NFL Draft RECAP: Winners

Hello Hello, Over the past couple of days we had a draft for big boy football. It was a very weird draft too. The comish was "boo'd", the Panthers kept number one, and the Patriots were defeated for the future. Let's go dig around in this draft and find the WINNERS....and the losers. But, for now in this post, THE WINNERS.

WINNERS:

The Detroit Lions- Man 'o' Man these guys just keep using the draft right. Even though they have a lot of high picks they are making use of the high picks in the draft. The Lions have a that kind of Houston Texan feel to them, young, talented, and one more right piece away from playoffs and success. They may have turned that corner this weekend though, with their pick of NICK FAIRLEY. They basically have laid out the fact that they want to play the style of NFC North football team's past, hard, brutal, and quarterback sch'morterback. Though know this they have a good QB too, Matt Stafford is gonna break out because the Lions GAVE HIM A NEW WEAPON. Calvin Johnson hands down is a freak of nature, but having Boise State's Titus Young was brilliant. With him you get speed and one of the most important receiving stat in the game (I believe) YAC (Yards After Catch). Titus also is a double benefit of Wide Receiver/ Return Man. This is why Mel Kiper Jr. gave the Lions a draft grade of an A-!


The Cincinnati Bengals- How can they be winners with all their drama? Carson Palmer's "I'm not a Bengal anymore.", T.O., Ochocinco's MLS aspirations. Well how about with their first round draft choice a replacement for their WR The Best available in this draft A.J. Green out of Alabama (a good choice considering they already have another replacement for the "dynamic duo" Jordan Shipley). On top of that they also added in the second round QB out of TCU Andy Dalton, who I thought was going to be the future for the Colts (Peyton Manning's Prodigy Andrew Dalton I mean it sounded so right...). The Bengals just said to heck with it and overhauled I mean they got O-Linemen, Defensive Linemen, Wide Receivers, they plan on young and competitive, which is smart because Steelers are aging, Ravens are aging and in the future your competition will be the Browns...(scary enough). The Bengals are considered to be the overall Draft winners, I'd disagree, but they did a great job on assessing needs and wants.

The Atlanta Falcons-Some people would say huh? The reason being is that they traded a lot of picks to get their first round draft pick, they moved up to puck Julio Jones the second best WR from the Alabama Crimson Tide. In Atlanta's eyes he was the best because he fit a need, they have one of the best WR's in Roddy White, who is a down field threat and teams have to double team him. They also have Tony Gonzalez who is old, but still great. With those two covered all the time it leaves all the pressure on a guy who can't live up to it....add Julio and you are a step closer to a Super Bowl. The Falcons view it just they way I do, they are a couple pieces away from winning it. Matt Ryan is the future, Julio Jones is their missing piece possibly.

The Falcons are also not out of the running for next years draft, I'm pretty sure they could trade some players or money for draft picks. Some people think they need a pass rusher to go opposite of Abraham....maybe....

The Tampa Bay Bucs- Well, well, well, they actually didn't really have a good early draft, but the Bucs along with the rest of the NFC South, had a great draft. Clayborn and Bowers will probably be your new Freeney/Mathis. They already have a great new revamped Offense, now they have some pass rushers to go with their great PASS Defense....folks that means the Buccaneers have a great looking Young Defense....I smell Lions-Bucs NFC Championship showdowns.

The Crazy thing is that The Bucs could also do what they did last year, and take undrafted players and make their organization look smart...er. I didn't like LeGarret Blount...until he made my Fantasy team, now he's aight. But, really their concerns were defense and they covered them perfectly. Da'Quan Bowers was worth the risk, HIS KNEE WILL BE FINE, his motivation will be Inhuman, because he was told by his father, ON HIS DEATH BED, "You can do better son, you have the talent, and you can be great." The knee injury will be nothing, he'll play through pain for his dad, and the Bucs are going to get a SACK MACHINE! Remember this, Da'Quan Bowers picked 2nd round (51st pick overall), Legendary Football player...I'm buying it.

So that's all for the winners forgive me for not covering the losers.....yet....(Patriots....). But, I'll get to it (I never miss the chance to make fun of the Pats!). For now EVERYONE GO WATCH THE HEAT CELTICS!

Sports d00de, out.