| Pick |
Team |
Player |
Pos |
College |
|
JAY
GOLDBERG's INITIAL COMMENT
|
| 1 (1) |
STL |
Bradford,
Sam |
QB |
Oklahoma |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 2 (2) |
DET |
Suh,
Ndamukong |
DT |
Nebraska |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 3 (3) |
TB |
McCoy,
Gerald |
DT |
Oklahoma |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 4 (4) |
WAS |
Williams,
Trent |
OT |
Oklahoma |
|
Can't
argue, Williams is more athletic than Okung and fits the
offense, but there would have been less risk with Okung. |
| 5 (5) |
KC |
Berry,
Eric |
SS |
Tennessee |
|
Can't
argue, Berry will be very good, but I would have selected Okung
and kicked Albert inside. |
| 6 (6) |
SEA |
Okung,
Russell |
OT |
Okl
State |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 7 (7) |
CLE |
Haden,
Joe |
CB |
Florida |
|
Disagree, I
believe Haden, while solid, is a but overrated in the
draft. I would have drafted Thomas. |
| 8 (8) |
OAK |
McClain,
Rolando |
ILB |
Alabama |
|
Disagree, I
like Morrison, although it's clear the Raiders do not.
McClain is very good, but I would have gone with Baluga or Davis at
OT. |
| 9 (9) |
BUF |
Spiller,
C.J. |
RB |
Clemson |
|
Can't
argue, but they really need an offensive tackle. |
| 10 (10) |
JAC |
Alualu,
Tyson |
DE |
California |
|
Can't
argue, I like the kid a lot, but there were some better player
on the board that the Jags could use such as Thomas, Morgan or
Pierre-Paul. |
| 11 (11) |
SF |
Davis,
Anthony |
OT |
Rutgers |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 12 (12) |
SD |
Mathews,
Ryan |
RB |
Fresno
State |
|
Can't
argue, he is a great fit and fills a need and I can't question
them moving up to get him; so I'll assume they had to move up
this high to get him. |
| 13 (13) |
PHI |
Graham,
Brandon |
DE |
Michigan |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 14 (14) |
SEA |
Thomas,
Earl |
SS |
Texas |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 15 (15) |
NYG |
Pierre-Paul,
Jason |
DE |
South
Florida |
|
Mistake,
for all the hype on the athleticism of JPP, his workout numbers
were nothing special, and his on-field numbers were nothing
special indicating more risk than I would take here, especially
with Weatherspoon ideal for the Giants as a vocal leader at
middel linebacker. |
| 16 (16) |
TEN |
Morgan,
Derrick |
DE |
Georgia
Tech |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 17 (17) |
SF |
Iupati,
Mike |
OG |
Idaho |
|
Can't
argue, building their offensive line is a good idea, but I'm not
sold on Smith or Carr. I would have gone with Clausen. |
| 18 (18) |
PIT |
Pouncey,
Maurkice |
C |
Florida |
|
Can't
argue, but Kyle Wilson or Patrick Robinson would have looked
good in a Steelers uniform as well. |
| 19 (19) |
ATL |
Weatherspoon,
Sean |
LB |
Missouri |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 20 (20) |
HOU |
Jackson,
Kareem |
CB |
Alabama |
|
Disagree, I
didn't have as high a grade on Jackson as I had on Robinson,
Wilson and McCourty; although I had a late one round grade on
Jackson. |
| 21 (21) |
CIN |
Gresham,
Jermaine |
TE |
Oklahoma |
|
Mistake,
I don't think Gresham will be the dominate receiver that the
Bengals are hoping for in drafting him here, I liked Pitta
better who could have be had in round two or three. I
would have gone with a pass rusher like Dunlap or Griffen. |
| 22 (22) |
DEN |
Thomas,
Demaryius |
WR |
Geo
Tech |
|
Disagree, Thomas
was my fourth rated receiver in the draft, although I understand
why he was selected. Bryant would have been my pick. |
| 23 (23) |
GB |
Bulaga,
Bryan |
OT |
Iowa |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 24 (24) |
DAL |
Bryant,
Dez |
WR |
Oklahoma
St |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 25 (25) |
DEN |
Tebow,
Tim |
QB |
Florida |
|
Mistake,
I like Tebow but have serious doubts about his ability to be a
quality starting quarterback in the NFL; Clausen would have been
my pick. |
| 26 (26) |
ARZ |
Williams,
Dan |
DT |
Tennessee |
|
Can't
argue, Watson and Branch haven't developed as I thought they
would, however, I haven't given up on them so Hughes or Kindle
would have been my pick. |
| 27 (27) |
NE |
McCourty,
Devin |
CB |
Rutgers |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 28 (28) |
MIA |
Odrick,
Jared |
DT |
Penn
State |
|
Disagree, I
like Starks and Langford at end and Odrick cannot play 3-4 nose
a position of need. Therefore, while I lie Odrick as a 3-4
end, Miami needs a pass rushing OLB and with Kindle and Hughes
available I would have drafted one of them. |
| 29 (29) |
NYJ |
Wilson,
Kyle |
CB |
Boise
State |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 30 (30) |
DET |
Jahvid
Best |
RB |
California |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 31 (31) |
IND |
Hughes,
Jerry |
DE |
TCU |
|
Disagree, as
much as I like Hughes as a player, I like him as a 3-4 OLB more
than an undersized pass rushing end. I would have drafted
Saffold, I beleive he would have been more valuable that a #3
defensive end. |
| 32 (32) |
NO |
Robinson,
Patrick |
CB |
Florida
State |
|
Agree
with selection |
| ROUND 2 |
| Pick |
Team |
Player |
Pos |
College |
|
JAY
GOLDBERG's INITIAL COMMENT
|
| 1 (33) |
STL |
Saffold,
Rodger |
OT |
Indiana |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 2 (34) |
MIN |
Cook,
Chris |
CB |
Virginia |
|
Disagree,
while I like Cook there are still other quality corners on the
board so I would have drafted Clausen as my quarterback of the
future. |
| 3 (35) |
TB |
Price,
Brian |
DT |
UCLA |
|
Disagree,
with McCoy drafted in round one, a playmaker like Golden Tate
would have been my selection here. |
| 4 (36) |
KC |
McCluster,
Dexter |
RB |
Mississippi |
|
Mistake;
as a runner with Charles and Jones this makes no sense; as a
slot receiver with Tate, Gilyard and Sanders available it also
makes no sense. This is too high for McClusters. |
| 5 (37) |
PHI |
Allen,
Nathaniel |
FS |
South
Florida |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 6 (38) |
CLE |
Ward,
T.J. |
FS |
Oregon |
|
Mistake;
I like Ward who I had a third round grade on, but Burnett will
be a star and the Browns will regret not grabbing him here. |
| 7 (39) |
TB |
Benn,
Arrelious |
WR |
Illinois |
|
Can't
argue, but I like Tate a little more. |
| 8 (40) |
MIA |
Misi,
Koa |
DE |
Utah |
|
Disagree,
Misi will be a valuable player on defense, but with Kindle still
available, not to mention Griffen, a better outside rusher would
have made more sense. |
| 9 (41) |
BUF |
Troup,
Torell |
DT |
Central
Florida |
|
Disagree,
with Brown still available and the Bills needing a left tackle,
I don't see how they could pass him up. Torell will be a
good nose tackle, something they need, but there is depth at
that position in the draft. |
| 10 (42) |
NE |
Gronkowski,
Rob |
TE |
Arizona |
|
Can't
argue, but I really really like Pitta and think he will be a top
NFL tight end. |
| 11 (43) |
BAL |
Kindle,
Sergio |
DE |
Texas |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 12 (44) |
OAK |
Houston,
Lamarr |
DT |
Texas |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 13 (45) |
DEN |
Beadles,
Zane |
OT |
Utah |
|
Mistake,
I had a fourth round grade on Beadles. As a guard I liked
Asamoah here better, as a tackle I liked Brown better. |
| 14 (46) |
NYG |
Joseph,
Linval |
DT |
East
Carolina |
|
Disagree,
there is depth at defensive tackle and I had a number with
better or similar grades to Joseph. I would have selected
Lee or Butler to play middle linebacker. |
| 15 (47) |
ARZ |
Washington,
Daryl |
LB |
TCU |
|
Can't
argue, but Washington doesn't have prototypical size for a 3-4
inside linebacker. Butler could have been an intriguing selection
here as well. |
| 16 (48) |
CAR |
Clausen,
Jimmy |
QB |
Notre
Dame |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 17 (49) |
SF |
Mays,
Taylor |
FS |
Southern
Cal |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 18 (50) |
KC |
Arenas,
Javier |
CB |
Alabama |
|
Can't
argue, with two young starters Arenas is a good nickel and
return man, however, a big nose tackle for their 3-4 such as
Thomas or Cody may have been a better selection. |
| 19 (51) |
MIN |
Gerhart,
Toby |
RB |
Stanford |
|
Can't
argue, but with 11 catches and 13 catches his last two years in
college, McKnight or Hardesty, more productive receivers in
college and good runners as well may have been a slightly better
fit. |
| 20 (52) |
PIT |
Worilds,
Jason |
DE |
Virginia
Tech |
|
Can't
argue, this kid is a great athlete with excellent potential,
however, I would have been tempted by Golden Tate or a corner
like Murphy or Ghee. |
| 21 (53) |
NE |
Cunningham,
Jermaine |
DE |
Florida |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 22 (54) |
CIN |
Dunlap,
Carlos |
DE |
Florida |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 23 (55) |
DAL |
Lee,
Sean |
LB |
Penn
State |
|
Disagree,
Lee is a good player and future starter, but Brown is still on
the board and would be needed insurance at left tackle. |
| 24 (56) |
GB |
Neal,
Mike |
DT |
Purdue |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 25 (57) |
BAL |
Cody,
Terrence |
DT |
Alabama |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 26 (58) |
HOU |
Tate,
Ben |
RB |
Auburn |
|
Disagree,
Hardesty would have been my pick. |
| 27 (59) |
CLE |
Hardesty,
Montario |
RB |
Tennessee |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 28 (60) |
SEA |
Tate,
Golden |
WR |
Notre
Dame |
|
Agree
with selection |
| 29 (61) |
Jets |
Ducasse,
Vlad |
OT |
Massachusetts |
|
Can't
argue, but I like Asamoah a bit better as a guard prospect and
Veldheer more as a future tackle prospect. |
| 30 (62) |
NE |
Spikes,
Brandon |
LB |
Florida |
|
Can't
argue, Spikes was made for thye 3-4 defense as an inside
linebacker, however, Sanders, White or Price would have been
tempting to compete with Holt to line up opposite Moss. |
| 31 (63) |
IND |
Angerer,
Pat |
LB |
Iowa |
|
Mistake,
I had a fourth round grade on Angerer. I would have
drafted Butler to groom behind Brackett. |
| 32 (64) |
NO |
Brown,
Charles |
OT |
Southern
Cal |
|
Agree
with selection |
