#30 Colts1 Reggie Wayne: (year one starter). Just what what was needed to complete this dominant offensive juggernaut. Wayne was a second option to Santan a Moss, and will fill that role beautifully, opposite Marvin Harrison. He can catch anything in his vicinity, like a great ultimate frisbee player diving for low throws.
He doesn’t really succeed using deep speed, but can dominate underneath for the Colts, with his smooth strides.
2 Idrees Bashir: (year 2 starter). His recent upsurge in his stock obviously made the Colts fear he would no longer be available with their second round pick, which could still have been a possibility. His incredible versatility which doesn’t exclude him from playing any spot in the secondary will be a big help to a team which has only two safeties signed to a contract, and hasn’t seen any significant production for some time.
3 Corey Bird: Similar to departed Jason Belser, who gave great effort, but didn’t have the greatest of skills.
4 Randy Diem: A great athlete on paper, but he is not a “natural”. However, he will be a nice project for the offensive line with his run blocking skills, which the Colts’ unit does not specialize in.
6 Jason Doering: Could be alright as a run stopper, like Chad Cota, but his ancient speed won’t allow him to see the field for anything but special teams.
7 Rick DeMulling: Another possible run blocker.
What the %$#@?!?! How could they not have filled their top need – a run stuffer at tackle? After the draft, they did get Christian Peters, who is more of a part-time penetrator, than a run stopper.
#31 Ravens:
1 Todd Heap: (2nd year starter – *2 P.B’s*). As a receiver, he is definitely at the top of the heap for this year’s tight end crew. Shannon Sharpe’s mouth is still going non-stop, but his legs are slowing down. Hall of fame tight end, Ozzie Newsome, is very impressed by Heap. He adds to the first round skill positions picked in the first round last year.
2 Gary Baxter: (2nd year). Rod Woodson will take on the role of mentor, as he teaches the new guy how to put him out to pasture.
3 Casey Rabach: (3rd year). What’s this, a finesse blocker from Wisconsin? He has a good chance to start in not too long, (despite Mel Kiper’s doubt in him making the team).
4 Ed Hartwell: Ray Lewis gets a valuable back-up, who started off as backup redshirt freshman at Wisconsin, before he transferred.
5 Chris Barnes: A poor man’s Jamal Lewis and his possible back-up.
6 Joe Maease: Purely a snapper.
7 Dwayne Missouri. With the team’s thrifty depth, he could become a back-up for the club.
What the &%$?!?!: Not taking a single wide receiver certainly seems a a surprise for coach Billick.
Chiefs
3 Eric Downing: They had to reach way, way down to dig this guy up. They’ll soon bury him again – on the depth chart. He has no chance of a resurrection.
3 Marvin Minnis: Could be a great third wide-out with his crisp running skills, though his attitude should have dropped him a round.
4 Monty Beisel: A reach for an over-achiever.
5 Billy Baber: Solid all around tight end, but they’re already stocked at the position.
5 Derrick Blaylock: Yet another part-time cog to the running back wheel.
6 George Layne: Not a need, yet they reach a round. Supposedly, Tony Richardson will move back to fullback.
7 Alex Sulfsted: Could just as well have picked him up as a free agent, but the Chiefs are desperate for depth on the line.
7 Shaunard Harts: The Chiefsh hit it big with a small school safety last year.
7 Terdell Sands: Bobby Beathard may not have been in a draft war room for two years, but Carl Peterson has taken over his role the last two years with his reaches on incomplete players, and picking players only their friends, family, and coaches could know.
What the %&$#@?!?!...is it with all these reaches? And how could they have ignored the corner position? Wouldn’t it be good to have someone that can cover?
Cowboys
2 Quincy Carter: When a team already is playing Russian roulette with Tony Banks expected to be at the wheel, why take a clone of him? He’s strong armed, but instead of pinpoint accuracy, he at times has pinball accuracy – hit anything with the ball. It’s one thing to roll the dice, but yet another to make a reach , and yet another to trade up and reach even further.
2 Tony Dixon: Why take a slow safety when the positions are manned by aging vets?
3 Willie Blade: Here’s yet another reach, who has an injury concern. He is nothing like the run stuffer they need. Shaun Rogers should not have been passed on twice for any reason, and the Cowboys certainly didn’t have any reasoning.
4 Marcus Steel: He has questionable instincts, but in the fourth round could be somewhat of a steal with his souped-up speed in this system.
5 Matt Lehr: Not naturally gifted, he relies on preparation and taking the correct angles. The team could see him as a poor man’s Marc Stepnoski.
6 Daleroy Stewart: An incredible player – if the game was played on paper.
7 Colston Weatherington: Potential is there.
7 John Nix: With the fix they’re in a the tackle position, this guy could make a mark.
7 Char-ron Dorsey: A major project, who was once thought to be a major prospect. That’s quite typical of the Cowboy picking these days.
What the &%$#@?!?!...is up with this annual draft round up of completely questionable ability? Jerry Jones, it’s time to draft a GM (me).
Titans
2 Andre Dyson: (spot starter). Another first – a team that has one brother covering another in practice. He could be a supreme nickel corner.
3 Shad Meier: Was that the best they could do, when they were in need of offensive lineman, and plenty of good ones were still on the board?
4 Justin McCareins: Maybe the Titans should just go to a wishbone offense (though this guy is good).
5 Eddie Berlin: The Rams were high on him for presumably more than getting a Northern Iowa wideout for fellow alum, Kurt Warner.
6 Adam Haayer: With what the Titans have done throughout the mid to late 90’s – taking a second day lineman and getting a solid starter out of him, he could be a surprise.
6 Dan Alexander: (Spot starter). The Titans could use a helping of depth at tailback and fullback. Alexander is a derailed locomotive going full steam straight ahead. That straight ahead style, along with his hands of brick, really affected his stock. At fullback, he would first learn how to block, but he fits right in with the Titans’ smash mouth style.
What the &%$?!?!: Last year the Titans reached for a run deficient tight end, who showed flashes of dominant potential in the passing game. This year they once again make a major reach for an athletic tight end. And this despite the fact that they already have one of the very best pass catchers in Frank Wycheck. Incidentally, both of these picks were made after TE guru, Les Steckel had left town.
