Baltimore Ravens

(27) Rashod Bateman                         WR      Minnesota

(31) Odafe Oweh                                OLB    Penn St

(94) Ben Cleveland                            OG      Georgia

(104) Brandon Stephens                     CB       SMU

(131) Tylan Wallace                           WR      Oklahoma St

(160) Shaun Wade                              DB       Ohio St

(171) Daelin Hayes                             OLB    Notre Dame

(184) Ben Mason                                FB       Michigan

Immediate Impact:  WR Rashod Bateman, OLB Odafe Oweh

The Ravens signed Sammy Watkins to address their need at WR but there is little chance he stays healthy all season so Bateman will get his chance.  He is probably good enough to relegate Watkins to the third receiver role anyway but the Ravens will give Watkins first dibs.  Oweh is a special athlete who just isn’t quite there yet as a pass rusher but he has all the tools.  If there is one team that can develop those tools it’s the Ravens.  Oweh will probably be a designated pass rusher this season but I think he really contributes from that spot. 

Best Value: Bateman

He may have been a first-round pick but he is still great value because he deserved to be and he can be a starter.  Bateman gives Lamar Jackson a legitimate big, outside receiver.  He will make Jackson better and he should help free up Marquise Brown. 

Sleepers: WR Tylan Wallace, DB Shaun Wade

Wallace doesn’t really look the part of a top WR.  He’s not big, he’s not overly fast and he’s not real physical but somehow, he finds a way to get open down field.  He’s a good deep-ball tracker and even though he doesn’t have elite timed speed, he has great field speed.  He can make this team as the fourth or fifth WR for now and he could become a much bigger part of the offense in the future.  Wade was a highly thought of CB prospect a year ago and then had a rough year at Ohio St.  I don’t think he’s coming into the NFL as a CB I think the Ravens will move him to safety.  He could be a hell of a safety prospect and bring some solid coverage skills and his hard-hitting tackling to the position.  He’s a much better safety prospect than he is a CB prospect. 

Overall Analysis

The Ravens never seem to have a bad draft.  They understand value, they understand talent and they know how to balance getting immediate help and getting developmental prospects.  Just look at this draft, they get Bateman, a nearly finished product to help right now at WR and Tylan Wallace, a guy who will help in a year or two.  Oweh is a guy just about to figure it out as a pass rusher, they can get him through the final steps.  Daelin Hayes is another prospect that needs development but he might help in a few years.  Ben Cleveland is an interior offensive line prospect who is a giant of a man and he could end up playing this year depending on what the Ravens do at center.  If they move LG Bradley Boseman to center it’s possible Cleveland could win the spot at LG.  The Ravens have a pretty good secondary right now but they do have a few players aging and getting expensive which is why they invested in Brandon Stephens and Shaun Wade.  Stephens was a RB a few years ago and he’s just scratching the surface of his abilities at CB but he has the athletic skills to be very good.  Wade can make the transition to safety and end up a starter in a few years.  The Ravens are one of the few teams to even employ a fullback and while Patrick Ricard is still young, fullbacks take a beating so drafting Ben Mason was a solid investment. 

Cincinnati Bengals

(5) Ja’Marr Chase                   WR      LSU

(46) Jackson Carman              OL       Clemson

(69) Joseph Ossai                    DE       Texas

(111) Cameron Sample           DE       Tulane

(122) Tyler Shelvin                DT       LSU

(139) D’Ante Smith                OL       East Carolina

(149) Evan McPherson           K         Florida

(190) Trey Hill                        OL       Georgia

(202) Chris Evans                   RB       Michigan

(235) Wyatt Hubert                DE       Kansas St

Immediate Impact:  WR Ja’Marr Chase, OL Jackson Carman

The Bengals chose to go with the WR instead of the OT in round one and while I might have taken Penei Sewell instead, I completely understand taking Chase.  He has all the makings of being the next Davante Adams and his connection to Joe Burrow should pay off immediately.  If they can keep Burrow upright, he and Chase can be a deadly combination.  Speaking of keeping him upright, Jackson Carman needs to step up.  Carman was a LT at Clemson but he should slide into guard for the Bengals with Jonah Williams at LT and Riley Reiff at RT.  Carman is a big dude who should work well inside and the Bengals interior linemen aren’t great.  I think he takes a starting job early. 

Best Value:  DE Joseph Ossai

Ossai was a highly productive pass rusher at Texas last year after the Longhorns stopped moving him around and he settled in at DE.  He’s a bit undersized for a traditional 4-3 DE but he has great pass rushing instincts and skills.  The Bengals signed Trey Hendrickson from New Orleans to join Sam Hubbard at DE but Hendrickson has never been a full-time starter.  Ossai gives them another DE who is actually a better pass rusher than Hubbard and they got him in the third round. 

Sleeper: DT Tyler Shelvin

If he doesn’t eat himself out of the league, he has starter written all over him.  The Bengals have DJ Reader, Larry Ogunjobi and Mike Daniels at DT so it might take some time for Shelvin to play but he’s got the talent to do it.  He is a gigantic and athletic, that’s a good combination for a DT. 

Overall Analysis

Ja’Marr Chase has a chance to be an All-Pro and he’ll be the #1 WR for the Bengals on day one.  He makes the WR corps even better by making Tee Higgins the #2 outside receiver which leaves Tyler Boyd to man the slot, his best position.  Chase doesn’t just give Burrow a #1 WR, he completes an impressive starting trio.  Carman fills a position of need; the Bengals have to get better up front if they want Burrow to survive and thrive.  I love the Ossai pick, he was a steal in the third round, I thought he had late first/early second round potential.  The team drafted two more DEs, Cameron Sample and Wyatt Hubert, those two guys are developmental players, not sure either makes much of an impact now.  The team also added two other players on the offensive line in D’Ante Smith and Trey Hill.  They are polar opposites of each other as Smith is a light-on-his-feet OT prospect who needs to gain weight and strength.  Hill is an interior player who is big and thick but needs to also get stronger.  Developmental offensive linemen are a good idea for this team, they need more help up front.  They drafted a kicker, Evan McPherson, he’s good but he’s a kicker.  RB Chris Evans had a very weird college career and I’m not sure he makes the team.  I actually think the college free agent RB Pooka Williams that they signed after the draft has a better shot at making the roster, at least he looks like a possible Gio Bernard replacement. 

Cleveland Browns

(26) Greg Newsome II                        CB       Northwestern

(52) Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah    LB       Notre Dame

(91) Anthony Schwartz                      WR      Auburn

(110) James Hudson                         OL       Cincinnati

(132) Tommy Togiai                          DL       Ohio St

(153) Tony Fields II                            LB       West Virginia

(169) Richard LeCounte                     S          Georgia

(211) Demetric Felton                        RB       UCLA

Immediate Impact:  CB Greg Newsome II, LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

The Browns have Denzel Ward at one CB spot and they signed Troy Hill to be the nickel but Greedy Williams is their other option outside and he’s coming off a nerve injury in his shoulder that kept him out all last year.  Newsome offers the same size advantage Williams had and while he wasn’t the picture of health at Northwestern, he is a talented guy.  Newsome could take the starting job.  Owusu-Koramoah was a steal in the second round and I think he starts on the weakside.  He adds an element of speed at the LB spot, I think he really helps the defense. 

Best Value: Owusu-Koramoah

The 52^nd pick?  How did the NFL teams let that happen?  There was supposedly some medical issue but then it was supposed to be cleared up so I have no idea what happened with him.  He isn’t the biggest guy but there are plenty of smaller LBs playing great in the NFL and Owusu-Koramoah is going to be the next one. 

Sleeper:  RB/WR Demetric Felton

The Browns drafted WR Anthony Schwartz in round three to inject some speed into their offense.  He’s fast but I actually think Felton could be a more valuable offensive piece.  Schwartz is a raw prospect while Felton played WR at UCLA and was drafted as a RB.  He has a variety of skills that would make him valuable in the slot and as an air back.  They have D’Ernest Johnson but I like what Felton can do for them too. 

Overall Analysis

The Browns had a pretty solid defense last season and they added Newsome and Owusu-Koramoah, if that is all they get out of this draft they will still be doing just fine.  The took Schwartz in the third round and while he does bring speed, he is pretty unrefined.  I’m not sure he helps much right away unless they really coach him up.  He’s a track guy that needs to become more of a football player.  The Browns have a very good offensive line and I really like the investment in James Hudson, he’s not ready right now but they don’t need him right now.  If he can develop, he’s a really nice piece moving forward.  DT Tommy Togiai is basically a one-trick pony, he’s a run stopper, he doesn’t do much else.  (The Browns outbid many other teams to sign undrafted free agent DT Marvin Wilson from Florida St, he could be an incredible player for them going forward).  Tony Fields II is another small LB, apparently the Browns have a type, he has a tougher path to playing time.  Maybe a special team’s guy.  Richard LeCounte is a safety who plays faster than he worked out.  The Browns have been trying to find competent safeties for years and LeCounte may end up being one they can actually use.  He shouldn’t start right now but he can be the third safety for sure.  Love the Felton pick, he can do some things. 

Pittsburgh Steelers

(24) Najee Harris                    RB       Alabama

(55) Pat Freiermuth                TE       Penn St

(87) Kendrick Green               C/G     Illinois

(128) Dan Moore Jr.               OL       Texas A&M

(140) Buddy Johnson              LB       Texas A&M

(156) Isaiahh Loudermilk       DL       Wisconsin

(216) Quincy Roche               OLB    Miami

(245) Tre Norwood                 CB       Oklahoma

(254) Pressley Harvin III        P          Georgia Tech

Immediate Impact: RB Najee Harris, TE Pat Freiermuth, C Kendrick Green

The Steelers running game was horrible last season and Najee Harris is a very talented back.  He will immediately step in as the starter and he should improve the running game overall.  However, his impact may be slightly blunted by the fact that Pittsburgh’s offensive line is still pretty weak.  They don’t need Freiermuth as much as they need Harris because they have Eric Ebron but Freiermuth improves the offense.  He may be asked to stay in and block more than anyone hopes but he can do some of that too.  Green has a pretty clear path to a starting job at center with the Maurkice Pouncey retirement.  The Steelers have a couple of big holes to fill on the line and it seems nearly impossible to think Green won’t take the center job.  He’s big, athletic and still learning the position, it’s a strange combination of potential and production needed. 

Best Value: Green

He was a third-round pick, #87 overall, and he’s likely to start at center.  That’s real value.  They needed more value on the offensive line. 

Sleeper:  OLB Quincy Roche

The Steelers are counting on Alex Highsmith to replace Bud Dupree who left in free agency.  Highsmith is a nice player but he lacks explosion.  Roche is a dynamic pass rusher off the edge and he fits the Steelers defensive scheme perfectly.  He will give Highsmith a run for his money at the OLB position opposite TJ Watt.  I really like Roche and while he isn’t the biggest guy at the position, he knows how to get to the QB. 

Overall Analysis

I understand the Najee Harris pick, no one wants to go into a season with Benny Snell and Anthony McFarland Jr. as your top backs.  However, I would have liked it more if they would have addressed the offensive line a little more thoroughly.  Harris doesn’t solve the running game’s issues by himself.  TE Pat Freiermuth is a good player and he might be a better pro than he was a college player but they should have taken a lineman at that pick.  Kendrick Green is a center that hasn’t always been an offensive lineman and given how good he has become over just a few short years; he has a bright future.  They took OT Dan Moore Jr. after Green, he’s a nice developmental project but I’m afraid by the time he’s ready to go the team will be passed its current window of contention.  LB Buddy Johnson is nothing special, he doesn’t do anything great.  Basically, he’s Vince Williams part two, he’s the ILB the Steelers have been trying to upgrade for years but he’s just good enough to never get replaced.  Now they drafted a guy just like him, just good enough not to get rid of.  Isaiahh Loudermilk (no, I don’t know why there are two h’s at the end of his first name) is 6’7 293 lbs. and is the quintessential 3-4 DE, he fits Pittsburgh’s DE type exactly.  Love Roche, he could have a nice career playing in Pittsburgh’s defense.  The Tre Norwood pick was just taking a shot on a guy, they need CB help but I don’t think Norwood is ready for primetime just yet.  Hey, they drafted a punter, good for them.  Punters are people (and I’m told prospects) too. 

Dallas Cowboys

(12) Micah Parsons                 LB       Penn St

(44) Kelvin Joseph                  CB       Kentucky

(75) Osa Odighizuwa              DL       UCLA

(84) Chauncey Golston           DE       Iowa

(99) Nahshon Wright              CB       Oregon St

(115) Jabril Cox                      LB       LSU

(138) Josh Ball                       OT       Marshall

(179) Simi Fehoko                  WR      Stanford

(192) Quinton Bohanna          DT       Kentucky

(227) Israel Mukuamu                        CB       South Carolina

(238) Matt Farniok                 OG      Nebraska

Immediate Impact:  LB Micah Parsons, CB Kelvin Joseph

Sean Lee finally retired and the Cowboys passed on Leighton Vander Esch’s fifth-year option signaling they don’t intend to keep him long-term.  Parsons might be the best defender in this draft and he can step in immediately for the Cowboys and start.  He’ll be an impact defender due to his speed and playmaking ability.  New defensive coordinator Dan Quinn will love the way Parsons plays.  Joseph isn’t Patrick Surtain II but he’s a pretty good CB.  He’s long and athletic which fits Quinn’s preferred type.  The Cowboys’ secondary leaves a lot to be desired so Joseph has a chance to steal a starting spot. 

Best Value:  LB Jabril Cox

Cox has a good chance to be a starter down the line.  He’s an excellent coverage LB and he just needs to play with a little more physicality against the run.  If you told me two years from now the Cowboys starting LBs would be Jaylon Smith, Micah Parsons and Jabril Cox, I would completely believe it.  They got Cox in round four and for now he’s a great sub-package LB against the pass and a potential starter. 

Sleeper:  OT Josh Ball

Ball has a rough past, in 2017 he was accused of multiple domestic violence charges while playing at Florida St.  Deals were made and he moved on to junior college and then eventually to Marshall.  He seemingly hasn’t had any issues since then and the Cowboys have never had a problem giving players second chances (along with third chances, fourth chances and so on if you’re talented enough).  Assuming Ball stays out of trouble he’s a very solid OT prospect with the size and athleticism to be a starter at LT in the future.  He needs some development but the team has Tyron Smith for now.  Smith is getting older; he’s played a lot of football and he’s coming off an injury so Ball was a solid future investment. 

Overall Analysis

I didn’t agree with every pick the Cowboys made but I certainly agree with their strategy to attack their weaknesses through the draft.  The team needed help in the secondary, they took three guys.  They needed help along the defensive line, they took three guys.  They drafted two potential starters at LB, a position that was actually a bit of a sneaky need.  And they took two developmental offensive linemen.  Oh, and a WR.  They traded down in round one because the CB they wanted was gone, they picked up a pick and still got the best defender in the draft, well done.  I love both the Micah Parsons pick and the Jabril Cox pick.

At CB, Joseph is a good choice for Dan Quinn’s defense.  I do think they reached a lot on Nahshon Wright; he wasn’t a third-round pick.  His size, he’s 6’4, was enticing but his skill isn’t there.  They doubled down on the 6’4 CB with Israel Mukuamu in round six, he’s a developmental guy but at least they waited until round six.  They badly needed help on the defensive line and in round three they got two guys to help.  Osa Odighizuwa can play both inside and outside.  He isn’t very big but he uses leverage well.  Chauncey Golston is long and lean at DE and while he isn’t a twitchy athlete, he wins with great hand usage and great technique.  He will contribute.  They also drafted DT Quinton Bohanna in round six and while I would usually think he would have a hard time making the roster, he’s a gigantic human which they really don’t have inside. 

WR Simi Fehoko is a tall WR from Stanford and the only offensive skill position player they drafted.  He will have a hard time making this roster with the Cowboys pretty set at WR.  Usually a developmental seventh-round offensive lineman would be headed for practice squad but Matt Farniok offers positional flexibility all over the line and the Cowboys don’t have much depth.  Farniok could play himself into a backup spot because he covers so many spots on the line.

New York Giants

(20) Kadarius Toney               WR      Florida

(50) Azeez Ojulari                  OLB    Georgia

(71) Aaron Robinson              CB       UCF

(116) Elerson G. Smith           OLB    Northern Iowa

(196) Gary Brightwell            RB       Arizona

(201) Rodarius Williams        CB       Oklahoma St.

Immediate Impact:  WR Kadarius Toney, OLB Azeez Ojulari

The Giants wanted DeVonta Smith but the Eagles traded up a head of them so they moved down, picked up a 1^st round pick from Chicago (who came up to get Justin Fields) and then drafted Toney at 20^th overall, fantastic move by Dave Gettleman.  That’s how you adjust in the draft and make the best of a situation.  Toney will drop a few more easy catches than you would like but he’s an electric playmaker when he gets the ball.  He only has to outplay John Ross and Sterling Shepard for playing time as the slot receiver, that’s easy competition for him.  Toney is also a gadget guy who can add a lot of different plays to the offense, assuming Jason Garrett can come up with some inventive plays. 

Azeez Ojulari was my favorite pass rusher in the draft and apparently a previous knee injury scared some teams off.  He fell to the second round and Gettleman made another nice move taking advantage.  The Giants need pass rush help and Ojulari will start at OLB and bring a lot of speed off the edge.  He’s just what the Giants defense needs to get a lot better. 

Best Value:  Ojulari

Ojulari might be the steal of the draft. I might say that about a few prospects but I really mean it with him.  The knee injury scared teams off but if he’s healthy he’s a force off the edge.  He can get to the QB and he can actually be an all-around player. 

Sleeper:  CB Aaron Robinson

The Giants have James Bradberry as their #1 CB and Darnay Holmes is locked in as the slot guy.  They signed Adoree’ Jackson to be their #2, and while they gave him a three-year deal, I’m skeptical of Jackson.  He has had injury issues over the last two seasons and in four year in Tennessee he has two total interceptions.  If Jackson flames out, I could see Robinson stepping in.  He has the size and skill to play outside, which would allow Holmes to stay inside.  I think Robinson is good enough now to push Isaac Yiadom and/or Quincy Wilson right off the roster.  Most see Robinson as a nickel back, I think he can play both inside and out.   

Overall Analysis

Dave Gettleman really surprised me with this draft.  He moved down, a move he has never actually done, and he did it quite well.  He picked up a 1^st round pick next year, still got a playmaking WR he needs to help his hand-picked QB and he ended up with a steal in round two.  Toney and Ojulari will determine the success of this draft but the rest can help too.  Robinson is a very good CB who can become a starter.  Between Robinson and sixth rounder Rodarius Williams the Giants added depth and competition to the secondary, that’s a good thing.  Elerson Smith is a solid developmental edge rusher and the Giants need all the help they can get at getting to the QB.  If Ojulari and Smith are the starting OLBs for the Giants in three years, that won’t be surprising at all.  The Gary Brightwell pick is a little peculiar considering the team has Saquon Barkley coming back from injury, the signed Devontae Booker to be the backup, and Brightwell wasn’t really seen as a draftable prospect.  He’s really raw and I’m pretty sure there were better backs available who could help more right now.

Philadelphia Eagles

(10) DeVonta Smith               WR      Alabama

(37) Landon Dickerson           C/G     Alabama

(73) Milton Williams              DT       Louisiana Tech

(123) Zech McPherson           CB       Texas Tech

(150) Kenneth Gainwell         RB       Memphis

(189) Marlon Tuipulotu          DT       USC

(191) Tarron Jackson              DE       Coastal Carolina

(224) JaCoby Stevens             S/LB    LSU

(234) Patrick Johnson             DE       Tulane

Immediate Impact: WR DeVonta Smith

The Eagles made a trade with the Cowboys to move up two spots so they could beat the Giants to the punch and take DeVonta Smith.  He’s an elite technician at WR with great speed, he’s only lacking bulk.  He will make life easier for Jalen Hurts because he knows how to get open and that makes him better than every other WR on the Eagles roster.  If he can hold up physically, he’s a star. 

Best Value:  RB Kenneth Gainwell

I really like Gainwell’s skill set in today’s NFL.  He can be a RB but he’s more of a weapon all over the field.  He can play the slot, he can be in the backfield, and he’s just going to get yards.  The Eagles have Miles Sanders who is a very good starting RB.  Boston Scott is a decent backup but they also just claimed Kerryon Johnson off waivers and they signed Jordan Howard as a free agent.  Johnson has trouble staying healthy and Howard has become a one-dimensional back, he’s a power guy.  The Eagles need playmakers on offense and they somehow found Gainwell in round five. 

Sleeper:  DE Patrick Johnson

Patrick Johnson is an undersized DE prospect but that doesn’t scare the Eagles.  They have Brandon Graham, Derek Barnett, and Josh Sweat, they specialize in undersized DEs.  Johnson has a motor that never shuts off and it’s hard to bet against a guy like that, even if he was a seventh-round pick. 

Overall Analysis

The paid a high price (a third-round pick) to move up just two spots and get DeVonta Smith but they felt it was necessary.  With their WR corps, I can’t blame them for feeling that way.  Smith has legitimate #1 WR ability.  C/G Landon Dickerson is talented enough to warrant his selection in the second round but I have serious concerns about his ability to stay healthy.  For now, he’s the backup at every interior spot and he’s probably C Jason Kelce’s eventual replacement, assuming he stays on the field.  DL Milton Williams was a solid third round choice.  He’s a bit of a tweener, he’s undersized for DT and not really fast or twitchy enough for DE.  The Eagles will have to find the best way to deploy him. 

They definitely should have addressed their secondary with a bit more urgency but if you’re going to take a flyer on a fourth-rounder you can do worse than a fast, solidly built corner like Zech McPhearson.  He’s not solving the problem today but he brings competition to the roster.  In the sixth round they took two developmental defensive linemen, DT Marlon Tuipulotu and DE Tarron Jackson, I don’t expect them to make the roster but they are some training camp competition.  They also drafted JaCoby Stevens, a very large safety from LSU who will likely move to LB and maybe end up on the practice squad.  I like seventh round DE Patrick Johnson.

Washington Football Team

(19) Jamin Davis                     LB       Kentucky

(51) Sam Cosmi                      OT       Texas

(74) Benjamin St-Juste           CB       Minnesota

(82) Dyami Brown                  WR      North Carolina

(124) John Bates                     TE       Boise St

(163) Darrick Forrest              S          Cincinnati

(225) Camaron Cheeseman    LS        Michigan

(240) Will Bradley-King        DE       Baylor

(246) Shaka Toney                 DE       Penn St

(258) Dax Milne                     WR      BYU

Immediate Impact: LB Jamin Davis, LT Sam Cosmi

Washington had a good defense last season built around their fantastic front four.  The LB corps left something to be desired but Jamin Davis is going to help a lot.  He should take over the weakside and add speed and tackling ability to the second level.  Cosmi didn’t get a lot of attention as a prospect but he started a lot of games for Texas and he has experience at LT.  Right now, Geron Christian and Cornelius Lucas are the potential starting LTs, Cosmi is a better option than those two. 

Best Value:  WR Dyami Brown

They got Terry McLaurin a running partner at WR.  Brown is a dynamic, down-the-field option who will help Washington take their offense vertical.  Ryan Fitzpatrick throws a nice deep ball and now he has two guys who can go deep.  Brown will help open up the underneath part of the field for RB Antonio Gibson and WR Curtis Samuel.  Brown was a really good choice late in round three. 

Sleeper: WR Dax Milne

This is a bit of a deep sleeper.  Milne was a highly productive WR for Zach Wilson at BYU.  He doesn’t possess elite speed or quickness but he knows how to get open.  The team has Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel with Dyami Brown as a potential big play guy, they need someone reliable over the middle. They are counting on either Kelvin Harmon to come back from injury or Adam Humphries to get back to being productive but Milne might be a better bet.  He’s not strictly a slot receiver but if he works on his footwork, he might be a solid inside receiver.  

Overall Analysis

Jamin Davis and Sam Cosmi fill two major holes on the roster.  Davis is the playmaker they need at LB while Cosmi is an upgrade to the options at LT.  He’s not the best LT prospect but he will get the job done.  Benjamin St-Juste is an interesting CB prospect because he brings incredible size, he’s 6’3, and Washington needs some depth there. Kendall Fuller and William Jackson are a solid starting duo but there isn’t much depth beyond them.  St-Juste will get plenty of playing time.  They added depth at WR with Dyami Brown and Dax Milne and considering Kelvin Harmon and Adam Humphries are question marks, that’s a good thing.  John Bates is a developmental TE who could stick because they don’t have much at TE on this team.

Darrick Forrest is a safety prospect who’s most likely path to the roster is through special teams.  They spent a draft pick on Camaron Cheeseman, he was arguably the best long snapper available but he’s a long snapper, don’t draft one.  They are taking a shot on two undersized pass rushers, Will Bradley-King and Shaka Toney.  One of them might make it as a designated pass rusher but I find it hard to see the Football Team keeping two undersized DEs to rush the passer when they have no intention of taking Chase Young or Montez Sweat off the field unless absolutely necessary.  Solid draft by Washington, it could keep them on top of the division if Ryan Fitzpatrick doesn’t implode.  Except he always implodes.   

Denver Broncos

(9) Patrick Surtain II               CB       Alabama

(35) Javonte Williams            RB       North Carolina

(98) Quinn Meinerz               G/C     Wisconsin-Whitewater

(105) Baron Browning            LB       Ohio St

(152) Caden Sterns                S          Texas

(164) Jamar Johnson              S          Indiana

(219) Seth Williams               WR      Auburn

(237) Kary Vincent Jr.            CB       LSU

(253) Marquiss Spencer         DL       Mississippi St.

(239) Jonathan Cooper          DE       Ohio St

Immediate Impact:  CB Patrick Surtain II, RB Javonte Williams

The Broncos signed Ronald Darby and Kyle Fuller in the off season but Surtain will start anyway.  The Broncos know what those two veterans give them and they know Surtain’s ceiling is higher, he’s a legit #1 CB.  Also, in a division that has Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert and Derek Carr, it’s good to be able to cover.  Williams was my favorite RB in the draft and Melvin Gordon is going to hate him because he makes him expendable.  Williams fits the offense perfectly and he has fresh legs, he could be the offensive rookie of the year. 

Best Value:  S Jamar Johnson

I like both safeties the Broncos drafted but I like Johnson a little more.  I think he’s a future starter and he could replace Kareem Jackson who is aging.  Johnson has all around skills and while he needs to work on his tackling efficiency, he gets the job done when he’s there.  He also can cover and in today’s NFL, every safety has to cover. 

Sleepers:  LB Baron Browning, OLB Jonathan Cooper

I really hate putting two Buckeyes here but these are two good picks.  The Broncos have contract decisions to make on both Alexander Johnson and Josey Jewell over the next couple of seasons and Browning is a guy who could develop into a replacement for one of them.  Cooper is a pure pass rush specialist for now but with Von Miller aging the team might need someone to give them some important snaps soon.  Cooper isn’t flashy but he’s effective. 

Overall Analysis

I don’t know if I’ve seen a secondary overhaul quite like the one happening in Denver.  The team signed two veteran free agent CBs and then drafted Patrick Surtain II in round one and took another CB later, Kary Vincent Jr.  Vincent Jr. has a chance to stick as a nickel guy if they just want to clear the decks.  They also drafted two new safeties.  I love the Jamar Johnson pick; he’s underrated.  They also took Texas S Caden Sterns a dozen picks before Johnson.  Sterns is a deep safety but he’s not as good all-around as Johnson.  Williams is one of my favorite picks in this draft and he’s going to be a monster in the Denver running game.  C/G Quinn Meinerz is a great story, google him, you’ll love it.  He’s going to have to sit for now because he’s strictly and interior offensive line guy and the Broncos seem content there unless they don’t like Graham Glasgow any more.  He’s a nice backup to have at center or guard.  Browning, Sterns and Johnson could all grow into starters at some point in the future.  WR Seth Williams is going to find it hard to crack the WR corps in Denver, they are at least five deep.  Vincent and Cooper could fill specific roles early.  I would say DL Marquiss Spencer won’t make the roster but the Broncos have a bunch of late-round and non-descript guys up front so who knows, maybe someday he’s one of them.  He probably makes the practice squad for now. 

Kansas City Chiefs

(58) Nick Bolton                     LB       Missouri

(63) Creed Humphrey             C         Oklahoma

(144) Joshua Kaindoh             DE       Florida St

(162) Noah Gray                     TE       Duke

(181) Cornell Powell              WR      Clemson 

(226) Trey Smith                    OL       Tennessee

Immediate Impact: Orlando Brown Jr.

This is a team that has gone to two straight Super Bowls, it’s hard for a rookie to come in and have an impact.  That’s why the Chiefs traded their 1^st round pick to Baltimore to fill their biggest need at LT.  Orlando Brown Jr. stepped in at LT for Ravens last year and wanted to stay there but Ronnie Stanley is coming back.  The solution was to send Brown out in a trade and now he gets to play LT for the Chiefs, and they desperately needed him. 

Best Value:  OC Creed Humphrey

I might like Humphrey better than most but I think he’s a long-term starting center in the NFL and the Chiefs got him late in round two.  That’s excellent value even if he isn’t an immediate starter (they brought in plenty of veterans on the interior of the line). 

Sleeper:  OL Trey Smith

The Chiefs overhauled their offensive line with LT Orlando Brown Jr, LG Joe Thuney, and C Austin Blythe all coming in and with RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif returning from his opt out.  Even though Trey Smith was a sixth-round pick don’t count him out from becoming a staring RG in the future.  He overcame blood clots in his lungs in college only to return and be pretty good on a really crappy Tennessee team.  He could have called it quits; he could have transferred to somewhere that had a better football team but he fought through it all.  If I’m going to bet on a late round guy to make it, I’m betting on Trey Smith.

Overall Analysis

The Orlando Brown trade is the biggest piece of this draft for this year.  However, LB Nick Bolton, C Creed Humphrey and potentially Trey Smith and Cornell Powell could find roles on this team in the not to distant future.  Bolton is an undersized inside LB but he’s smart and he knows how to play the position.  He will likely push Anthony Hitchens off the roster next year.  Creed Humphrey is the future starting center and while the Chiefs signed free agent Austin Blythe to fill that role, he’s only on a one-year deal.  The job might go to Humphrey this year but even if it doesn’t, I can’t see the Chiefs spending money to bring Blythe back next year with Humphrey on the roster.  DE Joshua Kaindoh was underwhelming at Florida St, just like everyone else at Florida St, I expect the same from him in Kansas City. The Chiefs have a lot of bodies at TE behind Travis Kelce, Noah Gray will fit right in.  Cornell Powell took five years to find his stride at Clemson and then had a good last year.  He fits the profile of Demarcus Robinson or former Chief Sammy Watkins and if he gets a chance, Patrick Mahomes can make him look good.  If you want to bet against Trey Smith, go ahead, I won’t be joining you. 

Las Vegas Raiders

(17) Alex Leatherwood                      OL       Alabama

(43) Trevon Moehrig                          S          TCU

(79) Malcolm Koonce                        DE       Buffalo

(80) Divine Deablo                             S          Virginia Tech

(143) Tyree Gillespie                         S          Missouri

(167) Nate Hobbs                             CB       Illinois

(230) Jimmy Morrissey                     OL       Pittsburgh

Immediate Impact:  OT Alex Leatherwood, S Trevon Moehrig

The Raiders offensive line has undergone a massive change and while I vehemently disagree with the Raiders taking Leatherwood in the first round, he will absolutely start at RT.  He will have an impact; they just have to hope it’s a positive one.  The Raiders have some obsession with getting safeties that can’t cover so the Moehrig pick was a big change.  He should start at FS because they really don’t have a safety that can cover the deep middle, except Moehrig.  He’s a damn good player and they need his skill set. 

Best Value:  S Trevon Moehrig

He was a first round talent and they got him in round two.  He’s a starter and a huge upgrade, that’s great value at #43 overall. 

Sleeper: S/LB Divine Deablo

I’m listing Deablo as a S/LB because he played safety in college but I think they move him to LB and play him there exclusively.  He is 6’3 226 lbs. and he could easily move.  They drafted three safeties counting Deablo and two of them aren’t good in deep coverage including Deablo.  I think he’s a better matchup as a LB covering TEs and RBs than trying to cover slot receivers. 

Overall Analysis

This was a weird draft.  Alex Leatherwood was drafted too high at 17 but then they got Moehrig at 43, flip those two around and it makes far more sense.  They drafted an offensive lineman first and last, sandwiched around five defensive players.  Leatherwood is a bit limited as a player and there were better offensive linemen on the board at that spot.  Their secondary needed a ton of help but they need help in coverage and only Moehrig helps there.  Adding two more safeties who are essentially just like Jonathan Abram doesn’t seem all that helpful.  They should have gotten another coverage safety and just moved Abram to LB.  Nate Hobbs is also not the help they need at CB, he’s not really better than what they already have.  I suppose DE Malcolm Koonce could help as a pass rusher but they just signed Yannick Ngakoue to a two-year deal and Koonce is essentially a carbon copy.  When your defense is bad, I’m not sure drafting guys who are exactly like the guys you already have is a great way to get better.  Ngakoue is new and he should help the pass rush but since you just signed an undersized DE maybe you don’t need to draft one too.  Getting a DE to replace Clelin Ferrell would be nice but with Ngakoue and Maxx Crosby around you need a big DE, not a small one. 

Los Angeles Chargers

(13) Rashawn Slater               OT       Northwestern

(47) Asante Samuel Jr.           CB       Florida St

(77) Josh Palmer                    WR      Tennessee

(97) Tre’ McKitty                   TE       Georgia

(118) Chris Rumph II             OLB    Duke

(159) Brendan Jaimes             OL       Nebraska

(185) Nick Niemann               LB       Iowa

(198) Larry Roundtree III       RB       Missouri

(241) Mark Webb                   S          Georgia

Immediate Impact:  OT Rashawn Slater, CB Asante Samuel Jr.

Slater was an absolute gift at pick 13.  The Chargers just stayed put and a starting LT fell into their laps.  They had one major hole left on the offensive line and Slater fills it quite well.  I wasn’t his biggest fan but as the 13 pick and playing in the Chargers offense, he should be just fine at LT.  Samuel is a personal favorite of mine.  Some guys are just born to be great cover guys and Samuel is that guy.  He isn’t the biggest or the fastest CB but good luck getting away from him.  He starts day one. 

Best Value:  Slater and Samuel

Strange to say it but Slater at 13 and Samuel at 47 were great value.  Two rounds and two starters at two of the toughest positions to fill in the game. 

Sleeper:  WR Josh Palmer

Palmer probably went a round sooner than I would have thought but the kid has talent.  He played at Tennessee and to say the Vols had a some rough QB play over the last several years is a major understatement.  Palmer has a great size/speed combo and the Chargers have virtually nothing at WR outside of Keenan Allen and Mike Williams.  Palmer is going to play…a lot. 

Overall Analysis

One of the better drafts overall, probably top 3.  Slater and Samuel start now and Palmer can be WR3 pretty quickly.  Also, the Chargers are going to have to make a long-term decision on Mike Williams soon and if Palmer plays well, they might decide not to spent the money to keep Williams.  Tre’ McKitty didn’t catch a lot of passes in college but he can block.  The team doesn’t have much outside of Jared Cook at TE and he doesn’t really do the blocking thing.  I considered Chris Rumph II as my sleeper because the team lost Melvin Ingram as a pass rusher and they are counting on Uchenna Nwosu to pick up the slack.  Rumph may be called on to help him out, he has lots of natural pass rushing moves.  He needs to get bigger but he can be a designated pass rusher.  OL Brendan Jaimes can go on the same workout routine as Rumph because he needs to get bigger and stronger too.  He has some skill but he’s a bit light at this point.  I love the Niemann pick and not just because he’s a Hawkeye.  The Chargers have Kenneth Murray at one ILB spot but for now they have either Kyzir White or Drue Tranquill for the other spot and both guys are coming off injuries.  Niemann is cross trained to play pretty much any LB spot you need him to play.  He was always the jack-of-all trades guy at Iowa.  He didn’t always flash because he was too busy being dependable.  Larry Roundtree is a nice RB but the Chargers have Austin Ekeler, Justin Jackson and Joshua Kelley, good luck breaking into that group.  Mark Webb looks like the guy you want getting off the bus first, he’s ripped.  Unfortunately, he isn’t the guy you want on the field first.  Special teamer if he’s lucky. 

Chicago Bears

(11) Justin Fields                    QB       Ohio St

(39) Teven Jenkins                 OT       Oklahoma St

(151) Larry Borom                 OL       Missouri

(217) Khalil Herbert               RB       Virginia Tech

(221) Dazz Newsome            WR      North Carolina

(228) Thomas Graham Jr.      CB       Oregon

(250) Khyiris Tonga               DL       BYU

Immediate Impact:  QB Justin Fields, OT Teven Jenkins

The team can say what they want about easing Fields in at QB, they can talk up Andy Dalton as a veteran influence on the team, it’s all hot air.  Fields will start sooner rather than later and they should probably just give him the job right away.  You don’t trade that much to move up for a guy and then sit him, Patrick Mahomes was the exception, not the rule.  Jenkins is going to get thrown into the deep end at LT after the team released Charles Leno Jr.  Jenkins is a good player and he can handle the LT spot but it will be a big move for him.  

Best Value:  WR Dazz Newsome

I like Newsome.  He can be an excellent return man and he will fight for snaps as a slot receiver.  The team recently signed veteran Marquise Goodwin but I think drafting Newsome makes him expendable.  Newsome could also push Riley Ridley off the roster, he can be a useful #4 WR and a return man. Great value at pick 221. 

Sleeper: CB Thomas Graham Jr.

Desmond Trufant is aging like milk left outside on a hot day and Artie Burns wasn’t that good before he tore his ACL.  Jaylon Johnson is a good young CB but he’s going to need some help.  The Bears didn’t get anyone early but they took a late round flyer on Graham.  He’s not the biggest, he’s not the fastest and he’s not the most athletic guy but he can cover.  Graham knows how to get his hands on the ball and I think he plays quite a bit unless Trufant finds the fountain of youth or Artie Burns all of the sudden becomes good. 

Overall Analysis

The Bears made a major trade up to get the best QB they have had in 70 years, look it up, it was Sid Luckman.  And don’t tell me Jim McMahon or Jay Cutler were good, that’s nonsense.  Fields is a franchise guy, he’s legit.  Now it’s up to Matt Nagy and Bill Lazor not to screw him up.  The truth is they are only going to get one shot at it, if they screw it up, they’re gone.  Love the move, love the player.  Jenkins was a gift of epic proportions in round two.  He instantly upgrades the line and he brings a nasty attitude the Chicago Bears offensive line should have.  Larry Borom is a big dude who should move inside and if Germain Ifedi or Elijah Wilkinson don’t get the job done, he could steal an OG job sometime next season.  I only know RB Khalil Herbert from watching Christian Darrisaw film but he’s a ball of energy who never gets knocked over, he’s tough to take down.  The Bears have David Montgomery but both Tarik Cohen and Damian Williams are smaller backs so Herbert could make the roster.  Love Newsome and Graham, they make the team and contribute.  Tonga goes on the practice squad until they need an injury replacement up front. 

Detroit Lions

(7) Penei Sewell                    OT       Oregon

(41) Levi Onwuzurike            DT       Washington

(72) Alim McNeill                  DT       North Carolina St

(101) Ifeatu Melifonwu         CB       Syracuse

(112) Amon-Ra St. Brown     WR      USC

(113) Derrick Barnes             LB       Purdue

(257) Jermar Jefferson          RB       Oregon St

Immediate Impact: OT Penei Sewell

I don’t know if the Lions will just simply put Sewell at RT knocking Tyrell Crosby out of his spot or if they will go the more complicated route of letting him play LT and moving Taylor Decker.  Decker has been entrenched at LT for years but I think Sewell will end up there.  They may not want to ask Decker to move.  Either way, Sewell will start and he’s a dominant player immediately.

Best Value:  DT Alim McNeill, CB Ifeatu Melifonwu

These two were the Lions 3^rd round picks and I think both of them play a lot.  McNeill is a big-bodied DT who can spell Michael Brockers as the big man inside if he doesn’t end up starting next to him.  Melifonwu isn’t going to find the CB corps all that difficult to navigate.  The Lions need Jeff Okudah to be a #1 but Melifonwu could end up the #2 guy.  He has size and skill and that combination is lacking from the CB spot. 

Sleeper:  WR Amon-Ra St. Brown

They signed veterans Tyrell Williams and Breshad Perriman but that’s about all they have.  St. Brown can play in the slot or outside which makes him very valuable.  Williams also gets hurt a lot and there is simply no other depth here.  St. Brown could become a go-to guy for Jared Goff just by staying on the field. 

Overall Analysis

GM Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell went big early with OT Penei Sewell, DT Levi Onwuzurike and DT Alim McNeill, which isn’t surprising.  Campbell is trying to reset the roster in Detroit and build a power team.  Sewell is a cornerstone OT almost every team desires.  Onwuzurike is a smaller DT that I was a little worried about until they drafted McNeill.  McNeill is the bigger guy and he can take the pressure off Onwuzurike and allow him to do what he does.  Melifonwu has starter potential with his size and athleticism.  St. Brown may have been a third-day pick but he went to a team that desperately needs some WRs.  Derrick Barnes looks like an undersized pass rusher and he may find it hard to stick to a roster but Detroit isn’t stacked at LB or stacked with pass rushers so don’t count him out.  Jermar Jefferson doesn’t look like he’s going to make a roster but maybe he sticks around on the practice squad until Kerryon Johnson gets hurt and then he’s the 3^rd RB. 

Green Bay Packers

(29) Eric Stokes                      CB       Georgia

(62) Josh Myers                      C/G     Ohio St

(85) Amari Rodgers                WR      Clemson

(142) Royce Newman             OL       Mississippi

(173) Tedarrell Slaton            DT       Florida

(178) Shemar Jean-Charles    CB       Appalachian St

(214) Cole Van Lanen            OL       Wisconsin

(220) Isaiah McDuffie             LB       Boston College

(256) Kylin Hill                      RB       Mississippi St.

Immediate Impact: CB Eric Stokes, WR Amari Rodgers

Eric Stokes isn’t the most polished CB in the draft but he’s better than Kevin King and I see him unseating King and his one-year contract from the starting job opposite Jaire Alexander pretty quickly.  They didn’t draft him in the first round to sit.  Amari Rodgers isn’t the type of WR who wows you with his speed, but he has quickness and he’s extremely adept in the slot.  The Packers have a lot of bigger WRs and Rodgers offers them a different type of player and he’ll take the starting slot receiver spot over rather quickly.  If Aaron Rodgers is still around next season, he’ll love Amari Rodgers. 

Best Value:  WR Amari Rodgers

He’s a frickin’ steal.  85^th overall? I don’t know how that happened.  He was Trevor Lawrence’s one-man WR corps at times last year, every opponent knew it and they couldn’t stop him.  Now he plays with Davante Adams.  That’s unfair.

Sleeper:  RB Kylin Hill

Yes, they re-signed Aaron Jones.  Yes, they drafted AJ Dillon last year.  However, they lost Jamaal Williams in free agency and while they might think Dillon can replace him, he’s not the same type of back.  Hill has good hands and he knows how to get up the field once he has the ball.  He’ll make a move and get going.  The Packers will know how to utilize his strengths. 

Overall Analysis

The Packers draft was massively overshadowed by the Aaron Rodgers news on the first day of the draft but I’m going to just assume he’s the QB next season because anything else feels weird.  The Stokes pick was necessary if you saw Kevin King get roasted by Tom Brady in the playoffs last season.  Stokes starts…starting tomorrow.  Josh Myers has a chance to compete as a starter.  He’s not my favorite center but he could play there if the Packers don’t want to move Elgton Jenkins to center to replace Corey Lindsley.  I think they will move Jenkins; he was a center in college, and then Myers competes for one of the guard spots.  He might win one.  Amari Rodgers is going to be good.  The best thing for him is the Packers have so many outside receivers he gets to stay inside and they don’t ever need him to play on the outside.  He’s so good in slot.  Royce Newman and Cole Van Lanen are developmental offensive linemen.  Newman has shot to become something but I’m skeptical of Van Lanen, he just lacks athleticism and the Packers have other developmental linemen.  Tedarrell Slaton is a gigantic human who might be worth keeping around to help out Kenny Clark. CB Shemar Jean-Charles might stick but he’s going to have to knock a few guys off the end of the Packers depth chart at CB.  Green Bay’s LB room is a little thin so McDuffie has a chance to stick around.  I like Hill, he can play in the NFL.

Minnesota Vikings

(23) Christian Darrisaw                      OT       Virginia Tech

(66) Kellen Mond                               QB       Texas A&M

(78) Chazz Surratt                              LB       North Carolina

(86) Wyatt Davis                                OG      Ohio St

(90) Patrick Jones II                            DE       Pittsburgh

(119) Kene Nwangwu                         RB       Iowa St

(125) Camryn Bynum                         DB       California

(134) Janarius Robinson                     DE       Florida St

(157) Ihmir Smith-Marsette               WR      Iowa

(168) Zach Davidson                          TE       Central Missouri

(199) Jaylen Twyman                         DT       Pittsburgh  

Immediate Impact: OT Christian Darrisaw, OG Wyatt Davis, WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Darrisaw immediately steps in at LT, he has no real competition there because he allows the team to put Ezra Cleveland inside at LG.  The reason I think Cleveland plays LG is that I think Wyatt Davis becomes an immediate starter at RG.  Davis is a mauler at RG and next to Brian O’Neill they will make a devastating run blocking tandem on the right side. The Ihmir Smith-Marsette pick isn’t a homer pick for the Iowa Hawkeye.  Smith-Marsette should immediately become the Vikings return man on kickoffs and the depth chart at WR behind Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen is less than stellar.  Chad Beebe, Bisi Johnson and KJ Osborn isn’t exactly a murder’s row.  Smith-Marsette becomes the gadget guy and can play on the outside allowing Jefferson or Thielen to find favorable matchups inside. 

Best Value:  Darrisaw and Davis

They got a starting LT at #23 after trading down and picking up multiple picks.  Then they drafted arguably the best OG in the draft in the third round with one of the picks they picked up in that trade back.  That’s genius.  That’s how you play the draft perfectly. 

Sleepers: DE Patrick Jones II, DE Janarius Robinson, DT Jaylen Twyman

I could list about half of this draft class but I’m just going to go with the defensive line to make it easier.  The Vikings have DE Danielle Hunter, assuming he’s fully healthy and DT Dalvin Tomlinson, the rest of the group are fairly non-descript.  Jones II is a high-motor guy, he isn’t the best technician but he never stops coming.  Robinson is long, lean and athletic, he’s basically the Danielle Hunter-starter kit.  Twyman isn’t flashy but he’s thick and comes off the line quick.  Any one of these guys could make a move and become a major part of the solution up front. 

Overall Analysis

The trade back in round one could not have worked out better, they picked up valuable picks and still got the starting LT they needed, and a damn good one at that.  Love Darrisaw. The two 3^rd round picks they got in the trade turned into QB Kellen Mond and RG Wyatt Davis. The Mond pick is interesting because Kirk Cousins is really expensive for a guy who just runs the offense and doesn’t necessarily make anyone better.  Mond has potential, can the Vikings tap into it?  Davis will be a starter rather quickly, he battled an injury at Ohio St. last year, otherwise he would have gone sooner.  LB Chazz Surratt could have been my sleeper, he’s pretty good for a guy who was a QB a few years ago.  He’s athletic and just starting to figure it out at LB.  Eric Kendricks isn’t getting any younger and Surratt is a solid investment.  See my Sleeper section for my thoughts on the defensive line prospects, they were needed.  RB Kene Nwangwu is a better athlete than anything else, he never really became a legit RB.  Special teamer? Maybe.  Camryn Bynum was actually announced as a safety, not as CB like he played in college.  He could be a sleeper too.  The team only has Xavier Woods to pair with Harrison Smith, Bynum is a solid athlete who could really take to the position.  Love the Smith-Marsette pick, he will outperform his draft slot for sure.  TE Zach Davidson will have a hill to climb coming from Central Missouri but he’s a good-looking athlete and beyond Irv Smith Jr. the Vikings aren’t exactly stacked at TE.     

Not sure if I’ll keep this up like last night, I won’t have reactions to every pick but here we go.

33. Jacksonville: Tyson Campbell CB Georgia

A little surprised after signing Shaq Griffin in free agency and they have CJ Henderson. Having 3 CBs is fine but I would have taken a pass rusher but clearly they have more confidence in K’Lavon Chaisson from last. I think he’s a bust. Campbell is a great athlete.

34. New York Jets: Elijah Moore WR Ole Miss

Damn it, I hate it when the Jets get a good player. He’s a blur. This might spell the end of Jamison Crowder if the Jets look to save some money.

Moore joins Corey Davis and Keelan Cole to really improve the Jets WR corps.

Is this Davis Mills or Kellen Mond? Say goodbye to Lock

35. Denver: Javonte Williams RB North Carolina

My favorite RB. Melvin Gordon is going to hate this pick but Broncos fans will love him. They lost Phillip Lindsay in free agency and upgraded with Williams. Love this guy, Offensive Rookie of the Year sleeper. Beast.

Sorry to Royce Freeman, your chance to get touches just ended unless they jettison Gordon. They could send Gordon packing.

36. Miami: Jevon Holland S Oregon

Good center fielder, can cover in the slot. Anyone who could take playing time from Eric Rowe makes your team better.

Picks are rolling in, love it.

Patriots traded up. Hell Yeah!

37. Philadelphia: Landon Dickerson OL Alabama

Great player, his knees are made of paper mache.

38. New England: Christian Barmore DT Alabama

Well damn. I really like the Patriots pick again. That never happens. He’ s a beast inside and this is great value. That’s two Alabama players, can’t say I’m against it. Moved up but didn’t give up too much, they have extra compensatory picks. My only question, where was the Patriots Legend to call the pick? We got Rog, was Tom Brady busy.

39. Chicago: Teven Jenkins OT Oklahoma St.

Great choice. Awesome value. Fields just got some real help up front. He can take over at RT and possibly move to LT in the future. Bears are doing well. They needed this guy.

Back to the Patriots pick, if Brady couldn’t do it where was Ty Law. I loved Ty Law. Get me Ty Law.

40. Atlanta: Richie Grant S UCF

Okay, their defense sucks and all their safeties left.

41. Detroit: Levi Onwuzurike DT Washington

I think he’s a little undersized but outside of Michael Brockers the Lions don’t have much at DT.

Dan Campbell is going for linemen, I’m shocked. Don’t expect a lot of flash from Detroit.

42. Miami: Liam Eichenberg OT Notre Dame

Solid choice. Maybe RT, maybe OG.

Uh oh. The Raiders just traded up. Get ready for another “wait, what?” pick.

50/50 shot they draft a guy from Clemson or Alabama. Maybe Ohio St. Did they just trade up to get CB Shaun Wade from Ohio St. He’s expected to go in round 4 or 5, he’s the less talented version of Damon Arnette who they over drafted in Round 1 last year.

43. Las Vegas: Trevon Moehrig S TCU

Okay, an actual good choice. He really helps their secondary. He’ll cover up a lot of deficiencies from their CBs and Jonathan Abram in coverage.

44. Dallas: Kelvin Joseph CB Kentucky

Got their CB. He’s no Surtain but he will be pretty solid for them. He’s better than most of what they have.

45. Jacksonville: Walker Little OT Stanford

This could be a major steal. He will beat out Cam Robinson as long as he’s healthy. He’s long and talented. Hasn’t played in two years but he has all the tools.

46. Cincinnati: Jackson Carman OT Clemson

Big dude. He can play OG for now and move out to RT if they need him when Reiff leaves.

47. LA Chargers: Asante Samuel Jr. CB Florida St.

This is the guy I was hoping the Patriots were trading up for a few picks ago. He’s a really good cover guy and the Chargers got a good one. He can start for them.

48. San Francisco: Aaron Banks OG Notre Dame

He’s huge and immovable. He should pass block well for Trey Lance, I wonder if he fits their running game. He’s little stiff.

49. Arizona: Rondale Moore WR Purdue

This dude is electric if he stays healthy. Good pairing inside with Hopkins outside.

50. NY Giants: Azeez Ojulari OLB Georgia

At one point I had the Giants taking him in the first round. Apparently he has an injury issue that knocked him down. He’s a freak athlete and if his injury doesn’t linger, he’s a star.

51. Washington: Samuel Cosmi OT Texas

He can start at LT. They need a LT. He’s better than what they have.

52. Cleveland: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah LB Notre Dame

This is a great choice, huge value. He’s a bit of a tweener and I think that hurt him. He’s so fast and hits like a missile. He can start in Cleveland. The Browns defense could be scary good.

53. Tennessee: Dillon Radunz OT North Dakota St.

Tennessee needs a RT, he will get shot there.

54. Indianapolis: Dayo Odeynigbo DE Vanderbilt

I have nothing to say about a DE from Vanderbilt with a torn Achilles.

55. Pittsburgh: Pat Freiermuth TE Penn St.

Good TE. He’s a good athlete but not a huge game breaker. They need some TE help and he was easily the second best TE in this draft.

56. Seattle: Dwayne Eskridge WR Western Michigan

Gadget guy, inside receiver. He’s not big but he’s fast and he’ll play all special teams. A little strange with Tyler Lockett playing inside quite a bit.

Rams win the draft with a rented Malibu mansion as their draft room with a portrait of Roger Goodell on the wall.

57. Los Angeles Rams: Tutu Atwell WR Louisville

Fast dude. He’s small but good luck finding him. Sean McVay will use him in space and Matt Stafford will love him.

58. Kansas City: Nick Bolton LB Missouri

Good middle LB prospect. Not sure this is good for Anthony Hitchens future in Kansas City. Bolton isn’t the biggest guy but he’s a force at MLB. They drafted Willie Gay last year at LB and now they get him a long-term partner.

59. Carolina: Terrace Marshall Jr. WR LSU

Good size and height. He goes to Joe Brady and will give Sam Darnold another weapon. They have DJ Moore and Robby Anderson but Marshall was just too good. He’s better than the OTs left.

60. New Orleans: Pete Werner LB Ohio St.

They need help at LB. I like him better than their first round pick.

61. Buffalo: Carlos Basham Jr. DE Wake Forest

The Bills double down on the pass rushers. Basham is another power rusher. Interesting pick. He can move inside and rush on passing downs.

62. Green Bay: Josh Myers OG/C Ohio St.

He can play inside either at guard or center. He’s a big dude inside. They can decide if he plays center or they move Elgton Jenkins to center. I like Creed Humphrey more but it’s understandable.

63. Kansas City: Creed Humphrey OC Oklahoma

Interesting pick after signing Joe Thuney, Kyle Long and Austin Blythe on the interior of the offensive line. Thuney is for sure the LG next to Orlando Brown Jr who they traded for at LT. So Long, Blythe and Humphrey will battle for the other two interior spots. Long is coming off a retirement year so we will see how that plays out. I thought this might be a RT but perhaps they try Long moving outside, he has the length. Blythe and Humphrey are strictly inside guys.

64. Tampa Bay: Kyle Trask QB Florida

I understand but I don’t really like it with Davis Mills and Kellen Mond on the board. He’s a statue so they better keep the offensive line stacked up. I did call this at one point. One thing, will Tom Brady be retired by the time Trask’s four-year rookie contract is up.

Alright. That’s round 2 in the books. I’m done with the live reactions here. Stay tuned for my Team Draft Reviews when the draft is over. The draft is a puzzle, lets see how it all comes together.