2010 NFL Draft Winners and Losers

The 2010 NFL Draft is officially over. Lets take a look at some of the winners and losers over the past 3 days

Winners

1. New England Patriots: The Pats looked to move toward youth on defense in this draft. They drafted cornerback Devin McCourty in the first round, then drafted Brandon Spikes and Jermaine Cunningham out of Florida. They also added a TE for Tom Brady in the second round. The Pats were a middle of the pack defense last season, something that is unacceptable to coach Bill Belichick. The Pats also added several more picks in next years draft by moving around a lot.

2. Seattle Seahawks The Seahawks add an anchor to their left tackle position, and then add safety Earl Thomas to improve a defense that gave up the third most passing yards per game in the NFL. They also add WR Golden Tate from Notre Dame to a receiving corps that lacks young talent. The Seahawks also acquired RB Leon Washington from the New York Jets to add to their backfield.

3. Cleveland Browns The Browns went out and added the best cornerback in the draft in Joe Haden from Florida. The Browns had only 10 interceptions all of last season, Haden will add to that by himself. They also add a safety in T.J. Ward from Oregon. On offense, they addressed the running game with Montario Hardesty from Tennessee, and quarterback with Colt McCoy from Texas. Just have to worry if both players can stay healthy as McCoy left the national title game last season after getting hit in the shoulder, and Hardesty has battled knee problems.

4. Carolina Panthers The Panthers select the second best quarterback in the draft and get him at a steal all the way at 48th overall. The Bills, Raiders, and Browns, all in need of a quarterback, all passed on him, which left Carolina to take him. They also added youth to the WR position by taking Brandon LaFell and Armanti Edwards. That will alleviate some of the pressure off of Steve Smith and create some more room for him down the field.

5. Baltimore Ravens The Ravens get a talented OLB in Sergio Kindle who will rush the quarterback with some consistency. They also grab Mount Cody from Alabama to play nose. With all those weapons already on defense, I wouldn't want to be an offensive lineman looking across to that lineup. They also grab two TE's, Ed Dickson from Oregon and Dennis Pitta from BYU to add to their repertoire on offense.

Losers

1. Jacksonville Jaguars The Jags went all defense and totally reached with their pick of DT Tyson Alualu. They did not add a wide receiver to a unit that had 15 touchdowns in the air all of last season. They also did not do anything to improve their pass defense that ranked fifth worst in the NFL last season.

2. New York Giants The Giants stressed VALUE in this draft, but did not do anything to improve the void they have at the linebacker position. They also took a risk on their 15th pick with a DE that has one year of real football experience. They also failed to add an OT in a draft filled with them for a team who struggled to run the ball with any consistency last season.

3. Washington Redskins The Skins chose an offensive tackle with the fourth pick, but they did not have any picks until the fourth round, and failed to trade back in to the second or third rounds, where gems are found. They also were actively shopping DT Albert Haynesworth, but were unable to find a partner to take on that massive contract.

4. Buffalo Bills For a team with a lot of needs on offense, running back was not one of them. But with the 9th pick they drafted RB C.J. Spiller from Clemson. Its a pick that probably left a lot of people shaking their heads. They needed help in the passing game, and they passed on Golden Tate and failed to pick up a wide receiver until the 4th round. They also do not have the quarterback position set in stone either.

5. Minnesotta Vikings The Vikings traded out of their 30th spot in a trade with the Lions when they desperately needed help in the secondary. They also took a running back that is not really a compliment to Adrian Peterson or speedster out of the backfield. They better hope Favre comes back...

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