Monday, April 30, 2007

Winners and Losers of the NFL Draft
Editor's Note: Phil Prusa checks in with his post-draft thoughts

WINNERS
1. Cleveland Browns
Got two holes filled (offensive tackle and quarterback) for a relatively reasonable price. They won't be drafting in the first round in the 2008 Draft, but the flip side is that they got to use two first rounds this year on players they like

2. Brady Quinn
He gets to play for the team he grew up rooting for as a kid. Dream come true for most.

3. Arizona Cardinals
Got the tackle they loved (Levi Brown) at pick five without ever having to make a trade and then have DT Alan Branch fall all the way to them in the second round. Second straight year that the draft has been kind to the birds.

4. Roger Goodell
The new NFL commissioner looked clearly excited to be heading his first draft and scored major points with the media on his handling of the Brady Quinn situation (allowing Quinn to go to a private suite after Miami passed on him). This was the fans first real chance to see Goodell up close and he made a good first impression.

5. Chicago Bears
Yes this was a weak tight end draft, but the Bears had to be shocked when Greg Olsen fell to them at pick No. 31. Fills a huge void in the Bears passing game.

LOSERS
1. Brady Quinn
Huh? A winner and a loser? Well, look at the money he's leaving on the table by dropping to #22 overall (still, it's not like he'll be taking a part time job any time soon).

2. Tom Condon
For the second-straight year, the super agent had a client of his sweat in the green room while teams passed on him. Not saying it's Condon's fault, but it sure hurts him in the eyes of possible clients.

3. Miami Dophins
Hmmm...You have the 9th overall pick in this draft. What do you do? take a franchise quarterback that you desperately need given your current depth chart or take a wide receiver now when you can get one at any time in the draft? You take the receiver of course! Never mind that the best anyone had Ted Ginn Jr going was No. 14 overall.

4. Troy Smith
We found out just how much the Championship game hurt his draft status and it was a rough drop. He went in the fifth round to Baltimore.

5. Michael Vick
He can't keep his name out of the media. This time it was for evidence of dog fighting at his home. I'm not saying the media would have ignored this story, but for it to happen on the week of the NFL when everyone has their eyes on the NFL, Vick got roasted.

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