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Chicago Bears (Sanka) - B
The Bears have a huge need that have been obvious to everybody under the sun, except apparently the Bears, who with this Draft are marrying themselves to Rex Grossman for yet another year. No, instead of replacing Grossman, they opt for protecting him better with a horrific reach at the bottom of the third in Duane Brown, by giving him a better option downfield with a solid pick on Malcolm Kelly, and providing him a better change-up game at RB with Felix Jones.
None of these problems could solve the Rex Grossman canker sore, but they help. Except, of course, the Brown pick, which was just a desperation need pick. Brown shouldn't be off the board after three rounds, and the fact that he is shows how biased this whole board can be towards OT. Credit is due for the Demps pick, as Demps can naturally develop with good coaching into a lethal free safety.
Detroit Lions (BigRock) - A
Millen deserves a raise if he pulls this off: a top 10er at #15, a 1st rounder in the second round, a second rounder in the third round, and a good bargain deal at the bottom of the third, all filling positions of need? Drafts like this don't exist anywhere, much less for the blind-mice ownership in Detroit.
Clady will man their LT competently for a decade, Flowers is a dynamic force in the secondary, Wheeler is an instant upgrade at MLB, and Ray Rice should flourish as the Lions' air attack becomes more and more feared. It's really hard to improve this selection of players.
Pittburgh Steelers (milkman) - F
I've made fun of milkman ad nauseum in this thread for these picks, so I'll keep this short. Two guards with your first two picks is a unique way to approach things, but in my opinion it's ass backwards wrong. You can find interior lineman that can hold down their positions entirely on the second day of the Draft, and you shouldn't draft them earlier unless you're convinced they're All Pro.
The argument could be made for Brandon Albert in the 1st, but Chilo Rachal would really surprise me if he makes the Pro Bowl. I think he's a good player, but a first day player he is not. Few guards are. Most times, no guards are. Charles Godfrey is a solid pick in the third, but who's even paying attention anymore after the first two rounds were so outrageous?
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