NFL Draft

This is it for pick by pick analysis. I'll do certain guys and all Eagles' picks.

34. Buffalo Bills: Paul Posluszny, LB, Penn State- The Poz is the man, and I like their jerseys. I will purchase one. Nice move for Buffalo to upgrade their LBs.

33. Arizona Cardinals: Alan Branch, DT, Michigan- Arizona is insanely fat in the middle.

32. Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Gonzalez, WR, Ohio State- Interesting pick, to say the least. They're looking to the post-Marvin days, but at the expense of their team now. They could've added a Posluzny or Houston or McCaulley to improve their defense and try to stay on top of the league.

31. Chicago Bears: Greg Olsen, TE, Miami- He's a good blocker, but Desmond Clark is not a world beater when it comes to receiving. Rex Grossman could use another target, and this gifted athlete could help out right away.

30. San Diego Chargers: Craig Davis, WR, Louisiana State- This pick is woefully stupid. I don't want to even talk about it.

29. Baltimore Ravens: Ben Grubbs, G, Auburn- This was one of the biggest gimmes in mock drafts since the whole process started at the end of the college season. Grubbs had a modest offseason, didn't help or hurt his stock, and he went to the team that definitely needed to improve their interior line.

28. San Francisco 49ers: Joe Staley, OT, Central Michigan- This team still needs Offensive Line help. Larry Allen did a lot for them last year and they have some young pieces, but they still have work to do.

The 49ers are now picking 28th. They traded their 08 first rounder and 07 4th rounder.

27. New Orleans Saints: Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee- After Joe Horn continued getting hurt and proving to be ineffective, they cut him loose and replaced him immediately. Colston showed a lot for a 7th rounder last year, but Devery Henderson isn't a consistent player and probably shouldn't start.

26. Dallas Cowboys: Anthony Spencer, DE/OLB, Purdue- This doesn't make much sense. Dallas already has Ware, a recovering Ellis and even Carpenter at OLB. Spencer certainly can't play end in the 3-4, so he has to play with his handup, where Dallas already has a bunch of so so guys.

Dallas is now picking 26th. This has to be for Cleveland's 2nd, Dallas' 3rd and 5th.

25. Carolina Panthers: Jon Beason, LB, Miami- Their linebackers have been severely depleted lately with Witherspoon leaving via free agency and Dan Morgan hanging out with Jeremy Roenick and Eric Lindros a bit too much. Beason is a great athlete from a university that seems to produce a lot of linebackers, and Carolina really upgraded their defense.

24. New England Patriots: Brandon Merriweather, S, Miami- Great pick for a team that always has great drafts. They needed help in the secondary, and Merriweather, despite the attitude concerns, is a great athlete who can compliment Rodney Harrison very well. He can line up at corner or safety, and he fits the mold of a Belichick guy who can move around and do a lot of things.

23. Kansas City Chiefs: Dwayne Bowe, WR, Louisiana State- They haven't had a go to Wide Receiver in what seems like forever, and they finally commit a first round pick to one. Bowe really showed what he could do in the Sugar Bowl andin the offseason, and he'll help out whoever KC has at QB.

22. Cleveland Browns: Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame- This trade is completely stupid for Cleveland. They got their QB, good for them. Quinn will be good. However, they're trading what will probably be a top 10 pick AND a third rounder this year for him. I don't know about that.

Cleveland is now picking 22nd. Dallas picks up an 08 1st rounder and 07 2nd rounder.

21. Jacksonville Jaguars: Reggie Nelson, DB, Florida- The Jags take the hometown player to fill a hole in the secondary. Although the defense is consistently one of the best in the league, another young player in the defensive backfield couldn't hurt. He's a great athlete that could player corner or safety.

20. New York Giants: Aaron Ross, CB, Texas- Griffin's backfield mate goes one pick later. Sam Madsion was not good last year, and the Giants needed some youth in the secondary. Ross had a very productive college career and should be able to contribute for New York early.

19. Tennessee Titans: Michael Griffin, S, Texas- Everyone expected a receiver here, but they go DB. Chris Hope had a great year and is really underrated, and I don't know how much they needed to get another safety. They could also upgrade elsewhere on defense.

18. Cincinnati Bengals: Leon Hall, CB, Michigan- The Bengals get a good value pick at a position of need here. Johnathan Joseph showed flashes of being a good player last year, but more help in the secondary is needed. The defense was brutal again last year, and any defensive player can't hurt.

17. Denver Broncos: Jarvis Moss, DE, Florida- They need some players at end, but I don't get this. They moved up four picks to get a guy that would've been there anyway. He's a good pass rusher, and Denver has needed some more of them lately, but this doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

Denver Broncos are now picking 17th. Jacksonville picks up Denver's first, third and sixth rounder.

16. Green Bay Packers: Justin Harrell, DT, Tennessee- Although they signed Ryan Pickett last year, they still need to improve up the middle on defense. They actually have some talent on defense, but they weren't particularly strong at tackle. This was however, a little bit of a reach.

15. Pittsburgh Steelers: Lawerence Timmons, OLB, Florida State- This move tells me Tomlin is waiting to transition to a Cover 2 defense. Timmons doesn't strike me as an outside guy in the 3-4, but he does seem like he could play Linebacker in Tomlin's defense. Very gifted athlete.

14. New York Jets: Darrelle Revis, CB, Pittsburgh- This trade up doesn't make sense, but they get a good player. The Jets overacheieved last year, and their defense still needs some help, especially at corner. Leon Hall is a better player, but Revis will still help them.

New York Jets now picking 14th. Carolina trades the 14th and their 6th round pick and picks up the Jets' first, second and fifth.

13. St. Louis Rams: Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska- The Rams need help up front, and Carriker can rush the passer and play the run as well. He's a high motor guy (white) and with Leonard Little aging and a struggling pass rush under recently hired coordinator Jim Haslett, it's important to add depth.

12. Buffalo Bills: Marshawn Lynch, RB, California- After trading Willis McGahee to Baltimore, the Bills had literally nothing in the backfield. With no free agent solutions available, the draft is the only way to go, and they get a talented player. They still have some needs defensively.

11. San Francisco 49ers: Patrick Willis, LB, Mississippi- The 49ers defense was brutal last season, and they needed help all over. Nate Clements will help out the secondary, but they still needed some help at Linebacker. Willis could play inside or out in the 3-4, and he'll be a good fit.

10. Houston Texans: Amobi Okoye, DT, Louisville- This is a very good pick for Houston. Okoye is physically gifted and has high potential. Houston is still looking to transition to the 4-3 on defense, and Okoye is a prototypical 4-3 DT.

9. Miami Dolphins: Ted Ginn, WR, Ohio State- Here's the first shocker of the draft, and this is a funny one. Everyone was penciling in Quinn to Miami, but apparently they're still counting on Culpepper or maybe a Trent Green trade. Ginn is a great athlete, but receiver wasn't exactly a pressing need for the Dolphins.

8. Atlanta Falcons: Jamaal Anderson, DE, Arkansas- Jamaal Anderson is back, in D-Line form. The Falcons front seven was very disappointing last year, and Anderson will help bring back a pass rush that should've been a lot better. Anderson played really well and is physically talented, and he should be able to help right away.

7. Minnesota Vikings: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma- Although they already have Chester Taylor, Peterson is a special talent and the Vikings got a steal here. Childress really tried to commit to the running game last year, and Taylor wore down and didn't have much relief.

6. Washington Redskins: LaRon Landry, S, Louisiana State- Sean Taylor is a waste and they don't have much at safety other than him, so Landry should be able to step in and start right away. They absolutely need to improve their bad pass rush, but Landry was the best defensive player on the board.

5. Arizona Cardinals: Levi Brown, OT, Penn State- The line needs help and Brown can definitely make holes for Edgerrin James, but this was a bit of a reach. Brown was a fringe top 10 talent, and the Cardinals didn't make a good pick here.

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson- Adams is a top pass rusher in the mold of Simeon Rice. The Bucs' defense is aging badly and after losing DeWayne White in free agency, Tampa could use some help on the Defensive Line. It could also create a trade scenerio with Detroit if they feel the need.

3. Cleveland Browns: Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin- Great pick for a team that has been searching for a franchise tackle for what seems like years. People have been clamoring for Brady Quinn because he grew up as a Browns fan, but teams don't draft hometown players just for kicks.

2. Detroit Lions: Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech- People are going to have a good laugh about this because it's another first round receiver, but be reasonable. Calvin Johnson is the most talented player in the draft, and Mike Furrey isn't exactly a long term solution at receiver.

1. Oakland Raiders: JaMarcus Russell, QB, Louisiana State- They needed a QB, and Russell is the prototypical Al Davis wet dream. They need to commit to improving the team around him now. They need to get a couple tackles that can give him some time, even with his scrambling abililty.