Favorite pick: RG3 to Washington. I know, copout pick, but this guy is a star in the making and that franchise desperately needs someone exactly like that. Robert Griffin III is going to be a pretty damn fine quarterback too. I love Michael Floyd to Arizona and Melvin Ingram to the Chargers too. Most pleasant surprise: David Decastro falling to Pittsburgh. I’m admittedly not his biggest fan but his skill set is an outstanding fit at a position of dire need for the Steelers. I mocked Amini Silatolu (more on him later) because I didn’t expect Decastro to still be available. The Steelers liked the depth at linebacker that they can get on Friday a lot more than they liked the O-line possibilities. In other words, they let the draft come to them and got what they wanted, and they’ll do the same in Rounds 2-3. Biggest surprise: Almost everyone is going to say Bruce Irvin, but I knew he was going in the first round. Granted he went higher than I thought (I mocked him to New England at 31) but the bigger shock was Dallas moving way up and getting Morris Claiborne. It’s a bold move and they paid a steep price, giving up #14 and their 2nd round pick at #45, but Claiborne was the best defensive player in this draft. Last year, the Cowboys struggled mightily in pass defense, and between the signing of Brandon Carr and trading up for Claiborne they have aggressively addressed it. I was thrilled the move was for Claiborne and not Mark Barron as widely expected, though now safety really sticks out as a glaring hole. Most underappreciated pick: Tennessee taking Kendall Wright at #20. The Baylor wideout has the kind of speed that can dictate coverages, and that can only help Jake Locker as he transitions to full-time starter at quarterback. He’s also quite proficient at catching bubble screens and quick-hit tosses and turning them into big plays. That’s important because while Wright’s calling card is deep speed, remember Locker completed just 32.7% of his passes longer than 18 yards his last year in college. By way of comparison, RG3 was at 52%. Worst move: Minnesota trading up a few spots to get Harrison Smith. Minnesota gave up #35 and #98 to obtain the 29th pick from Baltimore and take the Notre Dame safety. The only team picking between #29 and #35 that could have any feasible interest in Smith was the Ravens themselves, so the Vikings essentially surrendered six draft slots and another top 100 pick to make a move they didn’t have to make to get Smith. I know they desperately need a safety and this class is real thin, but Rick Speilman out-thunk himself here. Most overrated pick: I’m going to put aside my complete disbelief that Chandler Jones is a first round pick and go with the Eagles trading up to get Fletcher Cox. Why? He’s an interior pass rusher on a team that doesn’t lack for pass rushing oomph. Their defense stunk last year at stopping the run and containing the middle of the field. I don’t see how an attacking hybrid DE/DT helps that more than an accomplished run stuffer with arguably equal upside in Michael Brockers still on the board. I’m not thrilled with San Francisco taking A.J. Jenkins either, even though I do tend to like Jenkins more than a lot of people; they took him at least 15 picks prematurely. Lions reaction: I’m a Lions fan and I’m pretty satisfied with Riley Reiff. For months I’ve labeled him Jeff Backus 2.0, and now they will be the bookend tackles protecting Matt Stafford. Like Backus, Reiff is a very good run blocker but struggles with edge rushers that have more than one way to beat him. He’s an immediate upgrade over the frustrating Gosder Cherilus at right tackle, but I’m secretly hoping Reiff (pronounced Reef) pushes Cherilus to thrive in his contract year. That would allow Reiff to play LT and Backus to shift in to guard, where he is better suited at this point. I’m happy GM Martin Mayhew didn’t force it with a defensive end or corner, although Whitney Mercilus would have been nice. Browns reaction: Being from Cleveland, I know I have an inordinate amount of readers who are Browns fans. I really like the aggressive move up to secure Trent Richardson at #3. Holmgren and Heckert took no chances that Tampa Bay could jump ahead of them and swipe Richardson, and this also reaffirms that the team is building to compete in their own division. The late-round picks surrendered to move up were unlikely to crack the active lineup any time soon, not with the Browns still holding so many other picks. The Brandon Weeden pick is a bit of a surprise; not that they took him but that they took him in the 1st round. I’ll trust in the opinion that Weeden would not have lasted until #37. Picking him here and given his age, this almost ensures he will be starting ahead of Colt McCoy by November. As long as they come out of the next three rounds with at least one wideout and an offensive lineman, I think the Weeden pick is worth the chance. Coverage: Loved that the networks agreed to not give away the picks by showing players getting on the phone. That sentiment is shared almost universally and I’m happy they listened to the overwhelming negative feedback from a year ago. The TV coverage was often two picks behind the Twitter feed though. I also appreciated the downsizing of on-camera talent by ESPN. Mel Kiper was solid as always and Gruden is eminently fascinating if not a bit scary, while Chris Berman remains the consummate ringleader and facilitator. My best players available: 1. Courtney Upshaw 2. Amini Silatolu 3. Devon Still 4. Lavonte David 5. Vinny Curry 6. Jerel Worthy 7. Janoris Jenkins 8. Bobby Massie 9. Cordy Glenn 10. Rueben Randle 11. Lamar Miller 12. Brandon Boykin A quick mock of the next 15 picks: 33. Rams--Rueben Randle, WR, LSU 34. Colts--Colby Fleener, TE, Stanford 35. Ravens--Amini Silatolu, G, Midwestern State 36. Broncos--Devon Still, DT, Penn State 37. Browns--Cordy Glenn, G/T, Georgia 38. Jaguars--Courtney Upshaw, DE, Alabama 39. Rams--Lamar Miller, RB, Miami FL 40. Panthers--Vinny Curry, DE, Marshall 41. Bills--Bobby Massie, T, Ole Miss 42. Dolphins--Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech 43. Seahawks--Lavonte David, LB, Nebraska 44. Chiefs--Bobby Wagner, LB, Utah State 45. Rams--Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia 46. Eagles--Brock Osweiler, QB, Arizona State 47. Jets--Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina Thanks to all who played along on Twitter and on the RealGM NFL Draft board. I’ll be back for the attack Friday night!