Initial Thoughts on the 1st round of the draft

Here are my knee jerk reactions to the picks in the 1st round of the NFL draft:

1. St.Louis Rams- Sam Bradford, QB/Oklahoma
-Did they really have any other choice? Marc Bulger was sent packing a few weeks ago and they needed a face of the franchise.

2. Detroit Lions- Ndamukung Suh, DT/Nebraska
-Jim Schwartz had Albert Haynesworth during his time as the Titans' defensive coordinator. Now he gets a guy who is more than capable of raising the same kind of havoc in the middle and this time, he doesn't have to worry about him being a headache for the franchise.

3. Tampa Bay Bucaneers- Gerald McCoy, DT/Oklahoma
-Have you ever seen a guy so happy to see Roger Goodell? The Buccaneers haven't been the same on defense since Warren Sapp left for Oakland. McCoy has the tools and the attitude to be a force at Sapp's old position for the next decade.

4. Washington Redskins- Trent Williams, OT/Oklahoma
-Bob Stoops sure did have some good football players in Norman the past couple of years, didn't he?

5. Kansas City Chiefs- Eric Berry, S/Tennessee
-The Chiefs need a play maker in the secondary and Berry, who always seems to be around the ball, fits the bill.

6. Seattle Seahawks- Russell Okung, OT/Oklahoma State
-After seeing him slip past the Redskins at the four spot, I bet Pete Carroll couldn't turn the card in with Okung's name on it fast enough.

7. Cleveland Browns- Joe Haden, CB/Florida
-Adding Haden to the mix along with Eric Wright and the newly acquired Sheldon Brown suddenly gives the Browns a nice group of corners.

8. Oakland Raiders- Rolando McClain, LB/Alabama
-Oh those tricky Raiders! I bet Tom Couglin and the rest of the Giants organization want to punch the crap out of Al Davis for this one.

9. Buffalo Bills- C.J. Spiller, RB/Clemson
-Something about the look on his face tells me Spiller wasn't exactly over-joyed about the thought of having to brave those brutal winters in western New York. Being a native of Jacksonville, Fla., Spiller probably never needed a heavy coat growing up. He needs one now.

10. Jacksonville Jaguars- Tyson Alualu, DL/California
-I'm sorry, who? Jokes aside, Alualu can play in the trenches. It's just that nobody saw this move coming. Jack Del Rio is probably coaching for his job this year. I guess if he's going to get canned, it won't be because he's afraid to take a chance on a guy he really likes.

11. San Francisco 49ers- Anthony Davis, OT/Rutgers
-There's a question about whether or not he really loves the game of football. With his potential and under the watchful eye of Mike Singletary, he'll either be married to it and become an All-Pro for the next 10-12 years or he'll be on the pine. If you don't believe me, just ask Vernon Davis.

12. San Diego Chargers- Ryan Matthews, RB/Fresno State
-After dumping LaDanian Tomlinson, the Chargers needed a guy they could feed the ball to 20-25 times a game. Matthews, at 5'11 and nearly 220, definitely looks the part.

13. Philadelphia Eagles- Brandon Graham, DE/Michigan
-The Eagles get another high motor guy to go on their defensive line.

14. Seattle Seahawks- Earl Thomas, S/Texas
-After coaching Troy Palamalu, Kevin Ellison and Taylor Mays during his time at USC, I think Pete Carroll knows a good safety when he sees one.

15. New York Giants- Jason Pierre-Paul, DE/South Florida
-I'm willing to bet you can get Osi Umenyiora for a mid-round pick now. Still steaming from the Raiders stealing Rolando McClain, Tom Coughlin and company pick arguably the most athletically gifted DE prospect in the draft since Jevon Kearse.

16. Tennessee Titans- Derrick Morgan, DE/Georgia Tech
-Should be just another in what's starting to become a long line of rock solid defensive lineman for Jeff Fisher and his defensive staff.

17. San Francisco 49ers- Mike Iupati, G/Idaho
-I can only imagine how big the smile on Frank Gore's face is at this point.

18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Maurkice Pouncey, OL/Florida
-Will probably start out at guard, but will eventually move to center and be the cornerstone of the Steelers o-line for the next decade. With Big Ben on the shelf for at least the first quarter of the season, I guess the Steelers will do their fair share of running the ball.

19. Atlanta Falcons- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB/Missouri
-A true thumper who was a model of consistency during his time in Columbia.

20. Houston Texans- Kareem Jackson, CB/Alabama
-Somebody has to replace the recently departed Dunta Robinson

21. Cincinnati Bengals- Jermaine Gresham, TE/Oklahoma
-Needs work on his blocking skills, but he should be Carson Palmer's new security blanket in the rugged AFC North.

22. Denver Broncos- Demaryius Thomas, WR/Georgia Tech
-A Brandon Marshall starter kit without the off the field issues is just what Josh McDaniels is looking for.

23. Green Bay Packers- Bryan Bulaga, OT/Iowa
-Did you see the last play of the Packers' game in the playoffs against the Cardinals? If so, you know why the Packers went with an offensive lineman.

24. Dallas Cowboys- Dez Bryant, WR/Oklahoma State
-However much time is left on the clock for Roy Williams here in Dallas just got a little shorter. On another note, Bryant should send a huge thank you note to Randy Moss because after passing over Moss more than a decade ago because of character concerns, Jerry Jones wasn't going to pass up on another big time wideout.

25. Denver Broncos- Tim Tebow, QB/Florida
-I don't know if he's worth first round money, but I'm glad somebody took him so we can stop hearing him talk.

26. Arizona Cardinals- Dan Williams, DT/Tennessee
-Ken Whisenhunt gets a big body to go in the middle of what will be a new look Cardinals defense.

27. New England Patriots- Devin McCourty, CB/Rutgers
-Bill Belichik keeps re-tooling his secondary with young and lively bodies. Too bad none of them can cover Reggie Wayne, Brandon Marshall or Santonio Holmes.

28. Miami Dolphins- Jared Odrick, DL/Penn St.
-Far be it from me to question the Tuna when it comes to the draft. Oh wait, there was that year when he drafted Julius Jones instead of Steven Jackson. There was also that year he drafted Bobby Carpenter when he could've drafted DeMeco Ryans.

29. New York Jets- Kyle Wilson, CB/Bosie St.
-Wilson plays with the attitude Rex Ryan is looking for in a defensive player and adding him to a secondary already loaded with Darelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Jim Leonard is going make life a living hell for every opposing QB on the Jets' schedule.

30. Detroit Lions- Jahvid Best, RB/California
-The Lions now have a home run hitter in the backfield to help out Matt Stafford, Calvin Johnson, Brandon Pettigrew and the rest of their young and talented corps of skill players.

31. Indianapolis Colts- Jerry Hughes, DE/TCU
-The Colts pick another player who fits their style of defense perfectly.

32. New Orleans Saints- Patrick Robinson, CB/Florida State
-Another cover guy who will allow Greg Williams to dial up another exotic blitz package.