NFL commissioner Roger Goodell believes that the draft's new format will remain in place. "I'd be hard-pressed to think we won't go with the two-night primetime start, and the three-day draft," Goodell told NFL Network host Rich Eisen on Wednesday. Goodell also spoke about the possibility of holding the draft in other cities aside from New York.

NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said Wednesday the treatment of Dez Bryant and other prospective draft picks needs to be conducted in a professional manner. Smith was reacting to Bryant being asked if his mother was a prostitute by Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland during an interview in March. "We need to make sure the men of this league are treated as businessmen," Smith said in a statement. "During interviews, our players and prospective players should never be subjected to discrimination or degradation stemming from the biases or misconceptions held by team personnel. NFL teams cannot have the free reign to ask questions during the interview process which can be categorized as stereotyping or which may bring a personal insult to any player as a man."

The 2010 NFL Draft is in the books and the postmortems have been coming in quickly and passionately. Each NFL team is represented below, marked by a not-so-subtle nod to the general managers we focus so much of our site's attention towards and our namesake. NFC The Ted Thompson ? Tom Silverstein of the Journal Sentinel: "It's impossible to predict where needs will develop or injuries will pop up, so there's no way of telling if the Green Bay Packers sealed off potential leaks with the seven players they selected in the 2010 National Football League draft. But if you're going to fortify one area of the football team it's probably best that it be where the big men reside, because as last year showed, breakdowns on the offensive and defensive lines can keep a team like the Packers from getting where it wants to go. During the three days of the draft, general manager Ted Thompson overlooked potential needs at cornerback and outside linebacker to firm up the offensive and defensive lines, providing coach Mike McCarthy with a grocery-store shelf of choices on both sides of the ball. If the Packers falter on the lines this season because of poor performance or untimely injury, it won't be because they ran out of options." The Jerry Angelo ? Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune: "The reality for teams that become big spenders in free agency is that usually they're in the marketplace waving a sign that reads, "Will pay top dollar," because they have not drafted well. Certainly the Bears fit that profile after their spending spree last month when they signed defensive end Julius Peppers, running back Chester Taylor and tight end Brandon Manumaleuna to contracts with a combined total of $55 million guaranteed." The Martin Mayhew ? Sean Yuille of Pride of Detroit: "As far as the picks go, the Lions addressed their big needs at defensive tackle, running back, and cornerback with the selections of (Ndamukong) Suh, (Jahvid) Best, and (Amari) Spievey.? The rest of the picks also addressed needs one way or another, but they are more developmental guys than players that can come in and compete for a starting spot right away.? Suh obviously will be expected to start from day one.? Best could start right away if Kevin Smith isn't healthy, but even if he doesn't start, the former California Golden Bear will be somebody who is on the field in a variety of ways to make plays.? Finally, Spievey could take some time to develop much like DeAndre Levy did last year (both are Big Ten guys taken in the third round), but since the Lions aren't exactly set at cornerback, he may be forced into the starting lineup much quicker than Levy was." The Rick Spielman ? Daily Norseman: "This draft didn't have the sizzle of 2007 with the Adrian Peterson pick?or excitement of 2008 with the Jared Allen trade, but the Vikings had to address DB and running back.? They accomplished what they set out to do, but was it at the expense of making Detroit a rising power in the division? The Jerry Jones ? Gil Lebreton of the Star-Telegram: "Ever since Jimmy Johnson left the franchise in the hands of its "socks and jocks" owner, the Dallas Cowboys have seemed to wander in search of the proper draft philosophy. They have drafted for need -- 1997, the David LaFleur draft, because Troy Aikman needed a tight end. They have drafted for character -- 1998, when owner Jerry Jones selected Greg Ellis, because off-field events had backed him into a corner. And they have drafted like a team that thinks it has everything -- 1995, when they tried to corner the market on backups and special teamers (Sherman Williams, Kendell Watkins, Shane Hannah, et al), and again in 2009 (the only draftee who made an impact was the guy who kicks off?). How curious, therefore, that in this, Jones' 17th draft since Johnson left, he intrepidly embarked into uncharted territory and, with the team's first two picks, selected the two most talented players left on the board. No reaching for a Quincy Carter. No trading away No. 1s to get Joey Galloway or Roy Williams. Not even a mild reach to fill the gaping void where Flozell Adams once crouched. The Jerry Reese ? Ed Valentine of Big Blue View: "Jason Pierre-Paul held a conference call with New York media this afternoon. From the text it is obvious that JPP is a confident young man. Here is what he said about being called "raw" as a player. "When I'm on the field, I do know what I'm doing. Otherwise I wouldn't be on the field, you know. I don't consider myself raw because I know what I'm doing. For the last three years, every where I went, they called me raw. At times they may call me raw but in the future they will see that I know what I'm doing. I don't concern myself with that (being called raw). I'm still early in the process of learning, I guess." Here is what he said about his pass-rushing ability. "I'm a very good pass rusher. Actually, I'm a great pass rusher. Pass rushing is just one of the things I can do though. I feel I can become better and better at that, and I want to come up to New York and hopefully become a better football player." " The Howie Roseman ? John Gonzalez of the Philadelphia Inqurier: "Before this weekend, he was little more than an idea - a fresh-faced, 34-year-old abstraction we knew next to nothing about. We heard people talk about his reputation as a gambler and how, as a kid, he used to pretend to draft players in the hopes he'd get to do it for real one day. And that was pretty much it. Until the NFL draft began, it was all about potential for Eagles general manager Howie Roseman. Not anymore. Now he's involved. Now he has a body of work that will be evaluated by everyone from the fans to other NFL executives. Now his voice is officially part of an organization that's either echoed or shouted down, depending on which Philadelphian you come across. Like Joe Banner and Andy Reid, Roseman will be held accountable for the success or failure of the franchise.. Whatever anonymity Roseman enjoyed prior to the 2010 draft evaporated shortly after the Eagles jumped way up in the first round, parting with two third-rounders and their No. 1, 24th overall, to improve their position to 13th and select Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham. In the news conference later, Reid said Graham was a player Roseman "liked a lot." The head coach and player personnel puppet master could have stopped there, but he didn't. "Howie helped me narrow things down and coached me up on the players," Reid told the media. "He thought this was a superb player. I went and looked at him. I looked at every game he played, as well as all the games of some other players, and we came to the conclusion that this was the guy." " The Bruce Allen ? Washington Post: "The Redskins used three of their six picks in the NFL draft on offensive linemen. First-round selection Trent Williams is expected to fill Chris Samuels's shoes at left tackle. Seventh-round selections Erik Cook and Selvish Capers will provide some depth. Toss in Artis Hicks, who signed earlier this offseason, and the Redskins will have a significantly different line than the one that received plenty of criticism last season." The Jed York ? Andrew Davidson of Niners Nation: "While San Francisco did?everything in their power to improve the running game,?it doesn't mean we'll be seeing less of the Alex Smith-friendly offense we saw in the second half of '09. What it does signify is that the team knew exactly what it wanted, and exactly what it had to do: improve the running game and the offensive line. According to Football Outsiders, San Francisco's offensive line was brutal in 2009; the team finished 32nd in Adjusted Line Yards, and 26th in pass protection. Regarding NFL team stats, the 49ers finished 25th in rush yards per game (98.3) and 22nd in pass yards per game (190.8). In other words, it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the team needed better players for the OLine. What did San Francisco do? They went out and addressed the biggest need by not only taking two top tier OL prospects, but a bruising RB, and a blocking TE. Does this spell the end of the shotgun formation (I don't want to call it a spread)? No.. We might see less of the shotgun formation, but it's not going to disappear.?We also might see more passing plays with Alex Smith under center, but it would?be?fantastic to see the team?run the ball when they need to (and when the defense knows it)?and have success when doing so. The new players increase the odds of this happening." The John Schneider ? Danny O'Neail of the Seattle Times: "The surprise wasn't that the Seahawks added two running backs during the three-day NFL draft. The surprise was how they did it. As good as Seattle's draft was ? and there were plenty who evaluated the Seahawks' haul as one of the league's best ? it would have been incomplete without the trades for LenDale White from Tennessee and Leon Washington from the New York Jets.. The pair of trades were the finishing touch on a draft that earned rave reviews. It started with the first-round selections of left tackle Russell Okung, who will fill a position where Seattle started four players last season; and safety Earl Thomas, a playmaker for a secondary that allowed the third-most passing yards in the league in 2009. The second round brought Golden Tate, a big-play threat for a team whose longest reception last season was a screen pass to Jones. The acquisitions of Washington and White were the most significant moves Seattle made on the draft's final day.. The risk was nominal, and in exchange Seattle gets a running back who rushed for 1,110 yards his second season in the league and has a nose for the end zone. The Seahawks may not have gotten younger at running back in this draft, but they did get better." The Billy Devaney ? Turf Show Times: "What does this draft say about the Rams' state of affairs?? Where is this team going?? How do you categorize the product (Steve) Spagnuolo intends to put out this year?? For me, I see two direct, intentional statements and an underlying theme from each: 1.) This is Sam Bradford's team, and all offensive-related changes, whether related to on-field strategy or roster moves, will be made to accommodate him. a.) The underlying statement is what this says about who the offense does not belong to: Steven Jackson. 2.) This defense is going to be physical, painful and effortful. b.) Underlying: this defense will not rely on high-skill players, or those with outstanding bodies of work.? It's going to require development, time and commitment." The Rod Graves ? Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic: "The Cardinals went out of character on the final day of the NFL draft Saturday, completing two trades, including one that sent cornerback Bryant McFadden to Pittsburgh and brought a new quarterback to town. To General Manager Rod Graves, the Cardinals' aggressiveness Saturday was a by-product of the team's recent success and continuity in the front office and coaching staff. "We feel good about the players we've identified, and we go after those opportunities," he said. "We don't draft sitting in the back of our seats; I think we draft on the edge of our seats. And we're looking for opportunities." " The Mickey Loomis ? Jeff Duncan of the Times-Picayune: "The Saints didn't get much help for their defense during the three-day player lottery. In fact, they added more players to their top-ranked offense than they did to their 25th-ranked defense. And the two defensive players they?drafted, cornerback Patrick Robinson and defensive tackle Al Woods, aren't expected to be immediate difference-makers. It'll be an upset if either cracks the starting lineup this season. And neither is going to help the Saints' most glaring defensive weakness: a tepid pass rush. So it looks like another season of high-scoring shootouts in New Orleans. Arena Football games will continue to break out at the Superdome on Sundays. The new high-tech scoreboards will continue to get a workout. To win games, the Saints will have to outscore folks once again. Last year they beat the Lions, Giants, Dolphins, Falcons, Redskins and Vikings despite allowing 27 points or more to each of them. The average score of a Saints game last season was 32-21. It could be higher next year, unless free agent defensive ends Alex Brown and Jimmy Wilkerson enjoy breakout seasons. Make no mistake, the Saints are aware of the situation. They know only seven teams allowed more yards than they did last season. They know they managed just 35 sacks despite blitzing the quarterback the second most times a year ago. They understand the potential is there to lose their biggest defensive playmaker, free safety Darren Sharper. But there really wasn't much else they could do. The players they wanted to add to juice up their front seven were gone by the time they selected." The Thomas Dimitroff ? Dave Choate of The Falcoholic: "Throughout his short career in Atlanta, Dimitroff has made a point of drafting in a vastly different manner than draft pundits might prescribe. When it comes to getting the players he wants, the Comrade has absolute tunnel vision. Is Carlton Mitchell there late in the draft, with fans crossing their fingers and hoping they'll get him? The Comrade is unimpressed by the raw Mitchell, fancying the more versatile and more polished Kerry Meier. Is former Matt Ryan teammate Matt Tennant available at center, with fans drooling for the chance for a reunion? The Comrade doesn't care for the smallish Tennant as much as Hawley, who has the frame and the strength to stick at center, once the real concerns about his footwork limiting his push are addressed. And so on. To put a fine point on it after all this rambling, what Dimitroff is doing is building the Atlanta Falcons are they've never been built before. Every one of these guys is a talented, hard-working player who has flaws, but flaws that the team believes can be coached out of them. The Comrade could give a damn if a bigger name is on the board, because those guys don't fit what the Falcons are trying to do, which is build an exceedingly deep, young and talented football team that is going to win a ton of games. If a guy like Corey Peters is sitting there in the third round and there's the slightest concern the Cleveland Browns are going to grab him, he's going to take him right there and then. So what if pundits and fans don't like it? Thomas Dimitroff believes that Peters is going to be an excellent player, and he's going to take him whenever he can get him. There are very few other teams who come in to the draft so locked in on taking not the best player available?a philosophy that, for example, netted the New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson when they needed a linebacker a lot more urgently?but the best player available for the Falcons. It's a strategy that serves up baffling moments, and one that is not rewarding from a public relations standpoint for a team that prides itself on reaching out to fans. But it is, in Dimitroff's estimation, the best way to build a football team." The Marty Hurney ? Darin Gantt of the Charlotte Observer: "The last time the Panthers rebuilt a roster, they did it differently. When (Marty) Hurney and (John) Fox took over in 2002, they worked to backfill the roster with cheap free agents they could trust, without enough picks that first year to remake the team exactly as they wanted. And the Super Bowl year that followed was built on the backs of a host of veteran free agents. But if the Panthers are going to make another such run, they'll do it with their own, the homegrown players they grow more fond of with each passing season. In their ninth year, they've been able to lay enough bricks down that it's beginning to look like the home they dreamed of then. "I think we said when we came in that we would build our team around the draft and complement through other areas," Hurney said earlier this offseason. "In recent years, that philosophy has gotten even stronger because we have had some success with players in the draft. "We're going to stick with that philosophy. It has probably gotten stronger each year." " The Mark Dominik ? John Henderson of the Tampa Tribune: "Maybe because for the first time since the mushroom cloud appeared over Raymond James Stadium about 17 months ago, signs of life are starting to sprout from the rubble. It's generally conceded that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just completed a fine draft, maybe a franchise-changer, and do we even have to state how important that was to the future of this franchise? They got better against the run. They upgraded significantly at wide receiver. They got younger. They got more physical. They got deeper. They got better - maybe a lot better.. They got four big-time talents with their first four picks while addressing obvious deep needs on the defensive line and at wide receiver. They gave up 158 yards per game on the ground last year, the worst figure in the National Football League. If the Bucs didn't fix that with top two draftee defensive tackles Gerald McCoy and Brian Price, I'm not sure what will. This won't even look like the same team next fall, perhaps because it isn't." AFC The Al Davis ? Raymond St. Martin of Silver And Black Pride: "There are many detractors of Mr. Davis in the NFL and every single one of them has got to be impressed with the work that he and his staff did over the past month and especially in the last few days. Not only did Mr. Davis get two fantastic edge rushing, linebacker/defensive ends with professional experience for a late third and fifth round selection he brought in the perfect quarterback for our system, Jason Campbell. A thank you should also go out to former Raider Bruce Allen on this one as he is the one who traded Campbell to his old boss. The Oakland Raider draft picks shut up every single person who thought the old man would stick to his fastest player available theory and draft Bruce Campbell in the first and Jacoby Ford in the second. I can still hear the talking heads during the combine talking about how Campbell and Ford would be Raiders. Well, they were right, in a way, they ARE Raiders, they just weren't reached for like our two draft picks, Darius Heyward-Bey and Mike Mitchell were last season." The A.J. Smith ? Doug Farrar of Yahoo!: "As great a personnel man as A.J. Smith has been over the last decade, he has developed a worrisome trend. He will (over)spend multiple draft picks to go after players he believes in, which has affected the team's depth in recent seasons. This year, Smith put together a deal to take Miami's 12th overall pick and selected Fresno State's Ryan Matthews, quite possibly the best overall running back in the 2010 class. In the third round, they picked up Washington linebacker Donald Butler, who can cover in zones with near-safety speed. To cover their desperate need at nose tackle, Smith took North Carolina's Cam Thomas in the fifth round. Matthews should be worth the pick, but if he isn't, there isn't much else to go on here for a team trying to stay competitive." The Scott Pioli ? Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star: "The draft hadn?t even concluded but Todd Haley and some of his offensive coaches were already tinkering with ways to use the Chiefs? new offensive pieces. Some of the things they were drawing up included Jamaal Charles, Thomas Jones and Dexter McCluster all on the field at once. That?s already a change from last year, when the Chiefs most times were struggling to find enough playmakers to line up and play at one time. The Chiefs made finding playmakers, whether they?re on offense, defense or special teams, an emphasis in the draft. They cast the net wide and emerged with safety Eric Berry of Tennessee in the first round and running back/wide receiver McCluster of Mississippi and kick returner/nickel back Javier Arenas of Alabama in the second.. The emphasis on playmakers came at a cost. The Chiefs failed to add an offensive tackle, meaning Branden Albert and Ryan O?Callaghan will start again next season. Their only major offseason player additions on defense were Berry and Arenas. They appeared content with that." The Brian Xanders ? Mike Kils of the Denver Post: "The conclusion of the NFL draft essentially means the Broncos are finished with the bulk of their roster renovation for the 2010 season. Overpowered by the San Diego Chargers at the line of scrimmage for years, the Broncos went into free agency and spent $50 million to rebuild a new, three-man defensive line, then used the draft to add a tackle, a guard and a center to their offensive front. Maybe now the Broncos can match the Chargers lick for lick.. As (Josh) McDaniels and general manager Brian Xanders reviewed what went wrong after the team's 6-0 start last year, it's clear they determined upgrades were needed at the line of scrimmage, quarterback and in their locker room environment." The Mike Tannenbaum ? John of Gang Green Nation: (Joe) McKnight will be the new Leon Washington. He will be the team's change of pace homerun threat, attempting to get to the perimeter. He will also be a pass catching threat out of the backfield and split out wide and in the slot at times. His speed makes him a likely candidate to take over as the sweep handoff option when Brad Smith takes the snap in the Tiger formation. He also may figure as a kickoff returner. The Bill Belichick ? Albert R. Breer of the Boston Globe: "It was clear coming into the NFL draft that, with four picks in the top 53, the Patriots? efforts had to be judged not on one selection, but as a mosaic of their handling of the first two days. When they finally got through four picks, after shuffling down the board four times and up once, something else was obvious. The club wanted certainty this time around. The Patriots have struggled mightily in the draft of late, and suffered from a toxic locker room in 2009. And the class, to this point, is an implicit acknowledgement of that. They did gamble once, taking Arizona tight end Rob Gronkowski, a big, athletic, physical target coming off a back injury and bringing personality questions. But the other three went to form ? Rutgers cornerback Devin McCourty and Florida defenders Jermaine Cunningham and Brandon Spikes were passed from under the wing of a Bill Belichick confidant into the Patriots family." The Buddy Nix ? Leo Roth of the Democrat and Chronicle: "General manager Buddy Nix and coach Chan Gailey were very happy with the way their first draft with the Buffalo Bills unfolded over the past three days. Not as happy as Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brian Brohm, of course. Buffalo's three incumbent veteran quarterbacks let out a collective sigh of relief that traveled farther than most of their passes do after management passed on all the big names in one of the more intriguing college quarterback classes in years. A rookie who would have instantly become the favorite in the hearts and minds of fans whose Jim Kelly and Doug Flutie jerseys are now tattered and far too tight. Nix and Gailey are good football men. But now that it's set in stone that Edwards, Fitzpatrick and Brohm will be slugging it out for the starting quarterback job this summer, it just got harder to drink from their Kool-Aid stand." The Jeff Ireland ? Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald: "Everyone hopes he's developing for the better because, contrary to popular belief, (Jeff) Ireland said the Dolphins don't pick players simply by Parcells' decree. Ireland is not a puppet that Parcells merely has on a string. ``It's very collective,'' he said. ``Bill listens to me. I listen to Bill. [Coach] Tony [Sparano] is obviously involved in that process. I think what's good about Bill and I is I can say anything to him, and he can say anything to me. And it's never personal. ``Bill doesn't have that relationship with too many people. Most people would take it personal, and I don't. I just bark back at him. That's how it works. ``We collectively make a decision, and if we're not all three on board with it, it probably doesn't get made. That player is not selected.'' " The Ozzie Newsome ? Jamison Hensley of the Baltimore Sun: "The Ravens' most uncharacteristic draft led to the typical results. It started with the Ravens trading out of the first round for the first time in team history. It included the drafting of a player who raised red flags in regard to health and character. And it featured the selection of tight ends in consecutive rounds when the fan base cried out for a cornerback. By the time the Ravens' draft show was complete Saturday, the draft experts were giving them a standing ovation. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. described it as an A-plus draft. Ron Jaworski, the former quarterback-turned-ESPN analyst, said the Ravens are building a "juggernaut." In the first three rounds, the Ravens came away with one of the draft's top pass rushers (Texas' Sergio Kindle, who has an often-injured knee and a previous DWI charge), the second-best nose tackle (Alabama's Terrence Cody) and the third-best tight end (Oregon's Ed Dickson). "The biggest thing that we did is we got three players that we wouldn't want to play against," said Eric DeCosta, the Ravens' director of player personnel. The 2010 draft will ultimately be judged on the Ravens' decision to trade the 25th overall pick to the Denver Broncos for selections in the second, third and fourth rounds." The Kevin Colbert ? Michael Bean of Behind the Steel Curtain: "Bottom line is the Steelers finally got a legit talent along the OL in the 1st round, a RB with loads of upside and promise in the 6th round, and a whole bunch of gamers on defense. Every last one of them won't pan out most likely, but several will simply because almost all of them are the types of competitors that won't allow themselves to fail. Throw in the fact that the Steelers addressed their needs in the secondary by re-acquiring Bryant McFadden from the Arizona Cardinals and I think fans have to be thrilled with the roster compared to how it looked just a few short days ago." The Tom Heckert ? Dawgs By Nature: "I am of the "Best Player Available" school when it comes to the draft, and I don't think you can make the argument that some of the players we chose (TJ Ward, for example) were the best on the board when we chose.? Others (Colt McCoy, Joe Haden) may very well have been.? Not even Michael Smith knows for sure; maybe these guys were at the top of our board when we selected them. Whatever the philosophy of the front office, we can be sure that we selected players at positions of need.? I want Mike Furry and Brandon McDonald as far down the depth chart in the secondary as possible, and Haden and Ward should certainly push them down while Asante can probably push for playing time in sub packages.? Colt McCoy fell into our laps at our biggest area of need; Quarterback.? We got a young defensive lineman, a guard for the right side, and a big, speedy wideout.? Each of our picks was in one of our biggest areas of need with the exception of Hardesty." The Mike Brown ? Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer: "Overall it is not a class with as many recognizable names as last year, but it does have the potential to have as many valuable contributors. First-round pick Jermaine Gresham should have every opportunity to win the starting job at tight end while Carlos Dunlap (second round) and Geno Atkins (fourth round) could bolster a pass rush that lagged over the last six weeks of the season.. Receivers Jordan Shipley (third round) and Dezmon Briscoe (sixth round) will certainly provide plenty of competition. Shipley could be the possession receiver that was lacking last year with the departure of T.J. Houshmandzadeh while Briscoe, who was rated as the 10th-best receiver by Mel Kiper, could be the steal of the draft for the Bengals." The Chris Polian ? Mike Chappell of the Indy Star: "Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian looks at the draft in big-picture terms, not early-round snapshots. It's about the entire three-day, seven-round process, adding players from the bottom as well as the top. There weren't any "wow'' picks by the Colts in Saturday's final four rounds. Tennessee guard Jacques McClendon, a fourth-round pick, is a converted defensive lineman. Oklahoma tight end Brody Eldridge, a fifth-rounder, is considered more of a blocker than a receiving option and has the resume to back it up (13 catches in 48 career games).. "Without question, we've strengthened our team, added some skills and athleticism,'' coach Jim Caldwell said. The Colts did so minus the hype. Adding substance to the roster through the lower rounds, not earning style points, was the objective. It's always the objective. "If you have highly-paid stars that you keep, which we do . . . you have to balance the equation out with players who are younger players and who make less money,'' Polian said. "The only way to do that is through the draft and through collegiate free agency, and we've done a good job of that. "That's our model. That's what we've done. That's what we'll continue to do. It works for us.'' The Colts have an enviable history of hitting on franchise-shaping first-round picks during the Polian era: quarterback Peyton Manning, running back Edgerrin James, defensive end Dwight Freeney, tight end Dallas Clark, wide receiver Reggie Wayne. Nearly as important, considering the top-heavy financial makeup of the roster, is finding players in the fourth round and lower. Additional affordable labor is gleaned in the hours immediately after the draft in the collegiate free agent market. The Colts have agreed to terms with several, but did not release the names." The Gene Smith ? Adam Stites of Big Cat Country: "(Tyson) Alualu is nearly the exact same size as Gerald McCoy. McCoy ran a 4.96 at the combine, while Alualu ran a 4.87. That's significantly faster than McCoy and Suh.?Take a look at vertical jumps and the difference is staggering. At the combine there was a 30.5 vertical from McCoy and Suh put up the best vertical jump since 2000 with a 35.5" jump. Alualu finished with a 35" jump.?In school Alualu had better stats than McCoy and played in every game starting with his true freshman year. He showed durability and was also a leader on Cal's defense. He's a great character guy wife a wife and two kids and has never been anything but a pleasure to coach according to everyone around him. On the field, Alualu was more productive than McCoy and was reveled for his nonstop motor. So perhaps, I'm missing something in my logic, but the way I see it Alualu wasn't a reach and can't be considered a reach until someone gives a reason to substantiate his 2nd round status." The Mike Reinfeldt ? Jimmy of Music City Miracles: "My biggest criticism of the Mike Reinfeldt/Jeff Fisher regime has been the fact that they love to take guys that didn't produce in college because they have "upside."? They have also had some type of weird love affair with guys from small schools, not that there is anything wrong with that, but a lot of times it takes those guys a little more time to get ready on the NFL level.? This year they went big school, big production with their first four picks of the draft. Derrick Morgan was the best defensive end in this draft, and the Titans have to be thrilled that he fell to #16.? I think it is hilarious that a lot of the grades around the internet are downgrading the Titans because they got Morgan instead of Jason Pierre-Paul.? I guarantee you in 4 years when it is not ridiculously early to grade this draft Morgan will be miles ahead of JPP. I was heartbroken when Javier Arenas went before the Titans got back on the clock, but the more I read about Damian Williams the more I like him.? He has all of the physical tools and returned punts in college.? Two for the price of one right there.? Hopefully Fisher and Mike Heimerdinger will give him a shot at seeing the field early. Rennie Curran seems to be cut from the same mold as Tulloch.? He can play all three linebacker spots and was a tackling machine in college.? Suddenly the Titans have some depth at the linebacker position. The LenDale trade brought the Titans UCLA corner Alterraun Verner (A guy Vols fans are familiar with).? He had 13 career interceptions and is really smart." The Rick Smith ? Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle: "Word around the league is that the Texans' draft class is among the best. Scouts I talked to had almost nothing but good things to say about what the Texans did. ?They didn't reach, they didn't take any major chances and they didn't grab anybody up high with major question marks, so that tells you that down the road they should be very happy with their group,? an AFC scout said. To be very happy down the road, the Texans will need to get two starters out of the nine players they took in the three-day draft. The most likely to do that are their top two picks ? cornerback Kareem Jackson and tailback Ben Tate." Chris Reina is the executive editor of RealGM. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/cr_reina.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell believes that the league's rookie salary structure is inefficient. "I love Sam Bradford, and I hope he's great, but he probably made somewhere between $40 and $45 million the night before last," said Goodell on Saturday of the No. 1 pick by St. Louis. "He has not even hit the field yet and that's a guaranteed contract. So if Sam Bradford can't play, what good does that do any other NFL player? As much as I like these young rookies, and I do think they're terrific, it's crazy to give someone who hasn't proven themselves on the NFL field $45 million. "I think over these three days, we will give $600 million in guaranteed money to these rookies that you're hearing their names. $600 million. And if let's just say half of them don't make it and the money is equivalent to this, that's $300 million out the door. It doesn't go to veterans, it doesn't go to owners. It goes to somebody who couldn't play the game. That's wasting money."

ESPN's broadcast of the 2010 NFL Draft drew the most viewers ever for the event. With the first two rounds held in prime time for the first time, ESPN's three-day telecast had 3.7 million viewers, up 27 percent from 2009.

The first round of the NFL Draft was broadcast in prime time on Thursday night for the first time to rousing success. Sam Bradford, Ndanukong Suh and Gerald McCoy went one, two, three to the Rams, Lions and Buccaneers, respectively, but a number of big names (including Jimmy Clausen and Sergio Kindle) remain on the board heading into the second day of the process. Click here to join the discussion on our NFL Draft forum. Click here to view reactions from around the league following the first round. Click here to view a recap of Round One. We'll also compare the actual outcome to what slot RealGM's Jeff Risdon thought each player would go (in parenthesis). Second Round 1 (33). St. Louis: Roger Saffold, OT, Indiana 2 (34). Minnesota (from Detroit): Chris Cook, CB, Virginia 3 (35). Tampa Bay: Brian Price, DT, UCLA 4 (36). Kansas City: Dexter McCluster, RB, Ole Miss 5 (37). Philadelphia (from Washington): Nate Allen, DB, South Florida 6 (38). Cleveland: T.J. Ward, S, Oregon 7 (39). Tampa Bay (from Oakland): Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois 8 (40). Miami: Koa Misi, OLB, Utah 9 (41). Buffalo: Torrell Troup, DT, UCF 10 (42). New England (from Chicago via Tampa Bay and Oakland): Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona 11 (43). Baltimore (from Miami via Denver): Sergio Kindle, LB, Texas 12 (44). Oakland (from Jacksonville via Jacksonville): Lamarr Houston, DT, Texas 13 (45). Denver: Zane Beadles, G, Utah 14 (46). NY Giants: Linval Joseph, DT, East Carolina 15 (47). Arizona (from Tennessee via New England): Daryl Washington, OLB, TCU 16 (48). Carolina: Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame 17 (49). San Francisco: Taylor Mays, S, USC 18 (50). Kansas City: (from Atlanta): Javier Arenas, CB, Alabama 19 (51). Minnesota (from Houston): Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford 20 (52). Pittsburgh: Jason Worilds, OLB, Virginia Tech 21 (53). New England: Jermaine Cunningham, LB, Florida 22 (54). Cincinnati: Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida 23 (55). Dallas (from Philadelphia): Sean Lee, LB, Penn State 24 (56). Green Bay: Mike Neal, DT, Purdue 25 (57). Baltimore: Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama 26 (58). Houston (from Arizona and New England): Ben Tate, RB, Auburn 27 (59). Cleveland (from Dallas via Philadelphia): Montario Hardesty, RB, Tennessee 28 (60). Seattle (from San Diego): Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame 29 (61). NY Jets: Vladimir DuCasse, OT, UMass 30 (62). New England (from Minnesota via Houston): Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida 31 (63). Indianapolis: Pat Angerer, LB, Iowa 32 (64). New Orleans: Charles Brown, OT, USC Third Round 1 (65). St. Louis: Jerome Murphy, CB, South Florida 2 (66). Detroit: Amari Spievey, CB, Iowa 3 (67). Tampa Bay: Myron Lewis, CB, Vanderbilt 4 (68). Kansas City: Jon Asamoah, OG, Illinois 5 (69). Oakland: Jared Veldheer, OT, Hillsdale 6 (70). Baltimore (from Seattle via Philadelphia and Denver): Ed Dickson, TE, Oregon 7 (71). Green Bay (from Cleveland): Morgan Burnett, S, Georgia Tech 8 (72). Buffalo: Alex Carrington, DE, Arkansas St. 9 (73). Miami: John Jerry, OL, Mississippi 10 (74). Jacksonville: D'Anthony Smith, DT, Louisiana Tech 11 (75). Chicago: Major Wright, S, Florida 12 (76). New York Giants: Chad Jones, S, LSU 13 (77). Tennessee: Damian Williams, WR, USC 14 (78). Carolina: Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU 15 (79). San Francisco: Donald Butler, LB, Washington 16 (80). Denver: J.D. Walton, C, Baylor 17 (81). Houston: Earl Mitchell, DT, Arizona 18 (82). Pittsburgh: Emmanuel Sanders, WR, SMU 19 (83). Atlanta: Corey Peters, DT, Kentucky 20 (84). Cincinnati: Jordan Shipley, WR, Texas 21 (85). Cleveland (from New England via Oakland): Colt McCoy, QB, Texas 22 (86). Philadelphia (from Green Bay): Daniel Te'o-Nesheim 23 (87). Denver (from Philadelphia): Eric Decker, WR, Minnesota 24 (88). Arizona (from Baltimore): Andre Roberts, WR, Citadel 25 (89). Carolina (from New England via Arizona): Armanti Edwards, QB, Appalachian State 26 (90). New England (from Dallas): Taylor Price, WR, Ohio 27 (91). San Francisco (from San Diego): Navorro Bowman, LB, Penn State 28 (92). Cleveland (from Jets): Shawn Lauvao, G, Arizona St. 29 (93). Kansas City (from Minnesota): Tony Moeaki, TE, Iowa 30 (94). Indianapolis: Kevin Thomas, CB, USC 31 (95). New Orleans: Jimmy Graham, TE, Miami (FL) 32 (96). Cincinnati (Compensatory Pick): Brandon Ghee, CB, Wake Forest 33 (97). Tennessee (Compensatory Pick): Rennie Curran, LB, Georgia 34 (98). Atlanta (Compensatory Pick): Mike Johnson, OL, Alabama

The ratings for ESPN's first NFL draft in prime time were up 23 percent from last year. ESPN claims it had a 5.3 rating and 7.2 million viewers for the first round of the draft held Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Coverage of last year's draft started at 4 p.m. ET on a Saturday and had a 4.3 rating.

Quick thoughts from the First Round of the NFL Draft: Love what Seattle did with Okung and Earl Thomas. Jacksonville is the new Al Davis, and I like what Al did in OAK (drafting Rolando McClain). Stunned at no Clausen. I like SF taking two OL that fit what they do. DET gambled a little on Best but I applaud them for going after a high-rated (to them) target. Arizona got a top 10 talent, so did Dallas, in the late 20s. Glad to see a lot of guys I thought should drop, drop--Mays, Kindle, Griffen, Dunlap. Surprised there was no run on DL...it's coming soon. Best available for Fri: Jimmy Clausen Brian Price Charles Brown Rodger Saffold Terrence Cody Colt McCoy Dexter McCluster Arrelious Benn Sean Lee Rob Gronkowski Tony Moeaki Morgan Burnett that's in a very rough order

During and following Round 1 of the NFL's first primetime draft, there were hundreds of thousands of words written about each selection. Some of the best words from each NFL team is presented below, marked by a not-so-subtle nod to the general managers we focus so much of our site's attention towards and our namesake. NFC The Ted Thompson ? Brandon of Acme Packing Company: "The Green Bay Packers selected Iowa OT Bryan Bulaga with their 1st round pick.?While I'm disappointed they didn't draft a pass rusher (yet) to replace DE Aaron Kampman, offensive tackle is obviously a need position. He provides depth now and a left tackle for the future. I haven't written about him since the NFL combine because he seemed certain to be drafted in the top 10. I don't know why he slid down. Mocking The Draft says he's a top 10 prospect but?"he lacks the upside and potential of other prospects."?He's not a project, but maybe his ceiling was too low for many teams. He's a great value for the draft slot and he certainly fills a need for a young tackle. He'll also improves the odds that QB Aaron Rodgers will avoid getting hit in the future which is something the team should always be focused on." The Jerry Angelo ? Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune: "In this NFL draft, they are behaving more like the Chicago Vultures than the Chicago Bears. Scavengers are what they have to be, picking over the remains of what others have left for them. But after 32 picks, there still is some meat for the Bears to sink their teeth into, and barring a trade there still will be another 42 picks Friday night before the Bears get a turn. The Bears' primary needs, in order, are safety (free safety in particular), offensive linemen and cornerback. Their hopes for a free safety in the third round could be dimming, however. It is possible that when the 11th pick of the third round comes around, South Florida's Nate Allen, Louisiana State's Chad Jones, Georgia Tech's Morgan Burnett and Florida's Major Wright all will be gone. The Chiefs and Seahawks scratched their safety itches, picking Eric Berry and Earl Thomas, respectively. But there are still close to a dozen teams who are eyeballing safeties and standing in line in front of the Bears." The Martin Mayhew ? Sean Yuille of Pride of Detroit: "Just as I speculated, the Lions were not done for the night after picking Ndamukong Suh.? After waiting around for almost all of the rest of the first round, the Lions made a move to trade up for Cal running back Jahvid Best.? Interestingly, the Lions traded with the Vikings to move up for Best.. They obviously wanted to make sure they got Jahvid Best, and basically they gave up a seventh-round pick and 28 spots in the fourth-round for him.? None of the teams in front of Detroit were a threat to take a running back (Minnesota has Adrian Peterson, Indianapolis has Joseph Addai and Donald Brown, New Orleans has Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush, and St. Louis has Steven Jackson), but the Lions must have felt that another team was going to trade up and take him." The Rick Spielman ? Daily Norseman: "But the way the Vikings maneuvered out of the first round gives me a suspicion that (Jimmy) Clausen is their target, or they're trying to get enough interest in him worked up to trade even farther down and acquire more picks (possibly including picks in next year's draft).? They made a deal with a division rival in Detroit, who they knew had no interest in a quarterback with Matthew Stafford already established.? The two remaining teams in the first round, Indianapolis and New Orleans, weren't going to take a quarterback, and the only team that selects ahead of the Vikings in Round Two, the St. Louis Rams, selected Sam Bradford with the #1 overall pick, so they aren't going quarterback, either." The Jerry Jones ? Dave Halprin of Blogging The Boys: "The Dallas Cowboys made the trade with New England, moved up to 24th and selected Dez Bryant WR from Oklahoma State. Bold move from Jerry and the Cowboys. This is a very talented receiver with big time potential, the Cowboys are thrilled that he slid down the draft far enough to where they could make a small move and get the kid. Big-time draft pick for the Cowboys. Hopefully he'll pair up with the Miles Austin to give the Cowboys some serious threats at WR." The Jerry Reese ? Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News: "The Giants may have drafted South Florida defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul in the first round last night, but Reese insisted that doesn't mean Osi Umenyiora is on his way out the door. "We're not trading Osi, so you don't even have to ask that question," Reese said. "I know that's on everybody's mind. We're not trading Osi. We're satisfied having the defensive ends that we have." They certainly have an impressive array of ends after they took the 6-5, 270-pound Pierre-Paul last night. Considered by some scouts to be the best pass rusher in the draft, he had 6 ? sacks last season. But because that was his only season of major college football, some scouts consider him to be a project or a major risk. The Giants obviously don't. In fact, Reese insisted "I don't think you hear any scouts saying that." And he said he expects Pierre-Paul to step in and contribute right away." The Howie Roseman ? Jason of Bleeding Green Nation: "So, who is Brandon Graham. Well, he led the nation in tackles for a loss last year and is second all time in MIchigan history in sacks and TFLs. He had 29 1/2 sacks in 46 games. Scouts do peg him as a bit undersized and with short arms, but they love the fact that he plays low and is a true two way DE. A run stopper and a pass rusher. This is not one of Andy's "fastballs" this guy can play 3 downs. He even rushed from the DT position at times in college, something the Eagles will do with their DEs." The Bruce Allen ? Hogs Haven: "I am still in shock the Redskins passed on Russell Okung given his collegiate success and his ability to start now, but who am I to argue Shanahan squared? Both of the last 2 Left tackles they've selected (1st rounders) have been studs (Ryan Clady in DEN and Duane Brown in HOU). Todd McShay broke down Trent Williams?and he certainly is the most athletic Tackle on the board. He packs a punch, can play both ends, and is the quickest Tackle in terms of speed from the NFL draft grades. One of his red flags is his work-ethic, which is highlighted when he'll be given a huge NFL paycheck. It's hard to imagine a regime as tight as Shanahan's would allow a player to tail off like some of the Redskins high-paid free agents did last year." The Jed York ? David White of the San Francisco Chronicle.: "49ers quarterback Alex Smith should have slept very well Thursday night. For one thing, his team did not draft a quarterback (Jimmy Clausen, cough cough) to eventually replace him. For two things, the 49ers did draft two offensive lineman to better protect him. One is Rutgers offensive tackle Anthony Davis, who they got after trading into Denver's pick with the 11th pick of the first round. The other is Idaho left guard Mike Iupati, who they took six picks later at No. 17. Consider that the Niners' answer to any questions about their questionable offensive line, and by extension, the pressing need to keep Smith upright as the unquestioned starting quarterback of 2010.. New draft chief Trent Baalke said they targeted Davis and Iupati with their two first-round picks a week ago when their draft board was finalized." The John Schneider ? Danny O'Neil of the Seattle Times: "A cornerstone in the rebuilding process along an offensive line that was once the strength of this franchise and is now its most glaring weakness. Seattle started four different players at left tackle last season, two of whom weren't with the team when training camp began. Now Seattle has a prime pick (Russell Okung) to be groomed in Alex Gibbs' scheme.. (Earl Thomas) steps into the starting spot vacated when Seattle cut Deon Grant, who started the past three seasons. He is expected to be a playmaker for a secondary that gave up more passing yards than all but two NFL teams last season." The Billy Devaney ? Bill Coats of the Post-Dispatch: "This year, with the teams having nearly a full day to contemplate Round 2 instead of just a handful of minutes under the old format, (Sean) Devaney could, indeed, wind up fielding a glut of phone calls inquiring about the 33rd spot. "Let's face it: There's a lot more interest generated in 24 hours than when you have 15 minutes," (Steve) Spagnuolo said. "It does at least give us more time to weigh options if we do get calls, which is kind of neat," Devaney said. "And hopefully there might be a team that thinks that's their last chance to get a certain position ... so maybe they'd be willing to move up." And, he might have added, pay handsomely for the opportunity." The Rod Graves ? Revenge of the Birds: "After nearly three hours of waiting, Arizona?Cardinals fans can?let out a sigh of relief -?nose tackle Dan Williams is a Cardinal. It seemed nearly impossible in the months leading up to the draft for Williams to slip all the way to?the 26th pick, but after an eventful?draft, the impossible happened. The Cardinals landed the nose tackle they desperately needed to man their 3-4 defense. At 6'2", 327 pounds, Williams size is perfect for the Cardinals defense. Last year he racked up an amazing 132 tackles, 5 sacks, and four forced fumbles. Williams will bring a powerful bull rush to the Cardinals pass rush and even showcases a swim move in his pass-rushing repertoire. Where Williams excels however, is against the run. He'll become a stalwart along the Cardinals defensive line, stuffing runs up the middle while commanding double teams." The Mickey Loomis ? Mike Triplett of the Times-Picayune: "Well, I can't take credit for predicting Florida State cornerback Patrick Robinson, but I have been saying all night that the Saints may target a cornerback in this spot. I know everyone is thinking they're already stacked at cornerback with Jabari Greer, Tracy Porter, Malcolm Jenkins and Randall Gay. But you can never have enough corners. How quickly we forget the Jason David era? This could allow the Saints to move Jenkins over to free safety, either this year or next -- although once you get into nickel and dime formations, the line blurs between corners and safeties anyway. Robinson adds a lot of speed to the defensive backfield, and a well-stocked secondary makes the entire defense better. The improved play at cornerback was the No. 1 reason for the Saints' defensive improvement last year. I would have ranked a pass rusher as the Saints' No. 1 need, and an active tackler No. 2. But I like the idea of using a late-first-round pick on a cornerback. It's one of the hardest positions to fill in this game, and it's better to have too many than too few." The Thomas Dimitroff ? D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The Falcons decided not to make a trade down with Denver and chose to select Weatherspoon with the 19th pick in the 2010 NFL draft Thursday night. "We really felt that a cover-type linebacker, who has speed and flies around the football, was in our best interest," Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. "We got the guy we were targeting all along." The Falcons also considered taking Georgia Tech defensive end Derrick Morgan, Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham and Florida center Maurkice Pouncey.. Weatherspoon, who led the Tigers in tackles over the past three seasons, is considered an outside linebacker. The Falcons believe that Weatherspoon can help them in pass coverage. Weatherspoon played in the Big 12 and faced a lot of pass-happy spread offenses. His coverage skills are solid." The Marty Hurney ? Sean Leahy of the USA Today: "(On being unable to resist Jimmy Claussen..) They're not scheduled to pick until No. 48, and coach John Fox and GM Marty Hurney probably need ready-made players to help secure their tenuous jobs." The Mark Dominik ? Rick Stroud of St. Petersburg Times: "The Bucs figured they would have a shot at one of the draft's elite defensive tackles Thursday, either Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh or McCoy. They actually believed McCoy was a better fit for?their one-gap, penetrating defensive scheme that coach Raheem Morris re-installed the final six weeks of the 2009 season. The Bucs were last in rushing defense last year.?Suh?is keenly aware what playing the three-technique in Tampa Bay means: inevitable comparisons to Warren Sapp, a future Hall of Fame player." AFC The Al Davis ? Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle: "(Best player available..) that's what Rolando McClain was to the Raiders at No. 8 (well, besides Dez Bryant but he must be a world-class headache to fall as far as he did). I heard and read about the Raiders' recent history of bad first-round picks, but Thursday they were smart, calculated and patient. McClain was fifth on their board, with the the first two being pipe dreams (Suh and McCoy) and the next two being tackles Trent Williams and Russell Okung. When they were all gone, the Raiders grabbed a future leader for their new and improved run defense. Yes, offensive tackle was a bigger need but apparently the Raiders weren't convinced that Anthony Davis and Bryan Bulaga were better than the Nos. 5-7 tackles available. The A.J. Smith ? Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune: "The Chargers got the man they wanted, and Ryan Mathews got the team he wanted. ?It?s really unbelievable,? Mathews said about an hour after the Chargers made him the 12th pick in tonight?s NFL draft. ?It?s a dream come true.? Mathews followed the Chargers and wore No. 21 at Bakersfield West High and Fresno State in honor of LaDainian Tomlinson, the man he will replace in the Chargers backfield. He said many times Tomlinson was his role model. ?He?s my favorite running back,? Mathews said. ?It?s hard. You can?t fill shoes like that. There is a lot of pressure ... I have to go in with my own mindset and play ball. I think I play good under pressure.? " The Scott Pioli ? Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star: (Eric) Berry was the people?s choice all along, the playmaking safety drawing Ed Reed comparisons and Pro Bowl expectations for a defense in need of ? something. The takeaway from this is beneath the obvious, though. Berry figures to be a major part of the Chiefs? rebuilding. His resume is flawless. Team captain, All-American, National Honor Society, the whole thing. If he flops, it will be from a flaw that nobody sees at the moment. But Berry is also a safety. Only five of them have gone this high since the merger, and now we?re getting to the takeaway. The Chiefs? young and forward-thinking leadership is going against the ?wisdom? made conventional before they took power." The Brian Xanders ? Tom Kensler of the Denver Post: "The Broncos on Thursday made the biggest wave in a splashy NFL draft, selecting Florida quarterback Tim Tebow with the 25th pick. Apparently determining that Tebow was too good to pass up, Denver gave up second-, third- and fourth-round picks to get Baltimore's pick at No. 25 to select the biggest name in college football. "It started at the combine," Tebow said. "When I had interviews with their staff, I loved it. I love Coach McDaniels' passion. I thought they liked me, so we had the (Broncos hats) ready." ..But the trades were only a hint at what was to come. After trading in the offseason for quarterback Brady Quinn, and agreeing to a tender with starter Kyle Orton, the Broncos added another QB in Tebow. "We felt really good about the player," Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said. "(Our quarterback) has to make every player better; he has to make our team better." McDaniels said the Tebow pick is "not at all" an indictment on Denver's other quarterbacks.. But the Broncos want him as a quarterback. Asked if he can run a pro-style offense after leading a college spread offense at Florida, Tebow said: "I was asked to do something at Florida, I was asked to run a certain style of offense," Tebow said. "Now, I'm getting asked to do something different. I'm going to do everything possible to do that." " The Mike Tannenbaum ? John B of Gang Green Nation: "So much for trading up. The Jets landed a corner with top notch cover skills sitting at 29 and could have had Jerry Hughes or Sergio Kindle. They ultimately went with help in the defensive backfield over the pass rushers. The Jason Taylor signing allowed them to do it. We will have plenty more on Wilson, but I really like the pick. He is quick and physical. He also has top notch ball skills. I think he could start right now in a man based scheme like the Jets have. He will instantly become one of the top nickels in the game. The Jets can now man up with any three receiver set in the league with Revis, Cromartie, and Wilson. Rex can get even more aggressive with his calls. If everybody is healthy, we will never see the number two and three receivers go crazy the way they did in the AFC Championship Game." The Bill Belichick ? Ian R. Rapoport: "erhaps the Patriots [team stats] were sick of Jets cornerback Darrell Revis tormenting them during 2009. Last night, they may have drafted their own version. With the 27th selection of the NFL draft, coach Bill Belichick selected Rutgers cornerback Devin McCourty, a physical player who could go a long way in easing their woes against pass-happy teams last season. After trading down twice from 22nd overall while picking up a third-round pick, Belichick settled on McCourty, a player who had been slated to go late in the first or early in the second.. In many ways, the pick was surprising. The Pats have cornerback Leigh Bodden, Darius Butler and Shawn Springs on the roster. And defensive end Jared Odrick and outside linebacker Sergio Kindle were available. Instead, Belichick sought pass-coverage help, especially with the rest of the AFC East loading up on offensive weapons." The Buddy Nix ? Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News: "The Buffalo Bills injected some much-needed excitement into their offense Thursday night by selecting running back C.J. Spiller of Clemson with the ninth pick in the NFL draft. Spiller scored 51 touchdowns in his college career and 21 of them went for 50 yards or more. He has 4.32 speed in the 40-yard dash, making him the fastest running back the Bills have drafted since O.J. Simpson in 1969.. The Bills' offense has ranked among the bottom eight in yards in the NFL seven straight seasons. They have ranked in the bottom 10 in the league in points six of the last seven years. Buffalo eschewed needs at other positions to take Spiller. They could have taken the third tackle in the draft ? either Iowa's Bryan Bulaga or Rutgers' Anthony Davis. They could have taken nose tackle Dan Williams of Tennessee or pass rusher Derrick Morgan of Georgia Tech.. (Buddy) Nix maintained the addition of Spiller does not affect the status of Bills back Marshawn Lynch. However, it likely increases the odds that Lynch may be dealt before the draft is over. " The Jeff Ireland ? David J. Neal of the Miami Herald: "The Dolphins traded their first-round pick in the draft for the first time since the 2002 trade for running back Ricky Williams, moving from their No. 12 spot to San Diego's No. 28 pick before selecting Penn State defensive tackle Jared Odrick. Odrick, at 6-5, 302 pounds, played in a 4-3 defense at Penn State, but projects to be a defensive end in the Dolphins' 3-4 scheme. He will probably move inside to defensive tackle when the Dolphins go to four down linemen in a nickel defense. He was an All-American and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year with seven sacks last season.. The pick clearly attempted to improve the Dolphins' pass rush while keeping them strong against the run. It also could signal dissatisfaction with 2008 second-round pick Philip Merling, a defensive end who alternates the occasional big play with stretches of invisibility. Merling has started only four of 32 games during his two seasons with the Dolphins after being surpassed by Randy Starks and fellow 2008 draftee Kendall Langford." The Ozzie Newsome ? Jamion Hensley of the Baltimore Sun: "The Ravens decided to trade out of the first round even though there were two top-20 prospects on the board -- Tennessee nose tackle Dan Williams and Boise State cornerback Kyle Wilson. Williams, who was rated as the 15th-best prospect by the NFL Network, was eventually selected by the Arizona Cardinals at No. 26. Wilson, who was ranked No. 20, was taken by the New York Jets at No. 29. "There are certainly some guys that we really like," director of player personnel Eric DeCosta said. "Otherwise, we would have probably stayed there and picked. It wasn?t that hard of a decision based on the players available." " The Kevin Colbert ? Scott Brown of the Tribune-Review: "Addressing their interior offensive line with a brainy and brawny player who may start right away, the Steelers took Florida guard/center Maurkice Pouncey Thursday night with their first-round pick in the NFL Draft. "I've wanted them from Day One," Pouncey said. "I just like the Steelers so much. I can't wait to get up there." ..On Thursday, the Steelers got some help up front for Roethlisberger, who was sacked 50 times last season. The 6-4, 304-pound Pouncey is the first center the Steelers have used their first draft pick on since they took Boston College's Chet Gladchuk in the second round in 1941 ? when team president emeritus Dan Rooney was 8 years old. Pouncey, who doesn't turn 21 until July, will start his Steelers career at right guard, although it appears he will eventually move to center." The Tom Heckert ? Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer: "The Browns talked to the St. Louis Rams Thursday about trading up to No. 1 so they could draft Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, but couldn't strike a deal. Browns President Mike Holmgren made his last pitch about 15 minutes before the draft, according to ESPN's Michael Smith, who was reporting from Cleveland, but the Rams were intent on drafting Bradford. Smith had tweeted earlier that Holmgren told him he was prepared to give up most of his picks in 2010 and a pick or picks in 2011 to move up from No. 7 to No. 1." The Mike Brown ? Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer: "For only the second time in the team history, they went for a tight end in the first round selecting Oklahoma?s Jermaine Gresham with the 21st overall pick. The last time the Bengals took a tight end was in 1977 when they took Mike Cobb with the last of their three first-round picks. ?In this case we were able to draft a player we felt good about. He fits a position of need as we move forward,? Lewis said. ?He?s a great talent and still very young with a lot more upside. He does a great job of catching the football and has a lot of area to continue to develop physically.? ..While Gresham was the consensus top-ranked tight end, there were concerns about his health. As a senior in high school he tore the ACL in his left knee and then injured his right knee last year, which caused him to miss the entire season." The Chris Polian ? Philip B. Wilson of the Indianapolis Star: "selection of defensive end Jerry Hughes of TCU. He fits the Colts? mold for rushing quarterbacks ? he?s fast and a little undersized, just like Pro Bowl stars Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis. The Colts aren?t the same when Freeney or Mathis get hurt. Freeney had one sack but played through pain and wasn?t the same in the second half of the Colts? 31-17 Super Bowl XLIV loss to New Orleans in February. ?We?ve been searching for the elusive third rusher for a long time,? said Colts president Bill Polian. ?We think he can fill that bill.? " The Gene Smith ? Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union: "It didn?t take long for the derogatory e-mails, questioning the Jaguars? drafting acumen as if general manager Gene Smith is James Harris 2.0, to make their way into my inbox. ?Once again, the Jaguars? first-round pick shows they don?t have a clue when it comes to making a pick in the draft. ?? began the opening salvo. No need to give a lot of space to the remaining negativity. Let?s just say that the early returns from the Jaguars? fan base isn?t a collective ?Whoo-whoo,? but a ?Who?? after Jacksonville used the No. 10 overall pick on California defensive tackle Tyson Alualu, a player not even projected as a first-rounder in most mock drafts. You can bet there?s a lot of Jaguars? season-ticket holders, after hearing Alualu?s name called out Thursday at 8:39 p.m., throwing up their hands. Not just because Jacksonville didn?t select hometown hero Tim Tebow, but for using a top-10 pick on a Pac-10 lineman that probably won?t compel fans to rush to the ticket window. Nobody saw this one coming. Not with the consensus top three pass-rushers ? Jason Pierre-Paul, Brandon Graham and Derrick Morgan ? still on the board." The Mike Reinfeldt ? Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean: "The last time the Titans had the 16th overall pick in the NFL Draft, a defensive end fell to them they thought would be long gone by the time they were on the clock. History repeated itself on Thursday night when Georgia Tech defensive end Derrick Morgan slid to them midway through the first round. Once again, the Titans grabbed him. Whether Morgan can make the immediate impact Jevon Kearse did back in 1999 remains to be seen. But the Titans are sure excited to find out. The Rick Smith ? John McClain of the Houston Chronicle: "The Texans went into the first day of the draft hoping to get Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews and came out with Alabama cornerback Kareem Jackson. The Texans solved one of their two most pressing needs with Jackson, and they?re expected to take care of the running back issue in the second round tonight.. When it came time to make the 20th pick in the first round, the Texans had their choice of Jackson, Devin McCourty (Rutgers) and Kyle Wilson (Boise State). They couldn?t trade down because they didn?t find anyone willing to make a deal, so they selected Jackson, who played for Nick Saban?s national championship team last season. McCourty went to New England at No. 27, and Wilson was drafted by the New York Jets at No. 29." Chris Reina is the executive editor of RealGM. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/cr_reina.

Jimmy Cluasen went undrafted in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. There have been several quarterbacks selected in the second round who have gone on to become successful NFL quarterbacks, most notably Brett Favre. Favre was the 33rd overall pick in the 1991 draft by the Falcons. Randall Cunningham, Boomer Esiason, Ron Jaworski, Neil Lomax, Drew Brees and Jake Plummer were also successful second rounders. The Vikings own the 34th overall pick by way of a trade with the Lions