Well we called it a while ago that the Packers and Dolphins could go QB, after Brohm goes to Green Bay, the Dolphins took Michigan QB Chad Henne. So much for John Beck who was taken in round two last year. This is the problem with the quick hook on coaches as everyone wants their guys and run different offenses and defenses and ends up wasting top picks and player from the previous regimes...
The Green Bay Packers are no longer Brett Favre's team... in round two they added a backup or challenger to Aaron Rodgers... Louisville's Brian Brohm who could have been a top 10 pick i not for a down senior year. He didn't get a lot of help and the whole team struggled. Brohm is a good fit in the West Coast offense, but Rodgers can't be happy.. as if it isn't enough to replace Brett Favre... now he has a high second round pick sitting behind him. The Packers needed a backup as they have nothing behind Rodgers and he has shown himself to be injury prone... a bit different than Favre. Every time Rodgers has gotten into a game he has been hurt either in the game or last year in practice the week after... The Packers got a good pick, a great value but oh boy just like Philly last year...
The Jaguars added Derrick Harvey in round one to help their pass rush but it appears they wanted more... they traded up with the Bucs in round two to get Quentin Groves, who is an undersized end and will be a situational rusher. He could have been an every down OLB in a 3-4... interesting move...
Continuing theme here in round two, players who a month or two ago thought to be going in the first rounder slide... the Redskins stopped the slide for WR Malcolm Kelly at #51. He was initially thought to be the pick at #11 to the Bills... then that pick was suppose to be Devin Thomas... in the end they BOTH land in Washington for the Redskins, who also got Fred Davis have made a major move to improve their offense and make Jason Campbell very very happy. Kelly was hurt by slow 40 times and his mouth, but at this point he is a great pick...
The Packers do it again... last year no one thought they would take a defensive tackle... this year... well they don't need a receiver... so they take one, Jordy Nelson who is a good looking receiver who wasn't talked about as much as a number of others. How about Nelson and Avery being two of the top three receivers. He is a former QB who is much faster than he timed at the combine. I think Favre just cringed...
Here comes the run on receivers with the second in a row. The Redskins have selected WR Devin Thomas who was a fast rising player but while many had him going #11 overall he lasted into round two where he belongs so we'll be nicer here than we would have at #11. Thomas is explosive but a one year guy and a junior... two things that don't always work in the NFL...
The Rams give us a wow! We knew the wide receivers were coming but who... I mean really could anyone have predicted the first receiver to be selected would be Donnie Avery? He was someone we mentioned yesterday to keep an eye on but would have never guessed it to go this way... the most talented receiver in the draft? Certainly not but a small fast receiver who is a return guy as well...
The Dolphins got real good value with DE Phillip Merling who could and probably should have gone in round one. A good start to round two...
With the final pick in the first round the New York Giants selected safety Kenny Phillips, getting a decent value and a pick at a position of need and considering the history of Miami Hurricane safeties it might be better than you think...
The Jets moved back into round one giving up their 2nd and 4th round pick to the Packers to select TE Dustin Keller. He is a strong receiving tight end / H-back. He will help and is an important key no matter who is the quarterback, the tight end is a key. He is a great addition but they need players and didn't want to give up picks... in the end we like it tho, he should really help the offense...
The 49ers selected DT Kentwan Balmer with the #29 pick in round one. They wanted to improve the offensive line. He will play end in their 3-4 defense. That means Isaac Sopoaga will likely move to the nose tackle spot. Not a great pick but solid. They need to rush the passer and that comes from the linebackers in a 3-4, that may be next as they are up early in round two...
The Seahawks went defense but surprised a bit taking USC DE Lawrence Jackson. He is a solid three down end, not a speed rush guy but a a solid every down lineman...
The Chargers went to the corner in round one taking cornerback Antoine Cason to help shore up their secondary. The Chargers could have gone a lot of ways and took a solid player in a position of need...
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