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Carolina Panthers (chiefscafan) - C+
I've gone back and forth on Brohm, but that internal debate has always been whether he was worth a 1st or a 2nd rounder. The thought never entered my mind that he was worth #13 overall, though. The Panthers reached hardcore for need here, as they are as QB-starved as the Falcons are. But they saw a guy that could be That Guy and leapt for him, unwise as it may have been. There are far too many questions I have about Brohm to agree.
It gets better in the second round. ILB Jarod Mayo is one of the most physically gifted defenders in this Draft, and was great value for Carolina in the middle of the 2nd, filling a huge need. I was less impressed with RB Chris Johnson early in the 3rd. It's not that I believe it was a reach, it's that there doesn't seem to be anything about him that demand the Panthers take him when they have the same player. Carolina sees something in him that I don't. DT Dre Moore was fair value in the middle of the 3rd, as the Panthers lost Jenkins and pride themselves on DTs.
Denver Broncos (ct) - F
The Broncos really didn't make the most of their measly two picks, much to my Chiefs homerism's delight. Kenny Phillips is a sturdy S prospect but he doesn't leap off the page in a way that a Top 15 pick should, especially when Clady was still on the page. Perhaps all the anti-Clady hype got to ct, I'm not sure, but Phillips barely warrants a 1st rounder at all, much less one that freakishly premature.
The second pick isn't much better, but it's not nearly as bad. OT Anthony Collins at least sports enough upside to eventually warrant a high pick in the 2nd, but the moon-sized holes in his run-blocking game need to be repaired and their existence should have scared Denver away from Collins with so many needs on defense.
Arizona Cardinals (Archie Bunker) - B+
I'm almost tempted to give the Cardinals an A without even examining their 2nd and 3rd. They just acquired a faster, younger Larry Johnson with their first round pick, a large handful of picks after he should have been taken. Rashard Mendenhall will make NFL linebackers sore for several years. 'Zona may finally have a run game that can properly compliment its air attack.
Tracy Porter made me cringe a few days ago with his Wonderlic, but he's Top 10 talent at his position. Here's my tagline (it's trademarked, asshole): a rock may not be smart, but it still hurts when it hits you in the head. You're welcome, ChiefsPlanet. He's great value for the Cards in the 2nd. Radovich is really overrated, methinks, and doesn't have much of a ceiling to exploit. I think he was a gigantic reach in the third, but it doesn't negate the two killer deals in the first two rounds.
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