Day One Prelim Grades
posted in Brady Quinn, Dwayne Jarrett, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Adrian Peterson, 2007 NFL Draft, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, NFL |We will have our final grades after the draft is over, but a few teams really stood out after Day One:
Winners:
Carolina Panthers - The Panthers are easily the War Room Report winners after Day One - they nailed 4 of our top 36 players with Jon Beason, Ryan Kalil, Dwayne Jarrett, and Charles Johnson. All four players will see the field early in their career. The Panthers did a terrific job drafting for value instead of reaching for need.
Atlanta Falcons - Stealing Chris Houston and Justin Blalock in Round 2 really helped out the Atlanta draft. Houston, Blalock, and 1st round pick Jamaal Anderson could all start immediately. Houston will have to evolve his coverage but his athleticism will get him on the field quickly. Laurent Robinson was maybe a slight reach - there were a few WR we liked better still on the board, but Robinson is a solid player.
Cleveland Browns - The Browns grade is still undecided. While the players they selected were terrific values, the trade up to acquire Brady Quinn may look foolish next season if they are picking in the top 10. Eric Wright and Joe Thomas will start in year one, while Brady Quinn will get every chance to compete with Charlie Frye for the starting job. Hopefully the Browns did not give up a top 10 pick next year, and a shot at Brian Brohm or another top QB prospect to acquire Quinn.
Minnesota Vikings - As we debated prior to the draft, the Vikings were a hard team to project. However they selected the best player on the board with Adrian Peterson, selected a terrific receiver prospect in Sidney Rice, and one of the more intriguing CB prospects with Marcus McCauley. The Vikings were able to address needs while getting value.
