NFL Draft 2010
First round is now in the books.
I would imagine Marnold has to be pretty happy right now. There was little doubt the Lions would get Suh with the #2 pick and that alone is enough to be a bright spot for the future, but I thought the Lions did well for themselves moving back into the first round late to pick up Jahvid Best. Suddenly, Detroit has a pretty interesting running game to put out there. We all know "the run sets up the pass" so having a strong running game will allow Stafford to develop more in his second year. Honestly, with some of the free agents they've signed, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Lions win 6 games this year and be competitive in many of their losses. They are on their way up for sure.
As for my two teams...
The Jets surprised me, but I am still quite pleased. With the utter waste of a pick three years ago on Vernon Gholston and the inability of Calvin Pace to pick up Rex's system, the Jets really need help from a pass rushing OLB. I never thought Sergio Kindle would still be on the board at #29 so my dad and I were hoping we could land TCU's Jerry Hughes. When Miami picked at 28 at didn't take either of them, I nearly burst realizing we'd get one of them for sure. Then they took Kyle Wilson, a CB from Boise State. Not the position I wanted them to take first, but if they were taking a corner, I am glad it was Wilson. I had him ranked as the best CB in the draft. I heard Cleveland was debating between Wilson and Haden (they picked Haden) and the deciding factor for Holmgren was that Haden played in the SEC while Wilson played for Boise State. More of this "better conference" nonsense. Haden may come from the "better" conference, but Holmgren isn't the sage he thinks he is. Wilson played in the wide-open air it out WAC where everyone throws the ball all the time and was still a shut-down corner. Rex's defense, while most people think it's all about the blitz, only works because the secondary is as tight as a drum. Wilson will only help with that.
As for my other team, any Bucs fan that is not happy today knows nothing about football. Bradford was #1 because the Rams fell for the "have to get a QB #1" trap. Suh was the big name defensive guy and he is worth every bit of praise he gets, the kid can play. But, almost every piece of analysis I read or heard said Gerald McCoy was the best player in the draft and now he's a Buc. He will fit perfectly into their defensive scheme and I expect him to progress nicely over his first few years to be a major impact player.
So how did your team fare?
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