Thoughts on Day One:
1) Booker pick- I get it, it's another OL. That said he's an excellent player on the field and we play in a division loaded with primo interior DL's. Our OL appears set for years to come and there should be little pocket movement/collapsing on our severely challenged QB now. Run lanes should be aplenty. We have a HC who has been steadfast since he was hired that we were going to run the ball and be physical. The new OC is a proven OL coach who ran a great scheme in Arizona, and we hired one of the best OL coaches in college football for that role here. They kind of put their money where their mouth was by picking this guy. Wished we could have traded down a few picks and took him, but there were ZERO trades between 2 and 25 which is probably solid evidence that the deals just really weren't there.
2) Will be interesting to see what positions they target today. They obviously are in need of help at RB and WR, but CB, safety, DT, edge rusher and LB are also significant concerns and we need help there. They could potentially alleviate one or two of those by trading for help (WR, RB and CB help has all been rumored via trade) but if not, they don't have enough premium picks to get the help they need without just getting lucky. We have a bg gap in picks between 76 (3rd rd) and 149 (where we pick in round 5). Somehow getting another 3rd or 4th should be a priority for them.
3) Both Ohio State RB's (Henderson and Judkins) were official 30 visits. The one issue we may have is they are almost consensus to be next two RB's picked. Two RB needy teams draft in front of us and BOTH of them have two 2nd rd picks (Browns and Bears) so we get shutout on these two. Either would be great, but Judkins and his power would seem to be ideal running behind our new OL and run block scheme.
4) Hate the Giants, but they had a good night last night. Abdul Carter is probably not Lawrence Taylor, but he is damn good and a real disruptor. They resisted the overwhelming media pressure and hype behind ultra bust waiting to happen clown show Sanders kid and took Jaxson Dart after moving back into the 1st rd. Dart is a much better fit for the outdoors in the NE and has success against the SEC. He's got a leaders attitude and some quality size/skill. Of the QB's I thought the Giants might take, he was the one I didn't want them to get. Obviously all QB's have an uphill climb, but they may have found a quality future starter here.
5) Falcons double dipping and getting two explosive pass rushers in Walker and Pearce (when they had none) was a good upgrade for them, although it seems 100% the consensus that they vastly overpaid to move back into the 1st for Pearce.
6) I think the Browns blew it again and while they did recoup some of the draft picks they pissed away in the awful Deshaun Watson trade, they passed on two franchise caliber players at 2 to move down and take a guy that I am not sure is going to be all that good in the NFL in DT Mason Graham. He does play with great leverage, but athletically he isnt impressive, he has shorter than normal arms and he just has a bad looking football body. Maybe he can change it some in a NFL weight program but its not like Michigan doesn't have great facilities and staff.
7) Raiders and Chargers got the two best RB's (either of whom I'd have loved to have got) and they are both on our schedule next year. Harbaugh now has two primo power backs to run in his pound the rock scheme.
8) Glad we didnt get the chance to draft the skinny WR from Arizona. Once I saw him in action last night he came off as a 100% dipshit, almost Eminem wanna be douche. I can see why there were reports during the draft meeting process that he rubbed some teams the wrong way. Seems like a dude destined to be a bust.
9) Just sickening, horrendous coverage of the draft by the NFL last night. Both NFLN and ESPN were a complete joke and the nearly 4 hours of run time was mostly fucking commercials. Worst I have ever seen and it will be the last yr I ever watch any of the sports channels broadcast it. Sickening slobberfest over Prime Slime's vastly overrated spawn and then completely nauseating Packer love over Matthew Golden and his ugly fucking suit. I'm sure the next two days will be equally as horrible.