they addressed their biggest need and got a major steal by \n" ); document.write( " drafting Watkins in the 5th round. Safeties with Watkins height (6'4'’), speed \n" ); document.write( " (4.4 40), and talent are rarely available in the 5th round. The Cowboys made \n" ); document.write( " another excellent pick in the 6th round as well. They needed to bring in a \n" ); document.write( " good young NT to replace the aging Jason Ferguson and Montavious Stanley fits \n" ); document.write( " that need and is also a steal this late in the draft. The Cowboys also got \n" ); document.write( " themselves a couple of decent young linemen with good potential in the 7th \n" ); document.write( " round in McQuistan and Whitley. At the end of the draft, the Cowboys did a \n" ); document.write( " good job addressing all their needs and they stole a couple players late in \n" ); document.write( " the draft to make up for not getting very good value in the early rounds. \n" ); document.write( " Draft Grade: B-
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\n" ); document.write( "The Broncos also \n" ); document.write( " made some excellent pick-ups on day 2. In the 4th round, they picked up \n" ); document.write( " Brandon Marshall and Elvis Dumervil. Marshall has impressive measurables as \n" ); document.write( " any WR in this draft, but he will need some work before he will be able to \n" ); document.write( " contribute. Drafting Marshall could pay off big time down the line. Elvis \n" ); document.write( " Dumervil dropped to the 2nd day because he lacks size and speed. However, he \n" ); document.write( " is a proven performer who knows how to get to the QB and the Broncos needed to \n" ); document.write( " add a pass-rusher. The Broncos also got a steal in the 6th round by drafting \n" ); document.write( " Greg Eslinger, who fits their zone blocking scheme and will eventually replace \n" ); document.write( " aging center Tom Nalen. Eslinger was once considered to be on par with Nick \n" ); document.write( " Mangold, who went in the first round. Overall, the Broncos got a lot of \n" ); document.write( " quality players in this draft and filled their needs. Draft Grade: A-
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\n" ); document.write( "In the second day, \n" ); document.write( " the Lions picked up 2 linemen who should never made it as far as they did. \n" ); document.write( " Jonathan Scott, who was once considered to be the second best OT in the draft, \n" ); document.write( " slipped all the way to the 5th round, where the Lions snagged him and \n" ); document.write( " addressed their need at OT. In the 7th, they landed Fred Matua, a guard who \n" ); document.write( " some thought would go day 1. The Lions always seem to have good draft days on \n" ); document.write( " paper, but the problem is that they have a problem translating that on the \n" ); document.write( " field. However, with a new coaching staff, the Lions might be able to get some \n" ); document.write( " good results out of this talented draft class. Draft Grade: A-
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\n" ); document.write( " The Packers definitely went with a quantity over quality philosophy in this \n" ); document.write( " draft. By trading away disgruntled receiver Javon Walker and trading down \n" ); document.write( " multiple times, the Packers ended up with 5 first day picks and 12 total \n" ); document.write( " draft picks. With their 12 picks, the Packers got a lot of quality players \n" ); document.write( " to set their franchise up for future success.
\n" ); document.write( "It starts with \n" ); document.write( " AJ Hawk, who is one of the best LB prospects to come along in years. Hawk \n" ); document.write( " will start right away and he should be an immediate difference maker. Hawk \n" ); document.write( " was the only stud player the Packers got in the draft, but they got a lot of \n" ); document.write( " other quality players. The Packers other 4 first day picks were all used on \n" ); document.write( " potential starters. Daryn Colledge is a versatile, athletic lineman who will \n" ); document.write( " likely become a starting guard for the Packers in his rookie year. With \n" ); document.write( " their next pick, the Packers addressed the WR position by drafting return \n" ); document.write( " specialist and big-play WR Greg Jennings. The Packers had drafted Terrence \n" ); document.write( " Murphy for this purpose last year, but Murphy suffered a brutal injury and \n" ); document.write( " the Packers cut him because they were not confident he could return from it. \n" ); document.write( " In the third round, the Packers drafted an excellent LB in Abdul Hodge, who \n" ); document.write( " could move outside and start there, or start at MLB and allow Nick Barnett \n" ); document.write( " to move to outside. Either way, the Packers are looking at a LB core \n" ); document.write( " consisting of Hawk, Barnett and Hodge, which has to rank as one of the best \n" ); document.write( " young LB groups in the league. Also in the third round, the Packers picked \n" ); document.write( " up C Jason Spitz, who fills a need and could be a starter right away.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Nevertheless, the Texans still got a great DE prospect in Mario \n" ); document.write( " Williams and improved their pass-rush and defense in doing so. And the \n" ); document.write( " Texans did a lot to make up for their mistake by making great use of their \n" ); document.write( " other three day 1 picks. DeMeco Ryans in the 2nd round was a pick I was \n" ); document.write( " first critical of, but not because DeMeco Ryans isn’t a good prospect and a \n" ); document.write( " great addition to their defense, but because I thought they needed to use \n" ); document.write( " the pick on a LT, such as Eric Winston. However, the Texans apparently knew \n" ); document.write( " better than me as they were able to watch Eric Winston slide to the top of \n" ); document.write( " the third round, where they snagged him, which turned out to be one of the \n" ); document.write( " best picks of the draft. Not only is Winston a LT prospect who some had \n" ); document.write( " graded as a first
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2 44 Moss, \n" ); document.write( " Sinorice \n" ); document.write( " WR 5-8 184 Miami (Fla.)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 124 Cofield, \n" ); document.write( " Barry \n" ); document.write( " DT 6-4 303 Northwestern
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 129 Whimper, \n" ); document.write( " Guy \n" ); document.write( " OT 6-5 305 East Carolina
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 158 Peprah, \n" ); document.write( " Charlie SS 5-11 202 Alabama
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\n" ); document.write( " In the second round, the Giants \n" ); document.write( " lucked out, as Sinorice Moss slipped and they found a way to trade up and \n" ); document.write( " get him. They really should have used their first rounder on a WR, but \n" ); document.write( " they opted not to and rolled the dice on Moss getting picked. Luckily, he \n" ); document.write( " was there and the Giants got the speedy playmaking receiver their offense \n" ); document.write( " needed. With their final first day pick, the Giants got a good versatile \n" ); document.write( " LB prospect with a lot of prospect in Wilkinson, which is what they needed \n" ); document.write( " because of a lack of depth at LB.
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\n" ); document.write( " On the second day, the \n" ); document.write( " Giants came up with a couple of potential steals in Guy Whimper and \n" ); document.write( " Gerrick McPhearson. Whimper is a somewhat unproven prospect, but he has \n" ); document.write( " the ability to play the LT position if he is properly groomed, and it’s \n" ); document.write( " hard to get an OT prospect like that on the 2nd day. McPhearson possesses \n" ); document.write( " incredible speed but the rest of his game needs work. Nevertheless, he has \n" ); document.write( " a lot of potential and gives the Giants needed depth in the defensive \n" ); document.write( " secondary. The Giants used their other two second day picks wisely as they \n" ); document.write( " filled needs at DT and SS. Charlie Peprah is a tough, run-stopping SS who \n" ); document.write( " is limited but can start if necessary and Cofield is a talented DT who \n" ); document.write( " could become a starter. Aside from the Kiwanuka pick, the Giants did an \n" ); document.write( " excellent job in this draft. Draft Grade: C+
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " New York Jets
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 1 4 Ferguson, \n" ); document.write( " D'Brickshaw OT 6-6 313 Virginia
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " The Jets didn’t do as well with the rest of their picks, but \n" ); document.write( " they did add a number of potential contributors. Kellen Clemens was a nice \n" ); document.write( " pick for the team because he clearly has the potential to become a starter \n" ); document.write( " in this league and the Jets needed to bring in another option for the \n" ); document.write( " future at QB in case Chad Pennington’s struggles with injuries continue. \n" ); document.write( " Anthony Schlegel might not have been a good value in third round, but he \n" ); document.write( " is a player that makes a lot of sense for the team. He is a tough, \n" ); document.write( " two-down linebacker, and the Jets needed a player like that to team with \n" ); document.write( " Jonathan Vilma in the 3-4 defense head coach Eric Mangini is installing. \n" ); document.write( " Eric Smith, a tough, productive safety who could start very soon. in the \n" ); document.write( " third round was a flat out puzzling pick. However, the Jets already have \n" ); document.write( " two young safeties of that exact type starting for their team in Erik \n" ); document.write( " Coleman and Kherry Rhodes and both are proven performers. So it’s hard to \n" ); document.write( " understand why they would use a first day pick on a player with limited \n" ); document.write( " potential whose only foreseeable uses are as a special-teamer and a \n" ); document.write( " backup.
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " The Jets opened up the second day by grabbing two players who \n" ); document.write( " have the potential to be dynamic playmakers with potential being the \n" ); document.write( " keyword. Brad Smith was one of the most dynamic players in college \n" ); document.write( " football, but he will need to make the switch from QB to WR, and Leon \n" ); document.write( " Washington may never be able to handle too many carries. Nevertheless, \n" ); document.write( " they got themselves a potential playmaking WR out of the slot in Smith and \n" ); document.write( " a good change of pace back in Washington. Another good pickup the team \n" ); document.write( " made was Titus Adams in the 7th round as he can play DE in the \n" ); document.write( " 3-4 defense and has good potential for a 7th rounder. \n" ); document.write( " Draft Grade: A-
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Oakland Raiders
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 1 7 Huff, Michael \n" ); document.write( " SS 6-0 203 Texas
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " The Raiders next biggest weakness was at the LB position, where they \n" ); document.write( " needed a player with some speed and playmaking ability. While Thomas \n" ); document.write( " Howard is a bit of a raw player, he has great size, 4.4 speed and \n" ); document.write( " incredible potential. It was a typical Raider pick because of Al Davis’ \n" ); document.write( " infatuation with speed but the fact is that Howard is exactly the type of \n" ); document.write( " LB the Raiders needed and the pick made perfect sense. In the third round, \n" ); document.write( " the Raiders may have reached a little bit, but it was a solid pick as \n" ); document.write( " McQuistan is a nasty blocker who could start immediately at guard. He will \n" ); document.write( " never be an all pro because he doesn’t have great talent but he will work \n" ); document.write( " hard for the team and possesses the mean streak that some of the Raiders’ \n" ); document.write( " linemen lack.
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " On the second day, the Raiders potentially came up with the steal of the \n" ); document.write( " draft in Darnell Bing. From the start of his career at USC all the way to \n" ); document.write( " the end of it, Bing was expected to be a first round pick. However, he \n" ); document.write( " didn’t exhibit the coverage skills or speed that teams liked and he \n" ); document.write( " dropped. Nevertheless, Bing is a big hitter with natural playmaking \n" ); document.write( " ability and great size. The Raiders do not plan on playing him at SS \n" ); document.write( " because Michael Huff is penciled in as the starter there, so they will \n" ); document.write( " have to find the right spot for him (possibly OLB), but the fact is that \n" ); document.write( " when you can get a player with Bing’s playmaking ability in the fourth \n" ); document.write( " round, it has the potential to be a huge steal, and you want to find a \n" ); document.write( " place to play him. With their other second day picks, the Raiders added \n" ); document.write( " needed depth to their offensive line and added a WR with a a great \n" ); document.write( " size/speed combo whose receiving skills need a lot of work. The Raiders \n" ); document.write( " got a lot of players with good talent who can help them, but they would \n" ); document.write( " have been smart to invest a pick or two in the DT and CB positions. \n" ); document.write( " Draft Grade: B+
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " Philadelphia Eagles
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " 2 39 Justice, \n" ); document.write( " Winston OT 6-6 320 Southern California
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " 3 71 Gocong, Chris " ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " DE 6-2 264 Cal Poly
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " 4 99 Jean-Gilles, \n" ); document.write( " Max OG 6-4 356 Georgia
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " 4 109 Avant, Jason " ); document.write( " WR \n" ); document.write( " 6-0 213 Michigan
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " 5 147 Bloom, Jeremy RS &n" ); document.write( "bsp; \n" ); document.write( " 5-9 172 Colorado
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " 5 168 Gaither, Omar \n" ); document.write( " OLB 6-1 233 Tennessee
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Pittsburgh Steelers
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 \n" ); document.write( " 25 Holmes, Santonio WR 5-11 187 Ohio State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 83 Smith, \n" ); document.write( " Anthony FS 6-0 193 Syracuse
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 95 Reid, \n" ); document.write( " Willie WR 5-11 187 Florida State
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 131 Colon, \n" ); document.write( " Willie OG 6-3 321 Hofstra
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4 133 Harris, \n" ); document.write( " Orien DT 6-3 302 Miami (Fla.)
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 164 Jacobs, \n" ); document.write( " Omar QB 6-4 233 Bowling Green
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5 167 Davis, \n" ); document.write( " Charles \n" ); document.write( " TE 6-5 254 Purdue
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 6 201 Philip, \n" ); document.write( " Marvin \n" ); document.write( " C 6-1 306 California
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " For the rest of the draft, the \n" ); document.write( " Steelers focused on adding players who were not elite prospects but have \n" ); document.write( " the ability to contribute. Anthony Smith is a safety with the potential to \n" ); document.write( " become a starter at some point and compete with Ryan Clark for the \n" ); document.write( " starting FS position. Willie Reid was a nice pickup because of his ability \n" ); document.write( " as a return specialist and an explosive slot receiver. They added depth \n" ); document.write( " and youth to their offensive line by drafting Colon and Phillip and then \n" ); document.write( " they added needed depth to their defensive line by drafting Orien Harris. \n" ); document.write( " Omar Jacobs was a nice pick-up for the Steelers because they needed a \n" ); document.write( " better backup QB, as the team has struggled in the past when \n" ); document.write( " Roethlisberger has missed time. The Steelers also finished the draft on a \n" ); document.write( " strong note by picking up Cedric Humes, a player they needed. The Steelers \n" ); document.write( " needed to add a power back but because it was not a strong draft class for \n" ); document.write( " power backs, the Steelers just waited until the 7th round and picked the \n" ); document.write( " player who they obviously thought was the top power back after Lendale \n" ); document.write( " White. Humes may never be a starter but he is a tough runner with good \n" ); document.write( " size who should contribute. In this draft, the Steelers made solid use of \n" ); document.write( " their picks and brought in a lot of players who will help the team. \n" ); document.write( " Draft Grade: B+
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " San Diego Chargers
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7 225 Page, \n" ); document.write( " Chase DT 6-4 286 North Carolina
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