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New York Giants (bdeg) - B+
It's been noted that something's nutty about this Draft, as most teams have OL way overvalued and LB way undervalued. The Giants apparently took advantage of this and plucked two gifted LBs at great value. Dan Connor is a locker room leader at LB, and sports enough versatility that he can cover all LB positions. He's the forceful presense you need in the middle of the field and next to Pierce he should flourish. Great pick at the bottom of the 1st.
Erin Henderson is the best OLB in this Draft outside of Keith Rivers, and props to bdeg for taking a second linebacker with his second pick (a fairly unusual move). Henderson would have been good value early in the 2nd, and the Giants have a fantastic LB corps. S Tyrell Johnson is the "blah" pick here, a slight reach, especially since Steltz has a bright future at the same exact position.
San Diego Chargers (noa) - B-
The Chargers didn't have a lot to work with in the first three rounds, seeing how they only had a first. They get pretty darn good value near the bottom of the first in Otah, who has all the tools you need to be a solid RT. The position seems to be the only real hole in the Charger's OL armor, and Otah fills a need while still being great value.
Medium-ish grade, though, as only having one pick is... yeah.
Philadelphia Eagles (Sandy Limpdick) - D+
I've already canned on Limpdick's efforts here, so let me basically put a lid on all of it. I believe that Sweed, once again, is the second coming of Dwayne Jarrett and was an embarrassing reach for need in the first. MLB Curtis Lofton was a curious choice in the second (even though it wasn't his) as the LB corps in Philly is pretty damn solid already. But you can hardly argue with Lofton's value in the middle of the second, as he has the potential to become something special in the NFL.
And then there's the reach for Eric Young in the third, who projects merely as an interior lineman in the NFL. I've never thought Young had the ability to play tackle, but if I'm incredibly surprised and he can all-of-a-sudden fill in at LT, I'll be a fool of epic proportions. As it stands now, Young will ride the bench for at least a year and who knows how he'll turn out.
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