Draft impressions, Part 5: Fine ... whatever
(Translated: nothing to write home about, but nothing to complain about either.)
Broncos: They quietly addressed two major needs with the first two picks: OT Ryan Clady of Boise State and Virginia Tech WR Eddie Royal.
Lions: Ditto for the Lions, who got a qualify OT in Gosder Cherilus of Boston College (a guy the Giants were looking at) and OLB Jordan Dixon of Colorado.
Bears: Yet another team that gets a quality tackle, this time with Chris Williams of Vanderbilt. Second round RB Matt Forte might very well give Cedric Benson a run for the money.
Vikings: No first-round pick (traded in Jared Allen deal). But they did get a top-flight safety in Tyrell Johnson of Arkansas State. They also got some competition for Tarvaris Jackson with fifth-round QB John David Booty of USC.
49ers: Wonder if they regret trading away this year's first-round pick to the Pats. Niners did get a potentially good DT in Kentwan Balmer of North Carolinato replace recently retired Bryant Young. Not much else, though.
Browns:They traded away this year's first rounder in the deal for Brady Quinn, who now gets to hold a clipboard behind Derek Anderson. They didn't draft till the fourth round. Quietest draft in years.
Chargers: Nothing wrong with getting a quality corner in the first round. Antoine Cason of Arizona fits the bill.
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Comments (2)
Bob,
Do you really think that the Bears had a good draft? They had no NFL-caliber QB before the Draft and don't have one after the Draft.
Regards
Not great, not terrible. This category is for the non-descript drafters. When you get a good offensive tackle, there's nothing wrong with that. Yes, QB is still an issue, no question.