Draft Moves

The top three picks of the NFL Draft wasn't surprising, but there were surprising moves later down the line. QB Tim Tebow got picked in the first round by the Denver Broncos, which surprised many. Tebow went ahead of QB Jimmy Clausen and QB Colt McCoy. Clausen went to the Carolina Panthers in the 2nd round and McCoy went to the Cleveland Browns in the 3rd round. S Myron Rolle, who left Florida State to attend Oxford University as a Rhode scholar, was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 6th round.

In separate deals, the Seattle Seahawks acquired RB Lendale White from the Tennessee Titans, and RB Leon Washington from the New York Jets, on the final day of the draft. Also, the Oakland Raiders acquired QB Jason Campbell from the Washington Redskins, a move that was expected. White lost his starting job to RB Chris Johnson, and Johnson exploded in rushing yards this past season, leaving White expendable. Washington is recovering from a gruesome leg injury, which he suffered this past season against the Raiders. Washington and White should give the Seahawks a good 1-2 punch in the backfield to compliment QB Matt Hasselbeck and that offense.

How can so many great players go in the 2nd round, behind Tebow? This draft didn't make much sense at all. Teams got great deals in the 2nd round. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were able to get WR Arrelious Benn. The Baltimore Ravens were able to get LB Sergio Kindle. The San Francisco 49ers were able to get S Taylor Mays. The Seahawks were able to get WR Golden Tate. All in the second round? All behind Tebow? The Broncos were not smart to draft Tebow. They have QB Kyle Orton and QB Brady Quinn on their team right now. The Broncos are showing they don't trust Orton, despite a solid season, and Quinn is just awful. How can drafting Tebow make them any better?

Also, how can the Jets draft RB Joe McKnight and get rid of Washington. Washington is worlds better than McKnight, and McKnight is coming off of a gruesome throat injury. Washington is coming off of a gruesome injury as well, but he's been able to get it done at the NFL level on offense and special teams. This will set the Jets back a bit not having Washington and RB Thomas Jones. The Seahawks definitely upgraded their offense. They drafted Tate, and he's a sure-handed receiver who can be opposite WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh. The one-two punch of Washington and White will be tough for defenses to guard and Hasselbeck has certainly proved that he's a good quarterback. I look for the Seahawks to win the NFC West this year.