Grade Your Team's Draft

[kpholmes]

Team City-Name

Overall Grade:

Best Pick:

Worst Pick:

Commentary:

[kpholmes]

Oakland Raiders

Overall Grade: B+

Best Pick: Michael Huff, Safety

Worst Pick: Paul McQuistan, Guard

While Huff was the best pick for this struggling secondary, Tommy Howard would easily be next, a quick LB who will be able to make an imediete impact playing alongside Morrison and Clark. McQuistan was not a bad pick, but a 3rd rounder they could have easily gotten a round later. Darnell Bing was a steal, and will have a huge impact in a year or so. Would have love to seen Al Davis shuffle some picks around and try to make a bit more happen, but he definetly filled the glaring holes the raider were showing.

And very glad Marcus Vick was not Mr. Irrelivent.

For my player by player analysis check here.

Edited May 3, 2006 by kpholmes

[Pope Flick]

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Overall Grade: B-/C+

Best: Runnels - great value

Worst: kind of hard to say.

My take: Uninspired, but intentionally so. All 22 starters return, which is a rarity, so I think Angelo decided to play towards that strength (especially with the addition of Griese) and decided to do some kind of funky things. We need a kick returner, so he drafted 2 with the first two picks. OK, competition should create a decent one and hopefully this creates some instant depth as well. That's a little gratuitous, but ok - I'm very much down with the Parcells things about returns being 1/3 of the game because of the potential for grabbing HUGH chunks of yardage.

 

Still, we have an aging Mossh with little proven depth at WR and TE arguments aside we passed on Sinorice Moss and Chad Jackson, after narrowly missing on Santonio Holmes, who clearly could have been had as well in a small trade up. The rest of the picks: ILB, DT, DE and a late OG are again an interesting shot at filling depth at hopefully ONE of those positions, and the D positions are currently a strength. If Angelo hits with more than one of these guys (and he does have a decent/good mid to late round draft record) this draft could help prolong what's turning out to be a nasty defense. I need to add that one of those first two picks needs to push for the #2 CB slot and keep Manning out of it. (I see Hester listed as WR or DB).

 

On Runnels: I just get the feeling this guy was born to play in Chicago, and once again TE arguments be darned we need an upgrade at this position more than TE. This team, as currently built could look like the Steelers if he can create openings and the RB depth gets used in order to chew clock to keep a nasty nasty D fresh. (But, do they trade TJ?) We haven't had a memorable fullback since Matt Suhey, although I will never forget Leon Johnson bouncing that football (and the rest of the season) off his facemask on a punt return (of all things, be warned Buffalo a fullbackyour fullback could be returning punts) in Champaign when they played the Saints there in 2002. But, I digress.

 

Angleo's idea of a big splash is to trade down from up high, and draft Rex Grossman. This latest one appears so milquetoast that I cannot find a weakness because it could all fall apart. And, he ignored the OL to a large degree and they've been problematic over that last few seasons leading up to last. Here's hoping.

Edited May 3, 2006 by Pope Flick

[MikesVikes]

Team City-Name Vikings

Overall Grade: D+

Best Pick: Chad Greenway

Worst Pick: Ray Edwards DE Purdue

Commentary: The consensus is that QB Tarvaris Jackson is the reach of the weekend and giving up a 2 3rds for him does lower the draft grade for me. But I think that they went into the draft thinking that they were going to take him. They said as much many times when Childress said that they may not take one of the top 3 QBs in the draft and pick one in the lower round and groom him. I'm going to give them a pass because it sounds like he could be a good player down the road. But I don't like the fact that they gave up 2 3rd rounders for a guy that most people think that they reached for in the 2nd anyway. As far as value, they didn't have a good draft by any means.

 

The first two picks are solid. If they didn't go QB in the first round, than the Greenway pick is the best they had and they actually waited until their pick came up to take him.

 

Another thing that I like about most of the players selected is that they can and have played more than one position. They could use a person like Ryan Cook that can play all OL positions.

 

I'm not sure if the triangle of authority is arrogant for thinking that they could teach anyone to play in the NFL or don't know what they are doing. It's probably a combination of both. Of course if the triangle is reduced from three to two people (as rumored), then you are flat lined.

 

I know that there has been some reporting that other teams were looking to pick Jackson ahead of us and that is why we moved up to get him. The fact that the success of the draft hinges on getting or not getting the ONE player that they want, is stupid anyway, regardless if that is true.

 

Foley is (reportedly) gone and that speaks volumes on what the team thinks of this draft and how it was conducted.

Edited May 3, 2006 by MikesVikes

[BigTen]

Oakland Raiders

Overall Grade: B+

Best Pick: Michael Huff, Safety

Worst Pick: Paul McQuistan, Guard

While Huff was the best pick for this struggling secondary, Tommy Howard would easily be next, a quick LB who will be able to make an imediete impact playing alongside Morrison and Clark. McQuistan was not a bad pick, but a 3rd rounder they could have easily gotten a round later. Darnell Bing was a steal, and will have a huge impact in a year or so. Would have love to seen Al Davis shuffle some picks around and try to make a bit more happen, but he definetly filled the glaring holes the raider were showing.

And very glad Marcus Vick was not Mr. Irrelivent.

 

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I think your best value pick was center C. Morris, Michigna State. I know I will sound like a homer but the kid can play and is a good leader. He shut down several high profile DT in the Big Ten and he always came to play. I think you will be plesantly surprised by this kid. I will keep an eye on his progress.

[wcd480]

Team City-Name Minnesota Vikings

Overall Grade: C-

Best Pick: Chad Greenway

Worst Pick: Tavaris Jackson

Commentary: Greenway matched need and draft position very well, he is a stand-up individual, and should fit into the team's new defensive scheme quite well. Cedric Griffin in the second round was also an excellent pick as he should contribute in the nickel or dime package right away. Cook is lauded for being versatile yet he has never played any position but center and he was considered a 2nd day pick. The trade up for Jackson has blunder written all over it. From all reports he would have been there for either of the Vikings 3rders that they gave up in the trade to get him in the 2nd. However, a developmental guy was needed at QB and the Vikings braintrust felt strongly that Jackson was their guy. A day two high spot was the trade with the Eagles, it didn't earn any additional draft picks but did net a solid veteran OG in Artis Hicks. The remaining 4th and 5th round picks were for Ray Edwards a DE from Purdue and Greg Blue a FS from Georgia respectively. Both these players have questionable work ethic and Edwards was removed from the starting linup for the second half of last season (his junior year). Both do have a some promise and were resonable picks at the point in the draft at which they were taken. Overall, nothing spectacular, one really poor trade another excellent one and a couple reaches.

[Piranha]

Team City-Name: Buffalo Bills

Overall Grade: B-

Best Pick: SS Donte Whitner, Ohio State

Worst Pick: OG Aaron Merz, California

Commentary: The Bills didn't have an entirely bad draft, other than the fact

that they reached for their 2 first round picks, SS Donte Whitner and DT John McCargo. Nevertheless, they filled 2 big needs with 2 great players.

And if they reached for 1st and 2nd pick, it almost evens out that they got steals in the 4th round with FS Ko Simpson, South Carolina, who was projected by the experts to go late first, or 2nd round.

CB Ashton Youboty, Ohio State, is also a very good pick in the 3rd.

The Bills mainly focused on their defense in this draft, although getting

a few offensive lineman late in the draft, who will have to impress in training camp to keep their jobs.

[Savage Beatings]

Team City-Name: Minnesota Vikings

Overall Grade: D

Best Pick: Chad Greenway

Worst Pick: Cook/Jackson

Commentary: Greenway will be perfect for the Vikings new Tampa 2 defense. He has size and speed and will immediately be a difference maker for the team. We're lucky that he fell to us at 17. Great pick! I put Cook and Jackson together as the worst pick, based solely on the panic and reach that the Vikings took in orer to grab them both in the 2nd round. I don't have a problem really with any of the players that were drafted, just the terrible strategy that was used in picking those players in clearly the wrong spots. I also like the number of UDFA signings that the Vikes made, but that doesn't make up for their earlier mistakes. If it were not for Greenway in the first round I would have graded this draft an F.

[Bonehand]

Team City/Name: Seattle Seahawks

 

Overall Grade: B

 

Best Pick: DE Daryll Tapp, a huge steal at the 63th pick

 

Worst Pick: Round 5, FB David Kirtman. Not the he is a bad player, even or inappropriate at the pick. But the Hawks already have last year's pro bowler Mack Strong, & Leonard Weaver, a UDFA who also looked good last year while spelling Strong & in limited tailback work in blowout games, on the roster. Granted, Strong is aging & will need to be replaced at some point, but I can't see the Hawk's carrying 3 FB's the whole 2006 season, so that may have been a wasted pick.

 

Commentary: It was an interesting draft for the Seahawks, in that every pick seemed to fill a perceived need, where in previous years the Hawks have almost always ended up with a player or two that were great in a position we weren't looking for at the time, for example Shaun Alexander, Hutchinson, & Chris Spencer LY.

 

GM Ruskell claims that it just worked out that the best player available in EVERY SINGLE INSTANCE just happened to be at a position of need. I don't know that I buy it, but I like it anyway, as it speaks to a focus on improving the team where needed to win NOW, which is imperative if they plan on making it to Miami.

 

I absolutely LOVE the character of players that they got, & every interview I've heard from these picks has had the exact right tone.

 

In closing, Good job Seahawks!

Edited May 3, 2006 by Bonehand

[policyvote]

Detroit Lions

Overall Grade: B+

Best Pick: Jonathan Scott, OT, Texas

Worst Pick: Ernie Sims, LB, FSU

Team needs: OL, LB, S

 

First things first. I have Sims as the worst pick, solely because it was a reach, and they could have easily traded down a few spots, picked up a third-rounder, and still gotten their man. Also, part of me says that this would have been the perfect year to draft a franchise QB--with two unspectacular but decent QBs on the roster ahead of him, a Lineart or a Cutler would have had what almost all QBs need: a year to sit.

 

However, this year was all about getting away from the splashy pick. Getting away from freaky measurables and upside and ceiling and "draft grades" and what Mel Kiper thinks. This year was the end of topping everyone's lists in April and being a laughingstock in December. This year was about bringing in tough, productive, gritty players from top-shelf programs. This year was about putting the Marinelli stamp on the team.

 

Sims is exactly that kind of guy. He certainly passes the eyeball test:

 

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/lazymuchacho/sims.jpg

 

And then read some of these quotes:

 

http://www.detroitlions.com/document_displ...ument_id=444713

 

Everything you heard out of them was tape, how he looked on tape, how he stood out on a defense full of first rounders. His hitting, his explosion, his speed, his range, his versatility. I believe the Lions got a true impact player with this pick . . . I downgrade it only because they could have also gotten a first-day pick along with him and chose not to.

 

S Daniel Bullocks was an excellent pickup in the second, although I thought Ko Simpson was a more natural free safety. While his lack of lock-on coverage skills might hurt him in the Cover 2, his speed, athleticism, and tackling should allow him to overtake Terry Holt for the starting FS job by the start of the season.

 

RB Brian Calhoun was a bit of a surprise, but his blazing speed, moves, and hands make him a great fit for that RB/WR flex role that Martz loves so much. He also can return kicks. This puts pressure on backup RB Artose Pinner, who's unhappy and sitting out of team activities, and KR Eddie Drummond, who despite being asked to play more (and more effective) WR has not stepped up. Calhoun could replace both of these guys in one fell swoop.

 

OT Jonathan Scott was a tremedous pickup in the fifth round. A huge frame at 6'-7", 315, the first thing every scout says about him is that he's still so lean at 315 he could easily pack on another 15-20 pounds of muscle with better weight conditioning! He's extremely quick and athletic, with great lateral agility. He has all the tools to become an elite left tackle in the NFL. The only knocks on him have been his underdeveloped frame and technique, and occasiona bouts of underachievement/motivation problems. With no actual character concerns, I really think this staff is going to coach this guy up. He may start at RT or LG this year, but in 2-3 years I think he is going to develop into a top LT. Rumor has it that the Lions had a trade worked out with the Browns to send Joey Harrington for a fourth rounder to get this guy, but Joey's agent won't talk contract with anyone but Miami. No matter--he fell to them in the fifth!

 

In one of the biggest steals of the draft, the Lions picked up OG Fred Matua from USC. He probably came out a year too early, but he's quick, athletic, and strong. He can be inconsistent, but most places had this guy graded as a third or fourth-round talent. He may start this year at LG!

 

Overall I think the Lions did a tremendous job this year of getting excellent players who will contribute right away. All the glaring needs were addressed, although Sims is an OLB and the question of who plays MLB remains unsettled. I think they got insane value in Scott and Matua, making up for not trading down to get Sims. Ithink this is a great draft in the mold of the Steelers and Patriots, who every year get criticized for "reaching" for players who lack freaky measurables, yet then end up playing deep into January year after year.

 

Peace

policy

[BigTen]

Detroit Lions

Overall Grade: B+

Best Pick: Jonathan Scott, OT, Texas

Worst Pick: Ernie Sims, LB, FSU

Team needs: OL, LB, S

 

First things first.  I have Sims as the worst pick, solely because it was a reach, and they could have easily traded down a few spots, picked up a third-rounder, and still gotten their man. 

Peace

policy

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This is only easy if you have teams interested in trading with you. Also, according to Sim's agent, Arizona had called telling them that they were going to pick him if Detroit did not. I do not think he is a reach.

Edited May 3, 2006 by BigTen

[Savage Beatings]

This is only easy if you have teams interested in trading with you.  Also, according to Sim's agent, Arizona had called telling them that they were going to pick him if Detroit did not. I do not think he is a reach.

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Not with Leinert still out there, no way. Denny Green was at full mast for Leinert at #10... he is totally offensive minded and would take Leinert over Sims every single time.

[Vote Quimby2]

Detroit Lions

Overall Grade: B+

Best Pick: Jonathan Scott, OT, Texas

Worst Pick: Ernie Sims, LB, FSU

Team needs: OL, LB, S

 

First things first.  I have Sims as the worst pick, solely because it was a reach, and they could have easily traded down a few spots, picked up a third-rounder, and still gotten their man.  Also, part of me says that this would have been the perfect year to draft a franchise QB--with two unspectacular but decent QBs on the roster ahead of him, a Lineart or a Cutler would have had what almost all QBs need: a year to sit.

 

However, this year was all about getting away from the splashy pick.  Getting away from freaky measurables and upside and ceiling and "draft grades" and what Mel Kiper thinks.  This year was the end of topping everyone's lists in April and being a laughingstock in December.  This year was about bringing in tough, productive, gritty players from top-shelf programs.  This year was about putting the Marinelli stamp on the team.

 

Sims is exactly that kind of guy.  He certainly passes the eyeball test:

 

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/lazymuchacho/sims.jpg

 

And then read some of these quotes:

 

http://www.detroitlions.com/document_displ...ument_id=444713

 

Everything you heard out of them was tape, how he looked on tape, how he stood out on a defense full of first rounders.  His hitting, his explosion, his speed, his range, his versatility.  I believe the Lions got a true impact player with this pick . . . I downgrade it only because they could have also gotten a first-day pick along with him and chose not to.

 

S Daniel Bullocks was an excellent pickup in the second, although I thought Ko Simpson was a more natural free safety.  While his lack of lock-on coverage skills might hurt him in the Cover 2, his speed, athleticism, and tackling should allow him to overtake Terry Holt for the starting FS job by the start of the season.

 

RB Brian Calhoun was a bit of a surprise, but his blazing speed, moves, and hands make him a great fit for that RB/WR flex role that Martz loves so much.  He also can return kicks.  This puts pressure on backup RB Artose Pinner, who's unhappy and sitting out of team activities, and KR Eddie Drummond, who despite being asked to play more (and more effective) WR has not stepped up.  Calhoun could replace both of these guys in one fell swoop.

 

OT Jonathan Scott was a tremedous pickup in the fifth round.  A huge frame at 6'-7", 315, the first thing every scout says about him is that he's still so lean at 315 he could easily pack on another 15-20 pounds of muscle with better weight conditioning!      He's extremely quick and athletic, with great lateral agility.  He has all the tools to become an elite left tackle in the NFL.  The only knocks on him have been his underdeveloped frame and technique, and occasiona bouts of underachievement/motivation problems.  With no actual character concerns, I really think this staff is going to coach this guy up.  He may start at RT or LG this year, but in 2-3 years I think he is going to develop into a top LT.  Rumor has it that the Lions had a trade worked out with the Browns to send Joey Harrington for a fourth rounder to get this guy, but Joey's agent won't talk contract with anyone but Miami.  No matter--he fell to them in the fifth!

 

In one of the biggest steals of the draft, the Lions picked up OG Fred Matua from USC.  He probably came out a year too early, but he's quick, athletic, and strong.  He can be inconsistent, but most places had this guy graded as a third or fourth-round talent.  He may start this year at LG!

 

Overall I think the Lions did a tremendous job this year of getting excellent players who will contribute right away.  All the glaring needs were addressed, although Sims is an OLB and the question of who plays MLB remains unsettled.  I think they got insane value in Scott and Matua, making up for not trading down to get Sims.  Ithink this is a great draft in the mold of the Steelers and Patriots, who every year get criticized for "reaching" for players who lack freaky measurables, yet then end up playing deep into January year after year.

 

Peace

policy

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Sims is definitely a big hitter. You would always hear during spring practice and two a days that they would have to get ernie to ease up because he was laying out all the offensive players. i believe there was one practice in particular where he dave two of our TEs concussions.

 

My favorite hit by him was his freshman year when he laid out Kellen Winslow.

[Azazello1313]

Denver Broncos

Overall Grade: A

Best Pick: Cutler

Worst Pick: Hixon (coulda grabbed mark anderson)

Commentary: jump up to grab cutler, trade to acquire walker. taken by themselves, those two moves look pretty solid. taken together, they radically improve both the present and the future of the offense in a dynamic way very few of us broncos fans saw coming. i'm glad they got a TE where they did, and WR marshall seems like a nice pick. dumervil also seems like a very nice late-4th pickup. the fact that they were able to add TWO interior o-linemen that fit their system perectly late in the draft was just icing on the cake (i wanted to them to pick eslinger every time they were on the clock after the second round...they got him in the 6th).

[policyvote]

This is only easy if you have teams interested in trading with you.  Also, according to Sim's agent, Arizona had called telling them that they were going to pick him if Detroit did not. I do not think he is a reach.

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Well, Millen himself said that his "phone was ringing off the hook" with teams wanting to trade up.

 

I hadn't heard the bit about the Cards, but while I love the addition of Sims, we may have been better off with, say Jay Cutler AND D'Qwell Jackson than just with Sims.

 

Peace

policy

[BLIND HOMER]

Denver Broncos

Overall Grade: A

Best Pick: Cutler

Worst Pick: Hixon (coulda grabbed mark anderson)

Commentary:  jump up to grab cutler, trade to acquire walker.  taken by themselves, those two moves look pretty solid.  taken together, they radically improve both the present and the future of the offense in a dynamic way very few of us broncos fans saw coming.  i'm glad they got a TE where they did, and WR marshall seems like a nice pick.  dumervil also seems like a very nice late-4th pickup.  the fact that they were able to add TWO interior o-linemen that fit their system perectly late in the draft was just icing on the cake (i wanted to them to pick eslinger every time they were on the clock after the second round...they got him in the 6th).

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[Azazello1313]

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most of the analysts i respect (mort, jaws, clayton) feel the same way, so i don't really feel like i'm going out on a homer limb.

[Clubfoothead]

Dallas Cowboys

Overall Grade: A

Best Pick: P. Watkins

Worst Pick: I don't know anything at all about Jason Hatcher or Maontvious Stanley so probably one of them.

 

Commentary: I think I can be totally underwhelmed with the Cowboys' draft and still give them an A. I don't think they reached on anyone and they filled needs, Kiper be darned.

 

You take Carpenter #18, simple as that. Kind of makes me scratch my head given Al Singleton and Kevin Burnett but ITIT. Mr. Jones says the Cowboys will now be a 2 TE offense since you can use that formation on every down in every situation (and I sure do like the idea with Glenn, TO, Witten and Jones/Barber). If they actually commit to that scheme, Fasano was an excellent pick.

 

Green and Watkins should both make the team based on their kick return abilities alone. The Cowboys needed a nickle safety who can play centerfield and allow Williams to blitz or at least show it. That's Watkins and he's freaking 6'5" 212 pounds.

 

McQuistan has good hair. EJ Whitley was a steal.

 

Despite the ho-hum nature of the players the Cowboys selected and the slot the Cowboys picked at, I don't see why all 7 couldn't make the team better. When the 224th player taken will make the roster and make it better your team has drafted well.

 

Suck it. #6 in 2006.

[dfv87]

Team Vikes

Best Pick: Greenway

Worst pick: Jackson

I really thought the draft would beexciting this year for us, we had good picks and there was a significant amount of talent to be had. I like Greenway, he may never be a super star but he is going to be a solid player. Nice solid safe pick.

Jackson, I really question it. I didn't like the fact that we traded up and gave up so much for him. I hope he becomes a HOFer but right now with all we could have addressed with those picks I just do not like it.

Overall grade some where in the D to F area.

[Dr. Love]

Detroit Lions

Overall Grade: B/B+

Best Pick: Not picking a skill position player. (I like the pick of Jonathan Scott, OT Texas the best, personally)

Worst Pick: Brian Calhoun, RB Wisconson

Commentary:

Ernie Sims

Compared to some of our past draft disagreements (*cough*potheadcharlierogers*cough), I don't think that Policy and I disagree all that much about this year's draft. However, I think his calling Ernie Sims the worst Lions pick is a bit of a stretch. Saying the Lions could have gotten him at 15 is pure speculation on two different fronts: first, it's speculation that Sims would have been available if the Lions traded down (there have been rumors he was next on Arizona's draft board). Second, it's speculation that there was anyone willing to trade up (perhaps Denver wasn't ready to deal until a QB came off of the board). Given that Sims had been projected to go in the 9-15 range and Huff and Hawk were off of the board, I think this was a good pick that addressed a key need for the team. I originally gave the pick a B- due to lack of value, but the more I see and read about Sims, my pick has drifted in to the B/B+ range. I hope the guy is half as intense as his fans portray him to be.

 

Daniel Bullocks

Bullocks seems to fit the mold for a perfect Cover-2 safety: he can run like a FS and hit like a SS. It sounds like he'll can compete for the starting FS job right away and be a high-quality backup at either safety position if he doesn't win the job. Decent value and addressed another major team need. I give the pick an A-

 

Brian Calhoun

Meh. Nothing against Calhoun, who I've heard nothing but good things about, but going RB in the 3rd round when there were glaring needs elsewhere was a luxury I don't think the Lions could afford. I think that Kevin Jones is the man, and I think that Bryson, Pinner, and Harris are good enough backups that Calhoun should not have been picked. I would have rather seen OL addressed (maybe Max Jean-Gilles?). I give this pick a C-

 

Jonathan Scott

Okay, this almost makes up for not going OL in the third. Almost. How Scott dropped to the fifth is unknown to me, but I'm not going to argue. Great value for the Lions at a need position. I give this pick a solid A.

 

Dee McCanns and Fred Matua

I don't know a lot about either of these guys, but everyone has been raving about Matua. The fact that he plays OG and is perceived as high value makes me happy. McCanns seems to be an aggressive hitter and could contribute on special teams, maybe making the dime package on occasion. I give the combination of these picks a solid B.

 

This was a solid draft addressing team needs and filling them will tough-minded players that should mesh well with the new coaching staff's philosophy. The fact that it pissed Mel Kiper off that the Lions passed on Leinart only makes me happier.

Edited May 4, 2006 by Dr. Love

[Dr. Love]

Well, Millen himself said that his "phone was ringing off the hook" with teams wanting to trade up.

 

I hadn't heard the bit about the Cards, but while I love the addition of Sims, we may have been better off with, say Jay Cutler AND D'Qwell Jackson than just with Sims.

 

Peace

policy

 

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Given that D'Qwell Jackson was taken 2.2 by the Browns, there is almost no scenario that could have had the Lions taking both Cutler and Jackson.

[CaP'N GRuNGe]

Team City-Name: Vikings

Overall Grade: C-

Best Pick: Greenway

Worst Pick: Cook

Commentary: If they want T-Jack so badly, take him instead of Cook and keep your 3rd rounders.

 

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[CaP'N GRuNGe]

Denver Broncos

Overall Grade: A

Best Pick: Cutler

Worst Pick: Hixon (coulda grabbed mark anderson)

Commentary:  jump up to grab cutler, trade to acquire walker.  taken by themselves, those two moves look pretty solid.  taken together, they radically improve both the present and the future of the offense in a dynamic way very few of us broncos fans saw coming.  i'm glad they got a TE where they did, and WR marshall seems like a nice pick.  dumervil also seems like a very nice late-4th pickup.  the fact that they were able to add TWO interior o-linemen that fit their system perectly late in the draft was just icing on the cake (i wanted to them to pick eslinger every time they were on the clock after the second round...they got him in the 6th).

 

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How come you're a hugh Cutler fan all of a sudden? Maybe my memory sucks, but I thought you weren't impressed with the guy...

[piratesownninjas]

Team City-Name: Green Bay Packers

Overall Grade:B+

Best Pick:AJ Hawk, Ahmed Brooks

Worst Pick: Tony Moll

Commentary: Even before the draft, I thought AJ Hawk was the most solid player coming into the league. No weaknesses, and is exactly what you want out of a player. I also named Brooks because he is an absolute steal in the third. He gives the packers the versatility to keep Nick Barnett inside or move him out, along with strengthening what was once a weakness.

Tony Moll gets my worst pick as i'm not high on linemen coming from smaller schools. On several different sporting sites they didnt even have him projected to go in any round. TT seems to like grabbing a few guys each draft from smaller schools. Who knows, he could be the next big thing, but I'm not holding my breath.

I'd also give an honorable mention to TT for trading away Cancer Walker and turning the pick into five. You hit on two or three, you've gone and gotten a lot more value than originally thought. Good job Ted, you've done all of this, and brought us Woodson.

[Big John]

Ahmed Brooks

I also named Brooks because he is an absolute steal in the third.  He gives the packers the versatility to keep Nick Barnett inside or move him out, along with strengthening what was once a weakness. 

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Do you mean Abdul Hodge?