I’ve given you the drafts I liked.
I’ve given you the drafts I did not like.
For the final part of our look at the respective drafts of the other 31 NFL teams, I will give you the drafts I am unsure of, as of now.
Wait a second – unsure?
Seems a little anti-climactic, no? Looks like someone didn’t really think this thing through!
I’ll do my best to keep this thing interesting. Don’t worry and, as always, enjoy.
Unsure
Arizona – DT Dan Williams will look good playing next to Darnell Dockett and OLB O’Brien Schofield will be an impact player come 2011. OLB Daryl Washington, though, is merely a solid player. The Cards needed more o-line help and didn’t get it.
Denver – I did not like Denver’s first three picks (particularly QB Tim Tebow and OT Zane Beadles). However, I loved Denver’s next three picks (C J.D. Walton, WR Eric Decker and CB Perrish Cox). Those picks, essentially, cancel each other out, hence Denver landing in the unsure category.
Houston – CB Kareem Jackson and RB Ben Tate are both nice players who fill definite needs. But I have questions about DT Earl Mitchell and LB Darryl Sharpton. Not sure if they’re the players Houston needed to put its defense over the top. The selection of Garrett Graham proves the Texans just love Wisconsin tight ends.
Indianapolis – DE/OLB Jerry Hughes gives Indy another pass rushing terror. LB Pat Angerer (best linebacker name ever) is a nice fit for the Colts defense. Still, the Colts needed o-line help (particularly at LT and C where Jeff Saturday isn’t getting any younger) and didn’t really go after it.
New York Giants – If Jason Pierre-Paul cashes in on his immense athleticism, the Giants will have a dominant DE. G Mitch Petrus is strong and athletic and will start, eventually. I have questions about DT Linval Joseph and S Chad Jones, though. The Giants should have attempted to move up and grab ILB Rolando McClain. That was their one glaring hole.
Pittsburgh – Clearly, the Steelers wanted to upgrade their o-line. C/G Maurkice Pouncey and OT Chris Scott will help that cause. Jason Worilds and Thaddeus Gibson are both fine players, but doesn’t this team have enough linebackers? Finally, for an organization that’s under such scrutiny at the moment, was it really smart to draft a player – like RB Jonathan Dwyer – who has already failed a drug test?
St. Louis – I know quarterbacks sell tickets, but Ndamukong Suh was the best player in this draft. Therefore, he should have been the No. 1 pick. Sam Bradford will need a lot of time to learn a pro offense. OT Rodger Saffold will team with Jason Smith to form a nice bookend tandem and WR Mardy Gilyard has some upside.
Washington – OT Trent Williams was not the best offensive lineman in this draft. Russell Okung should have been the pick at No. 4 and Washington could end up regretting what it did. Still, Williams has upside. OT Selvish Capers needs time, but could end up starting in a year or two.
That wraps up our series. Tuesday, I’ll be back to put the final bow on the Green Bay Packers’ 2010 draft.
Should be fun.
-Chris Lempesis
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