Post Round 1 thoughts

Heres how I feel about the Browns pick - Yes Joe Haden might turn out to be a "shut down" corner, but I feel like this was a forgettable pick. 3 years from now when I am watching the draft, and ESPN shows the Browns last 5 draft picks I will say "OO yea i remember Joe Haden." Holmgren did not go out and put his stamp on the team and make a big splash or a pick that makes you stop and go WOW! I cant believe the Browns got THIS player. You can find flaws in any player so I am not going to say he is too slow (he ran a 4.6 at the combine) or too small (he is 5'10"), and I hope Haden turns out to be a fine player but rarely do corners drafted this high turn out to be superstars. Prove me wrong, Joe.

Note to Browns fans: Even though I am against this pick, we have to give him some time. Yes he will get beat. How quickly everyone forgets that Jets CB Darrelle Revis got beat like Rodney King his rookie year. It happens, especially to DBs. Lets hope that Haden can learn from Sheldon Brown and Eric Wright and be mainstay on a defense for years to come.

Picks I loved -
Raiders - Rolando McClain. All he did was dominate the SEC for 3 years. He learned in a pro style defense and he is just plain mean and I love that about him. By taking the best defensive player in the draft Al Davis proves he hasnt completely lost his mind.
Cowboys - Dez Bryant. Mr. Romo meet the new playmaker! Bryant's fall was similar to that of Randy Moss and Jerry Jones wasnt going to make the same mistake twice. Great Pick Cowboys!
49ers - Athony Davis, OT and Mike Iupati, OG. Drafting both these players will pay dividends in the years to come as I believe San Francisco will feel very comfortable getting the QB of the future in next years draft.
Lions - Suh and Javid Best, RB. Suh played like King Kong for Nebraska so Detroit hopes they are getting a dominant defensive player. But by adding Best, the Lions are helping Matthew Stafford more than any team has helped a #1 QB since Peyton Manning. Stafford already had WR Megatron (Calvin Johnson), Nate Burleson, RB Kevin Smith, and TE Brandon Pettigrew and Tony Sheffler. If nothing else this will be an exciting offense.
New England - They showed why they are better than everyone else, by trading back twice they were able to add a 3rd and a 4th round pick and they drafted a player that will help the defense that got shredded last year. Oh by the way they have 3 2nd round picks. This is why the Patriots are consistently good.
Picks I Hated -
I really didnt hate too many picks. I felt like a lot of teams picked players in areas of need for there team. That being said, I still dont know who Jacksonville picked. That is not the way to sell tickets, Jacksonville. Who is Aluala? Is he related to the guy the Cavs drafted last year?

I guess I will comment on the other big story lines from draft day -
Tim Tebow went to Denver. This pick if anything, shows me that Josh McDaniels values character over all else. He could have drafted Dez Bryant, but passed. He could have taken Clausen or McCoy but choose to pick Tebow. Its easy to pile on and say that this is the worst pick of all time but Denver does not need a QB and they are in a position to let Tebow develop slowly. Give this pick some time before final judgement.
Ben Roethlisberger did not get traded. No surprise here. Super Bowl winning QBs dont grow on trees.
Jimmy Clausen did not get picked - Oh my God. How did a Notre Dame QB not get drafted?!??!!? Look Clausen has a big arm, but he couldnt beat Navy and thats a red flag to me. By the way, QBs that leave school early have not had the history of success as if he would have stayed the extra year. This blogger is not mad that Clausen did not get picked.

Looking forward to round 2 my hope is the Browns add another defensive presence - LB Sergio Kingle from Texas, S Taylor Mays from USC, DE Carlos Dunlap from Florida, or S Major Wright from Florida. I do not feel like this Browns team is a QB away and McCoy and Clausen both need time to develop. Next years QB class could be stocked especially at the top of the draft with Jake Locker, that is who I would have my eye on.

Happy Drafting!