Day One Thoughts

                                                                                    Best Pick of Round One:

Patrick Peterson CB LSU--Cardinals #5 Overall
-This in my mind is the best player in this draft. Athletically, no one has his size and speed...when you combine his ball-hawking skills and his ability to be a return-man on top of it...the uses for Peterson are endless. The Cardinals now have Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Patrick Peterson at Corner...Hey NFC Quarterbacks...turn around and hand the ball off.


Worst Pick of Round One:
                                                                                   Jonathan Baldwin WR Pittsburgh--Chiefs #26 Overall
-The Chiefs passed up a bigger need at O-line to take an extremely overrated receiver. He's tall, and fast for his size, but is an awful route runner. He has average hands at best, and from watching film you can see him giving up on numerous plays. I had Baldwin as a 3rd-4th round pick at best and am disappointed the Chiefs decided to reach as high as they did.

Runner-Up
James Carpenter OL Alabama--Seahawks #25 Overall
-I can't count this as worse because honestly my judging of offensive lineman is not near other positions. But I do know that all James Carpenter did during the Senior Bowl was get beat like he stole something. He does have some versatility, he played both tackle and guard, but as an overall package he's very stiff as an athlete and doesn't seem to be anywhere near a 1st round lineman.

How the hell is he still there?
Da'Quan Bowers DE Clemson

-Bowers is the best pass rusher to come out of college since Mario Williams. Some had him as the #1 overall pick prior to the combine...but there it appeared his knee injury is hampering him more than previously thought. He tore his meniscus...something that as I learned in my athletic training class can be fixed and healed after a few months. So you're telling me a guy that was the best defensive end in college football (by far), played with a bad meniscus, is now falling because of this injury? If NFL medical teams can't solve this injury (and essentially have an even better player) then maybe your doctors need to go back to med school. He is STILL my 2nd best defensive player in this entire draft and teams will look back in regret.

Hilarious Analysis of Yesterday:
I love Jon Gruden as much as anyone else. But his analysis on Jake Locker is downright hilarious. He called Jake Locker a "winner". Let's review Jake Locker's record at Washington...Senior Year (7-6)--Junior (5-7)--Sophomore (0-12)--Frosh(4-9). That would be ONE bowl appearance. Does that really look like a winner to you? Not to mention Locker couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat with his awful accuracy and robotic mechanics. Although if you get him the right coach he's got the arm and athleticism to be a solid project.

What I'm looking for tonight...

• Where is Ryan Mallett going to go? He's the most NFL-ready QB in this draft.
• Will the Broncos FINALLY address the defensive line?
• What will the Patriots do with their plethora of picks?
• Who's going to snag Da'Quan?
• What team is going to take the next step? Every year, because of the draft a new good team emerges in the NFL.