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I think Arizona's draft has a lot of potential but is largely unproven. Rodgers-Cromartie wasn't much more than a sleeper pick at season's end, and Calais Campbell is a long term project. I think Doucet will do a fine job in the slot, but even he never really had huge production in college. None of them are what I'd call safe picks.

I'm not a fan of the *****' draft at all. Balmer isn't going to anchor their front line, and that's what you really need out of a 3-4 nose tackle. Rachel might be a good guard, but I, too, wonder if they shouldn't have taken an outside linebacker in there somewhere. Waiting until the sixth round for a receiver seems like a mistake, and at this point should they be considering someone to push Alex Smith at quarterback? When SF took Balmer, one of the ESPN analysts said (referring to their offense), "If there were 50 teams in the league, they'd be 50th". They were last in the league in quite a few statistical categories. I don't think picking up a couple guards is going to do enough to fix that. In fact, I really don't see this draft making them much more competitive in any way.


Seattle's draft gets mixed reviews. The Lawrence Jackson pick doesn't really impress me, and it makes me happy to see them spend a second rounder on a tight end even if it is a need for them. On the other hand, I would have liked to see us land Red Bryant or Owen Schmitt.