New England Patriots: B What I liked: There was a lot to like about the Patriots’ draft. Dominique Easley would have been a top 10-15 pick if it had not been for injuries. This was a good pick because it was very un-Patriot like. They usually take a safe pick. In this case, they took a chance on a player and it could turn out to be a great pick. Starting to look for Tom Brady’s replacement was also good to see. You cannot wait until Brady is all done and say, “ok now we are going to draft this guy and he will be the replacement.” Teams who put all their eggs in one basket are the Jaguars and the Raiders who are always in the top 5. Start looking now and if it works out, great. If not, there are a few more years to keep searching. Drafting offensive line depth is also always a good decision. What I did not like: I loved the Garopollo pick, I just wish it was not such a high pick. That is really my only issue with the pick. And in reality, the rest of my Patriots’ draft board had already gone by the time the 62nd pick came around. I was looking for Jace Amaro, Troy Niklas, Weston Richburg, or even more defensive line help, but with all of those players gone, Garopollo made sense. Buffalo Bills: C- What I liked: The Bills got some very talented players, including one of the best players in the entire draft, Sammy Watkins. Watkins will be an immediate number one and the matchups between the receiver and Darrelle Revis are already being circled on calendars. Cyrus Kouandjlo and Cyril Richardson both help bolster an offensive line that was horrendous in 2013. What I did not like: Sammy Watkins is a great player. He could be an absolute star in the league. However, the Bills gave up way too much to acquire him. It was a very deep wide receiver draft class and if the Bills wanted to get a wide receiver, they could have targeted Odell Beckham Jr. at nine. Trading nine and two future picks, including a future first, was downright stupid. The Browns made out like bandits in this trade. That being said, since they knew about Josh Gordon’s suspension, it may have been wise to draft Watkins and still get Johnny Manziel. New York Jets: B What I liked: The Jets addressed two major needs with their first two picks. Calvin Pryor is a hard hitting safety who will help a broken secondary, and Jace Amaro gives Geno Smith some much needed help on offense. Tajh Boyd in the sixth is also a pick that can only be beneficial; there is no downside to that pick. McDougle could prove to be a steal in the third round. What I did not like: While in my mock draft, I had the Jets taking a defensive back in the first round as well, I was slightly surprised they did not pick Brandin Cooks. Cooks would have been a very fun toy for Geno to play with. At first, I did not like that they were not addressing that need with such an explosive wide receiver on the board. I was also surprised that after choosing to going defensive back, they did not grab Darqueze Dennard. However, they did address the need in the second with Amaro and got a few receivers later on as well. Overall, it was a pretty good draft for the Jets. Miami Dolphins: B What I liked: This was not a “sexy” draft by any means, but they addressed their biggest need: offensive line. Ja’Wuan James will be an instant starter and Billy Turner could play guard as well as provide some overall offensive line depth. What I did not like: I like Jarvis Landry a lot, but with wide receiver not being a serious need, I would have liked to see the Dolphins go a different direction with their second round pick. They could use some help at defensive line or linebacker, and with end Scott Crichton, and linebackers Chris Borland, Preston Brown, and Christian Kirksey still on the board, they should have looked to fill the need there.
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SAMUEL PERICOLOSam is a graduate of Assumption College where he studied History, Marketing, and Political Science and was a Co-Producer on a weekly sports talk television show. Archives
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